Appreciating words and the wilderness with Tarmo Tuule

Game creator and children's writer Tarmo finds tremendous freedom and value in the natural world. It’s where he goes when he needs to think through and solve certain challenges. And a hammock outside is his favourite place to solve a crossword puzzle.Prior to his appearance at Tartu College on October 18th, hear a bit about:🧩how bees and bogs play a role in his writing of books and constructing of puzzles🧩the creative independence of his company, Nuti Grupp🧩the World Sudoku and Puzzle Championship that's bringing him to Toronto🧩and much more!Content, places, and ideas mentioned in this episode include:-Nuti Grupp official website: https://nutigrupp.ee/ -Kanavere: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanavere -The St. George’s Night Uprising, of which the Battle of Kanavere was a part: https://blogi.linnamuuseum.ee/carlsberg-foundation-19-a-fresh-look-at-the-st-georges-nights-uprising/#:~:text=George's%20Night's%20Uprising.,end%20of%20the%20year%201343. -The significance of bogs for Estonians: https://www.visitestonia.com/en/why-estonia/taste-of-northern-mystery-in-estonian-mires#:~:text=Bogs%20and%20mires%20are%20important,back%20to%20over%2010%2C000%20years. -An article from The New York Times about Estonian animism: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/09/world/europe/09iht-estonia.4.18535971.html -The book Mets on kodu: https://nutigrupp.ee/toode/mets-on-kodu-12-puu-ja-kuulugu/  -Crosswordese, “words that appear frequently in crosswords, but not in everyday life.”: http://www.word-buff.com/crosswordese.html -How to make a crossword puzzle: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/11/crosswords/constructing-themes.html -More info on the 2023 World Sudoku and Puzzle Championship in Toronto: https://www.wspc2023.com/faq -Tiit Vunk in the World Sudoku Championship of 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fVerdA1KK4 -Info about Tarmo’s VEMU event (copies of Nuti Grupp publications will be available there): https://vemu.ca/index.php/en/events-events/2185-18-oktoober-kuella-tuleb-tarmo-tuule-lastekirjanik-ristsonameister-ja-lauamaengude-loojaja-ja-taehistame-laenuraamatukogu-20-suennipaeeva-2 Socials: ➡️ @estonianmusicweek https://www.facebook.com/EstonianMusicWeek ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca ➡️ @eestielu.ca https://www.facebook.com/eestielu.ca/events➡️ @vemu.emc https://www.facebook.com/vemu.ca

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