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The year 2009 is exceptional for Lithuania for several reasons. First, it is the 1000th anniversary of the year when the name “Lithuania” was mentioned for the first time in historical sources. Second, the capital of Lithuania Vilnius fulfills an honorable function of European Capital of Culture. The Fist World Congress of Wilniuki – Vilnius 2009, which is arranged for the 1st decade of August.
Long ago, due to the whirls of history, many Vilnius-born people were forced to leave their city. They dispersed all over the world. There is no country in the world where so-called Wilniuki or their descendants would not live. (Wilniuki is the Polish name for people who live or who left Land of Vilnius/Wilno). The First World Congress of Wilniuki - Vilnius 2009 is organized for Wilniuki of all generations, descents and choices; for those who are not indifferent to Vilnius. During 9-16 August Vilnius will be hosting its descendants, the ones who have become the ambassadors for our city to the most distant parts of our world. Over 300 thousand Poles from Vilnius region, indigenous people to the region, will be hosting the meeting. Different events will take place in the frames of The First World Congress of Wilniuki: a number of events propagating contemporary culture of Vilnius and Lithuania; a lot of integrated events, which reflect multinational and multicultural side of the capital of Lithuania; events that reflect centuries old achievements of Vilnius as well as contemporary character of our town.
Aug
12
La vestale au kanklès.
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Une mezzo-soprano lituanienne installée en France ressuscite les chants et instruments médiévaux de son pays.
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Apriori, un concert de musique médiévale dans une église, inspiré des oeuvres d’une mystique allemande du XIIe siècle et intitulé Extases de Hildegarde de Bingen, n’est pas le genre d’événement propre à déclencher la ruée du grand public. Pas en Lituanie.
Il est près de 23 heures ce 20 juin. La nuit blanche culturelle, un des programmes phares de « Vilnius, capitale européenne de la culture 2009 », bat son plein. Dans le centre de la vieille ville, près de l’université, la foule se presse aux abords de l’imposante église baroque Saint-Jean. Longs cheveux de jais, la Lituanienne Biruté Liuoryté-Gambus tient dans ses mains un kanklès, très vieil instrument à cordes lituanien aux allures de cithare. À côté d’elle, se trouve la Française Catherine Schroeder. Les deux artistes sont accompagnées par deux violonistes. Au fond, des photos des illuminations d’Hildegarde de Bingen défilent sur un écran géant. Succès total. Installée en région parisienne avec son mari français et ses trois jeunes enfants, Biruté Liuoryté- Gambus fait revivre le passé médiéval de la Lituanie à travers sa voix et ses inlassables recherches. Difficile pour elle d’expliquer son amour pour le kanklès. Autrefois, « c’était l’homme qui jouait de cet instrument dans les maisons. Il calmait les esprits. Le son du kanklès est très doux, propre à la méditation », ajoute cette mezzo-soprano.
Pendant ses études de direction de choeur à l’Académie de musique de Vilnius, elle parcourt la campagne lituanienne pour coucher sur le papier tous ces chants transmis oralement depuis le fond des âges. « J’ai rencontré des grand-mères qui connaissaient 500 chansons par coeur », se souvient-elle. Arrivée en France pour étudier la musique médiévale à la fin des années quatre-vingt-dix, elle obtient le premier prix de chant grégorien et de direction de choeur au Conservatoire national de Paris. Puis elle enchaîne avec un DEA de musicologie avant de diriger l’atelier de musique médiévale à l’université de Jussieu (Paris-VI) de 2000 à 2007. « En Lituanie, nous avons un million de chants collectés. J’essaye d’en connaître les origines pour les classifier », raconte-elle. Au cours de ces dernières années, elle s’est aussi produite dans des groupes tels que les Nymphéales, Discantus ou bien Baltik. Elle a sorti quatre CD dont trois sont disponibles en France. On pourra l’écouter le 15 septembre au Centre culturel syrien de Paris.
Damien Roustel.
