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16th International Kannel Festival and 6th Small Kannel Festival in Pärnu

Weekend festival · Music

16th International Kannel Festival and 6th Small Kannel Festival in Pärnu

Starts: Friday, October 16, 2026
Ends: Sunday, October 18, 2026

16–18.10.2026. Opening concert at Villa Ammende on 16.10 at 18:00; several separate start times on different days.

Mere pst 7, Pärnu — Mitmes Pärnu paigas; avakontsert Ammende Villas (Mere pst 7)
Festivalipass 20–65 €; osa üritusi tasuta
Organizer: Eesti Kandleliit
FestivalLive musicIndoorsWorkshop format

The International Kannel Festival and the Small Kannel Festival bring kannel and folk music performers and enthusiasts to Pärnu for three days. The programme includes school concerts, instrument workshops, playing together, a dance evening and concerts in several halls around town. The opening concert "Kannel Bridges" takes place on 16 October at Villa Ammende, and on the following days music also fills St. Elizabeth's Church, Wunderbaar and the Pärnu Concert Hall. Musicians from Estonia, Latvia and Finland perform at the festival. Some activities are free, workshops require separate registration and some concerts require a festival pass.

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