▁an ▁open ▁statement ▁calling ▁to ▁end ▁the ▁city ' s ▁finan cing ▁of ▁the ▁festival , ▁claim ing ▁the ▁horror ▁and ▁violence ▁dep icted ▁in ▁the ▁screen ed ▁films ▁were ▁not ▁fit ▁to ▁represent ▁the ▁resort ▁town ▁image . ▁The ▁same ▁year ▁the ▁festival ▁was ▁held ▁to ▁a ▁record - bre aking ▁attend ance . ▁ ▁In ▁popular ▁culture ▁Ha aps alu ▁is ▁site ▁of ▁a ▁f encing ▁school ▁founded ▁by ▁Est onian ▁fen cer ▁End el ▁Nel is , ▁used ▁as ▁the ▁setting ▁of ▁the ▁Finn ish - E ston ian ▁film ▁The ▁Fen cer . ▁ ▁International ▁relations ▁ ▁T win ▁towns ▁– ▁Sister ▁cities ▁ ▁Ha aps alu ▁is ▁tw inned ▁with : ▁ ▁Gallery ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Ha aps alu ▁sh aw l ▁Ha aps alu ▁l inn asta ad ion ▁ ▁August ▁Blues ▁Festival ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Official ▁website ▁Town ▁her ald ry ▁Ha aps alu ▁castle ▁Ha aps alu ▁pictures ▁and ▁article ▁▁ ▁Ha aps alu ▁Category : C ities ▁and ▁towns ▁in ▁Est onia ▁Category : M unicip al ities ▁of ▁Est onia ▁▁ ▁Category : Pop ulated ▁coast al ▁places ▁in ▁Est onia ▁Category : S pa ▁towns ▁in ▁Est onia ▁Category : Pop ulated ▁places ▁established ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 3 th ▁century ▁Category : 1 2 7 9 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁Europe ▁Category : 1 3 th - century ▁establish ments ▁in ▁Est onia ▁Category : K re is ▁W iek ▁Category : Port ▁cities ▁and ▁towns ▁in ▁Est onia