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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Dear participants and guests of the festival, dear citizens of \u0160iauliai!<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u0160iauliai welcomes the vibrant and long-awaited international folklore contest-festival \u201cThe Flower of the Sun\u201d. This event offers a unique chance for locals and visitors to explore the rich cultural traditions of twelve different countries \u2013 through music, dance, and the colorful beauty of traditional costumes.
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I hope that the performers visiting \u0160iauliai will also discover the charm of our own folk songs, dances, and customs. May the festival bring unforgettable moments, create a sense of unity through music, and offer a warm experience of Lithuanian hospitality. And may it inspire curiosity about \u0160iauliai \u2013 a city that is growing, evolving, and full of life.
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 In today\u2019s global world, it is our folk heritage and the traditions of our ancestors that truly make us unique. This is a legacy to be preserved, celebrated, and shared with admiration.
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Let the celebration of world cultures begin!<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u0160iauliai City Mayor Art\u016bras Visockas<\/p>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Dear participants and guests of the festival, dear citizens of \u0160iauliai! \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u0160iauliai welcomes the vibrant and long-awaited international folklore contest-festival \u201cThe Flower of the Sun\u201d. This event offers a unique chance for locals and visitors to explore the rich cultural traditions of twelve different countries \u2013 through music, dance, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12625,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12629"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12632,"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12629\/revisions\/12632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saulesziedas.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}