Tegevuste kava/Activities schedule
Wednesday, July 19th
18:00 - Riido Ecofarm tour.
Riido Ecofarm owner Jaan Kiider will introduce his farm and its history and take you for a tour to see the farm animals – dairy cows, beef cattle and various breeds of chicken/roosters . Try some fresh, creamy, raw milk.
40 minutes – fee 1 €, children free
19: 00 - Tasting workshop - Estonian Microbrewery Craft Beers
Jaagup Rooso from Uba ja Humala, a shop specializing in small-batch roasted coffee beans and handcrafted beers from Estonia and world wide , will introduce 6 different handcrafted Estonian summer beers. The beers will be offered for tasting. 30 minutes – fee 6 €
19.00 - 22:00 Inflatable trampoline for kids
15 minutes – 3 €
19.00 - 21.00 (offered continuously throughout the day) Handicraft workshop - Making Stained Glass Art
Learn to make stained glass creations using the Tiffany (copper-foil) method and apply decoration with the sandblasting technique. Completed works can be taken home. 20-30 min. Fee for adults 5 €, sudents 3 €
19:00 - Performance by the women’s folk dance group KAARMA KARGUS
20:00 - Tasting workshop - Estonian Microbrewery Craft Beers
See above (19:00) workshop description. 30 minutes – fee 6 €
20:00 - Tasting workshop - Estonian craft cheeses and preserves for cheese
Mirjam Pikkmets, owner/producer of Mätiku Dairy Farm and Inge Uulits, owner/producer of Epi farm, match up their products for new flavor combinations of cheeses and preserves produced to be enjoyed with cheese.
30 minutes– fee 3 €
20:30 - Gameela Dance Studio performance, An ambitious dance program featuring rhythmic melodies and colorful costumes. The performance is of a variety of belly dancing styles, using veils, scarves and candelabras.
Free of charge
21:00 - Taste workshop - Estonian Microbrewery Handcrafted Beers
See above (19:00) workshop description. 30 minutes – fee 6 €
21.00 - Film presentation, ESTONIAN OTT
An overview of the direct producer to consumer food network in Estonia.
43 minutes – FREE OF CHARGE
Thursday, July 20th
8.30 - Kundalini Yoga, morning workshop led by instructor Helena Mai Navdeep Kaur.
We will center ourselves in the present, so that we can live to our fullest in our thoughts and deeds at the present moment. The teaching is intertwined with physical exercises, breathing, meditation and mantras.
Wear comfortable clothes, bring a mat and a good spirit .:) 90 minutes – fee 2 €
10.00 -12.00 Pancake Morning
Marju Müür of Koplimäe organic farm will guide the process of making pancakes. Make your own pancakes from a choice of spelt, buckwheat or rye flour. The flours come from Marju’s own farm. Fee for pancake with jam 2 €
10.00 - 16:00 Inflatable trampoline for kids
15 minutes – 3 €
10.00 – 16.00 (offered continuously throughout the day) Handicraft workshop - Making Body Scrubs
Heidi Tiik, owner of Andruse organic and tourist farm, will teach you how to make body scrubs. Choose the ingredients and mix them together yourself. Then take the body scrub home and use it in your own tub or sauna. The scrub will feed your skin and make it soft. The workshop takes about 20 minutes– fee 5€
10.00 - 16.00 (offered continuously throughout the day) Handicraft workshop - Making Stained Glass Art
Learn to make stained glass creations using the Tiffany (copper-foil) method and apply decoration with the sandblasting technique. Completed works can be taken home. 20-30 min. Fee for adults 5 €, sudents 3 €
10.00 – Taste workshop, Superfood Green Powders – nettle, goutweed, common orache
Sirkka Pintmann, creator of Estonian superfood powders made with all local ingredients, will present her products which she sells under the brand name “Nõid” (i.e. “Witch”) You can taste all the products.
