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Photo: Tallinn Music Week’s Facebook page
We’re Listening with EMW: Your insider guide to Tallinn Music Week Vincent Teetsov Elvy Kalep (second from left) with members of the Ninety-Nines, circa 1932.
Excelling in the Midst of Adversity (part eleven): Planning as a Strategy A collaboration between Chaordic Design and Estonian Life
back, see what is missing, and move the pieces around. First, we fill in all of the items we know are definitely going to be needed, followed by Innovation and change-things we are not sure about, making are a distinctly co- yet suspect would likely be creative process; any man- present. Thirdly, we ask “what made item in the world that might surprise us?” we see or use today was creat ed by people very similar to Plan for the Inevitable, Plan us. Any new thing, product or for the Change: service we can dream up will Planning for unknowns al inevitably be influenced by – lows us to question and change and also influence – countless our process as we move through other people. it. Every plan, no matter how In a way, when we make good, is only an estimate of plans for our own future, or what we believe the future plan to execute an idea, we are might hold, and will need to be actually planning to ‘pull the adjusted to meet the demands future towards us by the tail’, of a changing world. Under often with many others. Alan standing that our plan is in Lakein explained this idea by complete allows us to look for saying “Planning is bringing the surprises as they are hurtling to future into the present so that wards us, so that we can track you can do something about it them quickly, and utilize them now.” When we make a plan, we for the benefit of our idea, and are actually trying to create a the people affected by it. We more even distribution for the can plan to pull the future by people who are involved in the the tail, and then plan to make change, the people affected by changes to meet our goals. Sometimes no matter what it, and the process (and surpri ses!) that we might have along we specify in our mind, or even the way. A plan is a ‘smoothing on paper, things don’t go pre out’ of the bumps in the road to cisely the way we envisioned. It would’ve been difficult for our desired outcomes. Elviine “Elvy” Kalep to plan Plan for the People: precisely for the future, though When we make a plan, a her will to persevere and plan wonderfully useful consi for potential changes might deration is the people who are have helped her. Her story is going to be involved with, or one of triumph and challenges affected in our change-making around the globe. Elvy was born in Taali, in process. Some useful questions to consider might be: Who Pärnumaa in 1899. As both of needs to be involved, and what her parents died when she was skills do they need? Who will young, she eventually lived be affected in the process, and with her aunt, moving to St. Petersburg. As the violence of the planned final outcomes? the Russian Revolution erupted Plan for the Process: in 1917, they escaped as far A process plan begins with away as they could, to Vladi the end goals in mind, and vostok, on the Pacific Coast of works backwards to help us Russia. Here, Elvy met and envision the necessary steps to married her husband, the general place them in most effective and Count Graf Slastšov, and order. It’s advisable to work together they had a son. Still, with ‘moveable’ pieces, so that they were on the run, eventually the plan is malleable and can be reaching Manchuria in northeast adapted. In innovation design, China. we often begin with post-it In an unfortunately charac notes, so that we can take a step teristic surprise turn of events,
Slastšov disappeared completely and their son died. Amidst the rubble, she used her knowledge of five languages and worked as a multilingual interpreter, in cluding for the Chinese warlord Zhang Zuolin. Thereafter, she travelled through Asia and Europe. Back in Europe, she met the famous Dutch aviator Anthony Fokker, who taught her how to fly, thus enabling her to become the first re gistered female pilot in Esto nian history. By 1932, her ambition moved to Transatlantic flight. In the United States, she became good friends with American pilot Amelia Earhart. It was around this time that the photo above was taken, at a roller derby fundraiser. From the left are: Amelia Earhart, Elvy Kalep, Frances Marsalis, and Betty Huyler Gillies, all members of the Ninety-Nines (the Inter national Organization of Women Pilots). When Kalep wrote the children’s book “Air Babies”, Amelia Earhart wrote the book’s foreword, three days be fore she left on her tragic final flight. Kalep said “I was one of the last persons to see her.” Despite unexpected sadness, she continued to create, through to the end of her life. A spirit of flexibility runs consistently through these stories. In turbulent times, a plan may take the form of over arching ideals. Sentiments that we want to abide by, rather than an exact sequence of events, be cause unexpected things may happen. In the final part of our collaborative series, Estonian Life and Chaordic Design will be bringing you an interview with Linda Karuks, who has worked as a leader in many institutions of our community. With so much care and experience, we wanted to catch up with her and hear her opinions on the strategy of planning and more. Make sure you read next week’s paper for this compell ing conclusion!
Eesti Elu and Estonian Music Week will be on the ground at Tallinn Music Week for this year’s festival, and we want you to be a part of it, too! Canada isn’t yet at the stage of holding music festivals, and travel is still limited; but if you’re craving to see musical performances and liven up the end of your summer, we have good news for you. Tallinn Music Week will be holding a hybrid festival, with virtual access to shows and more. We have all the details you’ll need, so you can come with us virtually to the festival. From Thursday August 27th until Sunday August 30th, there will be a wide range of artists from Estonia, Finland, the UK, Latvia, New Zealand, Norway, Lithuania, Germany, Morocco, Switzerland, and Denmark. Berlin breakbeats? Check. Latvia’s first shoegaze band? Check. Trap and R&B? Check. And what’s an Estonian sum mer without choral music? No matter what your musical pre ferences are, you’ll be able to have a good time. Opening night on the 27th will take place at Fotografiska Tallinn, centred in the hip neighbourhood of Telliskivi. The city will start to get into the swing of things as Jesse Markin, Jarmo Saari Republic, Anna Kaneelina, Tapani Rinne, Suistamon Sähkö, Puuluup, and Kadri Voorand in duo with Mihkel Mälgand shake and soothe us with their songs. You might remember those last three artist names from 2019’s Estonian Music Week lineup. We hope that you’ll have the chance to enjoy more of these artists in person at Estonian Music Week. Just as much you’ll be in touch with the sleek and stylish side of Estonia’s capital, it’ll be a fun, down-to-earth connec tion, with free “City Stage”
pop-up concerts happening at places like Põhjala Tap Room, Laagna community garden, and the car park of the Telia build ing. Tallinn Music Week is more than just about concerts alone, though. In fact, it’s a con ference and a multi-dimensional party that centres around the rich culture of Tallinn. Across the city’s many neighbour hoods, attendees will enjoy the Estonian Contemporary Art Development Centre’s curated shows, public discussions and debates, music workshops for kids about DJing, mouth-water ing pastries and street food, and conference talks about leader ship in culture. What’s the best way to be a part of the action? First of all, it’s important that you follow Eesti Elu and Estonian Music Week on Facebook and Instagram, be cause that’s where we’ll be pro viding you live coverage and updates, photos, and a selection of videos of the events taking place over the four days of the festival. Make sure your notifi cations are turned on, so that you can keep tabs on what’s happening. If you want your own per sonal link to Tallinn Music Week’s happenings, then you may want to get a DigiPRO pass (https://shop.tmw.ee/prod ucts/135318). This will enable you to engage in live streams, recordings, the conference, workshops, round tables, and access the festival as a delegate. Will we see you there? Reach out to us on our social media platforms, so we can all start to get excited about what’s coming up together. We pro mise, you’ll only have to pack lightly for this trip!
Estonian students abroad, come study Estonian language e-courses at the World School – which helps to preserve and develop the Estonian language and get acquainted with Estonian history and culture! In addition to written courses, it is also possible to participate in online classes. Teaching starts in September. Choose from thirty e-courses to suit you. Check out 2020-21 academic year courses and register by August 31st. http://yleilmakool.ee/global-school-in-english/
