- event type:WOMEX 25 Associated Presentation
- date:25 Oct 2025
- time:16:30 - 17:30
- city/area:Tampere
- venue:Conference Room 2
- country:Finland
- event posted by:Piranha Arts
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Chaired by
Ave Sophia Demelemester (Estonia), Music Estonia;
with
Marija Astromskaitė (Lithuania), Music Lithuania;
Tarmo Noormaa (Estonia), Estonian Traditional Music Centre NGO;
Daina Zalāne (Germany/Latvia), Culture Management Centre LAUSKA
The Baltic music market is gaining visibility, with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania forming a strong regional circuit grounded in collaboration and shared ambition. While united by geographical proximity – and closely connected to both the Nordic and Central European markets – each country contributes unique strengths, supported by increasing cross-border ties. This panel will begin by presenting the Baltics as a unified region, highlighting key collaborations and circuits, and then explore the specific context of each market. In the second part, the panel with showcase concrete opportunities – from festivals and venues to support structures – and discuss how deeper cooperation can strengthen the region’s global standing, as well as the best approaches to entering the Baltic market.