Representative offices and cultural institutes based in Estonia went to the autumn fair in the village of Jäneda on Saturday, September 9th. The pleasant environment of the Jäneda’s mansion attracted a lot of visitors to the fair again this year, who also came to the language festival, where they had the opportunity to get to know different cultures. The organizers prepared a quiz with questions about each of the countries, and a reward awaited the contestant for correct completion.

Of course, the Czech embassy was not missing from the festival and this year was placed together with the Scandinavian countries and Hungary in the concert room. How many colours are there on the Czech flag? Even though the quiz question was very easy, and the Czech flag dominated the whole room, people and children came to the stand and asked the question with a smile on their face and importantly recorded the answer.

  At the Czech stand, we talked about culture and nature, but also about gastronomy, in the form of traditional cakes or Hašlerky candy. The recipe for the cakes was wanted by the surprised people perhaps even more than the delicious cakes themselves. Bright eyes and big smiles on the faces of participants of all ages were conjured by the sight of Krteček (the Little Mole), whom everyone knows well in Estonia. Thanks to the ideal geographical distribution of the origins of the members of the Czech team, there was always an expert on both Moravia and Bohemia at the table and was able to promptly answer all questions. Some brave people also took away knowledge of the Czech language in the form of the words thank you or hello.

Many participants were inspired and encouraged by the festival in their plans to visit the Czech Republic. We hope that next year they will come to share their travel experiences.