A stylish festival for all the family​

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Music, dance and exciting workshops
Queen of the Rose Garden Anne Veski
South-Estonian folk dancers
Estonian-Latvian gourmet fair and cafés
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The most beautiful roses in Latvia and Estonia
for sale
Organic food producers from South Estonia
Crafts and souvenirs
Pop-up cafés
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Fun activities for children
Youth dance group LEE
Mini Zoo
Playground
Surprises

Performers

We’ve invited rising stars and hidden talents to the Rose Festival, but this year’s superstar needs no introduction.
The Queen of the Rose Garden

Anne Veski

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The host of the event is Jüri Muttika

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Kaire Rapur

Kaire’s beautiful voice sounds like magic on the stage of the Rose Garden.

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LEE

The youth dance group LEE fills the festival stage with vitality and endless energy.
The group is led by Lisette Lee.

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Jandali

Folk dance group Jandali, led by Valdeko Kalamees, is performing both folk and authentic dances.

Workshops

Workshop prices are valid only with a festival pass.
Seats are limited, registration on the spot or here under via the registration form.

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Painting workshop

Rose painting will be taught by artist Jüri Freimanis.
No previous painting experience necessary – try something new!
Everything you need for painting is included in the price.

Fee 20 €

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Rose products workshop

How to make wine, syrup, jam and vinegar from rose hips? Workshop is guided by Maria Kaljuste, owner of Ideafarm.

You can taste and buy products made from roses by Ideafarm on site.

Fee 15 €

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Souvenirs from the manor

Create your own memories of Kaagjärve Manor. Self-made handicraft guided by Natalia Karu.

Fee 10 €

Program

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Rose Garden and park

11.00 Welcome to the festival area!

11.30 Opening ceremony

12.00 Youth dance group LEE

13.00 Folklore dance group Jandali

14.00 Magical singer Kaire Rapur

15.00 Queen of the Rose Garden – Anne Veski

The festival program is subject to change – keep an eye on our website and FB Roosifestival.

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11.00-18.00 Fair

Well-known Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian rose gardens are represented, offering quality and a rich assortment.

Local flavors and wines from South Estonia.

Several local organic food producers.

You can also buy ceramics and art.

Manor and Rose garden

Kaagjärve Manor (formerly Kawershof) was first mentioned in 1541. Until 1918, the manor complex of Kaagjärve Mäemõisa and Kaagjärve Alamõisa was ruled by the noble Von Grote Baltic-German family.

The current owners have restored the neo-renaissance-influenced elegance of the history-ravaged manor house. They have installed a rare slate roof that can be admired from the manor’s tower, which was officially opened in 2022.

Through close contact with the descendants of the Von Grote family, the present-day manor family has acquired valuable material about the manor’s past, which they have gathered together with photographs and paintings in the Kaagjärve Manor Museum on the second floor of the main building.

Kaagjärve Manor today is introduced by the lady of the manor Maritta here.

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Rose garden

Historically, the south side of the building was the main entrance to the manor house and in front of it was a magnificent roundabout for horse-drawn vehicles.

Two lime tree avenues that have survived to this day started from the ring road, with one road running between them towards Valga and the other towards Lüllemäe.

Unfortunately, the circular road has not been preserved, but as a symbol of this, in 2019 the manor family built a large circular rose garden in the former location of the road.

The construction of the rose garden and the front garden took place between 2019 and 2022. Students from Valga County have been good and indispensable helpers, working two weeks every summer at the Kaagjärve Manor.

Under the guidance of a professional landscaper, and with the help of hard-working young people, Kaagjärve Manor’s garden is becoming more and more beautiful every year.

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    Rose Festival is a part of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 main programme.