VIRU FOLK is a music festival which gives the beautiful beach village of Lahemaa a new atmosphere and spirit for three days. A diverse and comprehensive show ensures the enjoyment of everyone that comes to Käsmu during these days to experience all there is to offer. In the Festivals main stage in the Holiday village of Lainela and the forest stage on the Vana-Jüri peninsula you can hear traditional Estonian music during all three days. In many of the concerts there are magnificent artists from the Finland and Sweden besides the elite of Estonia.
On the Ingman Sea stage behind the Nautic Museum right on the beach there are performing modern worldmusic artists and in the chapel you can enjoy songs by the song authors themselves.
In the culture center you can watch several movies and slideshows concerning the history, culture and nature of the surrounding areas. Outside the Writers' house you can take part in poetry reading during the evening.
During the festival Käsmu will be filled with several outdoor cafe's and icecream stands, also
biketaxies have come to town to help tired festival visitors' feet.
When you arrive with a bicycle you have the opportunity to use a guarded bike parking area. There are also plenty of souvenirs to be found and there is always something to do for children in the festival's childrens' area.
Our homepage is being updated frequently and in the next few days you can find information about performers, schedules, camping&parking and other ways to spend the night also ticket sales and everything else you need!

TICKETS:
Festival passports and tickets for sale in festival Ticket Center, Piletilevi, Statoil gas stations in Estonia and on the internet: www.piletilevi.ee. Festival passport gives entry to all concerts, inside concerts as long as there is space.

Festival passports now available at the lowest price!
Festival passport 695.- /  595.-
Family passport 1500.-*

* Family passport is valid for four people of whom at least one has to be an adult and one a child (13 - 18 years old).
** Children until the age of 12 can enter for free

HOW TO GET TO KÄSMU
Maps:
Map of the Lahemaa National Park www.lahemaa.ee
Route from Tallinn to Käsmu here
Map of Käsmu
Info of the Lahemaa National Park: +372 32 95 555, info@lahemaa.ee

ACCOMMODATION NEARBY KÄSMU
Sagadi Manor's Hotel and Restaurant, Sagadi www.sagadi.ee
Park-hotel Palmse, Palmse www.phpalmse.ee 
Vihula Manor Counrty Club & Spa, Vihula www.vihulamanor.com
Aqva hotel & spa, Rakvere www.aqvahotels.ee
Kolga Guest House, Kolga www.kolgahotell.ee

 
CONTACTS:
Peep Veedla – main organizer, program creator, public relations peep@virufolk.ee
Villu Veedla –marketing director, ticket sales villu@virufolk.ee
Tuuli Potik -press coordinator tuuli@virufolk.ee +37255591032
Tiit Lepik - weekly newsletter, IT Solutions tiit@virufolk.ee
Eneli Kristenbrun – communications eneli@virufolk.ee
Malle Kolnes - film program creator malle@virufolk.ee
Toomas Tuul - photography program creator tuul@virufolk.ee
Erik Sikk - environmental program erik@virufolk.ee
Olari Murumaa - sound and light technics olari@kontsertlavad.ee
Priit Übius - technical solutions priit@virufolk.ee
Elo Algma – accommodations elo@virufolk.ee
Janno Jõffert – catering janno@virufolk.ee
Andrus Lehtmets - first aid andrus@virufolk.ee
Agni Kaldma - volunteer coordinator agni@elfond.ee
Ylle Rajasaar – fundraiser ylle@virufolk.ee
Ville Hurme - contact person for foreign artists villenmaili@yahoo.com
Valdek Alber -  artistic solutions valdek@virufolk.ee
Ele Veedla – translator ele_951@luukku.com
Aarne Vaik - village elder muuseum@kasmu.ee

Good ideas provided by Astrid Böning, Jaak Johanson, Ants Johanson, Lauri Saatpalu, Toomas Raudam, Ott Sandrak, Heiko Kruusi, Kaie Tanner