Tallinn's Pikk Street hosts its third annual street festival
Tallinn's Pikk Street held its third street festival, featuring music, exhibitions and hands-on activities. The event coincided with Estonia's Grandparents' Day.
The historic Pikk Street in Tallinn's Old Town held its third annual street festival, drawing music lovers and families with children alike. The celebration opened with a marching band procession, setting a festive tone along the street.
In one of the street's courtyards, visitors could try their hand at archaeology. Galina Zaitseva, an employee of the History Museum, explained that participants could dig up a model skeleton of a person who lived long ago, along with items once buried alongside the dead — including jewelry and weapons.
Elsewhere, guests could make their own flag bearing the festival's symbol to take home. Irina Krivorukova of the City Museum said the unicorn and dragon were chosen as symbols because children love fairy-tale characters, and dragons are considered especially fitting given how many appear around the city.
Coinciding with Grandparents' Day
The festival took place on September 13, the day Estonia marks Grandparents' Day. For some visitors, this gave the event special meaning as an occasion to remember loved ones. One guest, Tiina, recalled that her grandmother was a wonderful person with whom she spent much of her childhood.
Such personal stories became part of this year's festival alongside the music, workshops and the street's characteristically warm, homely atmosphere.
