SUMMER FESTIVALS AND PERFORMANCES IN ESTONIA Project examples

SUMMER FESTIVALS AND PERFORMANCES IN ESTONIA Project examples supported by Estonian RDP Reve Lambur Estonian Rural Network Support Unit Amsterdam Rural Forum May 11 -12, 2016

Lighthouse festival • Leader support in 2011 -2014, first festival was in 2010 • Support has decreased, number of visitors has increased • 2011 – 31 thousand euros • 2012 – 11 thousand euros • 2013 – 9 thousand euros • 2014 – 2 thousand euros • Results: increased cooperation between local musicians, Old Believers, accommodation businesses; developing local culture • Webpage (in Estonian) http: //www. kaunismuusika. ee/tuletorni-kontsert

Rannapungerja, East-Viru county

Summer theatres in Estonia • Summer theatre in Estonia is unique in the world – these performances are everywhere in Estonia and audience finds these! • In 2015 there was over 70 premiere of summer performances all over Estonia from may till august • Project theatres, traditional theatres, amateur theatres • Places are very diffrent – isles, manors, seaside, wood, bogs

Summer performances in the manor • Summer performances in the Manor of Tõstamaa in Pärnu county since 2011 • Most of the time of the year – schoolhouse • First year performance „School of prides“ got LEADER support 10 thousand euros, but also award of the best cultural event in 2011 • In 2012 performance „Death, birth and wedding“ was also organised with LEADER support (7 thousand euros) RESULTS: Performances every summer, lot of local people are involved – handicraft entreprise, cafe etc

Tõstamaa manor, Pärnu county

Summer theatre of Kalev´s son • Named after Estonian national epic Kalev´s son • With LEADER support 5 summer theatres were organised: • In 2010, support 6, 1 thousand euros • In 2011, support 3 thousand euros • In 2012, support 2 thousand euros • In 2013, support 3, 2 thousand euros • In 2014, support 4, 4 thousand euros • In the area there is also thematic parc of Kalev´s son: museum, community house, adventure parc • www. kalevipojakoda. ee

Kääpa, Jõgeva county

Theatre camps for youth • Sokuturi youth camp in Jõgeva county. Got LEADER support from 2011 till 2014. Every camp ends with performance • Taarka traditional theatre in Võru county organised youth camps from 2010 till 2014

Physical investments – some examples • Bull barn theater in Jäneda in Lääne-Viru county: old barnhouse is renovated for theaters (in 2010). Later every year there has been a summer theater • Theatre farm of Saueaugu in Lääne county – many different investments with the RDP support money. Very popular place for theatre camps, different performances. • Building a theatre stage in Mooste

THANK YOU! Reve Lambur Estonian Rural Network Support Unit reve@maainfo. e www. maainfo. ee