'The Summer of Tartu 2024' by @sketchingpaas — from 'How to Tartu'

The Summer of Tartu 2024

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'The Summer of Tartu 2024'

By the end of ‘Tangent’, I felt privileged.

It had taken me and my wife just 15 minutes to get up from home, walk to the Vanemuine, and take our seats to experience this world-class technological theatre from Japan.

A week later, I was sitting in the last row overlooking the 10,000-seat amphitheatre that is Tartu Laululava.

It had taken us just 15 minutes to walk from my place to see Sting perform on the slopes of Tähtvere.

These are just a few cases from this summer when our city felt somewhat unreal. Tartu hosted a cascade of big events, premieres, and special performances, all within walking distance.

Written and illustrated by @sketchingpaas in 2024.

Extras

1

Through the City: Annelinn — a theatrical journey that took people to explore the biggest neighbourhood of Tartu.

2

Full house at Tartu Laululava — Sting's concert was the first but not the last unusually big event at Tartu Laululava this summer.

3

Full house at Raekoja plats — to see the parade of Estonian pop stars and Eurovision hits of "Kissing Tartu".

4

Full house at ERM — Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris gave a splendid performance of Veljo Tormis' "Forgotten Peoples"