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August Pulst School
30.08.2010
During this year's autumn season, the non-formal educational centre August Pulst School offers more than 20 courses for everyone who is interested in polishing their instrument playing skills or getting to know the traditional songs and dances from different parts of Estonia.
Sofia Joons who is the head of the school said that it is very hard to say when a new season in a non-formal educational centre ends and another one begins because courses are also held during the summer months. "For example, we held a talharpa course on Vormsi Island on August 20-22 and music school teachers were given an introduction to traditional music in Viljandi on August 25-27." Joons pointed out that another important signpost during the summer was the XIV Estonian ETHNO camp which was held in Kõpu immediately before Viljandi Folk Music Festival where young Estonian musicians enhanced their instrument playing skills together with youngsters from Mordovia, Belgium, Sweden, Czech Republic and Austria.
August Pulst School is a non-formal educational centre which offers courses on different aspects of the traditional culture. The school was named after August Pulst (1889-1977) who was collector of antiquities who helped to preserve Estonian musical heritage. The school is located in the Traditional Music Center in Viljandi.