Aug
11
Date: From August 6th, 2009 (every Thursday and Sunday)
Venue: Skalvija Film Centre, A. Goštauto Str. 2/15 Vilnius
Lithuanian audience will be offered 52 famous world films with greatest impact on the language and development of cinema. The programme will be developed by the Cinema Department of New York Museum of Modern Art in co-operation with the international centre for avant-garde cinema “Anthology Film Archives”. The world’s most famous film critics belonging to the International Federation of Film Critics “Fipresci” will introduce films to spectators. The project will culminate in the one-month event “The Golden Age of Avant-garde”, its programme covering the avant-garde movement from its start (Dada, Hans Richter) to the death of Jurgis Mačiūnas. The event will involve invited guests to introduce their films and give lectures.
The circle of the cinema history is going round and spectators will be able to become acquainted with the birth and development of the sound. A lot of films will be sound recorded lively. Live sounds of the films will be made by Arkadijus Gotesmanas (percussion), Marijus Aleksa (drums), Vygis Kisevičius (saxophone), quartet „Twentytwentyone” (Arturas Bumšteinas, Antanas Dombrovskis, Lina Lapelytė and Vilius Lys), Eugenijus Kanevičius (contrabass), Juozas Kuraitis (saxophone), Dovydas Stalmokas (saxophone), Dmitrij Golovanov (keyboard), Frank London (JAV, the winds) and other musicians.
August 13, 9.00 pm.
Skalvija Film Centre, Vilnius
Le Sang d`un poete/ The blood of poet
August 16, 7.00 pm.
Skalvija Film Centre, Vilnius
The Birth of a Nation
August 20, 6.00 pm.
Skalvija Film Centre, Vilnius
La Roue / The Wheel
August 23, 8.00 pm.
Skalvija Film Centre, Vilnius
Metropoly
August 24
Club Woo , Vilnius
Броненосец Потемкин / The Battleship Potemkin
August 27, 7.00 pm.
Skalvija Film Centre, Vilnius
Vampyr („Der Traum des Allan Grey“)
August 30, 9.00 pm.
Skalvija Film Centre, Vilnius
Zero de Conduit: Jeunes diables au collège/ Stake for the behaviour
Aug
10
The idea to organize the festival “Daugirdas Live” was born to the owners of the Good Music Club and hotel “Daugirdas”. Three years ago, two native-borns of Kaunas, energy-driven men – founder of the club Česlovas Švarplys and owner of the hotel Vytautas Gustas – met in the Old Town of Kaunas. One of them held concerts with music groups in the yards of the Communication Museum and Maironis Museum, the other was completing the construction of a hotel. It was then that the idea was born that only a serious blues festival might rescue the dying Old Town of Kaunas. Last year, businessmen received the Kaunas Municipality’s support for co-financing the construction of an amphitheatre and a stage.
The first festival was a great success. It was held in great weather, with sun shining, clear blue sky and even a rainbow. The rain, if it were, would have done significant damage to the new roofless stage. Kaunas people and guests were invited to listen to seven groups from Europe, the USA and Africa. The success of the first festival paved the way for its future.
The second festival “Daugirdas Live 2009” will continue until the end September. The organizers of the festival encourage Kaunas people not to rush out of the city and stay to listen to four wonderful concerts.
In June, the concert was given by the new blues star Michael Burks (USA) with a group. The guitar player, painter and author of songs Michael Burks has got the nickname Iron Man from his impressive, hours-lasting shows, frenetic guitar attacks, strong smoker’s voice and drive of his camper for thousands of kilometres. In a modern world of blues, nobody has been so successful in combing the blues of strong electric guitars and the untamed rock’n’roll energy, as Burks has been.
On 2 July, people came to listen to Peaches Staten (USA), most favourite performer of the first festival. She was assisted by the Italian blues group Luca Goirdano Band. The combination of the Chicago blues and the Italian temperament, also the use of the non-traditional instrument, ancient washboard, produced the impressive atmosphere. 3 August will be the main day of the festival with the group of eight players from New York, Hazmat Modine.
Hazmat Modine plays the blues to be probably heard in New Orleans public houses, in a city on the bank of the Black Sea, not far from Macao, inhabited by gipsies. It is the absolutely wild blues.
The festival will be closed by Ian Siegal Band (Great Britain) on 31 August. Ian Siegal - Blues guitarist and vocalist is coming to Lithuania for the second time. Ian Siegal - the young, but one of the most prominent blues stars in Great Britain. Ian Siegal – the child of 70‘s, in 2005 was already at the top of the list of soul, blues and jazz best singers in Holland.
