2017 Programme
PROGRAMME 2017
Club TEMPEL (Akadeemia 7)
Friday, August 11
AUGUSTIUNETUS’ OFFICIAL PREPARTY: PÕHJA KONN
Doors open 9.00 pm
Saturday, 12 August
AUGUSTIUNETUS’ OFFICIAL AFTERPARY: DJ Erik Morna (Raadio 2) and KULDNE TRIO
Doors open 11.00 pm
Kuninga Street Basic School courtyard
Kuninga 29
11.00 am – 2.45 pm Open discussion on general issues concerning the development of Pärnu City and public debate between Pärnu mayor candidates:
11.00 am opening
11.10 am inspirational speech (in Estonian)
11.20 am opening of Paul Keres’ chess tournament in school hall
11.20 am public discussion “PÄRNU CALLING?“
12.15 pm public debate between Pärnu mayor candidates “DOES THE FUTURE OF PÄRNU EXIST AT ALL?“, followed by a discussion.
2.20 pm time to sum things up, chess tournament awards ceremony
TALLINN GATE
4.00 pm OPENING of Augustiunetus
Pärnu Museum opens the festival with a big bang with an authentic cannon.
5.00 pm Gate cinema: a frantic story of the lives of Soviet hippies. Ticket €3.
KOIDULA PARK
3.00 pm, 5.00 pm Guided street tours “THE KUNINGA STREET GHOST“ and “KUNINGA STREET CELLARS“ (in Estonian). Meeting point: Lydia Koidula statue in Koidula Park.
4.00–7.30 pm Open air concert: cultural groups from Pärnu region, other parts of Estonia, and beyond, take the stage.
7.30 Drum show “THE GREAT GATSBY“
Siim Arusaar, one of Pärnu’s best drummers is back and his beats are more playful than ever.
9.00 pm, 10.00 pm, 11.00 pm Augustiunetus’ “WALK OF DANCE“ starting from Koidula Park. Everyone’s welcome to dance their way to the dance marathon!
CAFÉ GRAND
Kuninga 25
From 4.00 pm sales exhibition of paintings by Tiina Ojaste
From 7.00 pm Valter Parve presents SWING MUSIC from 1930s
IN FRONT OF CAFÉ GRAND
4.00 pm – 00.00 am CAFÉ TANGO
4.45 pm tango flashmob in Rüütli Street
6.00 – 6.30 pm Argentine tango open workshop
6.30 pm – 01.00 am Argentine tango dance night a.k.a milonga
7.00 pm performance by argentine tango teachers
8.45–9.00 pm performance by professional tango teachers and dancers Artjom and Karina Lilu Dovbush from St Petersburg
KUNINGA STREET
For the first time ever, Kuninga Street is car-free, welcoming pedestrians, wanderers and wonderers. To learn more about Kuninga Street, join guided tours “THE KUNINGA STREET GHOST“ and “THE KUNINGA STREET CELLARS“ starting at 3.00 pm and 5.00 pm next to the Lydia Koidula statue in Koidula Park.
POETRY STAIRCASE (Kuninga 30). Come and share your love for poetry or share your own rhymes with others.
8.00 pm – 01.00 am Installation „THE OSVALDS“ (Kuninga 30)
10.00 pm – 01.00 am Video installation ABOUT A LONELY MAN who only appears at sleepless August nights (Kuninga 30).
St. Elizabeth’s Church (on the corner of Kuninga and Nikolai streets)
4.00 pm Pärnu Music Festival „From Mozart to Piazzolla“
ALEX MAJA HOTEL courtyard (Kuninga 20): Programme by Pärnu Finnish Organisation:
4.00 pm, 6.00 pm, 8.00 pm: Crossfolk ensemble SYSMÄ from Finland. Annemari on accordion.
9.00 pm Finnish karaoke.
Nightclub SUGAR terrace (on the corner of Lõuna and Vee streets)
10.00 pm „Tallinn Disco“: DJ Widenski, DJ Tom Lilienthal. Sofia Rubina. Club opens at 11.00 pm.
In front of RESTAURANT MON AMI (Kuninga 11): DJ Dr Phil Good
Package free grocery store „PALJAS PALA“ (Kuninga 3A) presents:
PÄRNU MUSIC FAIR: CDs, T-shirts and other stuff from Pärnu bands. Musical instruments flea market. Performances by Steven Ilves, stoner-rocker Pharmer, Ken & Erkki ft Agnes, etc.
PÜHAVAIMU STREET
PÜHAVAIMU STREET CAFÉS
Four beloved cafés in Pühavaimu street unite to create a special area to relax and enjoy delicious food and great music:
6.00 pm DJ Tom Lilienthal
7.00 pm Lepatriinu
9.00 pm Ikevald Rannap: „11 Months of Journeys“
SÜTEVAKA SUMMER COURT
Pärnu Sütevaka Humanitarian Gymnasium summer court on the corner of Pühavaimu and Lõuna streets is open from 3.00 pm to 10.00 pm. This is a place that combines great music, delicious food and cool people/relaxed summer folk. Charity for buying new ethnical costumes for the Sütevaka choir.
