Viljandi Folk Music Festival 2025 aftermovie

XXXII Viljandi Folk Music Festival took place on July 24–27 in Viljandi, Estonia. The theme of the festival was “Off the ground”.

Viljandi Folk Music Festival has become one of the largest of its kind in the Baltic and Nordic countries. The next edition of the festival will take place on July 23–26.
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Video: Kevin Kohjus
Music: Zetod "Kost Ti Peri"

The folk music festival that takes place in Viljandi Castle Hills and city centre every July is the ultimate expression of the unique way of thinking that started spreading in the beginning of the 1990s. It 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 aim of all of it is to keep our traditions alive, strengthen our national character and invigorate our musical mother tongue.

A huge thanks to all the artists in 2025:
Aivar Arak, Martin Arak, Kalle Vassila "The Sound of Three Village Kannels", Alika and Arno “Tracing the roots”, Ando and Friends, Cätlin and Marko Mägi with Finlay MacDonald and Ali Hutton (Estonia/Scotland), Cätlin Mägi and UT VCA, EAMT, MUBA and Heino Eller Music College teachers and students “In Search of My Story” (Estonia), Curly Strings, Duo Ruut, Džambo Aguševi Orchestra (North Macedonia / Roma), EHALE, Elizabeth Davidson-Blythe & Daniel Quayle (Isle of Man), Estlager Trio “In Search of Village Musicians”, Ethno Estonia, Eva Mitreikina, Eva Väljaots & Arja Kastinen (Estonia/Finland), Hanna-Reet Ruul, Haydamaky (Ukraine), Ímar (Scotland), Julgī Stalte, Ēriks Zeps & TKP (Latvia), Kader Tarhanine (Mali/Tuareg), Kaisa Kuslapuu, Kait Tamra, Kihnlasõd, Kirbla Trio, Kristjan Glück, Kukerpillid, Laposa Julcsi & the Band (Hungary), Lõõtsanøøbid & Vennaskond “Off the Ground and Away to the Sea!”, Magalí Sare & Manel Fortià (Catalonia), Maimu Jõgeda, Mari Kalkun, Meelika Hainsoo, Krista Citra Joonas, Andre Maaker “River of Stories”, Musica Borealis (Estonia/Italy), Naised Köögis, Natig Rhythm Group (Azerbaijan), Nikns Suns 20 “Folk Rocks, Hell Yeah!”, NOËP Goes Folk vol II, OOPUS, Paabel “Off the Ground, Regina Mänd "A Tribute to Pärnumaa Fiddlers", RÜÜT, Sandra Sillamaa, Piret Päär, Jaan Jaago, Silver Jusilo, Simone Minn, Sounds and Stories of Ruhnu Island, Strand...Rand, Svjata Vatra (Estonia/Ukraine), Tintura, Trad.Attack!, Trifoor, Tuulebant+, Untsakad, Vabariigi Pillimees Toomas Valk., Väikeste Lõõtspillide ühing, VASSVIK/SILVOLA/STRYPE (Sámi/Finland/Norway), Veljo Tormis sing-along, Zetod, Zhorzhyny (Ukraine)