The 30th Viljandi Folk Music Festival starts today and takes place in Viljandi Castle Hills and city centre. The festival strongly values tradition, heritage and local identity and tries to adapt the spiritual values that people have developed over hundreds and thousands of years to the contemporary way of life.
The festival consists of:
*4 days of folk music celebration
*5 outdoor stages, 4 indoor stages
*More than 75 concerts plus additional programme (playing, dancing and singing workshops)
*Almost 50 artists from Estonia and abroad
*200 volunteers
*20 000 visits
With an excellent line-up of performers, Viljandi is definitely the place to be this weekend!
More information can be found on the official website: Viljandi Folk Music Festival