- Time
- May 22 – May 27, 2018
- Place
- Japan
- Type
- Export programme
- Esto 27th May 2028 as part of the export project Finest Sounds that also includes music industry seminars, a trade day and a songwriters’ camp.
The Esto Spotify Japan.
Tokyo venues hosted showcase gigs by Estonian folk with American bluegrass. Finland was represented by versatile multi-instrumentalist Maija Kauhanen, experimental accordionist Antti Paalanen and folk hop group Tuuletar.
Nordic metal shook the Space Odd Shibuya club with performances by the Finnish thrash metal group Mokoma and Estopianisti.
From 23rd tonia, and Alex Mattson and Eva Louhivuori from Finland.
On 26th and 27th May Estonian design was represented by the jewellery of Tanel Veenre and textiles of Mare Kelpman. Finnish companies were represented among others by design brand Lovi, Nokian Technologies and Muumin Museum.
Finest Sounds is a Finnish-Esto the world’s second largest music market Japan.
Partners of the project are Tallinn Music Week, Music Estonia, Music Finland, Music & Media, Tampere University of Applied Sciences and HUMAK University of Applied Siences from Finland.
