INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL BALTICA 2014

June 30, Monday

16.00 Opening of the Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian Folk Art Exhibition “Gifts of Happiness” at "Juškus Gallery“, Barboros Radvilaitės str. 6 B

17.00 Concerts and strolls in streets of Vilnius

19.00 Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian folklore concert “Three Sisters – the Same Fortune” at the Theatre Hall of Vilnius University (Universiteto str. 3)

 July 1, Tuesday

17.00 Festive parade (down Gedimino Avenue to the Congress Hall)

18.00 Gala concert “The Birds of Happiness Nest Here” in the Congress Hall (Vilniaus str. 6)

July 2, Wednesday

16.00 Festival’s Town in the Bernardine Gardens and the Castles’ Area: concerts, demonstration of traditions, crafts and national cuisine

July 3, Thursday

15.00 Festival’s Town in the Cathedral Square, the Bernardine Gardens and the Castles’ Area:  concerts, demonstration of traditions, crafts and national cuisine

18.30 Concert of guests “Let Success Accompany You” in the Cathedral Square

21.00 Cinema club “BALTICA 2014” at the Small Hall of the Lithuanian Folk Culture Centre (B. Radvilaitės str. 8)

July 4, Friday

Participation of Festival’s guests in the Folklore Day programme “Destined by Laima” of the Lithuanian Song and Dance Celebration in the Bernardine Gardens and the Castles’ Area.

July 5-6

Concerts, dance parties, meetings in Trakai, Rokiškis, Varėna, Širvintos, Utena, Panevėžys districts

Main concerts in the regions:

July 5, Saturday

18.00 at the Trakai viewpoint

18.00 at the Rokiškis Region Museum

July 6, Sunday

13.00 at the Angels’ Valley of Miežiškiai Village, Panevėžys district

16.00 at the Dauniškis Lake in Utena

19.00 in the Smilgiai ethnographic homestead, Panevėžys district

19.00 at the Širvintos Cultural Center

19.30 at the Merkinė mound, Varėna district