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THE KLAIPEDA
SEA FESTIVAL!
This is the week-end when you should be in Klaipeda, Lithuania’s sea port city. Because now it’s again time for the annual Sea Festival out there! For the 51st time Klaipeda will be the venue of the west coast’s largest summer fiesta. The Festival, which has been organized since 1934, promotes Lithuania as a maritime state and Klaipeda as a friendly, open, safe and attractive port city. The Sea Festival of this year will also celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Lithuanian Navy. About half a million visitors from Lithuania and abroad are expected to the Festival, and the participants will be able to take part in more than 100 different events during this lively Klaipeda week-end. This year, like every year, there are a lot of events related to the sea: a parade of maritime organizations of the city, commemoration of the first Lithuanian sea captain Liudvikas Stulpinas, a ceremony to honour those who perished at sea, day voyages by ships, water sports competitions, a ceremony to pay tribute to the best seafarers and maritime organizations. Besides the official ceremonies, there is an amazing entertainment programme for the participants of the Festival (see below). In the old city, there will be numerous concert places with different programmes for children, youth and elderly people. Professional artists, troupes of public art organizations will perform. Exhibition halls, picture galleries, cultural institutions open their doors for visitors inviting to new expositions related to the Sea Festival and the sea. In addition to the concerts, street performances, exhibitions and other art events, the Sea Festival attracts hundreds of folk artists selling their works. Tents with open-air cafés will be available for any thirsty soul in the city squares and streets... Every evening this week-end picturesque fireworks will decorate the sea coast skies to celebrate Klaipeda’s 758th anniversary and to highlight that another lively, colourful Sea Festival is in full swing!
PROGRAMME 30 July (Friday) Klaipėda County I. Simonaityte public library
9.00 - 13.00 - Seminar „CHILDREN`S LITERATURE AND THE SEA“
Atgimimo square
12.00 – Opening of Vytautas Karaciejus macro-photo exhibition.
Danė square 12.00 – Opening of folk-art fair Culture and Rest park (Pušyno str./ H.Manto str., Klaipėda University bus-station) 13.00 – Park holiday „ART BALTICA 2010 FOR KLAIPEDA PARK“ Territory of „Memelio miestas“ (Memel city) 17.00 – 22.00 – Opening of the gates of „THE LAND OF WONDERS“. Folk artists` fair, education yard, creative workshops, artistic installations. Territory of „Memelio miestas“ (Memel city) - „Švyturys arts` dock“ 18.00 – 22.00 –„LITHUANIAN TALENTS 2010“. Šaulių str. – Cruise vessel terminal 19.00 – Opening parade of Sea Festival 2010 The workers of maritime companies, stevedoring companies and organizations, Navy company, participants of 43rd International Curonian Lagoon regatta, pupils of sailing school „Suominis“ and the representatives of Klaipėda rowers club, participants of the gathering of brass-bands „Storms of Orchestras“ – orchestras from Riga, Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda and Panevėžys will take place in the parade. Tiltų str. 3 19.00 – 21.00 – Collage of changing sketches „ALMOST SACRED INVENTIONS“ in a „Moment`s theatre" . Square at „Meridianas“quay (embankment) 19.00 – 21.00 –Program of events of „CHILDREN’S ISLAND“ – participants of the evening of songs – pupils of Stasys Šimkus conservatoire. Culture Communications Centre yard 20.00 – 22.00 – Concert of a group „ARBIS“. The old hits and the new songs of „HIPERBOLE“ gitarist Igor Berin in the performance. Theatre square 20.00 – 23.00 – Concert of the participants of the gathering of brass-bands „Copper Storms“ Cruise vessel terminal 20.00 – 23.00 – Opening concert of the Sea Festival 2010 „SONGS OF BORN-AT-SEA“ During the concert the winner of the election of the Seafarer of the Year will be announced, the Letters of Honour of the Ministries of Lithuania will be handed to the employees of maritime organizations, the greetings to Navy celebrating its 75th anniversary as well as to the other organizations and companies celebrating anniversaries and to International XLIII „CURONIAN LAGOON“regatta starting during the days of the Sea Festival, will sound. During the event the exhibition „CALLED BY THE SEA“will be opened. Territory of „Memelio miestas“ (Memel city) 20.00 – 22.00 – The grand opening of International street circus fiesta „THE LAND OF WONDERS“ – presentation of programs and participants of the festival. Jonas hill Marathon of events of Klaipėda State Music Theatre „BASTION OF OPERA“ 20.30 – 21.30 – K.Orfas. Cantata „CARMINA BURANA“ (Conductor M.Barkauskas) Square at „Meridianas“quay (embankment) 21.00 – program for the family of „CHILDREN’S ISLAND“ – concert „WHAT A LONG EVENING...“ There take part Neda Malūnavičiūtė, Olegas Ditkovskis, Kostas Smoriginas Tiltų str.3 21.00 - 23.00 – poetry and pantomime sketch „A Date“ by „A moment`s teatre“ Jonas hill Marathon of events of Klaipėda State Music Theatre „BASTION OF OPERA“ 22.00 – 23.00 – Dance performance „FROM FLAMENCO TO JAZZ“ Ferry „Kintai“ (start at Cruise vessel terminal) 22.00 - „KIWI BOAT PARTY“ – disco party on the water with Djs: The BreezeBloxxx (LIVE), Uncle Roll, Manchini, Sat, Yakoff, Ninoleo (access not free). Territory of „Memelio miestas“ (Memel city) - „Švyturys arts` dock“ 24.00 – Sea Festival 2010, „AFTERPARTY“.
