32nd Republican Dainava Region Folklore Festival, dedicated to the Year of Lithuanian Folk Songs
The Dzūkija region is celebrating again! For the 32nd time, the Republican Folklore Festival of the Dainava Region will be held in Druskininkai, this year dedicated to the Year of Lithuanian Folk Songs. On August 7–10, we invite everyone – our own and visitors – to a hearty gathering, where songs, stories, ancient crafts and delicious smells will remind us who we are and where we came from. There will be the beauty of Dzūki monophonic songs, ancient clothing, dances and the echoes of sutartinės in the park. And there is also a fair with everything your heart desires! Come and find out how the songs of our region sound, how the Dzūki people know how to celebrate!
AUGUST 7 | DRUSKININKAI PUBLIC LIBRARY (V. KUDIRKOS G. 13)
16:30 LECTURE "CONTRACTUAL - BALTIC MUSICAL HERITAGE" Lecturer ethnomusicologist, master of ethnology Lina Vilienė
17.30 LECTURE "WOMEN'S CLOTHING OF THE OLD IRON AGE" AND MODEL DEMONSTRATION Lecturer Dr. Daiva Steponavičienė. Creative folklore group "Sedula" will perform Dzūk monophonic songs
AUGUST 8-10 | VILNIAUS AL.
Folk art, crafts and culinary heritage fair
AUGUST 8
K. DINEIKA HEALTH PARK (SAUSOJI G. 1)
18.00 CONCERT "AISIM IN DARŽALĮ" 19.00 SINGING "OLD SONGS: DZŪKAS SONGS = CONTRACTED"
Participants: "STADĖŁĖŁĖ" (Druskininkai) · "ŽEMYNĖŁĖ" (Viečiūnai) · "RASKILA" (Panevėžys) · "VIEŠIA" (Kaunas district) · "PYNIAVA" (Ukmergė) · "GADULA" (Kaunas) · L. MAŽEIKIENĖ · M. E. BIELIUKAITĖ · J. BALNYTĖ
PRAMOGU SQUARE (VILNIAUS AL. 24)
20:30 NEOFOLKLOR CONCERT "LET'S RESPOND TO OLD SONGS"
Participants: "DRAM BAM BURTAI" · "ETNO DIGITAL"
VILNIUS AVENUE
17:00-20:00 CRAFT EDUCATION "SANOBINĖ PROCIA"
- RINGING WITH A WHEEL WHEEL TURNED BY FOOT. Hosted by a master of traditional crafts, a custodian of national heritage, folk artist S. Bobinas- SILVER MOLDING. Hosted by a master of traditional crafts, a custodian of national heritage, folk artist G. Hincienė- MOLDING OF A CUP. Hosted by a master of traditional crafts, a custodian of national heritage, folk artist E. Hincas- HAZARD GARDENS. Hosted by a master of traditional crafts, a custodian of national heritage, folk artist L. Žaliauskienė
AUGUST 9
DRUSKONIS LAKE AMPHITHEATRE
12.00 MUSICAL CONVERSATIONS/ACTION "I DON'T GET ANGRY, I LIKE FOLKLORE!"
K. DINEIKA HEALTH PARK (SAUSOJI G. 1)
13:30 CONCERT "SINGING AND DANCING OF NEIGHBORS" 5:30 PM-6:30 PM FOLK PERFORMANCE “BLUE SONG FOR M.K. ČIURLIONIS”
Participants: “STADAL” (Druskininkai) · “ŽEMYNAL” (Viečiūnai) · “SERBENTA” (Leipalingis) · “RASKILA” (Panevėžys) · “VIEŠIA” (Kaunas district) · “PYNIAVA” (Ukmergė) · “VERBENA” (Varėna district) · “ŽEIRIA” (Varėna) · “RASKILA” (Birštonas) · “GADULA” (Kaunas) · traditional instrumental music ensemble “DUBYSA” (Raseiniai)
ENTERTAINMENT SQUARE (VILNIAUS AL. 24)
19:00 CONCERT “SMAGU TIRLIUOTI”
Participants: traditional instrumental music ensemble “DUBYSA” (Raseiniai) · instrumental group of folklore ensemble “ŽEIRIA” · folk group “MEDETKA”
VILNIAUS AVENUE
15.00-18.00 CRAFT EDUCATION “SANOBINĖ PROCIA”
- KEYCHAIN “FLOWER”. Conducted by member of Trakai Region Culture and Crafts Association L. Pavlovska- WORKS FROM GENUINE LEATHER. Conducted by folk artist R. Sliesaravičienė- HERBS. Conducted by folk artist J. Abromavičienė
AUGUST 10
NEAR GUEST HOUSE “PARKO VILA” (K. DINEIKOS G. 12)
10.30 ESCAPE “MORNING WITH SONG”
VILNIAUS AVENUE
12.00-15.00 CRAFT EDUCATION “SANOBINĖ PROCIA”
- BRASS JEWELRY WORKSHOP. Hosted by the national heritage custodian, folk artist D. Šedienė - SPOON CRAFTING. Hosted by the traditional crafts master, national heritage custodian, folk artist A. Gaučas - BIRD CRAFTING. The event will be hosted by a master of traditional crafts, a custodian of national heritage, and a folk artist E. Čypas
The events will be filmed, photographed, and publicized
The event's information partner is the weekly magazine "Mano Druskininkai"
The event is financed by the Lithuanian Council for Culture and the Druskininkai Municipality
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The project "Druskininkai - Lithuanian Capital of Culture 2025. Touched by Čiurlionis" is partially financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of LithuaniaInformation partner LRTPatron "Eglės sanatorija"General sponsor Druskininkai Water ParkSponsors: UAB "Akvavita", UAB "Drusta", Rotary Club "Sūrutis", UAB "Malonės turtas", UAB "Dzūkas", Hotel "Simpatija", UAB "Stikloporas", Restaurant-pizzeria "Sicilia", Hotel "Goda", UAB "Transeta"