2006 year was his debut year in the USA – he performed in major clubs and the famous music festivals in the west coast.
The performance of the emotional white blues-player will make you never forget him. The organizers of the festival promise that the best music will create the best mood.
The motto of the festival: the blues does not fear crisis, for it is born in the time of crisis – from hope and nostalgia for good times…
Aug
7
Live music club “Tamsta”, famous for impressive concerts, already doesn’t contain in the capital’s Old Town. In this summer club owners decided to invite all faithful admirers in an open space. This weekend –7-8 th of August “Tamsta” invites to come to the picturesque landscape of Lithuania - Dzūkija.
In the “Songs Valley”, surrounded by water, near Varena city will be held the first and certainly not the last festival “Tamsta Music 2009”.
In the festival you will be able to listen a wide range of musical styles - from electronic music group “Pieno lazeriai” to the legendary rock band “Antis”. In the festival “Tamsta music 2009” also will participate young famous musicians such as Leon Somov and Jazzu, funky music representatives “Bites”, eccentric Algis Ramanauskas - Greitai with a group “SSG”, artistical “Suicide DJ’s”, “4 Fun”, which was representing Lithuania in Eurovision song contest several years ago, a colorful repertoire having gospel choir “Sound’s In G”, “Bekešo vilkai” which is great favourite of youth , voiceful Živilė Ba, the Lithuanian blues legend “Senas kuinas”, “Magic Time Orchestra”, Andrius and the group “Pedsakai”, “Brassbastardz, well known Dj Mamania and others. Organizers take pleasure in the group “Poliarizuoti stiklai” with the legendary Šarūnas Maciulis, who long time did not perform on the stage.
Festival organizers will provide space not only for music, but also for the other art representatives. Good film-lovers will be invited to come in the “Cinema Spring” tent, lindy hop dance enthusiasts will make the interesting performances. They and hip hop dancers from the “Urban Dance” will show the dance technique to the participants of the festival. Visitors of the festival also will be able to visit the organic cheese bar, artistic crafts fair. In the territory will be established two clothing stores: “Kandis” – trading in vintage clothes and comfortable leisure clothing - company “Chuwak”. If you want to share the impressions of the event JSC “Greitasis kurjeris” will be able to help you send the postcards to your friends.
PROGRAMME
AUGUST 7
18:00 ANDRIUS AND GROUP PĖDSAKAI
19:00 BEKEŠO VILKAI
20:00 4FUN
21:00 SAULĖS KLIOŠAS
22:15 BITĖS
23:30 PIENO LAZERIAI
00:45 BRASSBASTARDZ
01:45 DJ
AUGUST 8
12:00 MORNING EXERCISE BY LINDY HOP RHYTHM
14:00 MAGIC TIME ORCHESTRA
15:00 GOSPEL CHOIR SOUNDS IN G
16:00 ŽIVILĖ BA AND GROUP
17:00 SUICIDE DJS
18:00 SENAS KUINAS
19:00 THIS
20:00 POLIARIZUOTI STIKLAI
21:00 ANTIS
22:15 SSG WITH ALGIS GREITAI
23:30 LEON SOMOV & JAZZU
00:30 G&G SINDIKATAS
01:30 DJ MAMANIA
Aug
6
Plenty of unseen food and drink, jesters and fakirs show their tricks, the tournaments of knights, medieval musicians and dancers. The Trakai island castle becomes a center of medieval crafts.
On August 15th and 16th visitors to the Trakai Island Castle will be amazed by an unusual view. The castle’s courtyard will take them to medieval times: there will be craftsmen working in their little shops located alongside the masonry walls, and the old pub will welcome visitors wanting to taste dishes of culinary heritage. Children will be able to take part in drawing and pottery competitions.
The castle will echo with medieval music and dance as well as the clang of swords and armour of fighting knights, striving for the attention of their dames. A tireless joker will amuse you throughout the day and fakirs will give magical fire show as soon as twilight comes.
Programme
Saturday, August 15th
11 am - 9 pm Presentations of ancient crafts
11 am Opening of the festival. Introduction of the participants.
Performance by the dance and fire-show studio Čiutyta.
11.30 am Presentation of jewellery and mintage.
12 noon Fights of knights.
