Greeting from the Mayor of Šiauliai, Artūras Visockas
Greeting from the Mayor of Šiauliai, Artūras Visockas

      Dear participants and guests of the festival, dear citizens of Šiauliai!       Šiauliai welcomes the vibrant and long-awaited international folklore contest-festival “The Flower of the Sun”. This event offers a unique chance for locals and visitors to explore...

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We are excited to present this year’s festival programme!
We are excited to present this year’s festival programme!

      We are excited to present this year’s festival programme! In 2025, Šiauliai will once again become a meeting place for cultures from around the world, as ensembles and performers from 12 countries arrive — from Azerbaijan to Portugal, from North Macedonia to...

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Meet this year’s festival participants!
Meet this year’s festival participants!

We invite you to immerse yourself in the colorful diversity of the participants of the International Folk Contest-Festival “Saulės žiedas”: ensembles from different countries bring their music, dances, costumes, and traditions. Discover who will shape the sound and atmosphere of this year’s folklore celebration!

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IX international folk contest-festival opening ceremony
IX international folk contest-festival opening ceremony

The 4th of July was a special day on which the great festival “Flower of the Sun” began to unfold. As the festive procession began, it was hard to take one’s eyes off the multi-coloured participants of the festival, who shared their smiles, good mood, great music, and...

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APPLICATION HAS ALREADY STARTED!
APPLICATION HAS ALREADY STARTED!

The application for participants of the 9th international folklore contest-festival The Flower of the Sun 2023 has already started! After a four years break, we are happy to invite everyone again to the 6 day long folklore celebration in Šiauliai. We invite...

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FLOWER OF THE SUN 2023
FLOWER OF THE SUN 2023

Dear folk friends. We have to inform you that next edition of our International Folk Contest-Festival „Flower of the Sun“ will be held on 3–9 July, 2023. Due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Festival that was scheduled for 2021 will be held in...

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THE FLOWER OF THE SUN IN JUST 2 MINUTES!
THE FLOWER OF THE SUN IN JUST 2 MINUTES!

Can you believe that a year has passed since the beginning of the last international contest-festival "The Flower of the Sun"?! We hope that you, like us, look forward to next summer, when the streets will once again be filled with bustle, dances, colorful...

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