Person and Folklore. Academic conference
May 22nd (Tuesday) 16.00–18.40
At the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore (Antakalnio str. 6)
From 15.30 – registration, coffee, reviews of folklore publications and
I part:
16.00–17.30 Moderator Dr. Austė Nakienė
16.00 Greetings of Dr. Aušra Martišiūtė Linartienė, director of the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore, and Milda Ričkutė, director of Vilnius Ethnic Culture Centre
16.15 Dr. Rūta Žarskienė. Lithuanian Folklore Archive’s Database and its creators
16.40 Gražina Kadžytė. Informants and Collectors of Lithuanian Folklore Archive’s Database
17.00 val. Dr. Jurga Sadauskienė. The Therapy of Folklore. Folklorism outside the stage
17.20–17.40 Coffee time
II part:
17.40–18.40 Moderator Gražina Kadžytė
17.40 Dr. Ainė Ramonaitė. The Figures of Networking in the Ethnic Culture Movement
18.00–18.40 Round table. The Signs of Folklore at the Personal Experiences. Participants: leaders and members of folk ensembles, researchers of folklore
The Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore (Antakalnio str. 6)
16.00 Person and Folklore. Academic conference
Vilnius Academy of Arts (Maironio str. 6)
19.00 Iš gyvosios versmės. Countryside musicians and singers from Žiūrai (Varėna district) and Seda (Mažeikiai district) villages
Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania (Gedimino av. 51)
17.00 Inside the Sounds of Kanklės. Exhibition of paper-cutting works by Laimutė Fedosejeva
The Great Aula of Vilnius University (M. K. Čiurlionio str. 21)
18.00 Daunoj, eisim broliai. War and partisans’ songs sung by men
Courtyard of Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum (Vilniaus str. 41)
17.00 Taukšt, taukšt katučių. Musical games for babies
18.00 Kybur, vybur, kabarai. Musical games for children
19.00 Eisva mudu abudu. Concert of youth folk groups
21.30 Šoksva mudu abudu. Traditional European dances
Vaidilos Theatre (A. Jakšto str. 9)
18.00 Svetukai mano, rygailio! Concert of festival guest performers from Estonia, Russia, Udmurtia (Russia), Belarus, Poland, Azerbaijan, the Netherlands, Cyprus, Egypt
20.00 “Vydraga” ensemble – now and then
S. Daukantas square
12.00 Darbas meistrą giria. Folk art & gastronomic heritage fair and workshops
20.00 Svetukai mano, rygailio! Concert of festival guest performers from Cyprus, Egypt, Azerbaijan, the Netherlands, Latvia, Poland, Russia
Lithuanian Exhibition And Congress Centre LITEXPO (Laisvės av. 5)
14.00–16.00 Concert of festival guest performers from Russia, Udmurtia (Russia), Belarus, Poland, Estonia, Azerbaijan at AgroBalt 2018’, International Exhibition for Agriculture and Food Industry
The Bastion of Vilnius City Wall (Bokšto str. 20)
18.00 Skambanti bastėja. Lithuanian multipart songs (sutartinės) at the museum
19.00 Sutartinių takas. Lithuanian multipart songs (sutartinės): a polyphonic singing tradition inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
20.00 Vilnius mūsų tėvyna. Collective singing of Lithuanian multipart songs (sutartinės)
St. Catherine’s Church (Vilniaus str. 30)
17.00 Dai lakštava lakštuote. Folk ensemble “Dijūta”
18.00 Čiulba čiulbutis. Concert of solo and duo performers
21.30 Nakties muzika. Sutartinių pynės. Lithuanian multipart songs (sutartinės). Participants: “Trys keturiose” and Abraham Brody
Courtyard of Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum (Vilniaus str. 41)
21.00 Naktišokiai. Traditional dances (of festival guests’ and Lithuanian)
S. Daukantas square
12.00 Darbas meistrą giria. Folk art & gastronomic heritage fair and workshops
12.00 Slauna mūsų giminėlė. Concert of various folk ensembles from Vilnius
15.00 Grajyk, muzikėla! Concert of traditional folk ensembles from Lithuanian ethnographic regions and foreign guest performers
20.00 Šimtmečio dainos. Folk-rock band “Žalvarinis”
Vilnius Teachers’ House (Vilniaus str. 39)
14.00 Sudie, Tėvyne mylimoji. Songs of exiles and partisans
Courtyard of Vilnius Teachers’ House (Vilniaus str. 39)
16.00 Namai, šeima, Lietuva. Performances of storytellers
Naujoji Vilnia Cultural Centre (Gerovės str. 1)
17.00 Concert of festival guest performers from Udmurtia (Russia), Egypt
Vaidilos Theatre (A. Jakšto str. 9)
18.00 Graži tu, mano. Main festival concert
Courtyard of Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum (Vilniaus str. 41)
21.00 Naktišokiai.Traditional dances (of festival guests’ and Lithuanian)
Lithuanian National Culture Centre (Barboros Radvilaitės str. 8)
23.00–06.00 Naktinės dūzgės. Traditional dances
Druskininkai City
13.00 Concert of festival guest performers from the Netherlands, Cyprus, Udmurtia (Russia), Azerbaijan
S. Daukantas square
12.00 Darbas meistrą giria. Folk art & gastronomic heritage fair and workshops
12.00 Kaimynėli, svečias būk. Concert of folk ensembles from Lithuanian ethnographic regions
17.30 Festival procession. From Rotušės (Town Hall) square to S. Daukantas square
18.00 Uliokim, braliukai, švintoj Lietuvėlaj. Festival closing concert
Sts Johns’ Church (Šv. Jono str. 12)
14.00 Tradicinių liaudies giesmių valanda. Traditional folk canticles
Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum (Vilniaus str. 41)
12.00 Creative workshop. Festival guests represent their musical and cultural particularities
Courtyard of Lithuanian Theatre, Music and Cinema Museum (Vilniaus str. 41)
12.00–17.00 Saulytė. Folk event for children and youth performers
Courtyards, squares & streets of the Old town
15.00–17.00 Prašom, svečiai, kieminėt.Traditional songs, dances and music at: Pilies str., Vilniaus str. (by the statue of S. Nėris), Vilnius University Courtyards (Faculty of History, Faculty of Philosophy), courtyard of Alumnatas, courtyard of Vilnius Teachers’ House, K. Sirvydas square, S. Moniuška square, L. Stuoka-Gucevičius square
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