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XVI th Festival of Lithuanian Folk Music Artists and Bands
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ANT RUBEZIAUS
Date and place:
In 2013 June 7-8 day, , Siauliai City, Pedestrian
Boulevard (Vilniaus Street), Lithuania
The great
stage of the Festival
will be built in the Pedestrian Boulevard (Vilniaus Street) at
the Art Gallery. Special seats before the stage will be equipped for
senior citizens (about 300 seats).
About festival
Festival “ON RUBEZIUS” (“Rubezius”
– vernacularism; this word has the meaning of border, which separates two
dialect regions: Upper Lithuania and Lower Lithuania.)
This is one of the
largest folk music festivals in Lithuania, which takes place every two
years in mid-summer in Siauliai. Fourteenyears
ago festival began in the yard of the club “Juone pastuoge", where
participated only a few ensembles and solitary countrified musicians. In
these later years this festival became very popular and now it is well
known not only for folk musicians or folk artists, moreover, it is
well-liked between citizens of Siauliai and guests of it. A great number
of original ensembles and choirs come to this festival. Besides,
solitary countrified musicians playing on accordions, concertinas and
other folk instruments delight hearts of the audience all day long. From
morning till late evening crowd effervesces with joy: works folk
artists’ and artisans’ fair and jolly folk music is played even in
several scenes in town’s Walkway. Time and again Lithuanian national
television filmed the concerts of the festival and showed musical films.
Moreover, regional television of Siauliai “S-plius” shows this festival
live. Movers of the festival strike out some new original ideas each
year. There was registered the longest townspeople’ table during the
festival in Lithuania, 2001. Several years in turn Guinness world
record-breaker Antanas Kontrimas from Telsiai doesn’t stop astonishing
the audience, in one festival Aloyzas Jasudas from Pamarys played prewar
music discs and permanent announcer of the festival Virginija Nasleniene
called “Raseiniu Magdele” doesn’t leave any countrified musician or the
best dancer without presents and prizes. Organizers of the festival keep
close contacts with Lithuanian folk center and other preservers of folk
music. There were also guests from abroad in the festival for several
times. At the end of the festival the best and most original ensembles,
choirs and solitary musicians are presented with organizers’ and
sponsors’ prizes. In 2001 showed a compact disc of live music “Ant
rubeziaus 2000”. When festive day finishes all participants and guests
of the festival revel in the yard of the club “Juone pastuoge”, where
songs and folk music don’t stop until predawn…
PLANNED
FESTIVAL 2013 PROGRAMME
7 of June
(Friday) Day of Guests (aukstaiciai, zemaiciai)
10.00
Fair of folk artists, artisans and traders in the Pedestrian Boulevard
(Vilniaus Street).
14.00 – 18.00
Performance of individual folk musicians, bands and stylized choirs in
various spaces of the Pedestrian Boulevard.
15.00 – 23.00
Concerts of bands, stylized choirs on the great stage of the Festival in
the Pedestrian Boulevard at the Art Gallery (Vilniaus Street).
20.00 – 24.00 A get-together of musicians and guests
in the large summer concert courtyard of the Club 'Juone pastuoge'.
22.00 Award of the daily nominations for the best band, the best
stylized choir.
8
of June
(Saturday)Day of individual village musicians and hosts
10.00
Fair of folk artists, artisans and traders in the Pedestrian Boulevard
(Vilniaus Street).
12.00 – 15.00
Contest of individual folk music performers in the great stage of the
Festival.
14.00 – 18.00
Performance of individual folk musicians, bands and stylized choirs in
various spaces of the Pedestrian Boulevard.
15.00 - 21.00
Concerts of bands, stylized choirs on the great stage of the Festival in
the Pedestrian Boulevard at the Art Gallery (Vilniaus Street).
20.00 – 24.00
A get-together of musicians and guests in the large summer concert
courtyard of the Club 'Juone pastuoge'.
21.00 Award of the daily
nominations for the best band, the best stylized choir and the musician
of musicians (the best musician).
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