Events at Pädaste Manor
Past events
2024
June
Pädaste Manor welcomes the arrival of sunny June with Hedvig Hanson’s captivating concert, followed by a sumptuous 3-course dinner, special menu dedicated to the tastes of the islands from the local ingredients, created by Chef de Cuisine Achim Braitsch.
We invite you to take a step into this mysterious and exploratory world where words and thoughts intertwine and magic awaits discovery. Get ready to dive deeper into your own being, heal and connect with ancestral power.
Join us for a week-long gastronomic journey as we celebrate the regal white asparagus with Chef de Cuisine Achim Braitsch at Alexander Restaurant.
We welcome our resident guests to explore the Pädaste beehives and learn more about the wonderful world of honeybees with our local beekeeper.
July
We welcome our resident guests to explore the Pädaste beehives and learn more about the wonderful world of honeybees with our local beekeeper.
Experience the enchanting fusion of Nordic Islands’ Cuisine and the captivating music of Frederico Casagrande and Francesco Bearzatti. “And the winter came again” is a collection of songs with a diffused crepuscolar light. Bizarre characters and their tales, lost landscapes of the world and of the mind are evocated through the wide palette of sounds they have.
With its world-famed performers, innovative programme, and captivating vibe, it definitely is the prime Baltic festival.
Four unique days and one unforgettable memory. Don`t miss it this summer!
The Saaremaa Opera Festival will take place in the Kuressaare castle courtyard on 23-28 July. This year you can get acquainted with the Catalonian Opera.
August
The largest co-creation event of the summer on the Estonian islands, where songs and soundscapes are born in the moment. Experience the magic through music and fire rituals, guided by Anu Pahka, together with the Northern Eagles. Bring along your instrument, drums, bells, rattles, and shakers, or simply come to sing along.
Let’s meet in Pädaste to create an enchanted evening together and experience unity. After the concert, there will be communal singing around the fire, empowering chants and ecstatic dance.
Join us for an unforgettable full moon evening of acoustic melodies by Piret Krumm and delectable dining by renowned chef Achim Braitsch. After the 3-course dinner, rowing boats take us across Pädaste Bay to the Island of Love with the magical full moon guiding our way through the shimmering sea for the concert that continues into the wee hours.
We invite you to an intimate concert performed by the widely-acclaimed pianist, much loved by our regular guests – Mihkel Poll, together with violinist Mari Poll, and cellist Henry-David Varema. The concert program includes trio in B major by the Romantic composer Johannes Brahms and the beautiful piano trio islands / saared by one of the most beloved Estonian composers, Tõnu Kõrvits, written specially for the trio Poll-Varema-Poll in 2023.
September
We will learn how to find our own mushroom spots, which mushrooms to pick and which ones to leave in the forest, and how to preserve mushrooms for the winter. Mushroom picking nature-walk under the guidance of mycologist Veiko Kastanje.
Celebrate a decade of musical magic with Sharón Clark and Mattias Nilsson as they return to Pädaste for a night of unforgettable melodies and timeless tunes. The concert is followed by a delightful three-course dinner prepared by Chef de Cuisine Achim Braitsch specially for that evening.
October
Join us for a memorable evening at Restaurant Alexander, where the vibrant flavors of the North meet in a spectacular culinary showcase. For one special night, Chef de Cuisine Dzintars Kristovskis of Barents, Riga’s most prestigious restaurant, will join forces with our very own Chef de Cuisine, Achim Braitsh, to create an unforgettable dining experience.
Have you ever noticed that the joy derived from achieving goals or acquiring something can be fleeting and temporary? Discover lasting change and inner peace at Mihkel Pettinen’s retreat in Pädaste Manor. Limited spots available—reserve yours today!
At Pädaste we are doing something about the classical dilemma – when young lots of energy and gusto for experience but short of money; when older plenty of money but little time.