JULY 31ST – AUGUST 1ST

INTSIKURMU FOREST PARKPÕLVA | ESTONIA

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1520MUSIC FESTIVAL

The main purpose of Intsikurmu Music Festival is to promote intellectual and cultural ways to spend leisure time. Our intention is to contribute to the consumption of quality music among Estonians as well as among closer neighbouring countries. We support Estonian musicians and introduce foreign artists to Estonian audience. We hold and cherish Estonian culture, history, nature and environment and with this festival we give modern dimensions to Estonian song tradition.

Intsikurmu Music Festival represents three different styles of contemporary music: contemporary jazz and art-music, turntable and DJ-culture and pop-indie-stadium music. The aim of the festival is to widen the horizons of music lovers, as well as borders of culture where classical music lovers would appreciate the representatives of street culture and vice versa.

Clean nature, good music, awesome people, quality food and beverages, aesthetically enjoyable festival grounds, special solutions in different venues – this is the largest festival of good music in Estonia, the Intsikurmu Music Festival.

MISSION

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INTSIKURMU MUSIC FESTIVAL IN NUMBERS

Size of the territory: 3.5 hectares (8.7 acres)

Audience: 2500 in 2014, 1500 in 2013

Performers: 23 bands in 2014

Venues: 2

Cafes and bars: 8

Theme areas: chill area, kids area, sport area, camping ground, forest hiking area

Management team: 20 professionals, 40 volunteers

Budget in 2014: 60,000 EUR

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To organize the Intsikurmu Music Festival in order to secure the festival tradition

To introduce interesting and quality artists from Estonia and other countries

To increase the size of audience up to 2000 people a day, totaling in 4000 people in 2 days.

To contribute to the tourism of southeast Estonia

To contribute to the small town Põlva and entrepreneurs of Põlva county

To value South Estonia as an attractive tourism destination.

To offer spiritual gratification both to the performers as well as to the music lovers

To develop green mindset

OBJECTIVES OF 2015

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Latvia is not the only one that can brag about the music festival where every trend-conscious young person desires to go – now we ourselves have a music festival already second time in a row, that lures music conscious crowd under the trees, into hammocks and to the turf tips to enjoy the best music there is. The versatile music program of Intsikurmu crawls into every cell of your body and makes you praise the beauty of life, indeed! Peaceful chill-out in picturesque Põlva festival arena coppice honestly reminds Positivus, the most popular Latvian festival. Both by atmosphere and the choice of music.

DELFI AUGUST 2, 2014

Due to its idyllic nature, the Intsikurmu Music Festival from past weekend gave an idea, that in actuality, organizing an enjoyable festival is no longer a rocket science, because all bicycles have been invented and have proved themselves. One just needs to follow the basics that the event would leave a pleasant aftertaste even to the demanding festival guest.

EPL AUGUST 4, 2014

First and foremost, Intsikurmu is a place. Everything else comes after that or on the basis of this. It is not the first time that Parkmetsa in the south side of Põlva town has been a gathering place for dignifying energies or even Taara's (Estonia's indigenous religion) oak grounds.

In 1855, it was the place where first time in the history, joint singing of several Estonian choirs took place. The name of this place is even magic to the people from Soviet times, who associate it with student camp reunions, sporting events and kvass barrels. The Intsikurmu Music Festival that took place the second time this year, was not so much of a ritual but a hipster hedonism. In recreating old vibes,a more neutral, and even more honest environment was set up. Forest festival, indeed. First and foremost. In the future, in addition to pricey beer and snack stands, there could be couple high grade sativa and magic mushroom stands.

It's specifically the ethereal unpretentious feeling of the event that makes being there so cozy. Festival is based on duality. The program divided in two days, presented to viewer in two venues; one live performance does not intrude the other, but leaves some time to turn your face and ears, shift back and forth with hourly interval, go through the food and hay bale packed center of two venues, as a plateu where one can enjoy beautiful views to the both sides.

MÜÜRILEHT, AUGUST 2014

“PÕLVA FOREST FESTIVAL INTSIKURMU 2014 IS THE POSITIVUS OF ESTONIA: LOTS OF

BEAUTIFUL AND MERRY PEOPLE”

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Intsikurmu Music Festival was born from the New Age Festival (NAF) that took place in Põlva in 2010-2012. Over the course of five years, The New Age Festival and Intsikurmu festival have had a total of 10,000 participants and more than 100 artists performing there. NAF was the largest contemporary music festival taking place in South Estonia. The management experience and international network led the way to the suitable basis to implement Intsikurmu festival.

First Intsikurmu festival took place in the beginning of August, 2013, in Intsikurmu forest park. Second festival that was named Estonian Positivus by Estonian press, took place in August, 2014. Intsikurmu festival invites people to return to the heart of the forest, to find ourselves and also our ancestry through music. The festival grounds under the sky tall trees with unbelievably aboriginal and strong energy offers aesthetical beauty to ones eye. The extensive music program exudes warmth and heals amongst the overall noise. Intsikurmu festival is described by video installations, great performers and music with depth, carried by the spirits of great men such as Jakob Hurt and Jaan Vahtra.

