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2011 festival passes available for purchase
03.12.2010
The number of passes is limited. The price of the first 600 passes is 705 kroons (45 euros). The next 800 are sold with the price of 814 kroons (52 euros). And after all of those have been sold, the last 600 will be sold with the price of 924 kroons (59 euros). The prices of family passes start with 2112 kroons (135 euros) for the first group, 2441 kroons (156 euros) for the second and 2770 kroons (177 euros) for the last group of passes.
The head of the festival Ando Kiviberg assured everyone that XIX Viljandi Folk Music Festival, which takes place on July 28-32, will fill the town centre and the Castle Hills with merry and bubbling masses just as it has happened during the previous festivals.
This year, the organisers have decided to concentrate on rhythm. "Estonian traditional music has been prevalently melody-centred and that is the reason why we hope that the title "Rhythm and Pulse" will inspire the musicians to look for rhythms on their instruments which, in turn, will inspire the listeners and dancers. I truly believe that the festival will once again unite everyone who is young at heart and able to concentrate and fall in love," said Kiviberg.
The head of the programme Tarmo Noormaa explained that the foreign performers were mainly chosen from the areas in Europe and elsewhere where the rhythm instruments have traditionally played an important part in music. "For example, we hope to see bands from the Basque Country and Galicia, Quebec, Russia and from the so called "third world countries"."
The pass guarantees entry to all the outdoor concerts and the nightclub during the festival. In addition to that, the pass includes free admission to the concerts which take place in the Traditional Music Center and St John's Church and there are concessions available on tickets for the other indoor concerts for the pass owners. Children who are 12 years old or younger do not need a ticket.