31 July (Saturday)
Danė square 8.00 – Folk- art fair. Territory of „Memelio miestas“ (Memel city) 08.00 – 22.00 – Opening of the gates of „THE LAND OF WONDERS“ - folk-art fair, education yard, creative workshops. The Danė embankment at the Castle Bridge 8.00 – 12.00 – Fish market – selling fresh fish from the ships. Lietuvininkų square, Atgimimo square, Mažvydo alley at „Herkus house“, a ground against the bar „Europa“, transport circle at the old market place, a ground at t/c „Topo centras“, square at t/c„Akropolis“, square at t/c „BIG“ 10.00 - 11.00 – Orchestras waken the city – the concerts of the gathering of brass-bands „Storms of Orchestras“ in the city squares and the streets. Cruise vessel terminal 10.00 – 16.00 – Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Lithuanian Navy – an open day on the ships of Lithuanian Navy. Back-yard of the Exhibition House 11.00 – 12.30 – Readings of children’s writers "ON THE IMAGINATION WAVES“ Šaulių str. – Theatre square 11.00 – 11.30 – the event organized by the association of youth organizations “ROUND TABLE” „PORT OF YOUTH - KLAIPĖDA“ – theatre parade of participants along the streets of the city. . Brass orchestras of S.Šimkus conservatoire, Gargždai and Šilute art schools take part in the parade. Square at „Meridianas“quay (embankment) 12.00 – 14.00 – Children’s painting competition „MY COUNTRY, MY CITY, MY SEA“ organized by Sea Festival 2010 sponsor UAB „Žemaitijos spauda“. The competition is lead by PE „Menų artelė“(Art artel) Jonas hill Marathon of events of Klaipėda State Music Theatre „BASTION OF OPERA“ 12.00 – 14.00 – A.Spadavecchia 2 acts music tale-game „Cinderella“ Old ferry terminal Sea Festival 2010 „BOSSABALL“ championship (beach volley-ball on inflatable cover) 12.00 – 13.00 – Presentation of Bossaball rules 13.00 – 21.00 – Competition among the guests of the Holiday The Baltic Sea 12.00 – Launching of wreaths to the sea for those, who perished at sea. Cruise vessel terminal 12.00 – 13.00 – Concert of national orchestra of handicapped „MUSIC OF COLOURS“. 13.30 – 14.00 – Show of the representatives of FITNESS – body training. The champion of Lithuania and Europe of 2010 among handicapped V.Topol, participants of „Miss Model Fitness“ , and the prize winners of European championship 2010 will take part in the event. Theatre square 12.00 – 16.00 – Event, organized by Klaipėda youth organizations association „ROUND TABLE“ – „PORT OF YOUTH - KLAIPĖDA“. Participants of the event: ensembles of „Vorusnėlė“, „Alkiukai“,Artist`s group „Žuvies akis“, folk-dance ensembles „A+G“, „Kajakas“, „Läki Tantsule“, teatre groups “Karlsona bagāža” (Parnu), „Rein Laose teatrigrupp“ , „See teatre“. Tiltų str. 3 19.00 – 21.00 – Collage of changing sketches „ALMOST SACRED INVENTIONS in a „Moment`s theatre" . Ethnographic seaside fishermen farm-stead of Lithuanian Maritime Museum 13.00 -17.00 – Fishermen yard holiday „FISH INVENTED SONGS“: jomarkas (fair), fishermen party, presentation of crafts, games. Territory of „Memelio miestas“(Memel city) 13.00 – 22.00 – Parade along Klaipėda streets of groups and artists of International street circus fiesta „THE LAND OF