4.00 pm Boondocks, indie-rock group from Pärnu
5.00 pm Ensemble KIRJU
6.00 pm Poets Indrek Koff, Kaupo Meiel and Karl Birnbaum
7.00 pm Pernu Läte, folk group from Pärnu
8.00 pm Sing along with Sütevaka
9.00 pm Tuuli Velling, Estonian singer and poet
HOSPIDALI STREET
From 3.00 pm: ending the KARAMELL shop season (Hospidali 10): excellent food and music
HOSPIDALI STREET COURTYARD STAGE
From 3.00 pm programme for different generations: workshops and tournaments.
OPEN STAGE „Generations are sleepless together in August“. Sing and dance along.
CHARITY SALE AND CAFÉS.
8.00 pm to 11.00 pm DAWN DANCE NIGHT (Hospidali 3).
10.00 pm to 00.00 am NEAR-MIDNIGHT DISCO and ESTONIAN KARAOKE (Hospitali 3, 2nd floor, entertainment centre Peopesa).
RÜÜTLI STREET
2.00 pm Pärnu Bodypaint Show 2017 in front of cocktail bar A.P.T.E.K. (Rüütli 40). Come and try bodypainting yourself. Exhibition of finished works at 9.00 pm.
Around 5.00 pm Tango flashmobs at various places in Rüütli street, accompanied by accordionists.
5.00 pm SHOP „SILUETT“ (Rüütli 28): Estonian fashion runway and music from 1980s. Open-air café.
9.00 pm – 00.00 am DANCE MARATHON „A MOVEABLE FEAST“ in front of Rüütli 23. DJ Uku Loco.
10.00 pm V-BUTIIK, Rüütli 32. Cozy music with Indrek Tammoja.
RÜÜTLI SYNERGY STAGE
5.00 pm to 02.00 am RÜÜTLI RAVE. Dance yourself sleepless!
6.00 pm Wicked Buzz
8.00 pm Charlemagne
10.00 pm Sibyl Vane
11.30 pm VAIKO EPLIK AND ELIIT
JAKOBSON PARK
5.00 pm, 9.00 pm Dance performance „WHITE FASCINATION“
6.30 pm Improvisational theatre RUUTU10
7.30 pm Theatre group “Eksperiment”: „THE HEAVY BOOTS OF SLEEPING BIRDS“
Package-free grocery store „PALJAS PALA“ (Kuninga 3a) presents:
PÄRNU MUSIC FAIR: CDs, T-shirts and other stuff from Pärnu bands. Musical instruments flea market. Performances by Steven Ilves, stoner-rocker Pharmer, Ken & Erkki ft Agnes, etc.
CHILDREN’S PARK
From 4.00 pm Children’s flea market
4.15 pm Estonian Suzuki Association presents: concert by violin, piano and trumpet students
5.30 pm Drum Show “THE GREAT GATSBY”
Siim Arusaar, one of Pärnu’s best drummers is back and his beats are more playful than ever. Also in Koidula Park at 7.30 pm.
6.00 pm Mobile Doll Theatre Nõu Puu play “Anything is Possible“, 35 minutes. Suitable for even the youngest. By Ave and Mait (http://noupuu.blogspot.com)
RAE COURTYARD
8.00 pm traditional Night Quiz
ELSEWHERE IN THE OLD TOWN
RAE COURTYARD
2.00 pm PICCOLO PELIMANID, national harmonica ensemble
8.00–9.45 pm Night Quiz
KOHVIHOOVIK
Munga 9
6.00 pm Kohvihoovik’s Mad Tea Party, a.k.a Alice in Wonderland a la Pärnu.
BUS „ÜKS“
Hommiku 6
4.30 pm Zac Shober, musician and songwriter form Santa Cruz, California.
6.00–23.00 pm DJ Beats with Benefits
11.00 pm Karl-Kristjan Kingi & Friends
00.30 am Stand-up comedy “Ursula goes Tinder” Pärnu debut!
00.45-02.00 am DJ Beats with Benefits
NIKOLAI LEHTLA
Nikolai 7
8.00 pm ensemble Vaba Lind
TÜRM / Red Tower
Hommiku 11
9.30 pm Silent Cinema accompanied by live music. Ain Kurg on the piano.
1.00 pm GRAM-OF-FUN. Phil Good & Jaan Jaago
BEER BAR WIRRE
Ringi 1
10.30 pm punk band NUMBER Ö
ELSEWHERE IN PÄRNU
VANA-PÄRNU CULTURE CENTRE (J. V. Jannseni 39)
12.00 pm to 2.00 pm August picnic
INGRIAN FINNS CULTURE ASSOCIATION COURTYARD (Lõuna 18)
Culture day of different nations „When you plant a tree of traditions“: music, art and cafes
THE MUSEUM OF NEW ART (Esplanaadi 10): XXIV International Nude Art Show MAN, WOMAN AND SEA. Open from 9.00 am to 11.00 pm during Augustiunetus!
PÄRNU DOWNTOWN TENNIS COURTS (Ringi 14A)
5.00 pm – 23.00 pm Augustiunetus tennis tournament
PÄRNU CITY GALLERY (Nikolai 27)
Pärnu Fideofest special programme
KARUSSELLI SUMMER END PARTY
Karusselli 1, on the corner of Supeluse and Karusselli streets
8.00–10.00 pm DJ CORTES
10.00 pm – 00.00 am DJ MERI
Special guests: DJ HELINA RISTI
02.00-04.00 am DJ JUDZHEN
NB! The programme is constantly evolving. As in real life, there may be positive changes.