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The colorful second day of “The Flower of the Sun”: competitions, dances, and the friendship of nations in Šiauliai
The second day of the international folk contest-festival “The Flower of the Sun” brought even more dance, music, and international unity to the Sun City. At the Šiauliai Culture Center, two competitions took place: the traditional folklore dance contest...
Šiauliai glows with the colors of folklore: The Jubilee 10th International Folk Contest-Festival “The Flower of the Sun” Officially Opened
The 1st of July is a remarkable day for the city of Šiauliai and the entire Baltic region. At Resurrection Square, the 10th international folk contest-festival “The Flower of the Sun” was officially opened – one of the most significant folk art events in...
First Day of the Festival: The Celebration Began with a Meeting of Participants and Organizers
On the 1st of July, the 10th international folk contest-festival “The Flower of the Sun” began in Šiauliai, bringing together performers from 12 different countries. The first day of the festival started with a warm and productive gathering — a meeting between...
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- 2025-07-02 (Wed)
- 2025-07-03 (Thu)
- 2025-07-04 (Fri)
- 2025-07-05 (Sat)
- 2025-07-06 (Sun)
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17:00–22:30
Space for traditional ethnic games and entertainment
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
18:00
SOLEMN PROCESSION OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL FOLK CONTEST-FESTIVAL “THE FLOWER OF THE SUN”
From the hotel “Šiauliai” to the Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
18:30
OPENING CEREMONY AND CONCERT OF THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL FOLK CONTEST-FESTIVAL “THE FLOWER OF THE SUN”
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
Participation of the ensembles and performers from AZERBAIJAN (“Vatan Music Group”), ESTONIA (“Duo Paulina & Miia”), HUNGARY (“Kincső”), LATVIA (“Āre”), NORTH MACEDONIA (“Oteks Folk”), POLAND (“Krakus”), PORTUGAL (“Grupo Folclórico de Faro”), SERBIA (“Smederevo”), SLOVAKIA (“Lipovec”), SPAIN (“Danzas Burgalesas Justo Del Río”), UKRAINE (“Kralytsia”) and LITHUANIA (Loreta Sungailienė, Damilė and Lukas Bagdonavičiai, “Salduvė”, “Aidija”, “Vieversėlis”).
10:30
INTERNATIONAL FOLK CONTEST
At Šiauliai Culture Centre (Aušros av. 31).
Participation of traditional folk dance groups.
13:00
INTERNATIONAL FOLK CONTEST
At Šiauliai Culture Centre (Aušros av. 31).
Participation of choreographed folk dance groups.
15:00–17:00
Concerts-dance workshops
Along the pedestrian Vilniaus street near a café “Arkos”.
Participation of the ensembles from UKRAINE, HUNGARY and LITHUANIA
17:00–18:10
Concert on the “Sun Terrace” (Saulės terasa)
Shopping centre “Saulės miestas”, roof terrace, Tilžės str. 109.
Participation of the ensembles from ESTONIA, LATVIA, POLAND and SERBIA.
17:00–22:00
Space for traditional ethnic games and entertainment
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
18:30
Joint dance of “The Flower of the Sun”
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
19:00
CONCERT OF THE FESTIVAL AND THE AWARDING OF THE WINNERS OF THE CONTEST
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
Participation of the ensembles from LATVIA, NORTH MACEDONIA, PORTUGAL, AZERBAIJAN and LITHUANIA (“Šatrija”, “Linkava”, “Tatula”, “Žiedupė”, “Radvija”).
17:00–18:00
Concert of Lithuanian children’s and youth folk ensembles on the “Sun Terrace” (Saulės terasa)
Shopping centre “Saulės miestas”, roof terrace, Tilžės str. 109.
17:00–22:00
Space for traditional ethnic games and entertainment
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
18:00
CONCERT “LET THE KANKLĖS PLAY”
Šiauliai Cathedral of St Apostles Peter and Paul.
Participation of the ensembles of Kanklės and similar instruments: “Kokle” (Latvia), “Duo Paulina & Miia” (Estonia), “Lumen Duo” (Lithuania/ The Netherlands), “Laumakė” (Anykščiai), Kanklės ensembles of Šiauliai Region Pedagogues and Šiauliai Saulius Sondeckis Gymnasium of Arts, the vocal ensemble, soloists: Loreta Sungailienė (traditional Kanklės), Juozas Janužas (tenor), Alvaidas Bernotas (birbynė), Darius Daknys (birbynė).
