The most emotive cultural event is the National Song
Festival, held every five years (the next one will be in Vilnius in 2005).
Over 100,000 people are expected to join in with the singing of several
hundred choirs from the Baltic region.
Festivals
- International Jazz Festival in Kaunas -
During April
- Life Theatre Festival. Vilnius
- During May
A week-long theatre festival that features avant-garde productions.
- Summer Music Festival in Vilnius
- During July
A week-long festival of street theatre, dancing, masked parades and
craft fairs in the Old Town.
Public festivals, Folk festivals, Folklore
- St Casimir Day
- 04.03.2004
Lithuania's patron saint's day.
- Baltika folk festival
- During July (Some Years)
It rotates among the Baltic capitals.
- Vilnius City Days
- In the middle of September
Three days of musical and cultural events in theatres, concert halls
and on the streets.
Other
- Horse races on Lake Sartai in
Dusetos, near Utena - First Saturday in February
- The night of 23 - 23.06.2004
considered to have magical powers, is the climax of the summer events
- 13th European
Hot Air Balloon Championship in Vilnius - 08.08.2004 - 17.08.2004
Important trade fairs
- VIVATTUR - 04.03.2004 -
06.03.2004 Vilnius (Lithuania)
International Trade Fair of Tourism, Leisure and Sport
- BMT - 22.04.2004 -
25.04.2004 Vilnius (Lithuania)
International Trade Fair of Technology, Machinery,Equipment and
Materials for Furniture and Wood Industry
- BALTTECHNIKA - 25.05.2004
- 28.05.2004 Vilnius (Lithuania)
International Measurement, Control, Automation, Electronics, Computer
and Energy Exhibition and Conference
- BALTMEDICA - 23.09.2004 -
25.09.2004 Vilnius (Lithuania)
International Specialized Exhibition for Medical Equipment,
Pharmaceutics, Laboratory Equipment, Ophthalmology and Dental Medicine
- INFOBALT - 27.10.2004 -
30.10.2004 Vilnius (Lithuania)
International Trade Fair of Information Technology, Telecommunications
and Office Equipment
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