The programme of Craft Camp 2025

Sunday, 13 July

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16:30 Bus departs from D-terminal to Viljandi
approx 17:00 Bus departs from airport to Viljandi
19-20 Arrival and camp registration at Grand Hotel Viljandi
20-21:30 Dinner and welcoming evening (GHV restaurant)

Monday, 14 July

8-9 Breakfast at the hotels
9-10 Vilma building tour for those interested, renting coffee mugs (Turu str 7)
10-12 Workshop 1st part (2h) in Vilma building (includes coffee break)
12-14 Lunch in the town
14-18 Workshop 2nd part (4h, includes coffee break)
18-20 Dinner in the town
20-21:30 Guided tour in Viljandi with the major of Viljandi Johan-Kristjan Konovalov

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Tuesday, 15 July

8-9 Breakfast at the hotels
9-9:50 Lecture: The tradition of hair braided jewelry in Estonia by Evelin Siiman. Vilma building, room 225 (Turu str 7)
10-12 Workshop 3rd part (2h, includes coffee break)
12-14 Lunch in the town
14-18 Workshop 4th part (4h, includes coffee break)
18-19 Visit to Loomehoovik studios (Raua str 4). Bus departures from the market square parking lot
19-21 Dinner in the town
20:00 Free time/Craft Cafe Villa Maria (Pikk str 4)

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Wednesday, 16 July

Field trip day

Early departure. Make arrangements with your accommodation for an early breakfast. Prepare for a long day and various weather: it may rain, it may shine!

6.10 Bus departures from the market square parking lot.
Our destination is Kihnu Island.

19.30 Arrival in Viljandi

19.30-21 Dinner in the town

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Thursday, 17 July

8-9 Breakfast at the hotels
9-9:50 Lecture: Mending traditional textiles by Maris Taul. Vilma building, room 225
10-12 Workshop 1st part (2h) in Vilma building (includes coffee break)
12-14 Lunch in the town
14-18 Workshop 2nd part (4h, includes coffee break)
18-20 Dinner in the town
20:00 Movie night "Rändajad". Vilma building, room 225

Friday, 18 July

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8-9 Breakfast at the hotels
9-12 Workshop 1st part (3h) in Vilma building (includes coffee break)
12-14 Lunch in the town
14-17 Workshop 2nd part (3h, includes coffee break)
17-19 Free time
19-22 Dinner & traditional music concert by Kadri ja Koidu in Sakala Keskus (Tallinna str 5)

Saturday, 19 July

8-9:30 Breakfast and packing luggage at the hotels
9.30-11 Setting up items for the exhibition, exhibition and closing circle (Vilma building, possibly courtyard)
11-12 Final packing of luggage, bus makes a ride to Centrum and GHV
12-12:50 Final lunch (GHV)
12:50-13 Final packing on the buses (GHV)
13:00 Departure to Tallinn by bus (in front of GHV)
approx 15.00 Arrival to Tallinn Airport
approx 15.30 Arrival to Tallinn Harbor

All participants must choose three different workshops that are carried out during the camp. Individual timetables will be given after registration. Please see the workshop options here.

The registration to the camp includes 2 steps - in step 1 you need to insert your personal contact etc information, step 2 is about the workshops and practical information related to the camp. These two registration steps are located on different sites - please be sure to fill in both of them! Find registration related information here.

The organisers reserve the right to make changes in the programme. Locations will be specified with the participants of the camp.