The worldwide folklore competition “Skamba skamba kankliai” will resound in Vilnius from Thursday Tradition

On the weekend, the primary a part of the competition motion will transfer to Bernardinai backyard – there might be concert events by Lithuanian folklore ensembles and overseas company, a bustling honest of conventional crafts and culinary heritage, and a “Craft Yard” inviting each adults and youngsters to study one thing new.

A complete of three dozen occasions will happen throughout the 4 days of the competition, so everybody will discover one thing to do right here: from probably the most energetic little ones to probably the most discerning music gourmands. Particular subtleties of genuine folklore will be skilled on Friday at St. Within the live performance of Lithuanian and Ukrainian polyphonic music “Sutarimai ir atitarimai” that might be heard in St. Catherine’s Church or within the live performance of soloists and duets “Čiulba čiulbutis” that might be held there on Saturday.

Photograph by Donat Pipos/Čiulba čiulbutis, 2023

Younger guests of the competition are invited to the kids’s folklore live performance “Saulytė” in Bernardinų Backyard on Saturday, and those that need to hear extra fashionable folklore sounds are welcome on the live performance of the Polish and Lithuanian different music group “Babadag” on Friday and Sunday in Bernardinų Backyard for Saulius Petreikis’ live performance “The place the Solar Meets” “.

For the “Skamba skamba kanklių” neighborhood itself, Thursday’s “Night of Singing”, which this yr will happen within the traditionally necessary courtyard of the Alumnat, is extraordinarily vital for the “Skamba skamba kanklių” neighborhood itself, as a result of it’s right here that folklore lovers have gathered for the reason that starting of the competition and the occasions that introduced collectively the quickly creating folklore ensembles into a robust neighborhood occurred. With a purpose to commemorate this cultural phenomenon, a commemorative tile devoted to the competition might be unveiled within the courtyard of the Alumnat.

Overseas company from Latvia, Estonia and Italy additionally come to the worldwide folklore competition “Skamba skamba kankliai”. It will likely be attainable to admire the folklore of overseas nations on the Saturday live performance for company “Svetukai mano, rygailio!” and on the identical night at St. In “Evening Music” enjoying in St. Catherine’s Church.

Photograph by Gediminas Bartuška/Skambantis senamiestis, 2023

Nevertheless, “Skamba skamba kankliai” offers you the chance not solely to admire the performances, but additionally to become involved within the reside folklore occasion: it is possible for you to to study Estonian, Latvian and Italian dances within the “Evening hums” that might be buzzing all Sunday night time. Not solely that, the night time of ethnic tradition “Evening hums” will even provide numerous different actions: position enjoying, backyard tying, portray, amber amulets and bracelets workshops and way more!

The worldwide folklore competition “Skamba skamba kankliai”, which has existed since 1973, is likely one of the few genuine music festivals in Europe. Nevertheless, “Skamba skamba kankliai” isn’t solely a music competition, but additionally a traditionally necessary cultural phenomenon, which was an especially necessary a part of the Lithuanian folklore motion, from which the highly effective “singing revolution” that received independence arose.

Learn extra concerning the competition occasions within the competition on the web site or on the Fb web page “Sounds sounds loud. Worldwide folklore competition”.