Intsikurmu festival gives a new dimension and breathing to the location of long traditions, but not only - big role is played also by people around us. Festival rests on three main branches: organizers, audience and performers, who, during the festival in the forest park, form a jointly breathing unity. The purpose of the music festival is to intensify the love for culture, inspire creative endeavors amongst youth, to convey caring, and values to notice one another. Intsikurmu Music Festival is a musical opinion festival where people with different values and from different walks of life find inspiration for new creative and society advancing undertakings.

WHY INTSIKURMU?

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PERFORMERS FROM LAST YEARS

PÕLVA INTSIKURMU METSAPARGIS2.–3. AUGUST

2014mtü munalinn esitleb

EDMUND HÕBE/TENFOLD RABBIT/KALI BRIIS BAND/VAIKO EPLIK JA ELIITELEPHANTS FROM NEPTUNE/ROOMET JAKAPI/MACHINERIES OF JOY/WRUPK UREI

KOSMOFON/TNVVNÜM/JAKOB JUHKAM/CANDY EMPIRE/STATE OF ZOEAJUKAJA & MART AVI/ANDREYA TRIANA/TARSLÄMM/RAJALEIDJA JA MAVA

BLACK RUSSIAN/FAT JON/JAN JELINEK

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Piletid müügil Piletilevis. 01.07-31.07: pass 25€ / päevapilet 15€. Alates 01.08 & kohapeal: pass 35€ / päevapilet 20€.

MUUS IKAFESTIVAL

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INTSIKURMU 2014

Argo Vals BandOdd Hugo The Irrationals (Finland)Vaiko Eplik and Kristjan RandaluInstrumenti (Latvia)Super Hot Cosmos Blues Band Eduardo Agni (Brasil)ChaliceFrankie AnimalMarten Kuningas Sibyl Vane

Daniel LeviGalvanic ElephantsMicucuLiisi Koikson BandPhloxI Wear* Experiment Sten-OlleMiaMeeTiit KikasGorõ LanaOleg Pissarenko BandNeon Noir

INTSIKURMU 2013

Edmund HõbeTenfold RabbitKali Briis BandVaiko Eplik and Eliit Elephants From NeptuneRoomet JakapiMachineries of JoyWrupk UreiKosmofonTNVVNÜM

Jakob JuhkamCandy Empire State of ZoeAjukaja & Mart Avi Andreya Triana (UK)Rajaleidja ja MavaBlack Russian (Sweden)Fat Jon (Germany)Jan Jelinek (Germany)

DJ: Püha Müristus, Photoindustries, Kersten Kõrge, Cadea, C.O.U.G.H., KLMN

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UUE AJASTU FESTIVAL 2012: FREQUENCY OF HAPPINESS

PopsidTriana Park (Latvia)Siiri Sisaski rock-kontsert “Hommikupuu”August HuntSammRoy StriderPrägnanten Brigaad

Zebra IslandKarmafree (Latvia)Martin Confused (Latvia)Tenfold RabbitTõnis Mägi & Muusik SeifSus Dungo (Läti)The Sound Poets (Latvia)Candy EmpireMooncake (Russia)MaikameikersJagaspace

UUE AJASTU FESTIVAL 2011: FREQUENCY OF PEACE

E-Stuudio tütarlastekoorLiisi Koikson and band3 PeadMahavokOutloudzMimicryTalbot

Kadi UiboTallinn DaggersImandra LakeVaiko Eplik ja EliitSilvi Vrait-Wright & CoSuperficial Random Knowledge Porridge (Russia)Mooncake (Russia)Broken Spectacles

UUE AJASTU FESTIVAL 2010: FREQUENCY OF LOVE

KuuuduPõlva Muusikakooli lapsedEesti Mandoliinide OrkesterIndigolapsedAnne Maasik ja Heikki-Rein VeromannMargus Vaher ja bändChaliceKadrioru bändKuuudu jam sessionMultiphonic RodentKajaTagasi Tulevikku

MaikameikersSysTeamSuperliustikOpium FlirtKumaSuperficial Random Knowledge Porridge (Russia)Röövel ÖöbikChungin / AlanproosaAapo Ilves

DJ: Hämelainen, dok Diesel, Dimmu DJd, Püha Müristus, Asukyl, Diskom2rt, Dragon Volta, KiEnRa, K2hr, Robert Linna, Kapten Tulevik

The poster design of Intsikurmu Music Festival 2015 features the art of Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckeli (1834-1919). Haeckel was a German biologist, philosopher, physicist, professor and an artist who discovered, described, illustrated and named thousands of plant and animal species. Haeckel was influenced by the ideas of Charles Darwin and popularized Darwin`s scien-tific work. His published work features more than 100 colored illustrations and lots of detailed scientific research work. Haeckel`s colorful and uniquely enhanced image of hummingbirds conveys well the mood of the festival - a lot of nice people, sounds and experiences in beautiful nature. The main objective of the design is to create a pleasant emotion in the viewer, which

corresponds to the content of the festival.

ABOUT THE POSTER DESIGN

CONTACT

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MARTIN +372 525 2462 martin@kurmu.com

MIHKEL +372 517 8169 mihkel@kurmu.com

If you are an entrepreneur, who has great ideasand who values culture, then please contact us!

If you are a volunteer who wants to get involved in the organization of the festival, please contact us!

If instead, you are a musician who has a lot of beauty toshare with the audience, please feel free to contact us!