Recurring event · Annual
Arvamusfestival (Opinion Festival) Arvamusfestival
Paide, Estonia
Democratic innovationFestivalNational
Estonia's opinion festival, organised since 2013 by the association MTÜ Arvamusfestival in Paide, a small town in the centre of the country, on the second weekend of August. It gathers over nine thousand people in open debates between politicians, business, science and civil society. The Baltic reference case of a democracy festival and an example of how a small town becomes the national venue for public conversation.
- Organised by
- MTÜ Arvamusfestival
- Since
- 2013
- Frequency
- Annual · usual months: August
- Continuity
- Still held
- Usual venue
- Paide, Estonia
- Languages
- Estonian, English
- Website
- arvamusfestival.ee ↗
- Last reviewed
- 13 September 2026
Editions on record
Editions announced by the organiser are recorded. What is expected is deduced from the frequency and the usual months, and marked as an estimate.
Verification
Verified
Dates, venue and organiser are backed by at least one primary source (the organiser's website) and one secondary source, with consultation dates in sight.
Sources
- Arvamusfestival (home, English) ↗ · primary source · consulted on 13 September 2026 · MTÜ Arvamusfestival
- Arvamus Festival - Democracy Festivals Association ↗ · secondary source · consulted on 13 September 2026 · Democracy Festivals Association