Lithuanian and Latvian Intangible Cultural Heritage

During the LAUKSNOS Festival on July 10–11, join us at the Small Stage to discover the intangible cultural heritage traditions of Lithuania and Latvia.

 SMALL STAGE – Arts Courtyard
(Daržų St. 10, Klaipėda)

Friday, July 10

✦ 4:00 PM – Traditions of playing the accordion zither, melodic zithers and the Ieviņš-type diatonic accordion. Skanumājās muzikanti, Ziemeļmala. Latvia

✦ 4:30 PM – Songs from the Bottom of the Lagoon – the singing tradition of the flooded villages of the Kaunas region. Samylų senoliai ir vaikaičiai. Lithuania

✦ 5:00 PM – The tradition of playing the cimbalom in the Ignalina and Švenčionys regions. Daiva and Evaldas Vyčinai. Lithuania

✦ 5:30 PM – Winds of the Amber Gatherers – the tradition of amber fishing on the Lithuanian Baltic coast. Mėguva. Lithuania

✦ 6:10 PM – Polka in Lithuania. Ratilio. Lithuania

✦ 10:00 PM – Traditional Night Dance Party. Ratilio, Jorė. Lithuania

Saturday, July 11

✦ 3:00 PM – The Taste of Lithuania Minor Traditions: Kafija Hour. Folklore ensembles of the Klaipėda Ethnoculture Centre. Lithuania

✦ 3:40 PM – Traditions of playing the St. Petersburg accordion and the Latgalian frame drum bubyns. Skanumājās muzikanti, Duets Oscar, Ilona. Latvia

✦ 4:10 PM – The singing tradition of the Samogitian bread bakers. Folklore Ensemble Alksna. Lithuania

✦ 4:30 PM – Skriaudžiai Kanklės – a century-old tradition of kanklės music. Skriaudžiai Ensemble Kanklės. Lithuania

✦ 5:00 PM – The singing tradition of the Southern (Šiliniai) Dzūkai. Folklore Ensemble Jorė. Lithuania

✦ 5:30 PM – Traditional dance in Riga. Dandari Folk Dance Group. Latvia

Admission is free.