Basslines and Birdsong: Inside Estonia’s Dreamlike KiKuMu Festival

Basslines and birdsong: inside Estonia’s dreamlike KiKuMu Festival

This summer, a striking new addition to Estonia’s cultural calendar emerged: the KiKuMu Festival – a spirited celebration of music, cinema, and the arts, set amid the quiet splendour of nature. The air was warm and still, scented with fresh water and underpinned by the faint throb of distant bass. Light filtered through the trees, dancing on moss-covered ground and weathered timber. Somewhere, a melody drifted across the lake, mingling with bird…