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XV-th folk music
festival "On Rubezius 2012" will be held May 31, June 1-2 in Siauliai,
pedestrian boulevard (Vinius Street), Lithuania
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Sorth program of the
festival
May 31, from 18.00 to
23.00 hours
Modern folk evening
June 1, from 16.00 to 23.00 hours
Guests evening
- June 1, from 16.00
to 23.00 hours
Hosts evening
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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.
Fourteen
years 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…
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