ETHNO Estonia

Welcome to the XXIX ETHNO Estonia 2025 camp on 15th-28th July 2025!

ETHNO is an international music camp for participants aged 18-30 years, where traditional music from different countries is learned by ear in workshops led by the participants themselves. Learning and arranging the tunes is led by artistic mentors. Ethno Estonia is one of the biggest and oldest ethnos in the world. Usually, we have five artistic mentors and 50-60 participants of which half are locals. So double the amount of joy is guaranteed!

To apply, fill in the registration form HERE.

Our camp takes place in a beautiful manor in a small village called Kõpu. It lasts for 14 days of which the last 4 we spend at Viljandi Folk Music Festival where we give up to two concerts and get to enjoy many more. Note that ETHNO will give the last concert on the second day of the festival which means that the 25th and 26th July are meant for just festival-vibing and therefore, your stay is not required after the 25th. Nevertheless, we warmly recommend you to stay until the end of the festival and take as much as you can from it because it is one of the biggest and oldest folk music festivals in Europe and our ETHNO-bubble will last until the very end of it!
During the camp, you can enjoy collective workshops, dance and bonfire nights, free stage concerts, road trips, special guests, creative tasks, etc. Whether you sing or play melody, harmony, or percussion instruments – you are welcome!

NB! Participants will be selected according to the availability of places in different instrument groups and the level of playing skills. If you’ve been to ETHNO Estonia three times in a row, then others with less experience are given priority this time. However, you are very welcome to apply!
Additional information: eestietno@gmail.com

COSTS AND REGISTRATION

Participation fee for the camp: 340 €

The costs include:
- transport for the duration of the camp
-food for the duration of the camp from 15th to 24th July (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two light meals) NB! Viljandi Folk Music Festival is omitted (one meal for the 25th and 26th only)!
- Accommodation for the duration of the camp and Viljandi Folk Music Festival (24th to 28th July)
- performer’s card of the festival that gives free access to all the concerts
- VAT (22%)

To apply, fill in the registration form.
The confirmation of acceptance to the ETHNO will be sent in two weeks after the registration closes or by the 1st of May, at the latest.

After receiving the confirmation, please transfer a non-refundable prepayment of 50 € to the bank account of MTÜ Eesti Pärimusmuusika Keskus (NGO Estonian Traditional Music Center) EE691010220008039018. Prepayment guarantees a place at the camp!

The remaining 290 € should be transferred to the Estonian Traditional Music Center account by the 1st of July 2025, at the latest. In the payment details, please mark “Ethno Estonia 2025” and your name. NB! If you miss this deadline, the cost will increase due to VAT changes in Estonia (current 22% will change to 24%)

Registration closes on the 1st of April but participants are also accepted after that, in case of free places.

ETHNO Estonia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EthnoEstonia/

ESSENTIALS

We will stay at Kõpu manor from Tuesday to Thursday (15-24th July). We’ll learn tunes, rehearse, dance, jam, go on road trips, etc. We’ll have three meals a day and sleep on the floors of classrooms with your own mattresses and sleeping bags (7-15 people per room). Washing facilities are in the school’s sports hall.
On Thursday morning, 24th July, we’ll move to Viljandi to kick off the Viljandi Folk Music Festival. Our basecamp for the festival's duration will be in the hall of Viljandi Kesklinna School (Jakobsoni 42, Viljandi). We can stay there until the 28th of August, at lunchtime (the hall must be vacated by 12 o’clock). NB! The alimentation during the festival is included only partially (one meal for the 25th and 26th only)!