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Wednesday, 04.10.2023, 21:31
The performers and the program of Tartu Hanseatic Days now public

Last week the performers
and the program of Tartu Hanseatic Days, held on 11–13 July,
were published on festival’s home page. The programme
includes tournament between medieval towns, more than 20 artists,
open courtyards, workshops, outdoor cinema, and a lot more.
“With this year’s programme we wish to show that a medieval festival can
be authentic and a bit jamboree at the same time. Hereby, one of
the main events of the festival is the tournament, where six medieval
Estonian towns compete in fun competitions,” said the project manager of
Tartu Hanseatic Days, Jaanus
Tepomees.
On 2 June the mayor of Tartu, Urmas Klaas
invited seven medieval Estonian towns to a tournament. The challenge
has been accepted by Paide, Pärnu, Rakvere, Tallinn and Viljandi. The
towns will compete in three fields: team sprint, parrot shooting and music
contest.
“Festival visitors of all ages will experience memorable sensations in the
diverse culture programme of the Epochal Jamboree. During the
three days, dozens of artists take different stages all over
the town. You can enjoy concerts of already well-known musicians as well
as ensembles that are currently getting more and more popular. The
programme also includes foreign artists,” said Tepomees.
In addition to the artists, Tepomees brings forth the open courtyards in
St. John’s Town, where Esonian designers, oven builders and
chimney sweepers, artists, handicraftsmen, and connoisseurs of
sweets, etc. introduce their professions and everyday activities. All
little visitors of the festival have a lot to discover in Children’s
Town – different workshops open in the “chambers” and “nests”
offer handicraft and creative activities.
All curious visitors can take part in interesting activities in Science
Town and all those who are looking for a test of strength and
adventures should also head to Iron Town. The best Estonian movies
are shown at Toome in Starman’s Outdoor Cinema. This year’s festival also
honours traditions – the Epochal Jamboree will be opened with a
procession on Friday, 11 July.
For the organizing team it is important that whole Tartu is taking part in
the Jamboree. Uus Õu, the cafés of
Tartu, tour guides, St. John’s Church, the Emajõgi with Barge Village
on the beach and with Seto Line on the waves, museums, Jazz Club, Student
Theatre, Maire Aunaste
with her flea market, and many other good friends greet the festival
visitors as well. Also Olde Hansa from the capital town Reval pays a visit
to Dorpat.
Artists performing at Tartu
Hanseatic Days:
Town Hall Square –
Curly Strings and Paabel
St. Anthony’s Courtyard Stage –
Vaiko Eplik, Hanna-Liina Võsa Trio, Duo Kulno Malva/Tõnis Kirsipu, Knihv,
Triskele, Lepaseree, DJ Harl:Etno and DJ Priit Rand.
Toome Stage – Liisi
Koikson & Band, Wilhelm, Kiivad Armastajad, Maarja Nuut, Ars Apta,
Rondellus, and in cooperation with music
festival Glasperlenspiel Stary Olsa (BLR) and Mark Kostabi Band.
Children’s Town – Uku
Madis Vainu, Hanna-Liina Võsa, Aroonia; additionally many hobby groups and
schools, e.g. Theatre Must Kast, Musaklubi, etc.
Uus Õu – Lost Harbours
(UK), warm-up by DJ Kaido Kirikmäe.
Tartu Jazz Club –
Abraham’s Café and Raivo Tafenau–Lembit Saarsalu Quintet
The program and schedule of the
Epochal Jamboree: http://www.hansapaevad.ee/en/program/
Sequentially the 19th city festivities dedicated to the times of the
Hanseatic League are held on 11th–13th July 2014 in Tartu. This year you
can visit St. John’s Town, St. Anthony’s Courtyard, Toome Stage,
Science Town, Iron Town and Children’s Town. As always,
the plentiful Hansamarket is open this year as well.
Tartu Hanseatic Days are organized by Tartu Music Festival Foundation with
the support of Tartu city, Starman, A. Le Coq, Folger Art,
K-Rauta, Kuku Radio, Tasku Center, University of Tarty Museum and others.