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Kihnu Violin Festival

The Kihnu Violin Festival is aimed at a certain group of people, for those who have chosen that they like violin play to be exact.

The festival has been created in particular so that leading Estonian violinists could teach violin to Kihnu children and thus, add extra value to violin play. However, all interested in violin are invited and that is how it has always been. Teachers from Estonian music schools come with their students and even some groups from neighbouring countries have visited the festival. Almost always, there are also kindergarten children and adults amongst the students.

Two-day workshops fill the Kihnu schoolhouse and museum with violin sounds. What is taught in the workshops is later presented during the evening concert and the work and dedication are always rewarded with a treat. For example, so far, there have been concerts by the loved Curly Strings and Naised Köögis and world-famous bands Frigg and Otava Yo.

The very last cherry on top is the dance party – no other way would be possible in Kihnu.