Andrea Forlani

Andrea Forlani is an Italian photojournalist, writer and startup entrepreneur, based in Tallinn and Milan, currently working for some of the most relevant international publishers and photo agencies. He is a regular contributor to magazines such as National Geographic Traveler, Lonely Planet Magazine and Rolling Stone, among others. He drives a cherry red Saab 99 from 1984, collects rare rock vinyl records and Eastern European posters. Fond of minorities and forgotten corners of the world, he's working on several personal projects, part of which are nothing less than utopian.

Scenes from the Kikumu festival in Jäneda, northern Estonia, from 9–12 July 2026. Photo by Andrea Forlani.

A salon in the wilderness: Kikumu 2026 – in pictures

By Andrea Forlani / July 21, 2026 / 4 minutes of reading

Cinema in a century-old manor, contemporary art inside a modernist landmark and music beside the lake: the second Kikumu festival turned Jäneda into a four-day

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Vioola, waiting for a home – perhaps this Christmas. Photo by Andrea Forlani.

Gallery: Christmas cats waiting for a home in Tallinn

By Andrea Forlani / December 21, 2025 / 3 minutes of reading

Dressed in Santa hats and fairy lights, these cats look ready for Christmas; but this year, they will spend the holidays in a Tallinn shelter,

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Tallinn Music Week 2025. Photo by Andrea Forlani.

Pictures: The Tallinn Music Week 2025

By Andrea Forlani / April 17, 2025 / 2 minutes of reading

Tallinn Music Week, a major music event held in the Estonian capital from 3 to 6 April, featured a global line-up of over 200 performers

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Pictures: The Tallinn Music Week 2023

By Andrea Forlani / June 6, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading

The Tallinn Music Week, a new music festival that took place from 10 to 14 May in the Estonian capital, hosted almost 190 performers from

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Gallery: Tallinn Music Week in pictures

By Andrea Forlani / May 13, 2022 / 3 minutes of reading

Tallinn Music Week, a new music and city festival that took place from 4-8 May in the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and border town Narva, hosted

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