Jan 5, 2024
In the spring-winter season, new exciting courses/workshops are waiting for those interested to participate.
*A small kannel course for both beginners and advanced players begins. The first meeting is on Thursday, January 11 at 4 p.m. The time may change in the future if necessary. Participation fee 10 euros. Information and registration: hedi.jyrgen@gmail.com or FB messages. When registering, let us know if and which kannel you have and if you already have playing experience.
*On 13th of January, the embroidery course will start in the clothing room of the Wittenstein Activity Museum. During the course, under the supervision of an instructor, you can embroider the sleeves, skirts, linings or aprons of the folk clothes.
The course is supervised by Kadi Vingisaar.
Meetings take place once a month on Saturdays:
13.01, 03.02, 09.03, 13.04, 11.05 and 14.09
From 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
The price of one meeting is €35 (payment on the spot in cash). The cost of materials is added.
*Knitting of kõlavöö course
Sat 20. and 27. 01 from 10 am to 1 pm
We will learn: Creating a kõlavöö based on a pattern.
Materials and tools. Patterns with 2 and 4 threads, direction of rotation of kõlas.
Knitting with belt axes. Archaic and ethnographic kõlavöö of Estonia (for example, Setu, Saarde, Karksi, Muhu). Ways to finish belt ends.
The participant will make 3-4 different ribbon samples. You can get instructions for knitting the desired belt, shoulder strap, etc.
The course fee is 40 euros in total. Materials and tools on site, but if you have your own kõlad, you can take them with you.
Pre-registration required hedi.jyrgen@gmail.com
*The Järvamaa Folk Clothing Advisory Board, which operates at the Wittenstein Activity Museum, organizes a belt weaving course.
Tutor under the guidance of Tiia Kontus.
The course takes place on three Saturdays:
10.02.2024
17.02.2024
16.03.2024
in the clothes room of the Wittenstein Activity Museum (Tallinn tn 9/11, Paide), starting at 11.30 am.
Cost of the course: €55 + materials.
Registration and additional information: jarvamaa.nouandekoda@gmail.com
Jan 3, 2024
You are invited to the opening event of the year of cultural diversity on January 13! We are launching programs and events related to the Year of Cultural Diversity in Järva County!
Schedule for January 13:
11.00 End of the movement year in front of Paide E-Piim Sports Hall
11.00-12.30 Hike-orientation introducing sports clubs in the town of Paide
12.30-13.00 Arrival of hikers at the Wittenstein Activity Museum, workshops and exhibitions
13.00-13.45 introducing the cultural uniqueness of Järva County group performances at the Wittenstein Activity Museum
13.45-15.00 Opening of the year of cultural diversity with the concert of Paide city orchestra and UKU SUVISTE at the Wittenstein Activity Museum 🎶
More information: Ründo Mülts 5668 2165
Find out more about the events of the theme year https://www.integratsioon.ee/landing-page-events
Nov 29, 2023
Art in a golden frame can be seen on the sky floor of the Time Centre
On December 2 (Saturday), starting at 4:00 p.m., the Christmas exhibition “Art in a golden frame 3” organized by the Union of Central Estonian Artists will be opened in the sky gallery of Ajakeskus Wittenstein (Paide rampart). The focus of the exhibition is the best of the works completed in the last year by creators related to Järvamaa.
At the joint exhibition, you can experience how versatile the creativity of local artists is and how and whether the stormy events and emotions of the last year are also reflected in the works. The curator of the exhibition is Margus Tiitsmaa, an artist and lecturer at the Paide Art School. To create the exhibition, works have been submitted by Andres Pleesi, Madli Liiva, Eva Vint, Ülle Kuldkepp, Kaarel Kütas, Meeland Sepp, Taave Tuutma, Mari Kartau, Margus Tiitsmaa, Ktistan Juusu, Sven-Erik Stamberg, Raija Merilä, Eero Ijavoinen, Erik Kasemets, Daniil Besselin, Marju Bormeister, Kadri Bormeister, Ulvi Oro, Marge Viirg and Leho Rubis.
With the exhibition opening on the sky floor of Ajakeskus Wittenstein, the museum, in cooperation with the Central Estonian Artists Union, continues the tradition of annual exhibitions of local creators. The last overview exhibition of Central Estonian Artists took place at the Paide rampart at the end of last year.
The overview exhibition of the works of Central Estonian artists in a golden frame can be visited during the opening hours of Ajakeskus Wittenstein, Wed-Fri, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Visiting the exhibition is free. The exhibition will remain open until March 31, 2024.
Additional information
Ründo Mülts
SA Time Center Wittenstein/Järvamaa Museum
56682165
Margus Tiitsmaa
Union of Artists of Central Estonia
56838148
Nov 3, 2023
Come and enjoy the Christmas spirit on December 3rd at the Wittenstein Activity Museum and Paide central square!
From 14:00 to 19:00 CHRISTMAS MARKET and ADVENT CAFES in the courtyard of Wittenstein Activity Museum:
The selection of products at the Christmas market is wide and there are both handicrafts and food.
The beginning of Advent is the best time to start thinking about Christmas gifts, and why not put local crafts in Santa’s gift bag?
Cafes are run by Paide caterers who offer both salty and sweet flavors.
You can enjoy fairy-tale shop windows and ride a horse-drawn carriage.
The windows will remain open throughout the Christmas season!
Also on December 10 and 17, cake cafes are open in the Wittenstein Activity Museum and you can buy Christmas gifts.
We ask sellers to contact info@wittenstein.ee or tel. 55543170
At 15:00, a Christmas anticipation concert will be held in Paide Püha Rist Church, where the choirs and soloists of Paide Hammerbeck Elementary School will perform.
At 16:00 we will light the lights on the Christmas tree in the central square of Paide together. The church teacher and the mayor share the Christmas fire, and we are delighted with performances by the singers of the PAMT music studio and the dancers of the Paide Dance Studio. In addition, Santa Claus will also come to welcome us!
Come and enjoy the wonderful beginning of the Christmas season!
Nov 3, 2023
On 11th of November at 14.00 the lecture “Drinking culture in Estonia in the Middle and Early Modern Ages. Honey drink mead”. will be held in the activity museum. Historian Inna Põltsam-Jürjo will be the lecturer.
Lecture is free.
The lecture will be followed by the Nöösker mead house (start at 15.00). It is necessary to pre-register info@nskr.ee or by Facebook message. .
Oct 18, 2023
Wittenstein Time Centre and Acitivity museum offers fascinating Christmas programs for children’s groups and for adults.
In Time Centre Wittenstein you can celebrate Christmas on 8 different floors and in 8 different eras. You will meet interesting characters from different periods of time and taste what Estonians have eaten and drank.
More information about Time Centre Wittenstein: https://wittenstein.ee/jouluprogrammid-ajakeskuses/
Wittenstein Acitivity museum offers unique programs and workshops to celebrate Christmas. An entertaining Christmas journey takes you to a small town of the 19th century. Joke with funny townspeople and craftsmen and try Christmas flavors
More information about Wittenstein Acitvity museum: https://wittenstein.ee/jouluprogrammid-wittensteini-tegevusmuuseumis/
We also offer amazing food and beautiful rooms to help you to have the an unforgettable Christmas party!
