Event | Date | Place | Organizer |
Traditional concerts of Klaipeda Carilon Klaipeda carilon is a musical instrument of 48 bells installed in the old post office tower in 1987. In 2006 the bells were restored. Their total weight is 5 t. Bell music players from Klaipeda and abroad give concerts which are heard in the city center town. 10 international bell music festivals have already been organized in Klaipeda. | Every Saturday and Sunday all year round for half an hour in the midday from 12 a.m. | Yard of Clock Museum in Liepu street ( duration 1 hour, free entrance) | Klaipeda Concert Hall info@koncertusale.lt www.koncertusale.lt |
IV International Street Theatre Fsetival „Sermuksnis“ („ Rowan-tree“) A massive festival of the city that popularizes nontraditrional thetare genres in non-traditional spaces. A variety of theatrical expressions, actions, improvisations from many countries are presented. | May | Klaipeda Old Castle Place, the old town | Klaipeda City Municipality Cultural Center Fishermen‘s Palace Taikos pr. 70 LT-93202 Tel/fax: 370 46 41 05 65 e-mail: info@zvejurumai.lt www.zvejurumai.lt |
Days of German Culture Exhibitions presenting German and Austrian art.Guest artits from 5 other European countries -a joint exhibition of young European creators, the main objective of which is to find new talents and stars in all genres of visual arts. | May | Public spaces of the city center | Klaipeda Center of Cultural Communications www.parodurumai.lt |
International smithery plenary „Four winds“ A possibility to watch how metal works of art are born. | May | Klaipeda Old Castle Place ( close to the Cruise Terminal) | Lithuanian Union of Blacksmiths |
Days of Nordic culture | May 21-27 | Public places of the city center | The Nordic Council of Ministers Office Tel: 370: 45 212 22 11 e-mail: saulius@norden.lt http://www.norden.lt |
Regional ehtno culture festival of children and youth „Velungis“. Songs and dances from various Lithuanian regions, guest performance groups from abroad | June 3 | Klaipeda Old Castle Place (close to the Cruise Terminal) | Klaipeda City Center of Ethno Culture Vezeju street 4, LT – 91246 Klaiped, Lithuania Te//fax:370 46 410108 e-mail: ekc@balticum-tv.lt |
Jubilee Song Festival of Lithuania Minor | June 15-17 | Summer Concert Hall in Herkus Mantas Street | Association of Choirs „Aukuras“ |
St. John‘s night One of the most popular Lithuanian festivals with very old traditions reaching pagan times.Songs and dances near the fire, making wreaths of flowers and sending them to sail waters, looking for the blossom of fern, etc. | June 24 | John‘s Hill in the old town. | Klaipeda City Center of Ethno Culture |
XIV International KLAIPEDA CASTLE JAZZ FESTIVAL World famous jazz stars and famous performers from Klaipeda and Lithuania. (Concerts free of charge) | July 13-15 | Theatre Square, Old Town, Club „Kurpiai“ Address: Kurpiu street 1A | Association ‚Klaipeda Jazz Festival Presidentin Inga Grubliauskienė, tel.: 370 46 44 25 71, 370 620 67 675 e-mail: kongas@takas.lt www.jazz.lt |
V INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL “SUMMER OF ORGAN 2006“ | June 6 – July 7 | Klaipeda University Faculty of Arts Concert Hall Address: Donelaicio st. 4 Lutheran Church in Nida | PI ”New Forum of Organs” director Vita Skirkeviciute, tel/fax 370 (5) 27 61 314, el-mail. vita@omni.lt |
International Foklore Festival “Fish invented cantos“ Traditional international festival of ethnographic fishermen‘s folklore. Not only concerts of songs and dances from Lithuania and other countries, but also traditional fishermen‘s kitchens, old treatment recipes, crafts and what not. | July | Ethnographic Fisherman‘s farmstead in Smiltyne ( you can see it from the Cruise Terminal on the opposite side of the lagoon - take a ferry) | Lithuanian National Sea Museum n.puteiokiene@muziejus.lt www.juru.muziejus.lt |
SEA FESTIVAL The largest festival in Klaipeda of national significance , tradition since 1934. Over three days more than 100 various most intersting cultural events for all age groups are held throughout the city. The old town is decorated with phantasy and taste. The international regatta BALTIC SAIL brings the sea wind into the festival . About half a million visitors come to be part of marine spirit. | July 27-29 | Old Town, Also in Smiltyne on the Curonian Spit opposite from the Cruise Terminal access – 5 minutes by a ferry or a boat , Smiltyne beaches | PI. “Juros svente”, tel/fax:. 370 46 311353; tel.: 370 46 40 03 01, 40 03 00, e-mail:. svente@takas.lt www.svente.lt |
City Birthday | August 1 | Castle Museum (in the Cruise Terminal Territory) | Klaipeda City Municipality Culture Department,
tel.: 370 46 39 61 75, fax. 370 46 39 61 74, e-mail:vidasp@klaipeda.lt, kultura@klaipeda.lt |
International Opera and Symphonic Music Festival “MUSICAL AUGUST ON THE COAST ” | August | Klaipeda Music Theatre, Danes street 19 Nida, Juodkrantė | Klaipeda State Music Theatre Director: 370 46 397401 fax.:370 46 410551, coordinator tel. 370 46 397407, 397400 e-mail: audra@klaipedosmuzikinis.lt www.muzikinis-teatras.lt |
International Festival of Small Cinema Forms “NETS“ („TINKLAI“) The newest short films created in the Baltic countries are introduced in the open spaces – (documentaries, animated cartoon films, feature films, avantgard genres | September 7-15 | Klaipeda tobacco factory or Old Castle Place (the place to be confirmed) | PI “Panoptikumas”, e-mail:.tinklai@tinklai.net www.tinklai.net |
Art festival “ Forgotten places: 200 years‘ jubilee of Queen Liuza residence in Klaipeda“ Art improvisations on material and non-material herritage of Klaipeda. | September | Public spaces of Klaipeda | Klaipeda City Art Communications Center, Darzu street 10? Baznyciu 4 Tel/ Fax: 37046 310357 centras@kulturpolis.lt www.kulturpolis.lt |
III Festival of Modeern Music „ The Music of Change“ At the three weeks‘ festival not only the best contemporary music is performed, but also the creations of the 20th century, that have influenced or are influencing the history of music,.ie.its change. | September 17 – October 7 | Klaipeda Concert Hall | Sauliu street 36 info@koncertusale.lt www.koncertusale.lt |
EUROPEADE The largest European song and dance festival with about 4000 participants from all countries. The Tall Ships‘ Races Baltic 2009 Three days of wonderful program for the city guests and the fleet of the most prestigeous world regatta of historic sailing ships with several thousand young trainees on board.nKlaipeda is the finish port of the Races. The entertainment program will be exclusive since the Race is dedicated to the MILLENIUM OF LITHUANIA! | July 23-25, 2009 July 31 – August 3 2009 | The Old Town Old Town | Klaipeda city Municipality Department of Culture goda.giedraityte@klaipeda.lt www.europeade.be Klaipeda Tourism and Culture Information Center E-mail: tallships@klaipeda.lt www.sailtraininginternational.org |
