The series of concerts of the international singing poetry festival "Tai - I" in St. St. Catherine's Church this year invited to an unexpected musical-poetic excursion, and musical crews of traveling bardamobiles have already spread around the towns of Lithuania. This is how the XNUMXth "Tai - aš" singing poetry festival began this year. At the end of the week, the organizers promise even more events in Lithuania and neighboring countries in Latvia and the traditional big concerts of the festival in Vilnius St. Catherine's Church.
On the first day of the festival, lovers of singing poetry were invited to immerse themselves in the original prelude of the festival - a two-part performative musical, poetic, theatrical tour of St. Catherine's Church and the literature revived in it. This unique experience was created by multi-instrumentalist Skirmantas Sasnauskas and guide and reader Donatas Jokūbaitis. "During this traditional - non-traditional walk, the participants explored all of St. Catherine's Church, experienced its external beauty and its inner spirit. Later, the performers took the audience by the hand and led them through the stories of the city of Vilnius. This performative interaction of music and poetry in St. The history of the city was revived in St. Catherine's Church, and the music and poetry played in it abolished the boundaries of time", said Gabrielė Medingytė, a music critic of the young generation who participated in the poetic excursion. The concert part featured improvisations by jazz virtuoso Skirmantas Sasnauskas and verses by Judita Vaičiūnaitė, Kazios Bradūnas, Žaks Prever, Motiejas Kazimieros Sarbievijus and other authors read by Donats Jokūbaitis.
Joint crews of Lithuanian and foreign performers have already visited Trakis, Skapiškis and Veisiejs. According to the organizers, the whole contingent of foreign performers is already arriving today from Ireland, Sweden, Finland and neighboring Estonia. The participants of the NORDIC-BALTIC SONGWRITER SUMMIT 2019 will give the audience free music and audiovisual art a concert Birštonas Kurhaus Hall. In the meantime, a free three-day creative workshop on creating stories and creative writing and performance for young creators and authors is starting in the capital.
On Thursday, the festival will invite to the opening concert in St. Catherine's Church. The band "Baltos varnos" will present its new album on October 17 at 19:00 with a string quartet. Spectators are invited to come earlier to have a chat over a fragrant cup of Caffeine coffee and capture the moment in an exclusive "Feel the light" photo session in the black tent. We will be waiting for everyone from 18:XNUMX.
On Friday evening, the audience is waiting for a joint performance of foreign and Lithuanian performers concert after St. Catherine's vaults. "Accepting the challenge of the festival, performers of other music styles - Arina, the group The Ditties, Kristina Žaldokaitė and the Gospel choir, as well as the "Rakija Klezmer orkestar" spreading the wild Balkan spirit, will perform the best bard songs of all time in their own style. Foreign guests will reveal the trends of traditional and foreign authors' creations in their performances. Charismatic duo Yoanna Ceresa and Mathieu Goust from France, songwriter and performer from Charleston, South Carolina (JAV) - Kevin Church, from the island of Gotland, Sweden, the arrival of Annika Fehling, entitled "Bjork" of singing poetry. An artist from Ireland - Peter Baxter will also present his best songs from the latest concert program!", festival organizer Lina Užkuraitytė presents the diversity of the program. "Don't rush home after the concert. From 22 p.m. Young musicians and poets will be playing in the White Hall of the Vilnius Teachers' House, presenting their work in the already traditional "Night Nights" program until dawn", says Gytis Ambraževičius, the organizer of the program and a representative of the young generation of bards.
Families, young creators, and connoisseurs of traditional singing poetry will find something interesting in the weekend program. Don't miss the chance to visit this colorful and cozy musical adventure in autumn! More information www.tai-as.lt or facebook @festivalis.tai.as You can buy tickets to the big concerts of the festival: https://www.bilietai.lt/lit/renginiai/koncertai/xvii-dainuojamosios-poezijos-festivalis-tai-as-66807/
