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XXXVII International Folklore Festival SKAMBA SKAMBA KANKLIAI
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The Festival has been taking place in Vilnius since 1973. Each spring, during the last week of May, the Sereikiškės Park and yards of the Old Town are filled with songs and dances of our ancestors. Country singers, dancers, musicians from different ethnographic regions of Lithuania take part in the Festival. Over 30 folklore groups from Vilnius are regular participants of the Festival. Guests from the Baltic States and other foreign countries arrive to perform in Vilnius annually. The Festival is visited by about 20 thousand people each year.
“Skamba skamba kankliai” take place in Vilnius on the 27th -31st of May, 2009.
27th of May (Wednesday)
Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore (Antakalnio str. 6)
17.00 – Jubiliee of J. Balys 100th birth anniversary. Exhibition-conference of his works. Performers: Lithuanian academy of sciences folklore ensemble „Dijūta“ (leader – R. Žarskienė), Kupiškis folklore ensemble „Kupkėmis“ (leader – A. Pustovaitienė).
28th of May (Thursday)
Hall of Lithuanian theater, music and cinema museum (Vilniaus str. 41)
17.30 – “Tir lir dūda”. Concert of traditional wind instruments music.
19.00 – Concert of foreign groups. Performers: „Knapphändigt“ (Sweden), „Towersey Morris“ (Great Britain), „Bawtuquinhas PBS – rythem and drums of Cape-Verde“ .
20.00 – Night dances.
Gothic hall of VAA (Maironio str. 6)
22.00 – Night music. “Ant kalno liepelė žydėjo”(Linden blew on the hill). Performers: Creative folklore groups – „Sedula“ (leader – D.Steponavičienė) and „Intakas“ (leader – R.Ambrazevičius).
29th of May (Friday)
Salon of the Teachers’ House (Vilniaus str. 39)
15.00 – Workshop of traditional singing and making music. Presenting Lithuanian and foreign countries traditions (singing, dancing and/or playing).
Gothic hall of VAA (Maironio str. 6)
17.00 – „Tu, berželi, žaliasai“ (You are the green birch). Evening of Gervėčiai folklore.
20.00 – Night music. “Rymo rymo tūto”. Evening of duo phonic songs (“sutartinės”).
22.00 – Evening of singing together Lithuanian folklore songs.
Yard of Lithuanian theatre, music and cinema museum (Vilniaus str. 41)
18.00 – Concert of foreign groups. Performers – „Towersey Morris“ (Great Britain), „Bawtuquinhas PBS – rythem and drums of Cape-Verde“ , „Knapphändigt“ (Sweden), „Lileo“ (Georgia).
20.00 – Night dances.
Theatre hall in VU (Universiteto str. 3)
16.30 – Concert of III National children and pupils – Lithuanian folk creation performers – competition TRAMTATULIS -2009 laureates.
30th of May (Saturday)
In the park of Sereikiškės
12.00 – Job eulogizes the craftsman. Mart of folk art.
12.00 – „Griežk, muzikėla!“ (Play, music, play!) Participating traditional instrument groups.
14.30 – „Vilniuj buvo žali bromai“ (There were green gates in Vilnius). Lithuanian folklore ensembles performing songs about Vilnius city.
17.00 – “Kukuoja gegiute“ (Cuckoo sings). Performing Vilnius folklore ensemble „Nalšia“ (leader – A. Vakarinienė).
18.00 – Svetukai mano, rygailio! Concert of festival guests.
20.00 – “Šokim, trypkim, linksmi būkim!“ (Dance, stamp and be jolly!) Traditional dance evening.
St. Catherin church (Vilniaus str. 30)
20.00 – “Vai tu, lakštingala“ (Oh you, Nightingale). Concert of folklore soloists, duos and terzettos.
22.00 – Night music. Concert of Lithuanian folklore improvisations. Performers: V.Povilionienė, P.Vyšniauskas, G. Kovėra, T. Kaškurevič, R. Kamičaitis.
31st of May (Sunday)
St. Catherin church (Vilniaus str. 30)
14.00 – An hour of traditional folk church songs. Theatre piece „Kražių skerdynės”(Slaughter in Kražiai) produced by „Little theatre of Kelmė”. Artistic director – Algimantas Armonas, scenography by Sofija Kanaverskytė. Performers – folk church singers from Kelmė.
15.30 – Traditional songs, dances and music in Vilnius Old town yards, squares, streets (the beginning of Pilies str., corner of Pilies and Šv. Jonų str., square of K. Sirvydas, yards of Teachers house, Lithuanian theater, music and cinema museum, Technical library and Alumnatas VU).
18.00 – Procession of Festival participants (starts in Vilniaus Tawn hall – ends in the park of Sereikiškės).
In the park of Sereikiškės
12.00 – Job eulogizes the craftsman. Mart of folk art.
12.00–17.00 – Children’s folklore day “Saulytė” (“Little Sun”).
19.00 – “Buvo dūda Vilniuj“ (There was a pipe in Vilnius). Final concert of International Folklore Festival “Skamba skamba kankliai”.
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Dear Friend
Our cultural association which groups a number of artistic activities (folk dances, traditional music and drama …) has already contributed to several national and international festivals including France, Germany, Tunisia and Bulgaria recently.
The organization of the cultural event that your constitution is organizing during the year 2010, interests alot our association that asks you to send by e-mail the terms the participation and the ways of residence.
Link of our performance on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V3qXuWs-M4
While awaiting you reaad, please believe in our highest consideration.
Belamri Adda Fewzi
President
Cultural Association JIL ESSAADA
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Tel : 00 213 777 46 80 19
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LET’S HAVE FESTIVAL-EXCHANGES 2010: WE WISH TO JOIN YOUR FESTIVALS IN 2010 .PLS PROVIDE MORE INFO.WE ALSO INVITE SMALL GROUPS OF 8-12 PERSONS ,TO OUR PUNJAB INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVALS,NOVEMBER 1-10,2010.WELCOME TO INDIA AND ENJOY PUNJAB STYLE- WORLD CLASS HOSPITALITY.EASTER-GREETINGS TO ALL FOLK FRIENDS.DAVINDER SINGH CHHINA,DIRECTOR,PUNJAB CULTURAL PROMOTION COUNCIL,INDIA. http://www.punjabcpc.org.
email: davindersinghchhina@gmail.com