Gallery: Midsummer celebrated in Tallinn
Bonfires were held across Estonia this weekend to mark Midsummer, one of Estonia's biggest holidays, and several public events took place in the capital.
On Saturday evening (June 22), a big event was held at Stroomi Beach in North Tallinn with a fair and concert.
Nancy, Marju Länik and The Swingers (soloists Birgit Sarrap and Ott Lepland) performed in the evening.
On Sunday (June 23), Midsummer's Eve was celebrated with a bonfire, dancing, and singing at the Estonian Open Air Museum in Tallinn on Sunday night. This year events were organized around the theme "Season of love."
"Midsummer is the time for love. Love is a deep and powerful feeling one can have for mother and father, child and spouse, home, and homeland. You can love the sea and the forest, hard work and fine arts," the organizers said.
Visitors could learn what people have held dear throughout history, sing love songs, look for heralds of love in nature, and dance around the bonfire with their loved ones.
The evening started with a procession to light the Midsummer bonfires and there were performances by Untsakad, Lõõtspillipoisid, Leigarid and others.
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