Monthly Archives: October 2019
17.10.2019 – Bird of the year. The European nightjar
The European nightjar is the size of a blackbird, with brown, grey and black patterned plumage and long wings and long tail. It is infrequently sighted in nature. It nests in sparser heath and bog pine forests, other dry mixed forests where pine makes up the predominant species, and sometimes in clearcuts and young stands… Read More »
17.10.2019 – Felt Christmas stamp 2019
The base material of the felt postage stamp is inspired by different folk patterns visible in traditional Estonian textile garments (mittens, belts, etc.). On the stamp, different motifs and patterns meet and mix, creating a background resembling snowflakes and providing a fun, wintery mood. The lower text line is designed similarly to traditional patterned mittens.… Read More »
04.10.2019 – 150th anniversary of St. Peter’s congregation in Tartu
At the height of the national awakening in 1869, after the first Estonian nationwide song festival, Estonians in the city of Tartu decided to found their own congregation and erected an imposing church on the outskirts of the venue of the country’s first song festival. On 27 October (according to the Julian calendar) 1869, the… Read More »