WONDERS“ and the programs-shows of the participants of the fiesta. Gala event of the evening of International street circus fiesta „THE LAND OF WONDERS“. The Danė river between Pilies and Biržos bridges 14.00 – Event of a sailing school „SUOMINIS“ „DANCING SAILS“ in the Dane river. Square at „Meridianas“ quay (embankment) 14.00 – 18.00 – program of events of „CHILDREN’S ISLAND“ – creative workshops for families – lessons of decoupage and felting, making of sailing boats, weaving of friendship-band, paintings on face. Territory of „Memelio miestas“ (Memel city) - „Švyturys arts` dock“ 14.00 – 22.00 – Selection show of participants for TV3 project „LITHUANIAN TALENTS 2010“. Lithuanian Maritime Museum 14.30 – Opening of a movable exhibition „UNDER FLITTERING OF FLAGS TO THE DEPTHS OF SEA” (Estonian Maritime Museum). Jonas hill Marathon of events of Klaipėda State Music Theatre „BASTION OF OPERA“ 15.00 – 17.00 – Concert of Gargždai children’s music school song studio "Svirplys"; Lietuvininkų square – Atgimimo square 15.30 - Parade of the participants of the gathering of brass-bands „Copper storms“. Square at „Meridianas“ quay (embankment) 16.00 – Concert „YOUNG KLAIPĖDA SINGS“ – an event of „CHILDREN`S ISLAND“.Studio „JAM“, and pupils of J.Karosas music school take part there. Atgimimo square 16.00 – 20.00 – Sea Festival 2010 gathering of brass bands „COPPER STORMS“marching defile programs and a concert of a joint orchestra Jonas hill Marathon of events of Klaipėda State Music Theatre „BASTION OF OPERA“ 18.00 – 20.00 – Dance performance „LOVE AT SEA“ Square at „Meridianas“ quay (embankment) 19.00 –jazz music evening – event of „CHILDREN`S ISLAND“ – „I, MOTHER, FATHER AND JAZZ“. Children`s studio „Keberiokšt“, „Junior city Jazz“, quartet „Rasasera“, „Folk Jazz Project“, „Tuti Fruti“ take part there. Cruise vessel terminal 19.00 – Opening ceremony of International XLIII “CURONIAN LAGOON” regatta. Culture Communications Centre yard 20 00 –Event of Klaipėda youth organizations association „ROUND TABLE“ – Concert of the Baltic republics music groups of juniors – groups from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia take part there. Theatre square 20.00 – „ROKENROLL FIESTA“ – groups „West coast band“, „Breaze“, „Rebel Heart“, group from Brazil „Bad Luck Bambers“, and „Klaipėda Lindyhop society“ dancers take part there. Ferry „Kintai“ (start from Cruise vessel terminal) 20.00 – dancing party with the group „Biplan" (access not free) Cruise vessel terminal 20.00 – A present of Mecene of Sea Festival 2010 AB „Švyturys – Utenos alus“ for the Sea Festival 2010 – a concert „Lagoon of choirs“. The participants of TV Project-competition „Choir wars“ – choirs from Kaunas, Marijampole, Klaipėda, Panevėžys and Šiauliai. After concert „Lagoon of choirs“ – „HOLIDAY FIREWORK“ Jonas hill Marathon of events of Klaipėda State Music Theatre „BASTION OF OPERA“ 20.30 – 23.00 – GALA CONCERT of Lithuanian and foreign opera stars Tiltų str.3 21.00 - 23.00 –poetry and pantomime sketch „A Date“ by „A moment`s teatre“ Territory of „Memelio miestas“ (Memel city) - „Švyturys arts` dock“ 24.00 – Sea Festival 2010 „AFTERPARTY“.
