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Century-old Andres and Pearu to appear at Tallinn’s Literature Street Festival

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Tallinn’s 10th Literature Street Festival will take place on September 12 with more than 60 literary events in Kadriorg.
  • The festival will open with a performance featuring century-old versions of Andres and Pearu, characters from A. H. Tammsaare’s “Truth and Justice.”
  • The program includes appearances by established and young Estonian writers, children’s activities, a concert by Mari Kalkun and a poetry picnic dedicated to Viivi Luik.

A century-old Andres and Pearu will open Tallinn’s 10th Literature Street Festival, looking at each other in confusion as they try to understand what has changed over the past hundred years. Actors Hendrik Toompere and Andrus Vaarik will portray the characters at the September 12 event on Koidula Street in Kadriorg.

The opening performance, created by Riho Unt and Johanna Unt with drummer Reigo Ahven, will launch the autumn celebrations marking the anniversary of the first part of A. H. Tammsaare’s “Truth and Justice.” It will also mark the festival’s own smaller anniversary.

More than 60 book launches, discussions, poetry readings, recordings, quizzes and other events will take place throughout the day. The program will include new-book presentations by Urmas Vadi, Mart Kivastik, Eia Uus, Vladislav Koržets and Maarja-Liis Möld­er, while Jim Ashilev, Mehis Heinsaar, Mudlum and Doris Kareva will discuss their books. Young writers from Värske Rõhk will also present their work.

The festival opens with a lively spectacle in which the century-old Andres and Pearu look at each other somewhat bewildered and try to understand what has changed in a hundred years.

· Maarja VainoThe festival director described the opening performance.

The festival will feature a veranda concert by Mari Kalkun, theater programs for the coming season, the Katariina Jee book bus and a local Viplala café. Children will have two dedicated areas near the Tammsaare and Vilde museums, with appearances by Sipsik and Klaus, Lotte’s traveling-dog friend.

The closing program will honor Betti Alver’s 120th birth anniversary with the Red Umbrella journey and a poetry picnic dedicated to Viivi Luik. Luik will attend and read poems important to her, while Kersti Kreismann performs her work and Tõnis Mägi provides the music.

The main purpose of our festival is to draw attention specifically to Estonian literature, and we are happy to say that both young and mature Estonian literature will be present.

· Maarja VainoVaino explained the festival’s focus.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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