Viljandi Heritage Festival awaits you from 1 to 5 October 2024
The nearly week-long program of the Viljandi Heritage Festival introduces the phenomena of intangible cultural heritage and opens various perspectives of folk culture knowledge that help find economical solutions to economic and environmental problems; shares tips on how to bring changes to your own life and of course also brings various entertainment!
„The cultural heritage accumulated over time is valuable treasure with which to overcome today´s crises, because heritage heals!”
– Ave Matsin, Viljandi Heritage Festival director
Festival agenda:
3 October: international master classes
4.-5. October: Heritage Party in the Viljandi sports hall and Traditional Music Center
The festival is organized by the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy in cooperation with UNESCO Creative Cities, UNESCO chairs on Living Heritage, and the NordTradCraft network. Viljandi Heritage Festival is included in the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 program.
