Kikumu Festival Closes with US and British Acts

The second Kikumu Festival, which ran from Thursday to Sunday in Jäneda, Lääne-Viru County, wrapped up on Sunday evening. The final day began on the shore of Lake Kalijärv with a six-hour DJ program from the DJs at Tallinn's Uus Laine club. The set was opened by London-based soul-jazz singer-songwriter Divine Earth.

The only concert on the Konklaav stage, located inside the Jäneda Training Center, was performed by pianist Kirke Karja along with guitarist Teis Semey (Denmark). Jazz was also heard later on the Park Stage, where Dutch producer Martyn delivered a DJ set.

Sunday's headliners were Panda Bear (real name Noah Lennox, U.S.) of Animal Collective and Peter Kember (U.K.), known as Sonic Boom of the psychedelic band Spacemen 3. They gave their first concert since the release of their second collaborative album, "A ? of WHEN". For the second consecutive year, the festival was closed by British radio host and DJ Gilles Peterson, who began his three-hour set with Arvo Pärt's "Mina olen juba suur".

Beyond music, Sunday offered the last chance to view exhibitions installed in the labyrinthine spaces at Jäneda. Galleries Artrovert, Art&Tonic, FOKU, Kogo, Temnikova & Kasela, Tütar, and Vaal were represented, featuring works by artists including Marta Vaarik, Robin Nõgisto, Johanna Adojaan, Kristi Kongi, Flo Kasearu, Kärt Hammer, and Loora Kaubi. The four-day film program concluded with a screening of director Rasmus Merivoo's dark comedy-horror movie "Kratt".

Over the four days, attendees could participate in nature hikes around Jäneda, historical tours of the nearby Jäneda Manor, swim in Lake Kalijärv, enjoy the sauna, and more. The media experiment "Kes tahab saada presidendiks?" ("Who Wants to Be President?"), coordinated by Levila and Tegevusselts Laevuke, also took place, with its culmination at the Kikumu festival set to appear in an upcoming documentary film.