30 minutes – fee 2 €
11.00 – Taste workshop - The Contribution of Bees to our Food Table
Beekeeper Aivar Raudmets and owner of company Mesinduskoda OÜ , will speak about beekeeping in Saaremaa and the properties of various honeys. Different local honeys will be offered for tasting. 30 minutes – fee 2 €
11.00 - Vaivere village tour
Village elder Edgar Siiner will talk about the history of the village and take you on a walking tour to see the historic sites. 40 minutes – fee 1 €
12.00 – Tasting workshop - Saaremaa Mustards
Birgit Kutzera and Andreas Wittke, owners of Mustjala Mustard OÜ, will introduce their product line of mustards which they make at their farm. Tasting of an array of mustards. 30 minutes – fee 1 €
12:00 – Handicraft workshop - Wet Felting
Aili Peel, sheep breeder and accomplished felter, will teach the technique of wet felting. Participants will felt a hot pot holder that they can take home. 60 minutes – fee 3 €
12:00 – NATURE DISCOVERY GAME for school age children
The outdoor educational adventure game will be organized by NGO Vaivere Kodukant. (the local village association) Duration 60 - 90 minutes– fee 1 €
13:00 – Taste workshop - Pihtla Microbrewery Craft Beers
The brewmaster from Pihtla Brewery, the oldest microbrewery in Estonia, will offer 5 types of pasteurized beer and 2 types of traditional home-style unpasteurized beer.
30 minutes – fee 3 €
13:00 – Riido Ecofarm Tour
Riido ecofarm owner Jaan Kiider will introduce his farm and its history and take you for a tour to see the farm animals – dairy cows, beef cattle and various breeds of chicken/roosters . Try some fresh, creamy, raw milk.
40 minutes – fee 1 €, children free
13:40 – Valjala womens' foik dance troupe MariAnnid
Performance of traditional and original folk dance.
Also an introductory welcome to all event visitors will be given by Kaido Kaasik, longtime Valjala parish elder, Saaremaa governor 2011 to Jan. 2017
Free of charge
14.00 - Pony rides for children
14:00 – Taste workshop - Pöide Brewing Hall product presentation
The brewmaster from Põide Brewing Hall will share the secrets of brewing good beer and offer a tasting session of their own product line.(7 different beers and a non-alcoholic beverage). 30 minutes - fee 3 €
14:00 – Taste workshop - Cheeses and Jams for Cheeses
Mirjam Pikkmets, owner/producer of Mätiku Dairy Farm and Inge Uulits, owner/producer of Epi farm, match up their products for new flavor combinations of cheeses and jams produced to be eaten with cheese. 30 minutes– fee 3 €
15:00 – Taste workshop - Pihtla Microbrewery Craft Beers
The brewmaster from Pihtla Brewery, the oldest microbrewery in Estonia, will offer 5 types of pasteurized beer and 2 types of traditional home-style unpasteurized beer.
30 minutes – fee 3 €
15.00 – Taste workshop, Superfood Green Powders – nettle, goutweed, common orache
Sirkka Pintmann, creator of the Estonian superfood powders, will present her products which she sells under the brand name “Nõid” (i.e. “Witch”) You can taste all the products.
30 minutes – fee 2 €
15.00 – Handicraft workshop - Wet Felting
Aili Peel, sheep breeder and accomplished felter will teach the technique of wet felting. Participants will felt a hot pot holder that they can take home. 60 minutes – fee 3 €
15:30 - Film presentation, SLOW FOOD STORY
A documentary that profiles the "slow food" movement founded by Carlo Petrini and his dedication to promoting the ethical production and distribution of local, quality foods. In Italian with English subtitles.
73 minutes – FREE OF CHARGE
16:00 – Taste workshop - Pöide Brewing Hall product presentation
The brewmaster from Põide Brewing Hall will share the secrets of brewing good beer and offer a tasting session of their own product line.(7 different beers and a non-alcoholic beverage). 30 minutes - fee 3 €
18.00 – Riido Ecofarm Tour
Riido ecofarm owner Jaan Kiider will introduce his farm and its history and take you for a tour to see the farm animals – dairy cows, beef cattle and various breeds of chicken/roosters . Try some fresh, creamy, raw milk.
40 minutes – fee 1 €, children free