FORUM

A small metal bunker, which has a small bar in it in Pelgulinna. HAH ... i really like that place. Mainly russianspeaking folks, but lately i have noticed, that Estonian language is slowly overpowering the Russian. My friend took me there almost a year ago. First it is a bit of a culture shock. Hah he has seen one person getting killed there and occasionally also fights, so you really have to take care of what you are actually speaking of and to whom. But still the atmosphere is worth visiting the Forum. Everybody is equal there and welcome to join the small dance floor - old and young, more drunk and less drunk, fat and thin ... it doesn't matter, what matters is that everybody is having fun and letting go. And the communication amongst people there is overall different somehow. I don't know if it is the slight Slavic blood from my grandmothers side, which is effecting me, but i feel nice there.. my Russian is pretty poor though, but they appreciate it, if you speak even a little. And besides most of the Russians are trying to talk Estonian back to you. There are exceptions oof course, women mainly, who will not let go of their point of view and stubbornly keep telling... speak in Russian... no estonian ... And the talking themes tend to go over and over again to aljoša and the new cross of liberty on Vabaduse väljak. Actually aljoša is not mentioned that much anymore. People are now pissed off at the government who "wasted" that much money in MASU times to build a glass cross. They have a point there, but they don't understand the need of that statue and the square to Estonians. And it is very hard to explain without getting too much into a conflict.

But kaerajaan, can-can and a spagaat at 3AM in Forum is worth it and is so COOL. And the DJ .. oh my is he fantastic - a man of about 40 with big black mustache, who comes about 1 AM in weekends, sings a quarter of the songs himself... not bad by the way... and occasionally also puts estonian Nuude style songs on... and waltzing in Forum .. hahaha.... there's a thing to dare...

Its fantastic!!!!!!!

I wouldn't dare to go there alone, so thank YOU for coming with me.