View slideshow: San Francisco hosts Estonian cultural festival The high point of the San Francisco festival is the gala celebration to be held on Friday, June 28, at the Palace of Fine Arts, which features the Estonian National Ballet’s American premiere of Time - choreographed by San Francisco Ballet Principal Dancer, Tiit Helimets. Also on the program is a performance of Marina Kesler’s ballet, Othello, and appearances by Broadway singer and actress, Hanna-Liina Võsa , and pianist Hando Nahkur. Helimets, from the Estonian town of Viljandi, trained at the Tallinn Ballet School, and began his career with the Estonian National Ballet. Promoted to principal dancer within six months, he made...
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