Bostonis toimus rõõmus jõulupidu / A joyful Christmas Celebration in Boston
Bostoni Eesti Seltsi jõulupidu toimus sel aastal 15. detsembril Skandinaavia Kultuurikeskuses Newtonis.






Peo ettevalmistus algas lastel paar nädalat enne pidu laulude õppimisega ja instrumentidel harjutamisega Eesti koolis, jõuluvanale salmide ja viiside õppimisega kodudes. Täiskasvanud aga valmistasid tänupühade ajal kalkuni küpsetamisele lisaks verivorste, need tulid imehead välja. Verivorsti retsept on BES seltsi saladus!
Peo päeval tuli pererahvas kohal varakult ja kui külalised saabusid oli toit soe, lauad kaunistatud ja loterii laudadel.
Jõuluhõngu oli tunda juba saabudes, tuledes maja säras nii seest kui väljast. Keset saali seisis ehitud jõulukuusk. Kohale tuli palju külalisi nii lähedalt kui kaugelt, oli tore vestelda ammuste ja uute tuttavatega. Oli palju lapsi, kelle silmad särasid jõuluootuses. Esindatud olid kõik New Englandi osariigid.
Laud oli rikkalik, pearoaks olid isevalmistatud verivorstid. Need viisid lausa keele alla! Lisaks sai maitsta laia valikut eestipäraseid toite. Traditsiooniline kartulisalat asendatud jõuludeks viit sorti hapukapsaga, nelja sorti leiva ja kolme erinevat sorti ahjukartuliga, üks parem kui teine. Peo jaoks valmistati ka magustoite, valida oli kümne erineva maiuse vahel ja ei puudunud ka piparkoogid.
Bostoni Eesti Kooli lapsed laulsid lustakaid jõululaule rahvale. Esinesid nii suured kui väikesed lapsed ja laste jõululaulud kõlasid uhkelt selges eesti keeles. Samuti mängisid lapsed kannelde ja mitmete teiste instrumentidega: “Head uut aastat soovin ma oma pillimänguga“. Epp Sonin lõi meeldiva jõulumeeleolu musitseerides klaveril. Kava suureks üllatuseks oli naisrahvatantsurühm Pääsud, nemad esitasid kaks rütmikat tantsu.
BESi naiste rahvatantsu rühmal oli au esitada oma esimesed õpitud tantsud, "Sünnipäevavalss" ja "Savikoja venelane". Naiste tantsurühm asutati 2022. aastal kui kolm tantsuhuvilist Bostonist Airi, Kristine ja Leena võtsid osa
Torontos korraldatud rahvatantsu laagrist ning neil tekkis idee taaselustada rahvatants Bostoni Eesti Seltsis. Üiselt valiti naisrühma grupi nimeks "PÄÄSUD!".
Nimi "Pääsud" valisime nimelt selleparast kuna see on Eesti vabaduse sümbol. Pääsuke on ka Eesti rahvuslind ja Bostoni Eesti Seltsi logo; seetõttu arvasime, et see sobib päris kenasti. Tõsiselt alustati koos tantsimist selle aasta septembris ja kokku saadi kaks korda kuus. Harjutamas käib regulaarselt 8-10 naist.
Naisrühm "Pääsud" tänavad südamest sponsoreid Eesti Rahvuskomitee Ühendriikides (ERKÜ) ja Bostoni Eesti Seltsi kes toetavad meid ruumide uurimise kulude maksmisega.
Kutsume kõiki, kes soovivad meiega liituda. Harjutame pühapäeviti peale eesti kooli Chelmsfordis. Kõik on oodatud! Ootame inimesi liituma meiega lihtsalt harjutamiseks. Esinemise kohustust pole. Tule nendega tantsima!
Oodatud jõuluvana tuli peale esinemist. Päkapikud olid usinasti tegutsenud ja jõuluvana kott oli kingitusi täis.
Õhtu lõpetas suur loterii, korraldajad olid loosimisele pannud nii eesti teemalist käsitööd, maiustusi kui mitmeid muid huvitavaid loose. Jõululoterii oli väga menukas ja õnnelikud võitjad said oma auhinnad kohe kätte.
Sel õhtul jagus südamesooja ja jõulurõõmu kõigile. Atäh kõigile meeleoluka jõuluõhtu korraldajatele, esinejatele ja külalistele.

-Annela Kelly ja Airi Talluri
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The Christmas party of the Estonian Society of Boston was held this year on December 15th at the Scandinavian Cultural Centre in Newton.
Preparation for the party began with the children learning songs and practicing their instruments at the Estonian school a few weeks before the party, and with the children learning Christmas carols and tunes at home. The adults, on the other hand, spent Thanksgiving not only baking turkeys and making blood sausages, which turned out wonderfully. The recipe for the blood sausage is a secret of the BES Society!
On the day of the feast, the hosts arrived early and by the time the guests arrived, the food was warm, the tables were decorated and the lottery was on the tables.
The Christmas spirit was palpable as soon as you arrived, with the house aglow with lights inside and out. A decorated Christmas tree stood in the middle of the hall. Many guests came from near and far, and it was nice to chat with old and new acquaintances. All the New England states were represented. There were lots of children, their eyes sparkling with Christmas anticipation.
The table was sumptuous, with homemade blood sausages as the main course. It was mouth watering! In addition, there was a wide selection of Estonian dishes. The traditional potato salad was replaced for Christmas with five kinds of sauerkraut, four kinds of bread and three different kinds of baked potatoes, each better than the last. Desserts were also prepared for the party, with a choice of ten different sweets and gingerbread.
Children from the Boston Estonian School sang Christmas carols to the crowd. Both big and small children performed and the children's Christmas songs were proudly sung in clear Estonian.
The children also played the flute and several other instruments: "I wish you a Happy New Year with my music". Epp Sonin created a pleasant Christmas atmosphere by playing the piano and singing "Silent Night" in Estonian. The big surprise of the program (other than Santa Claus) was the women's folk dance group Pääsud, who performed two rhythmic dances. The BES Women's Folk Dance Group had the honor to present their first learned dances, "Birthday Waltz" and "The Russian of Savoy". The women's dance group was founded in 2022 when three dance enthusiasts from Boston, Airi, Kristine and Leena, took part in a folk dance camp in Toronto.
They came up with the idea of reviving folk dance in the Boston Estonian Society. The name of the women's group was chosen as the name of the group, "PÄÄSUD!".
The name "Pääsud" was chosen because it is a symbol of Estonian freedom. Pääsuke is also the national bird of Estonia and the logo of the Boston Estonian Society, so we thought it was a pretty good match. We started dancing together in earnest in September of this year and met twice a month. 8-10 women regularly attend.
The women's group "Pääsud" would like to sincerely thank the sponsors of the Estonian American National Council (EANC) and the Boston Estonian Society for supporting us with the cost of exploring the premises.
We invite anyone who wants to join us. We practice on Sundays after school in Chelmsford. We welcome people to join us just to practice. There is no obligation to perform. Come dance with them, all are welcome!
Santa Claus was expected to come after the performance. The children had been busy and Santa's bag was full of presents. The evening was rounded off with a big raffle, the organizers had raffled off Estonian themed crafts, sweets and many other interesting items. The Christmas raffle was very popular and the lucky winners received their prizes immediately.
There was heartwarming and Christmas cheer for all that evening. Thank you to all the organizers, performers and guests for a wonderful Christmas celebration.
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