PANDAwomen #6: Estonia

Programme:

Film Screening
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood. Created by Anna Hints

This deeply intimate documentary offers a rare look inside the smoke saunas of southern Estonia — spaces where women come together to share, heal, and be. Winner of the Directing Award at Sundance and the European Film Award for Best Documentary in 2023.

Live Performance
Tuulikki Bartosik & Sander Mölder
A meeting of accordion, electronics, and compositional finesse. Tuulikki is known for her boundary-pushing approach to traditional instruments, while Sander brings his expertise in electronic, classical, and dance music. Their collaborative set bridges folk heritage and modern sound design.

Concert
Mari Kalkun
One of Estonia’s most celebrated voices, Mari Kalkun draws on ancient runo-song traditions and contemporary poetry — often sung in Võro, one of the oldest languages in Europe. Her music is rooted in nature, myth, and memory. Deeply personal, yet resonant far beyond borders.

• Admission: 20 euro online  |  25 euro doors
  

This event is part of the PANDAwomen 2025 Festival.

About PANDAwomen 2025

Seven Fridays – seven mini-festivals

Since 2018, the PANDAwomen Festival has been celebrating women's voices every autumn. In 2025, a new PANDAwomen format will be launched: seven mini-festivals on seven Fridays, each dedicated to a different country. In 2025, these will be Georgia, Iran, Estonia, Belarus, Yemen, Poland and Turkey. Traditional and experimental contemporary music will be accompanied by performances, readings, artist talks and film screenings, a rich supporting programme and culinary surprises.