19:15
Joint dance of “The Flower of the Sun”
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
19:30
CONCERT “FOLKLORE IN JAZZ”
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
Participants: Lithuanian Armed Forces Orchestra (bandmaster major Egidijus Ališauskas), Loreta Sungailienė (vocal), Vytautas Pilibavičius (trombone), folk ensemble “Salduvė” (leader Darius Daknys).
21:00
“Everybody Let’s Dance!” – a get-together event involving Lithuanian traditional dances
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
Participation of children’s and youth ensembles: “Vieversėlis” (Šiauliai), “Inkstiliuks” (Skaudvilė), “Dūzginėlis” (Laukuva), “Gers smuoks” (Šilalė).
10:00–22:00
MAJOR FAIR OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS, FOLK ART AND CUISINE
Along the pedestrian Vilniaus street and Varpo street in Šiauliai.
10:00
INTERNATIONAL FOLK CONTEST
Šiauliai Culture Centre (Aušros av. 31).
Participation of instrumental folk music ensembles and solo instrumentalists.
13:30
INTERNATIONAL FOLK CONTEST
Šiauliai Culture Centre (Aušros av. 31).
Participation of traditional singing ensembles and soloists.
15:00–17:00
Concerts-dance workshops
Near a café “Arkos” (Vilniaus str. 213).
Participation of the ensembles from AZERBAIJAN, SERBIA and LITHUANIA
17:00–18:20
Concert on the “Sun Terrace” (Saulės terasa)
Shopping centre “Saulės miestas”, roof terrace, Tilžės str. 109.
Participation of the ensembles from SLOVAKIA, PORTUGAL, HUNGARY and NORTH MACEDONIA
17:00–22:00
Space for traditional ethnic games and entertainment
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
18:30
Joint dance of “The Flower of the Sun”
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
19:00
CONCERT OF THE FESTIVAL AND THE AWARDING OF THE WINNERS OF THE CONTEST
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
Participation of the ensembles from POLAND, SPAIN, UKRAINE, HUNGARY, SERBIA and LITHUANIA (“Alsūnė”, “Trys kartos”, “Jūrupė”, “Kor’s”, “Kapelyta mažulyta”, “Viešia”).
10:00–22:00
MAJOR FAIR OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS, FOLK ART AND CUISINE
Along the pedestrian Vilniaus street and Varpo street in Šiauliai.
11:00–22:00
Space for traditional ethnic games and entertainment
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
11:00–13:00
Concerts-dance workshops
Along the pedestrian Vilniaus street.
in the “Square of the Cock Clock”: ensembles from HUNGARY, POLAND and LITHUANIA;
near a café “Arkos” (Vilniaus str. 213): ensembles from NORTH MACEDONIA, PORTUGAL and LITHUANIA;
near the Alley of Horse-Chestnut Trees (Kaštonų alėja): ensembles from SLOVAKIA, SERBIA and LITHUANIA;
11:00–13:00
Medley of linear dances for “The Flower of the Sun”. Joint dance of “The Flower of the Sun”
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
12:00–13:00
Concert on the “Sun Terrace” (Saulės terasa)
Shopping centre “Saulės miestas”, roof terrace, Tilžės str. 109.
Participation of the ensembles from AZERBAIJAN, SPAIN and UKRAINE
18:00
CONCERT “TO A HUMAN AND THE GOD”
Šiauliai Cathedral of St Apostles Peter and Paul.
Participation of the ensembles and performers from PORTUGAL, AZERBAIJAN, POLAND, SLOVAKIA, SPAIN, UKRAINE and LITHUANIA (Damilė and Lukas Bagdonavičiai, “Ciutelė”, “Verpeta”, “Dijūta”, “Labingis”, “Davila”).
19:30
Joint dance of “The Flower of the Sun”
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
20:00
CONCERT OF THE FESTIVAL
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
Participation of the ensemble from SERBIA, HUNGARY, PORTUGAL, NORTH MACEDONIA and LITHUANIA (“Davila”, “Verpeta”, “Labingis”).
10:00–22:00
MAJOR FAIR OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS, FOLK ART AND CUISINE
Along the pedestrian Vilniaus street and Varpo street in Šiauliai.
