On our rehearsal on November 26, we celebrated our choir director, Alo Ritsing, turning 89 with a small concert and a festive get-together. His long journey with the Forestalia male choir will come to an end in December and we thanked him for all the effort he has put in. We also reminisced about the choir’s early days and events from its history. Mayor Urmas Klaas was there as well and greeted Tartu’s honorary citizen – that was lovely!

The planned pear tree planting was postponed until spring due to below-zero temperatures.