Sea, Music and Ancient Lights

Virumaa's biggest end-of-summer event – "Sea, Music and Fairy Lights" will take place on August 29 at Toila beach.

The project is supported within the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund 2021-2027 operational program.

⚓️Meri on.
💥Muinastuled!
🎶Ja õhtu täis muusikat on ka!
🔥Ansambel REMINDERS ja õhtujuht Toomas Nõmmiste
🔥Hanno Kokteilid 
🔥Toila Ranna Lounge
🔥Maitseelamused: Toila Mereresto. 
🔥Legendaarne ÕNNELOOS! Iga pilt võidab!

Registered legendary teams:
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If you would like to do something awesome with your team, with a group of friends, building a fairy tale on Toila beach is just it!
You still have time to register!

17.00 – 17.45 Gathering of the teams and drawing of seats, introduction of the jury
18.00 – 20.00 Building sculptures
19.45-20.00 END OF CONSTRUCTION
20.15-20.40 Žürii hinded ja kommentaarid
20.40 – 21.15 band REMINDERS
21.30 Lighting of the sculptures
22.00-22.40 band REMINDERS
22.45 Letters of thanks
23.15 – 00.00 band REMINDERS

The evening will be hosted by Toomas Nõmmiste

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Sea, Music and Muinastuled is a follow-up project to the Muinastuled Night held in Toila harbor in 2007.
The Night of Ancient Lights is an old Scandinavian tradition, according to which lights were lit on the beachside areas to celebrate the end of the summer season, to affirm a sense of togetherness and to remember departed souls.
The old tradition began to be revived in Finland, when in 1992 the ancient lights were lit again for the first time. It has moved across the Gulf of Bothnia via Åland to Sweden, bonfires are lit on the beaches of Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany and Denmark, in Estonia by the Baltic Sea and also inland.
The modern idea of making fire continues to be the unification of the peoples of the Baltic Sea and the preservation of cultural heritage, different
development of communication and cooperation between rural areas. The lights are traditionally lit in the evening at 21:30 in places by the sea so that they shine until the next light.

Together with the Jõhvi municipal government, we want to give this event more momentum in Ida-Virumaa, where traditionally on the last Saturday of August, August 29, 2026, we will organize a lively evening to celebrate it and light the ancient lights on Toila beach.

Sea, Music and Muinastuled sculpture construction guide 2026
I Time and place
The construction of the sculptures will take place on August 29, 2026 in Toila harbor.
Distribution of competition workplaces: 17.30
Competitions start at 17:35
Lighting of the sculptures: 9:30 p.m
II Registration
PREREGISTER until August 20, 2026 to participate in the construction of sculptures
Registration: kaisa.pukk@toila.ee
• Write down the name of the team/organization, contact phone number and e-mail of the representative.
• Car registration number (1 free parking space)
• The number of team participants is limited to 15 people.
• Prerequisite for participation in the competition: a good mood and a friendly mind. Want to spend a fun day in Toila port.
III Competition
1. Building fire sculptures
2. Sports competition for team members
3. Presentation of the sculpture max 3 minutes.
4. Evaluation of team costumes.
IV Conditions
. • To participate in the competition, at 5:30 p.m., a team will be given a plot of land where a fire sculpture will be erected (to avoid a false start by the teams)
• Materials provided by the organizers: straws and reeds – fine wood material.
• Materials used in the competition: wood, paper, cardboard, straw, string.
NB! NB! It is STRICTLY recommended not to use screws, nails, wire.
• Prohibited to use: glass material
• If you wish to use pre-prepared materials – indicate this during registration and register the car's entry to the harbor territory with the organizers (only 1 (one) car can enter the harbor territory, which brings the materials and then leaves for the parking area)
• Ignition material – the team must have ignition liquid with them.
• Each team must be equipped with first aid equipment.
• Weatherproof clothing and gloves.
V Awarding and evaluation
The best ones are chosen by the competition jury.
The team's costumes, the construction of the fire sculpture, the appearance of the sculpture, the presentation and the burning process will be evaluated. In addition, participation and results in sports competitions are taken into account.
Prizes for the best, plus special prizes.

Come with your family and take your friends together!
Entrance is free.

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Parking is available on the Föhrenhof field.
Parking is free.

The organizers reserve the right to make changes to the program and the organizational side of the event.

Information and suggestions:
Kaisa Pukk
Kaisa.pukk@toila.ee