10:00
HOLY MASS DEDICATED TO CELEBRATION OF THE STATEHOOD DAY (Coronation of the Lithuanian King Mindaugas) AND THE NATIONAL ANTHEM DAY
Šiauliai Cathedral of St Apostles Peter and Paul.
11:00–22:30
Space for traditional ethnic games and entertainment
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
11:30
SOLEMN CEREMONY OF HOISTING THE NATIONAL FLAG OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA.
FESTIVE CONCERT “OUR LITHUANIA”
The Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
Participation of Lithuanian ensembles and performers: Loreta Sungailienė, Damilė Bagdonavičienė, “Gojus” (Anykščiai), “Dijūta” (Marijampolė), “Salduvė” (Šiauliai), Šiauliai City Wind Orchestra.
13:00–14:00
Concert of Lithuanian ensembles “Verpeta” (Kaišiadorys), “Labingis” (Vilnius), “Gojus” (Anykščiai) on the “Sun Terrace” (Saulės terasa)
Shopping centre “Saulės miestas”, roof terrace, Tilžės str. 109.
CONCERTS OF FOREIGN ENSEMBLES IN THE REGION OF NORTH LITHUANIA
11:00 Meškuičiai Culture Centre (Šiauliai District) – SPAIN, AZERBAIJAN
12:00 Kužiai town centre (Šiauliai District) – HUNGARY
14:00 Žagarė town square (Joniškis District) – SLOVAKIA
14:30 Žarėnai town park (Šiauliai District) – SPAIN, AZERBAIJAN
15:00 Sauginiai lake bank (Šiauliai District) – HUNGARY
18:30 Joint dance of “The Flower of the Sun” in the Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
19:00
FINAL GALA CONCERT OF THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL FOLK CONTEST-FESTIVAL “THE FLOWER OF THE SUN” – “WE GREET LITHUANIA” AND THE GRAND PRIX AWARD in the Resurrection Square (Prisikėlimo aikštė)
Programme of the final concert:
19:00
Concerts by foreign and Lithuanian performers;
20:40
Singing jointly with Lithuanian folk ensembles;
21:00
National event – singing of the national anthem of the Republic of Lithuania, “Tautiška giesmė”;
21:05
Continuation of the Final Concert of the 10th International Contest-Festival “The Flower of the Sun”. Awards and the Grand Prix awarding ceremony.
Participation of the ensembles and performers from SERBIA, POLAND, AZERBAIJAN, SLOVAKIA, NORTH MACEDONIA, SPAIN, UKRAINE, PORTUGAL, HUNGARY and LITHUANIA.
1–5 July
11:00–16:00
Symposium-workshop of artists “Šiauliai of the Sun”
Manor of the Counts Zubov (Aušros av. 50)
1–6 July
Spatial installation “Let’s Play Čiurlionis”. Author Evaldas Jasiūnas
Šiauliai Tourism Information Centre’s room (Vilniaus str. 213)
1 July
17:30
Opening of the artists’ symposium-workshop “Šiauliai of the Sun” and the exhibition “Dialogues in the Colour and Form” by Ričardas Bartkevičius (Lithuania) and Piotr Jargusz (Poland)
The exhibition will be presented by an art critic Dr Dalia Karatajienė
Former building “Baltija” (Vilniaus str. 166)
3 July
17:00
17:00 Screening of Algimantas Puipa’s latest film “Night screening”
Manor of the Counts Zubov (Aušros av. 50)
4 July
18:00
Lithuanian poetry and music evening “Through You into Myself” starring Šiauliai State Drama Theatre’s actors Lina Bocytė and Arnoldas Jalianiauskas
Gallery “Laiptai” (Žemaitės str. 83)
6 July
11:00–16:00
The 64th annual exhibition of Šiauliai artists “Šiauliai Art”
Šiauliai Art Gallery (Vilniaus str. 245)
Closing of the artists' symposium-workshop:
19:00
Opening of the painting exhibition "The Journey" by Šarūnas Sauka
The exhibition will be presented by art historian Dr. Dalia Karatajienė
Gallery “Laiptai” (Žemaitės str. 83)
19:30
Concert by Artūras Novikas' vocal ensemble "Jazz Island"
Gallery “Laiptai” (Žemaitės str. 83)
21:00
Singing of the National Anthem (Tautiška giesmė) together with the vocal ensemble "Jazz Island"
“Laiptai” Gallery (Žemaitės St. 83, Šiauliai)