The Hildasholm Music Festival kicks off with the Hildasholm Folk Music Day - a day filled with activities and music. Here, old and young, fiddlers and listeners meet in the lovely garden setting at Hildasholm in Leksand.

15.00 The Hildasholm meeting opens with a fanfare in the courtyard, followed by a playing procession from the courtyard to the tent, followed by an opening ceremony and alligator in the tent. After the parade and the opening ceremony, there will be programme events in the tent with Leksand School of Culture, Sjövik Folk High School, Malungs Folk High School. Open stage.

18.00-19.00 Concert in the main hall Hildasholm with Mr Gudmundson & Mr Pär Ohlsson - admission: 150kr/person (advance purchase Tickster).

19.15 Leksand Spelmanslag in the tent

20.00-20.45 Teachers' concert with solo, duo, trio etc. (Per Gudmundson, Pär Ohlsson, Peter Rousu, Maria Wernberg, Magdalena Eriksson and others)

20.45-21.00 All games & closing in the tent

Hilda's café is open with catering (full rights).

Busking is encouraged - bring your instrument and fill the garden with music!

Here you can download this year's Allspels songs