1. TRADITIONS OF LITHUANIAN
FOLK SONG FESTIVAL
By Akvelina Čuladytė 8a

2. CONTENT
 History
 Main Events
1. Folklore day
2. Folk Art Exhibition
3. The Evening of Ensembles
4. The Concert of the Dance Day
5. The Day of Songs
 Tradition and Symbolization of Lithuanian Folk
Song Fest
 About the Festival

3. HISTORY
The tradition to celebrate Song
festival to Baltic countries came
through Baltic Germans, a little bit
later, this tradition came to
Lithuania too. Mass gatherings of
people during the dance and music
festivals were fostering a sense of
togetherness and unity, creating the
preconditions for the Baltic nations
to separate from Russia and establish
independent country.

4. FOLKLORE DAY
 The festival starts with the folklore day,
where gather approximately 4 thousand
unique folklore performers. This day is very
popular and favourite because of natural
and direct communication between the
performers and audience, and because of
free atmosphere and created ability to be
involved into the whole celebration. In the
evening, when the concert comes to the end,
folklore day becomes a mass singing of folk
songs.

6. FOLK AND ART EXHIBITION
 The second event – the best works are
chosen to demonstrated in folk art
exhibition. Usually there are approximately
500 folk artists and more than 1500 their
works.

8. THE EVENING OF ENSEMBLES
 The third event – song and dance ensemble
– a mix of three genres: a choir performing
harmonized Lithuanian folk songs or
specially by composers created songs,
modified Lithuanian folk instruments
orchestra. Basis of the ensemble repertoire
is stylized, harmonized and modified
folklore.

10. THE CONCERT OF THE DANCE
DAY
 The fourth event is concert in
– „Žalgirio” stadium. It is a massive overall
composition of all ages dancers’ concert.
National folk dance ensembles of various
age – from small children to elderly people
participate on this day. Šokių dienoje
dalyvauja įvairaus amžiaus šalies
tautinių šokių ansambliai – nuo mažų
vaikų iki senyvo amžiaus žmonių, iš viso
apie 9 tūkstančius šokėjų. A total number is
about 9000 dancers.

12. THE DAY OF SONGS
The final song festival event is The Day of
Songs, which traditionally takes part in
“Vinio” park, on a specially for that day
designed stage. Traditionally classical and
modern works composed by known
composers and harmonized or specially
balanced folk songs are sung during this
part of the festival.

14. SYMBOLIZATION OF
LITHUANIAN FOLK SONG
FESTIVAL
national tradition of the song and dance
The
festival is a one hundred years ongoing
process, which is now the most significant,
the largest Lithuanian cultural
phenomenon, developing the creative
powers of society, integrating the artistic
activities and periodically bringing
together professional culture
representatives and amateur groups of
different art, which causes a great public
resonance.

15. ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The tradition to celebrate Song and dance
festival is known in Lithuania already for
79 years, counting from the 1924 when the
first day of songs was organised. 15 Folk
Song Festivals were organised since the
first festival. Continuity of traditions is the
main measure to maintain society’s and the
whole nation’s cultural level.

16. COAT OF ARMS OF FOLK SONG
FESTIVAL

17. LITERATURE:
• www.google.lt
• www.lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/
• www.dainusvente.lt