International BBQ, best thing to do in June

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We will be gathering at Akabane, exact time will be announced later.
In case of rain this event will be rescheduled to July 4.

Fee: 2,500 yen

There will be fish, chicken and meat prepared. Fresh salad, bread, fruits. Drinks as beer, vine, juice and water.

We will have games and music, food and drink, join to enjoy the international gathering in the best way possible.

Need another reason :D

St John's Eve (Jaaniõhtu, also Jaanilaupäev) and St John's Day (Jaanipäev) are the most important days in the Estonian calendar, apart from Christmas. The short summer seasons with long days and brief nights hold special significance for the people of Estonia. Jaanipäev is celebrated in the night between June 23 and 24, a few days after the summer solstice, when the night seems to be non-existent.

On Jaaniõhtu, Estonians all around the country will gather with their families (could easily be international one :D) , or at larger events to celebrate this important day with singing and dancing (yes we do that other than in Estonian as well), as Estonians have done for centuries.

Understandably, some of the rituals of Jaanipäev have very strong folkloric roots. The best-known Jaanik, or midsummer, ritual is the lighting of the bonfire and then jumping over it. This is seen as a way of guaranteeing prosperity and avoiding bad luck. Likewise, to not light the fire is to invite the destruction of your house by fire. The fire also frightened away mischievous spirits who avoided it at all costs, thus ensuring a good harvest. So, the bigger the fire, the further the mischievous spirits stayed away.
Since we are not in Estonia lest try not to burn down any
nearby villages :S ...

To participate please fill the simple contact form http://goo.gl/mFozRX
it is necessary for us to prepare the food and drinks. Thank you.

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Great time in 2014.