Traditionally, in June, residents and guests of the city of Vilnius are invited to perhaps the biggest culture and art festival in Lithuania, "Kultūros naktis". This year in the night of June 15ndį 16to look for new paths and spaces, it seems that the well-known Vilnius will invite more than 110 various events and projects. Dancing until morning in the market, football matches On the Cathedral Square, theater performances of trains at the station - only a small part of the surprises that greet night-goers at the "Night of Culture".
"On June 15, we will invite everyone to get lost in Vilnius. Because the most memorable discoveries happen unexpectedly. Therefore, during the "Night of Culture" feel free to visit places to which you normally travel for other purposes. Discover opera in the square, circus in the pool, music in the middle of the marketplace, crazy a concert on the construction scaffolding, teleport to the Nida dunes from the streets of Old Town or dance a passionate tango in the library of Adam Mickevičius.
Tonight, we invite you to discover the new paths of our perhaps well-known city, created by Lithuanian and foreign artists and activists. Thanks to them, we can create an open and creative city together", - invites festival initiator Daina Urbanavičienė.
One of the main projects of the festival will invite you to the transformed Cathedral Square. A football stadium will be located here, where professional football players and dancers from Spain will create a magical confrontation choreography - extremely physical and at the same time delicate. They will be joined by beginner and professional volunteer dancers from Vilnius, and the performance will be complemented by Lithuanian musicians - Remigijus Rančys (saxophone), Vytautas Labutis (saxophone), Aurimas Rimeikis (trumpet), Dominykas Vyšniauskas (trombone).
The ever-surprising "Antique Teeth of Kašpirovskis" returns to the "Night of Culture", saying that if you can talk to animals on Christmas Eve, then in the "Night of Culture" they will, as always, talk to one of the buildings of the old town of Vilnius with an energetic performance. An equally entertaining evening will be guaranteed by the Music Stage on the Summer Terrace, which will invite to the performances of as many as seven artists and groups, including The Roop, who shined even more brightly at Eurovision, shishi, a female trio of today's music, and even those celebrating their 17th birthday and the rock band Tea that still makes everyone dance. Those who like to dance will also be waiting for "Balkanaktis", which is celebrating its tenth birthday in Halle market, where it promises to gather a real Balkan madness of music and dance.
During the "Night of Culture" festival, the Embassy of Israel will present the film project "Israel cinema in your city." 3 films will be presented in the courtyard of the Lithuanian Theatre, Cinema and Music Museum, and the evening will be opened by the humorous comedy "Zero motivations" - already familiar to the visitors of "Kino pavasaris" and "Kino Karavanos".
The CENTENNIAL stage will be located in the courtyard of the Presidency, where flute virtuoso Misao Hatozaki (Japan), choir "VIVA", State Wind Orchestra "Trumpet" and others will perform in celebration of the anniversary of the restored state. oh Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre will invite you to meet the night at the opera, where the phantom of the opera comes to life at night, inviting you to take a look at the night life of the opera, to go around the mystical places in the theater, traditional baroque music sounds in the garage, and exclusive LNOBT performances, which we will no longer see on stage, light up on the theater facade.
Regular visitors of "Kultūros nakties" are invited to their favorite traditional events. One of them is the much-anticipated night of piano music "Juodais baltais" by the audience. Lukiškiai square, where this year maestro Petras Geniušas will take the stage in a duet with composer Jurgis Karnavičius. For the third year in a row, the Pažaislis Music Festival and the Kazickų Family Foundation will invite the viewers of "Kultūros nakties" to enjoy the sound of a unique instrument - the Vilnius carillon - from St. the tower of the church of the apostles Philip and Jacob. Thank you to Iceland will be invited by the civic initiative "Thank You, Iceland", which will turn the capital's Iceland street into an Icelandic festival, and the Palace of the Lords will be resounding with impressive musical projects and this year's novelty - a unique dance performance and a music and dance duet with a Spanish temperament. In addition, the Kaunas Dance Theater "AURA" will take the stage of the Palace of Lords with a special premiere - the dance performance "Sprendimas". The door will be opened again by St. Virgin Mary Ramintoja Church, which invites Vilnius residents and city guests to return to its spaces and dive into the whirlwind of events together.
Traditionally, for the sixth year in a row, the space dedicated to families will be located in the Bernardine Garden, transformed into the Kingdom of the Past. The "Kingdom of the Past" will turn into a space where the shadows of the king's past invite you to learn about history, get to know other cultures, and discover interesting interactive activities.
You can familiarize yourself with the detailed program of the festival on the website www.kulturosnaktis.lt.
"Kultūros naktis" invites residents and guests of the city of Vilnius to get lost in art and culture already on June 15. from 18:00 to 02:00 of the night
All festival events are free!
