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 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

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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. Viljandi Culture Academy main building (Posti str 1)
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 Craft Fair (Vilma courtyard, log chamber, etc)
19-21 Dinner in the town
20:00 Free time/Craft Cafe/Sauna

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Wednesday, 16 July

Field trip day

7-8:15 Breakfast at the hotels
7.30-9.00 Buses departure from parking area behind Sakala Centre and Viljandi Department store
Please find the departure time from your personal timetable.

The destinations are:

• Peipsiveere
• Võromaa
• Soomaa 
• Kihnu

18-21 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. Viljandi Culture Academy main building (Posti str 1)
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"

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 Centre (Tallinna str5)

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.