0.30 pm Craft presentation. Blacksmithing.
1 pm Craft presentation. Stained glass.
1.30 pm Craft presentation. Medieval shoemaking.
2 pm Craft presentation. Gothic-style pottery.
2.30 pm Fights of knights.
3 pm Medieval games and competitions for guests.
3.30 pm Craft presentation. Archaic musical instruments.
4 pm Performance by ancient music and dance group Alta Danza.
4.30 pm Craft presentation. Medieval tailoring.
5 pm Craft presentation. Bookbinding.
5.30 pm Craft presentation. Making of fishing equipment.
6 pm Fights of knights.
6.30 pm Performance by the dance and fire-show studio Čiutyta.
7 pm Craft presentation. Soap-making.
7.30 pm Craft presentation. Gothic-style pottery.
8 pm Performance by ancient music and dance group Alta Danza.
8.30 pm Fights of knights.
9 pm Performance by the dance and fire show studio Čiutyta ‘Gabija’s magic’.
Sunday, August 16th
11 am - 9 pm Presentations of ancient crafts
11 am Introduction of the Festival participants.
Performance by the dance and fire-show studio Čiutyta.
11.30 am Presentation of jewellery and mintage.
12 noon Medieval fights.
0.30 Craft presentation. Archaic musical instruments.
1 pm Ancient herbal remedies.
1.30 pm Craft presentation. Gothic-style pottery.
2 pm Craft presentation. Stained glass.
2.30 pm Medieval fights.
3 pm Medieval games and competitions for guests.
3.30 pm Craft presentation. Medieval tailoring.
4 pm Craft presentation. Soap-making.
4.30 pm Craft presentation. Bookbinding.
5 pm Craft presentation. Blacksmithing.
5.30 pm Craft presentation. Gothic-style pottery.
6 pm Medieval fights.
6.30 pm Performance by the dance and fire-show studio Čiutyta.
7 pm Closure of the festival.
Aug
6
New adventure park “ Tarzanija” was established at the picturesque place on the Nemunas coastal, in Alytus region, near Radžiūnai mound (off Alytus 2 km pedestrian journey, going with car about 7 km from uptown).
In this park you can find 6 tracks of different complexity for growns – up, for teenagers and one special track for childrens from 3 to 7 years old. Also you can to rope up, try to fly thruogh river Nemunas and retrace. Track for childrens is one of innovations in tracks, which start work just last year in Europe and the first in Lithuania. Here your children could climb without safety equipment, because in all track are a lot of elastic toil, which could not let childrens brake down.
TARZANIJA invite all people who like relaxation and active sport to visit adventure park and see very beautiful lands-cape on the Nemunas coastal, which is enclosed pine forests, mysterious scarps and trees remindful foretime. In this park your waits a lot of adrenalin, impressions and relaxation in a summerhouses, which is on the Nemunas coastal. Besides, on a hot day you can have a bathe in river Nemunas.
WHAT IS ADVENTURE PARK?
Adventure park is place between trees where is held shoal and various kinds of tracks. These tracks are made from little wooden bridges, moving logs and many other kinds of wooden interface. This is brand new, fun and exited way to spend day in nature. Your day will be unforgettable of adventures, full of excitement and fun.
THE PARK IS OPEN
10.00 - 22.00 in May-August
entrance to the tracks from 10.00 to 19.00
10.00 - 21.00 in April, September
entrance to the tracks from 10.00 to 18.00
10.00 - 20.00 in March, October
entrance to the tracks from 10.00 to 17.00
10.00 - 19.00 in November
entrance to the tracks from 10.00 to 16. 00
In November – February the park is working Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Please reserve the time of your arrival on-line at Arrival Reservation on this site.
In Winter the park is open upon advance telephone reservation +370-671-80500 for groups about 20 people.
SAFETY
Our helpful instructors will provide visitors with al the necessary information, training and professional safety equipment as well as help our guests that your leisure in our park be safe and unforgettable. Besides, all visitors are insured with national insurance.
PARK CAFFE
Special for our customer we open new caffee next to the park where you can enjoy refreshments, tea coffee. So now you can relax and luxuriate.
Visit www.VisitLithuania.net or write an email to incoming@visitlithuania.net for any need of assistance to reach the adventure park.
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