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Gallery: Kunstipidu / Art Party (EMW 2023)

(Photos taken by Peeter Põldre at St. Anne's Parish Hall, Toronto on Friday May 26th, 2023)

On Friday the 26th, EMW attendees connected with some of the festival's artists in different live formats than they had seen them applying before. Liis Ring brought natural soundscapes and sincere meditations through guitar, voice, and a table full of electronics. DJs kept the place bopping—highlights here were DJ McHi’s beat-making over Estonian choral classics and the tactile mastery of turntablist Erik Laar, who even brought out a violin to complement his sonic palette. All the while, one could enjoy the sometimes neglected crossroads of visual art (including a painting/collage tapestry participants could add to), installations, wearable art, and music. The Parish Hall was a playful sensory beehive during the Kunstipidu (Art Party).

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