- In short, from those who were there
“Well, I’m Australian, so the major highlight was England got zero. It doesn’t matter who wins, as long as England came last.” - Des Mangan, a commentator with SBS Television.
- Winding down at postcontest gig
It was the biggest party in town that night. The question on everyone’s lips was how to get hold of a ticket for it. What else could it be but the party after the Eurovision Song Contest?
- Surprises, suspense fill Eurovision night
Although ratings of the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 held in Latvia’s capital last weekend are yet to come in, the prevailing response from a majority of the event’s observers is that the show’s 48th production was “one of the best Eurovisions ever”.
- 110/220: FILM FOR EXTRATERRESTRIALS
“It’s easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one’s neighbor.”.
- Films
Contact. As a little girl Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) would sit at her short-wave radio all night listening for communications.
- Concerts
Estonia Thu 20 – 19:00 – Estonia Concert Hall, Estonia pst. 4 (tel: 6 260 260) – Top Musicians concert by the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra with Boris Berman (piano, USA).
- Exhibitions
Applied Art Museum, Lai 17 Ceramics by Peter Moss (UK) Open Wed-Sun 11:00-18:00 Chaplin Art Center.
- CONCERTS
Thu 6 – 19:00 – Estonia Concert Hall, Estonia pst. 4 (tel: 6 260 260) – Classic Music Pearls concert by the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra with Leho Ugandi (violin).
- FILMS
Athena, (Tartu) Kuutri 8 Thu 6 Speed 2 starring Sandra Bullock 13:30, 15:45 Sense and Sensibility starring Emma Thompson 18:00 Speed 2 20:30.
- FILMS
Estonia Athena, (Tartu) Kuutri 8 Thu 18 The Island of Dr. Moreau starring Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer 16:30, 18:30, 20:30.
- Concerts
Estonia Fri 19 – 19:00 – Kardla Church, (Hiiumaa Island).
- THEATER SEASON OPENS
As the school year gets into gear a new theater season opens across the Baltics as well.
- FILMS
Estonia Athena, (Tartu) Kuutri 8 Thu 11 Addicted To Love starring Meg Ryan, Mathew Broderick 16:00 Jerry Maguire starring Tom Cruise 18:00.
- Concerts
Estonia Thu 11 – 14:00 – Vaike-Maarja Village Hall, (central Estonia).
- EXHIBITIONS
Estonia Adamson-Eric Museum, Luhike Jalg 3.
- Creating a new reality
In 1977 Latvian-American artist Dace Marga visited Latvia for the first time.
- Thessaloniki: European Cultural Capital 1997
In one of those occurrences of coincidence, a bit of the Mediterranean came to Tallinn last week amid a heat wave that city natives have not seen the likes of in over forty years.
- Concerts
Estonia Tu 9 – 19:00 – Mustpeade Maja (House of Knights) White Hall, Pikk 26 (tel: 631 3199).
- FILMS
Estonia Athena, (Tartu) Kuutri 8 Thu 4-Thu 11 Addicted To Love starring Meg Ryan, Mathew Broderick 16:00.
- Rockin’ against music piracy
The Rock Against Piracy concert in Riga, Latvia on September 1 rocked the Soviet-built Riga Sports Arena until almost midnight.