24 Hours in Põlva 2024

The full programme will be unveiled in May 2024.

24 Hours in Põlva is an urban festival which is designed, for one weekend, to shake things up in a small and otherwise unprepossessing country town. Põlva’s pulse will be racing day and night as part of this family festival, which has something for everyone: concerts, parties, workshops, exhibitions, kids’ attractions, sports events, the Põlva County fair and much more.

What will be taking place?

CONCERTS and PARTIES! The main performers: KARL-ERIK TAUKAR BAND, REKET, KARMID TORUD.

KIDS’ ATTRACTIONS: Bubbleball, mini-golf, archery ranges, a merry-go-round, a bungee trampoline, the Ahhaa Science Theatre and exciting attractions from the Ahhaa Science Centre (Oskar the robot, backwards scooter, air cannon and balloon photo booth).

SPORTS EVENTS: Health-boosting hour-long walks around Lake Põlva and a kids’ fun run in the town’s stadium.

TECHNO/ROBO/GAME’ PROGRAMME at Põlva Youth Centre: Computer tech display, robotics workshops, VR games competitions, outdoor activities and a pop-up café.

BEACH VIBES: Boats and canoes, plus wakeboarding at the Wakepark.

EXHIBITIONS:
‘The Kratt Metaphor’ photographic exhibition at Põlva Cultural Centre (opening on 30 May 2024)
The Kratt metaphor is a photographic collaboration between Eugénie Baccot, Cyril Abad, and the artificial intelligence called MidJourney.
More info: https://www.kultuurikeskus.ee/sundmused/krati-metafoor-the-kratt-metaphor/

The Cultural Centre’s modern art gallery, Ku Ke, opening on 31 May 2024 with the ‘Childhood Punk’ exhibition curated by Margret Paide

CULTURAL CENTRE GARDEN
Opening of the Cultural Centre’s garden in cooperation with Põlva Youth Centre on 1 June 2024

*The festival is being organized by Põlva Cultural Centre. The festival forms part of the extended programme of Tartu 2024, European Capital of Culture.

If you want to grab a bite or need a place to stay, see what the Tartu 2024 hospitality network offers in the area: https://tartu2024.ee/recommendations-polva