by dadmin.0000 | May 27, 2025 | Festival participants 2025
Duo LennaK, consisting of Paulina and Miia, was formed in 2020 when both began studying the chromatic kannel at the Georg Ots Tallinn Music College. The kannel is a very special instrument for them — something both ancient and modern at the same time. The...
by dadmin.0000 | May 27, 2025 | Festival participants 2025
The place of gathering for the folklore group “Āre” is the Latvian city of Pļaviņas. The Daugava, Latvia’s largest river, winds through the entire city. Nowadays, the Daugava flows slowly and peacefully. Only when the water level drops are the edges...
by dadmin.0000 | May 27, 2025 | Festival participants 2025
The kokle is the Latvian version of a plucked string instrument, similar to the zither. Along with the Lithuanian kanklės, Estonian kannele, and Finnish kantele, it belongs to the family of Baltic psalteries. Latvia’s musical traditions reflect a deep respect...
by dadmin.0000 | May 27, 2025 | Festival participants 2025
“The playing of the kanklės, a unique Lithuanian folk stringed instrument, by Kristina Kuprytė is a culmination of what has been achieved in the development of the whole culture related to the kanklės.” Prof. Dr. Algirdas Vyžintas, from a review of the CD...
by dadmin.0000 | May 27, 2025 | Festival participants 2025
Folk Ensemble “Yavoryna” was founded in 1991 at the Mykola Leontovych School of Arts in Kyiv. The leaders of the ensemble are Iryna Bonkovska and Oksana Milevska, an Honored Worker of Culture of Ukraine. The ensemble’s creative activity is...
by dadmin.0000 | May 27, 2025 | Festival participants 2025
The folklore ensemble “Aidija” of Radviliškis City Culture Centre was established in 1986. Donatas Stakvilevičius has been leading the group since 2011. The ensemble’s repertoire includes songs, dances, and games from the Radviliškis region and Northern...
