How we celebrated the Estonian Independence Day in Mäetaguse Basic School. 05. March sekretar
The Independence Day of Estonia is on 24 February. This year we celebrated the 101st birthday of Estonia with our school family on 22 February. Almost each and every student actively took part in the festivity. To begin with, every student got a large blank puzzle piece to fill with beautiful drawings and well wishes for our country.
As a part of a new tradition, our school opted for an outdoor celebration instead of a traditional indoor event. Therefore, in the beginning of that week’s highlight which was a collective performance of dance and song we sang the Estonian anthem in front of the school house.
The event continued with a collective national folk dance called “Oige and vasemba”. It is an easy and fun dance for all ages. Teachers and students alike were united in the dance circles. The second dance was a more modern take on our national dance. The songs after which we danced were “Tuulevaiksel ööl” by Liisi Koikson and Karl-Erik Taukar, and Arvo Pärt’s instrumental piece “Spiegel im Spiegel”. It was a heart-warming and beautiful sight which filled us with pride and indescribably positive feelings.
Vivat, Estonia!
The Independence Day of Estonia is on 24 February. This year we celebrated the 101st birthday of Estonia with our school family on 22 February. Almost each and every student actively took part in the festivity. To begin with, every student got a large blank puzzle piece to fill with beautiful drawings and well wishes for our country.
As a part of a new tradition, our school opted for an outdoor celebration instead of a traditional indoor event. Therefore, in the beginning of that week’s highlight which was a collective performance of dance and song we sang the Estonian anthem in front of the school house.
The event continued with a collective national folk dance called “Oige and vasemba”. It is an easy and fun dance for all ages. Teachers and students alike were united in the dance circles. The second dance was a more modern take on our national dance. The songs after which we danced were “Tuulevaiksel ööl” by Liisi Koikson and Karl-Erik Taukar, and Arvo Pärt’s instrumental piece “Spiegel im Spiegel”. It was a heart-warming and beautiful sight which filled us with pride and indescribably positive feelings.
Vivat, Estonia!