1 August (Sunday) 758th anniversary of the foundation of Klaipeda
Danė square 8.00 – Folk- art fair. Territory of „Memelio miestas“ (Memel city) 08.00 – 22.00 - – Opening of the gates of „THE LAND OF WONDERS“ - folk-art fair, education yard, creative workshops. The Danė embankment at Pilies bridge 8.00 – 12.00 – Fish market – selling of fresh fish from the ships. Cruise vessel terminal 10.00 – 14.00 – Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Lithuanian Navy – an open day on the ships of Lithuanian Navy. Curonian Lagoon 11.00 – The start of the 1st phase of International XLIII „CURONIAN LAGOON” regatta. Square at „Meridianas“ quay (embankment) 11.00 – 15.00 – – program of events of „CHILDREN’S ISLAND“ – creative workshops for families – lessons of decoupage and felting, making of sailing boats, weaving of friendship-band, paintings on face. The Dane river (from Jonas hill to Biržos bridge) 11.00 – Sea Festival 2010 regatta of kayaks, canoes and academic rowing, dedicated to 125th anniversary of Klaipėda rowing society. Theatre square 11.30 – Event dedicated to Klaipėda foundation anniversary „A STROPHE TO KLAIPEDA“.Actors of Klaipėda Drama Theatre read the poems of the most famous Lithuanian poets about Klaipėda. Old Ferry station Sea Festival 2010; continuation of „BOSSABALL“ championship (beach volley-ball on inflatable cover. 12.00 – 13.00 – Presentation of Bossaball rules. 13.00 – 18.00 – Competition among the guests of the Festival. Theatre square 12.00 – 16.00 – Concert of artistic groups of Klaipėda public organizations. Tiltų str. 3 12.00 – 21.00 – Collage of changing sketches „ALMOST SACRED INVENTIONS“ in a „Moment`s theatre" . Square at „Meridianas“ quay (embankment) 12.30 – program of events of „CHILDREN’S ISLAND“ – performance for children „CLOWN AND MOUSE MICE ARE GUESTS OF SEA FESTIVAL“. Ethnographic seaside fishermen farmstead of Lithuanian Maritime Museum 13.00-17.00 - – Fishermen yard holiday „FISH INVENTED SONGS“: jomarkas (fair),fishermen party, presentation of crafts, games. Territory of „Memelio miestas“ (Memel city) 13.00 – 22.00 – The International street circus fiesta „THE LAND OF WONDERS“ – presentation of programs and closing of the festival. The Dane river (from Pilies to Biržos bridge) 14.00 - Event of a sailing school „SUOMINIS“ „DANCING SAILS“ in the Dane river. Castle Museum, Karlas poterne (Pilies str.4.) 14.00 - Discussion ,,COAT OF ARMS OF KLAIPĖDA CITY : NEW AND OLD“ Square at „Meridianas“ quay (embankment) 14.00 – program of events of „CHILDREN’S ISLAND“ – concert „DANCE WITH SEA“. Dance studios „UFO“, Delingo“, Tina dance“, „Plazma“ take part there. Jonas hill Marathon of events of Klaipėda State Music Theatre „BASTION OF OPERA“ 15.00 – 16.00 – Concert of soloists of G. Jakubėnas modern singing studio (Panevėžys). Castle museum; Frydrichas poterne 16.00 – Ceremony of presenting of Master of Culture rings. Square at „Meridianas“ quay (embankment) 16.00 – program of events of „CHILDREN’S ISLAND“ – Brass orchestra concert of Stasys Šimkus conservatoire. Klaipėda Castle place 17.00 – 20.00 – Klaipėda foundation anniversary holiday “STAYING IN THE CITY OF MIDDLE AGES“. Jonas hill Marathon of events of Klaipėda State Music Theatre „BASTION OF OPERA“ 18.00 – 19.00 – V.Pupšys –short music histories in two parts „ALSUOTI/BREATHE“. 19.30 – 22.00 – OPERETTA GALA CONCERT with Lithuanian and foreign opera stars. Culture Communications Centre yard 20.00 – Pop-music concert. E.Ostapenka takes part. Cruise vessel terminal 20.00 – MIKA concert (access not free) Theatre square 20.00 – Concert of jazz orchestra „CITY JAZZ BIG BAND” – a present of the organizers of Kaipėda jazz festival – Inga and Vytautas Grubliauskai to Klaipėda people on the occasion of the city birthday. Head – Karlis Vanags (Latvia).
THE FACES OF
KLAIPEDA
Long before the Sea Festival opened and long after it will be closed, there is a group of fine people who are working energetically and enthusiastically to promote and present Klaipeda to visitors – the City Guides! So here they are; Meile, Aura, Ina, Jolanta, Ramune, Stasys and the others who are always ready to welcome you to the city they love and represent in such a brilliant way! You can order your own sightseeing tour with one of them at www.klaipedainfo.lt
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