FESTIVALS IN ESTONIA 2012 - Loov Eesti
FESTIVALS IN ESTONIA 2012 - Loov Eesti
FESTIVALS IN ESTONIA 2012 - Loov Eesti
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Festivals in Estonia <strong>2012</strong><br />
FOLK CULTURE<br />
11.08., Pärnu<br />
12TH <strong>IN</strong>TERNATIONAL<br />
SUMMER FESTIVAL<br />
“MULTICULTURAL PÄRNU”<br />
MTÜ Pärnumaa Vähemusrahvuste<br />
Liit Raduga<br />
(+372) 5648 9791<br />
raduga_parnu@mail.ru<br />
“Multicultural Pärnu” is a traditional<br />
August event. Cultural societies of<br />
ethnic minorities perform at a joint<br />
concert. Guest performers are expected<br />
from Latvia and Russia.<br />
24.–26.08., Risti<br />
DAYS OF VIOL<strong>IN</strong><br />
PLAY<strong>IN</strong>G<br />
Enrik Visla<br />
(+372) 5650 8789<br />
enrik.visla@rahvamuusik.ee<br />
viiulikoor.rahvamuusik.ee<br />
The festival promotes violin-playing<br />
in national style and making music<br />
together. Violin students of various<br />
music schools and violin-players in<br />
folk groups participate in a study<br />
camp. Besides campers, several<br />
prominent folk music ensembles<br />
perform at the concert as well.<br />
12.–13.10., Viljandi<br />
FOLK MUSIC HARVEST<br />
FESTIVAL<br />
<strong>Eesti</strong> Pärimusmuusika Keskus MTÜ<br />
(+372) 434 2050<br />
folk@folk.ee<br />
www.folk.ee<br />
The friends of folk music gather in Viljandi<br />
to celebrate the passing of another<br />
summer and the arrival of new<br />
autumn. Singing and dancing galore!<br />
15.–20.10.,<br />
across Estonia<br />
PAN-F<strong>IN</strong>NO-UGRIAN DAYS<br />
MTÜ Fenno-Ugria Asutus<br />
(+372) 644 5119<br />
info@fennougria.ee<br />
www.fennougria.ee<br />
8.–10.11., Tallinn<br />
16TH ST MART<strong>IN</strong>’S<br />
DAY FAIR<br />
<strong>Eesti</strong> Rahvakunsti ja Käsitöö Liit<br />
(+372) 660 4772<br />
info@folkart.ee<br />
www.folkart.ee<br />
44<br />
2.–4.02., Viljandi<br />
14TH W<strong>IN</strong>TER FOLK<br />
DANCE FESTIVAL<br />
Viljandimaa Rahvakultuuri Selts<br />
(+372) 5664 4989<br />
vaike.rajaste@viljandimaa.ee<br />
talvinetantsupidu.viljandimaa.ee<br />
This dance festival is like any other,<br />
only it takes place in winter and outside.<br />
Besides Estonian groups,<br />
guests from abroad perform as well.<br />
21.04., Tallinn<br />
(county semi-finals 26.01.–<br />
25.03., across Estonia)<br />
YOUTH DANCE FESTIVAL<br />
“SCHOOL DANCE <strong>2012</strong>”<br />
SA Tantsuagentuuri Tantsukeskus<br />
(+372) 660 2524<br />
koolitants@koolitants.ee<br />
www.koolitants.ee<br />
“School Dance” is the most popular<br />
dance event for children and young<br />
people in Estonia, boasting the largest<br />
number of participants. Since<br />
the first in 1995, the creative dance<br />
festival is open to all styles and levels<br />
of dance. The goal of the festival<br />
is to promote Estonian dance, en-
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