Virukeskus
Foodhall
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In 2025, it will be 500 years since the first printed work containing the Estonian language was published. In connection with this, the Year of the Estonian Book began on January 30 and will last until March 14, 2026, coinciding with Mother Tongue Day. Viru Keskus has supported Estonian culture over the years. In the spring of 2025, we will celebrate the Year of the Estonian Book together with young and uncompromising writers—those who capture the experience of living in the present day, both individually and universally. They are at once chroniclers of real life and short-form storytellers of our time: Gregor Kulla, Sveta Grigorjeva, and Aliis Aalmann. They represent the next chapter of Estonian literature.
Favorite excerpt from your book?
How do your clothes influence the way you feel?
“If I’m wearing the right outfit, I’m ready to take on the world.”
If you had to write a poem about Viru Keskus, what would the title be?
“Anu Saagim Finds the Love of Her Life”
Sveta Grigorjeva is wearing:
Blazer and jeans – MARELLA
Shoes – Zara
Favorite excerpt from your book?
Gregor Kulla is wearing:
Blazer and jeans – MARELLA
Shoes – Zara
If you had to write a short story about Viru Keskus, what would the title be?
“Viru Keskus is strongly connected to my childhood and my parents, so the title of this short story could be Estonian Middle-Aged Classic.”
How do your clothes influence the way you feel?
“Clothing has been, and I believe will continue to be, a means of communication, playing a role in conveying symbols of a person’s place in society as well as their beliefs.”
Aliis, if you had to write a short story about Viru Keskus, what would the title be?
“I would take Food Hall as my source of inspiration, but the story would be about vampires.”
Aliis Aalmann is wearing:
Jacket and trousers – Adidas
Blouse – Mango
Shoes – Massimo Dutti
Favorite excerpt from your book?
The Year of the Book motto, borrowed from Hando Runnel, states that “A nation begins with a book.” In essence, the written word is like a river—flowing through the cultural and intellectual landscape, both inspiring and being inspired. The works of Sveta Grigorjeva, Gregor Kulla, and Aliis Aalmann can be found on the special display table at Rahva Raamat in Viru Keskus.
