Baltic Sea Festival
“Music is a universal language, it has no political leanings, and it effortlessly crosses the language barrier to reach people everywhere. That is why a major festival of this kind can develop unity around the Baltic Sea. The countries around the Baltic Sea already have a firm relationship built around classical music – a relationship that stretches back hundreds of years. Politically and economically, the Baltic Sea is now once again a channel of communication – not a border between countries and political systems.”