31 Jan 2025 - 9 Feb 2025

Winter Ethno Estonia 2025

Ethno Estonia

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Winter Ethno Estonia will come again… and already for its sixth edition!!! Let's hope that there will be lots of snow and people to celebrate this beautiful adventure! :) Winter Ethno will take place from the 31st of January until the 9th of February 2025 at Kiidi Tourist Farm in Võrumaa. It’s a magical scenic place in Southeast Estonia where we can spend a lot of time outside and in the sauna, playing music and dancing, learning about the unique traditions of rural Estonia and enjoying the beauty of an Estonian winter. And of course, there will be more than a couple of concerts as well. :) Winter Ethno is a smaller one compared to Ethno Estonia's usualy 50-70 participants. There are only around 20-25 spots for this one! ARTISTIC MENTORS We will have two amazing artistic mentors – Lee Taul and Nils Peschanski! Keep an eye on our social medias to get to know more about them! ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD We will stay at the local tourist farm where we sleep in shared rooms. The food will be made locally by our team and you can help us out with that too! We also remind you that February in Estonia can be around 0 to -25°C and there (hopefully!) will be (lots?) of snow. In Estonia we never know what is actually going to happen with the weather but just so you wouldn't feel worried – the house will be warm and cozy! The Tourist Farm page: https://www.kiidi.ee/et/ LOCATION AND LOGISTICS The camp will take place in southern Estonia which is about 3-hour drive from the airport in Tallinn. We will meet you at the Võru bus station around 5pm! There are direct buses going from Tallinn/Tartu to Võru but if you’re having any problems with that, please let us know! We will send an info booklet containing all the details needed once you've confirmed your spot in the camp. Our last concert will be in Viljandi on the 8th of February and our camp will end there on the 9th around 12 at noon - there are many trains/buses going to Tallinn and Tartu from there too! Tallinn Airport is around 2h away so keep that in mind when choosing your flights! FEES AND REGISTRATION The camp will take place in southern Estonia which is about a 3-hour drive from the Tallinn airport. First, we will meet in Võru on January 31 at around 5 pm! There are quite a few buses going from Tallinn/Tartu to Võru (ticket prices are around 15eur) but if you have any problems with the transport, please let us know. On February 8, we will give our last concert at the Estonian Traditional Music Center in Viljandi (AKA the Folk Music Capital of Estonia, yay!). After that, we’ll stay there for the last evening and the next day’s goodbye ceremonies. Our biggest request is that you don't leave the camp before that time so we can keep our amazing Ethno-bubble strong and give the best final concert. FEES AND REGISTRATION There are 25 spots for participants. All the musicians and singers aged 18–30 are welcome. The camp fee is 330 € The fee includes: -transport during the Ethno camp -food (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) -accommodation (ps. if you arrive in Estonia on the 30th of January and have trouble -finding accommodation, please let us know – we can help you!) NB! The organizers will choose the participants according to the needs of the orchestra. Ethnos aim to include as many people from different backgrounds as possible while keeping the musical level of the orchestra as high as possible. It should be noted that all this considered, we have to exclude some people! We are not obligated to a further explanation of our decision. ***Registration will remain open until December 1, or until all spots are filled. So, be sure to register now!*** If you have any questions, please write us an e-mail: eestietno@gmail.com _______________ THE PURPOSE AND HISTORY OF ETHNO At the core of Ethno is its democratic, peer to peer learning approach whereby young people teach each other the music from their countries and cultures. It is a non-formal pedagogy that has been refined over the past 30 years, embracing the principles of intercultural dialogue and understanding. Ethno provides a unique opportunity for young people from across the globe to come together and engage through music in a manner that is characterized by respect, generosity and openness. The goal of Ethno is to inspire musicians through these interactions to deepen their musical interests and to build a global network that supports their careers. Each Ethno camp combines workshops, jam sessions, rehearsals and performances that enable participants to develop both personal and professional skills. Through Ethno, musicians gain a greater understanding of each other’s cultures. At Ethno, music is a powerful tool that fosters inclusion, understanding and acceptance. The World's First ETHNO took place in Sweden Dalarna in 1990. Nowadays there are Ethno camps all over the world. The coordinator of Ethnos is Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI) organisation, that Ethno Estonia is also a part of. More information about Ethno camps: https://ethno.world. ETHNO camps have been regularly held in Estonia since 1997. Back then, two traditional music students, Krista Sildoja and Tuulikki Bartosik, had the chance to participate at the ETHNO camp in Falun, Sweden. This experience gave them a desire to do something similar in Estonia as well. The first traditional music camp inspired by their ETHNO experience, took place in the same year in Viljandi, right before the Viljandi Folk Music Festival, where the youngsters ended the camp with a big concert. Since 2000, the camp is called ETHNO Estonia.

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