Tartu Student Spring DaysTartu Student Spring DaysAnni AdamsonAnni Adamson

Tartu Raatuse Gymnasium Tartu Raatuse Gymnasium Supervised by Ludmilla Alver Supervised by Ludmilla Alver

20102010

TARTUTARTU

the oldest town of the oldest town of EstoniaEstonia

• the first historic the first historic mention in 1030mention in 1030

TARTUTARTUis the second largest is the second largest

town of Estoniatown of Estoniais the centre of is the centre of

Southern EstoniaSouthern EstoniaThe Emajõgi River, The Emajõgi River,

which connects the which connects the two largest lakes of two largest lakes of Estonia, flows Estonia, flows through the townthrough the town

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TARTUTARTU

The University of The University of Tartu was founded Tartu was founded in 1632 by the in 1632 by the Swedish king Swedish king Gustav Adolf IIGustav Adolf II

Tartu is the Tartu is the intellectual capital intellectual capital of Estoniaof Estonia

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TARTUTARTU

Tartu is the town of Tartu is the town of young people and young people and studentsstudents

Roughly 20% of its Roughly 20% of its 100,000 inhabitants 100,000 inhabitants are university are university studentsstudents

Today there are Today there are 17,400 students from 17,400 students from all over the worldall over the world

Student LifeStudent Life

There is a legend There is a legend among students as among students as how difficult it is to how difficult it is to leave Tartu. leave Tartu.

Student lifeStudent lifeDuring every semester During every semester

there are a lot of there are a lot of student events:student events:

- international food - international food festival; festival; - international film - international film nights; nights; - sledging; - sledging; - sauna days; - sauna days; - bog walking - bog walking weekends;weekends; - and many more. - and many more.

Tartu Student Spring DaysTartu Student Spring DaysThe most popular The most popular

event is Student event is Student Spring Days Spring Days

This is a tradition This is a tradition

from 1960’sfrom 1960’sIt is held during one It is held during one

week at the end of week at the end of April and the April and the beginning of Maybeginning of May

Mascot of Student DaysMascot of Student Days

Villem is a Villem is a yellow dog and yellow dog and he is active, he is active, friendly and friendly and playful. playful.

Traditional eventsTraditional events

Washing the head of Washing the head of a former professor a former professor Karl Ernst von Baer’s Karl Ernst von Baer’s statue on Toome Hill statue on Toome Hill with champagne on with champagne on Devils’ Night (April Devils’ Night (April 30) 30)

Rubber Boat rally on the river Rubber Boat rally on the river EmajõgiEmajõgi

Day ClubDay Club

The best place The best place to meet your to meet your friends and friends and schoolmates schoolmates during the during the festival is the festival is the Pirogov Park. Pirogov Park.

Quiz showQuiz showThe quiz show is called “Mälukas” The quiz show is called “Mälukas”

(black-out)(black-out)It is a fun quiz on students’ knowledge It is a fun quiz on students’ knowledge

before the exams before the exams The 3-membered teams challenge the The 3-membered teams challenge the

colourful information which is stored in colourful information which is stored in their grey braincells their grey braincells

Nightly Song FestivalNightly Song FestivalIt takes place at Kassitoome Valley.It takes place at Kassitoome Valley.There is no conductor conducting the There is no conductor conducting the

choir. choir. Organizers put the songs’ lyrics on the Organizers put the songs’ lyrics on the

studentdays webpage, so everybody can studentdays webpage, so everybody can print them out and arrange their own print them out and arrange their own songbooks. songbooks.

Student FairStudent Fair

Student FairStudent Fair

Costume Relay RaceCostume Relay Race

This is a This is a chance to run chance to run around the around the Vabaduse Vabaduse Square in a Square in a crazy outfit crazy outfit

KarsummKarsumm

Karsumm is an Karsumm is an event for event for students who are students who are keen on “flying”keen on “flying”

Each participant Each participant has to build an has to build an aircraft and try to aircraft and try to fly as far as fly as far as possiblepossible

BambusBambus

BambusBambus

Tartu – the city of good thoughtsTartu – the city of good thoughts

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!