On Sunday, 11 June, the Nature Festival family day and closing ceremony will occur at the Aparaaditehas. Throughout the day, you can participate in various workshops and playful activities.
There are activities for everyone, children and adults alike. "It's worth bringing the whole family to the Nature Festival Family Day at the Aparaaditehas. The workshops are for parents and their children, and the dance games are for youngsters and older," said Kaarin Hein, Project Manager of the Nature Festival.
The Family Day programme includes a variety of workshops: talking about moths, learning about the plants that moths like and the visual language of the essential flowers. There is also a light installation by designer Liina Lember entitled "Invisible moth spells". According to the author, the red light installation creates a harmonious space where humans and moths can meet as equals and listen to poems about moths. The work questions human-centred urban design and artificial light sources.
From 12 pm to 3 pm, designer Liina Lember will lead a "Moth Garden" workshop on moths.
In addition to moths, you can make your seed mix with herb seeds at the family day under the guidance of Elen Peetsmann and Triin Nõu.
Under the guidance of Margit Säre (Peipsi Cooperation Centre), you can paint stones, make a poster or put your knowledge to the test in a quiz on the Peipsi. TYPA will organise a workshop on handmade paper.
On Family Day, we will also talk about Estonian folk music - which nature greatly inspires: birdsong, animals, wind, flowers, swamps, rivers, and seas. According to Kristi Kool, a folk musician, the characters of song songs are often animals or birds whose movements or voices can be imitated. The workshop concert takes place from 3 pm to 5 pm.
The evening has a festive end: Margus Kasterpalu will introduce the Survival Arts and Nature Creation Festival of Tartu 2024, next year's European Capital of Culture, followed at 17.30 by a film night on the Emajõgi River in the Armastuse Saal. Director Remek Meel will introduce the background to the film before the session, followed by a discussion chaired by Kristel Vilbaste. "Estonian Nature. Alam-Pedja (2013, 42 minutes), The Water World of the Emajõgi River (2015, 57 minutes) and The Great Marsh (2022, 70 minutes).
The festival's principal organiser is the University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden, and the events are organised by partners all over Estonia. The Nature Festival has been organised since 2015. Initially focused on Tartu, the programme has developed into a nationwide festival within a few years. The Nature Festival is part of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 programme. The Environmental Investment Centre and Tartu 2024 support it.