Visit to Tallinn

A visit to Tallinn

A visit to Tallinn

Highlights: KUMU, Rahvusooper Estonia: Puccini’s La Boheme, Maiasmokk (cafe), Christmas Market and F-hoone (restaurant).

KUMU (KunstMuseum): There were several exhibitions. 

 For example

Out of Sync. Looking Back at the History of Sound Art

Black water cans on the top of white poles

The works of the artists demonstrate how varied the sound-based art is. One of the aims of the exhibition is to start the mapping of this relatively new art.

 

and

Difficult choices

Scuba divers

This exhibition deals in depth with the relationship between the Soviet state and art. This relationship is most vividly present in the display of post-war socialist realism.

Maiasmokk

Maiasmokk is the oldest cafe in Tallinn and entire Estonia. It has been fouded in 1864. The interior is live in Wienna or Paris.

The cafe offers you fresh pastries, pies and cakes.

About 10-15 years ago the prises were wery low, but because the cafe is so popular the prises has gone up.

There is olso Marzipan Museum.

Rahvusooper Estonia:

 

Rahvusooper Estonia

 Puccini’s La Boheme is a well known classic. Rodolfo was Adam Diegel (USA), Mimi was Heli Veskus and Musetta was Kadri Kipper.









Christmas Market:

Visitors can browse through and buy wares by skilled artisans in merchant stalls surrounding the enormous Christmas tree. Sellers offer traditional and original gifts including felted wool hats and slippers, buckwheat pillows, wooden bowls, wickerwork, elaborate quilts, ceramic and glassware, little sea-grass animals, homemade candles, wreaths and other decorations.

F-hoone: 

 F-hoone is located in an old industrial building in Kobli district. Value for money is the top.

STARTERS:

 Saarenmaa anchovies with rye bread, egg 5:10, rucola, Parmesan and pickled onions.

 Baked goat's cheese with honey, mustard, bell pepper and beetroot.




SOUPS AND MAIN COURSES

I had Spicy coconut soup with mushrooms and salmon.

My wife had lentils with tomato-cream sauce, grilled zucchini with basil and green salad and cherry tomatoes.







DESSERT

 Rasberry sorbet. Very fruity and tasty.