1. Summer festivals and performances in estonia
Project examples supported by Estonian RDP
Reve Lambur
Estonian Rural Network Support Unit
Amsterdam Rural Forum
May 11-12, 2016

2. Lighthouse festival
Leader support in , first festival was in 2010
Support has decreased, number of visitors has increased
2011 – 31 thousand euros
2012 – 11 thousand euros
2013 – 9 thousand euros
2014 – 2 thousand euros
Results: increased cooperation between local musicians, Old Believers, accommodation businesses; developing local culture
Webpage (in Estonian)

3. Rannapungerja, East-Viru county

5. Summer theatres in Estonia
Summer theatre in Estonia is unique in the world – these performances are everywhere in Estonia and audience finds these!
In 2015 there was over 70 premiere of summer performances all over Estonia from may till august
Project theatres, traditional theatres, amateur theatres
Places are very diffrent – isles, manors, seaside, wood, bogs

6. Summer performances in the manor
Summer performances in the Manor of Tõstamaa in Pärnu county since 2011
Most of the time of the year – schoolhouse
First year performance „School of prides“ got LEADER support 10 thousand euros, but also award of the best cultural event in 2011
In 2012 performance „Death, birth and wedding“ was also organised with LEADER support (7 thousand euros)
RESULTS: Performances every summer, lot of local people are involved – handicraft entreprise, cafe etc

7. Tõstamaa manor, Pärnu county

9. Summer theatre of Kalev´s son
Named after Estonian national epic Kalev´s son
With LEADER support 5 summer theatres were organised:
In 2010, support 6,1 thousand euros
In 2011, support 3 thousand euros
In 2012, support 2 thousand euros
In 2013, support 3,2 thousand euros
In 2014, support 4,4 thousand euros
In the area there is also thematic parc of Kalev´s son: museum, community house, adventure parc

10. Kääpa, Jõgeva county

12. Theatre camps for youth
Sokuturi youth camp in Jõgeva county. Got LEADER support from 2011 till Every camp ends with performance
Taarka traditional theatre in Võru county organised youth camps from 2010 till 2014

13. Physical investments – some examples
Bull barn theater in Jäneda in Lääne-Viru county: old barnhouse is renovated for theaters (in 2010). Later every year there has been a summer theater
Theatre farm of Saueaugu in Lääne county – many different investments with the RDP support money. Very popular place for theatre camps, different performances.
Building a theatre stage in Mooste

14. Thank you! Reve Lambur Estonian Rural Network Support Unit