Title of the event
| Date in 2013
| Preliminary place of the event
| Organizer
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JANUARY 13th
Day of Independence defenders
| January 13th
| Next to the Klaipėda city municipality
| Klaipėda city municipality culture center "Žvejų rūmai"
Taikos av.70, LT-93202 Klaipėda
Tel./fax.:(8 46) 41 05 65
Director Alvydas Lenkauskas
info@zvejurumai.lt
www.zvejurumai.lt
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JANUARY 15th
Klaipėdas land day
| January 15th
| Sculpture park, Theatre square, various city public halls
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Shrove Tuesday
| February 10th
| Johnas hill, "Meno kiemas" crafts yard, various public places
| Klaipėda etnoculture center
Daržų str. 10, LT-91246 Klaipėda
Tel./fax.: (8 46) 48 64 08
Director Nijolė Sliužinskienė
info@etnocentras.lt
www.etnocentras.lt
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FEBRUARY 16th
Rebuilding of Lithuania independence
| February 16th
| "Švyturio arena" hall
| Klaipėda city municipality culture center "Žvejų rūmai"
Taikos av.70, LT-93202 Klaipėda
Tel./fax.:(8 46) 41 05 65
Director Alvydas Lenkauskas
info@zvejurumai.lt
www.zvejurumai.lt |
MARCH 11th
Lithuania independence recreation day
| March 11th
| Atgimimo square and other various public places
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OCTAVE EASTER
(Low Sunday) Octave of Easter may refer either to the eight day period (Octave) from Easter Sunday until the Sunday following Easter, inclusive; or it may refer only to that Sunday after Easter, the Octave Day of Easter.
| March 31st
| Klaipėda etnoculture center (Daržų st. 10)
| Klaipėda etnoculture center
Daržų str. 10, LT-91246 Klaipėda
Tel./fax.: (8 46) 48 64 08
Director Nijolė Sliužinskienė
info@etnocentras.lt
www.etnocentras.lt
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XXXVIII Music Festival "KLAIPEDA MUSICAL SPRING" The oldest festival of classical music in Lithuania. Its oneness lies in big projects of classical music: concerts of the symphony and chamber orchestras, operas etc.
"Klaipėda Music Spring" - majestic sound of classic!
| April 5th-May 9th
| Klaipėda concert hall
| Klaipėda concert hall
Šaulių str. 36, LT-92231
tel./fax.: (8 46) 41 05 59
Director Danutė Žičkuvienė
info@koncertusale.lt
www.koncertusale.lt
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STREET MUSIC DAY On the first Saturday in May thousands of people go out to the streets to play music. Street Musician Day is the event which unites all who speak the worlds most universal language - the language of music. In response to the invitation from musician and actor Andrius Mamontovas, professional and amateur musicians flood into the streets, yards, parks and squares of Vilnius. Armed with a variety of musical instruments, they play rock, classics, jazz, avant-garde and folklore and beat African rhythms. On this day all Lithuanian cities and towns engage into the fest of free creation and socializing between musicians and the public.
In 2008, Street Musician Day erupted all across Lithuania with more than 3,000 musicians playing in the capital and 31 other cities and towns. Street Musician Day in 2009 will involve Lithuanians living all over the world playing jazz, rock, classics, rhythms and folk music out on the streets.
| May 18th
| Various Klaipėda city places
| Klaipėda city municipality culture department
Liepų str. 11, LT-91502 Klaipėda
tel.: (8 46) 39 61 73
fax.: (8 46) 39 61 74
sandra.mazulyte@klaipeda.lt
www.klaipeda.lt
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4th KLAIPĖDA SHIP PARADE
| May 18th
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RUNNING MARATHON "Vilties bėgimas" (Hope running) First marathon stated at 2008 m. The purpose of this event were to introduce people and city guests with idea of building new "Holly Pranciškus oncology center" project and start to gather founds.
| May 19th
| | Kretinga monastery and Klaipėda city municipality
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International Western Lithuania business achievement exhibition
| May 30th - June 1st
| "Švyturys" arena
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XIX KLAIPĖDA CASTLE JAZZ FESTIVAL It is the international event and has the status of the city festival. The motto of the festival is "Good music for good people". It reflects the purpose of the festival for the jazz and world music lovers of various ages, educational background, music taste in Klaipeda city and in the whole Republic of Lithuania.
The festival became an important part of the cultural life in Klaipeda city and Lithuania since the 10th anniversary in 2003. For all these years all the performances have stayed free of charge.
| May 31st-June 1st
| Theatre square, Old town, jazz club
"Kurpiai"
| Association
"Klaipėdos Džiazo Festivalis"
Kurpių str. 1A, LT-91248 Klaipėda
tel./fax.:(8 46) 41 03 33
kongas@takas.lt
www.jazz.lt
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Children and youth ethnic cultural camp-festival "VĖLUNGIS"
| The end of May - beginning of June
| | Etnoculture center
Daržų str. 10, LT-91246 Klaipėda
Tel./fax.: (8 46) 48 64 08
Director Nijolė Sliužinskienė
info@etnocentras.lt
www.etnocentras.lt |
Northern and Baltic countries scene artists "Kedija" meeting
| June 13rd-16th
| | Artists group "Žuvies akis"
Tel.: 8615 31052
goda@zuviesakis.lt
www.zuviesakis.lt |
Summer outdoor concert period (in Klaipėda concert hall park)
| June 22nd - September 3rd
| | Klaipėda concert hall
+370 46 219 743
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MIDDSUMER DAY
In the evening 23rd of June on Jonas hill Midsummer festival is held. Midsummer may simply refer to the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, but more often refers to specific European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice, or that take place around the 24th of June and the preceding evening. The exact dates vary between cultures.
| June 23th
| Jonas Hill
| Etnoculture center
Daržų str. 10, LT-91246 Klaipėda
Tel./fax.: (8 46) 48 64 08
Director Nijolė Sliužinskienė
info@etnocentras.lt
www.etnocentras.lt
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Dialect evening and meeting of seniors in Klaipėda summer concert Estrada
| July 6th 14:00
| | Klaipėda concert hall
Šaulių str. 36, LT-92231
tel./fax.: (8 46) 41 05 59
Director Danutė Žičkuvienė
info@koncertusale.lt
www.koncertusale.lt |
JULY 6TH
Country day (Great Duke Mindaugas crowning day)
| July 6th
| Public Klaipėda squares
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Interantional Festival of Street Theatres "ŠERMUKŠNIS" ("ROWAN-TREE") "Šermukšnis" - a massive festival of the city, promoting unspecific genres of theatre in the untraditional areas. There are various illusions of theatre, actions, improvisations and carnivals as well as music and circus performances presented during the festival.
Often it is even no theatre, but just a fantasy or event, having elements of the theatre. Pure genre of theatre occupies just a small niche of the festival program.
The real "Šermukšnis" is the whole complex of colors, various events, and phantasmagoric pulse of the city.
There have been 20 theatres from different foreign countries presented at the festival. | July 5-7th
| Various Klaipėda city spaces
| Etnoculture center
Daržų str. 10, LT-91246 Klaipėda
Tel./fax.: (8 46) 48 64 08
Director Nijolė Sliužinskienė
info@etnocentras.lt
www.etnocentras.lt
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Worlds women basketball championship
| July 16th-28th
| "Švyturio" arena
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SEA FESTIVAL The main event of Klaipėda city, celebrated annually last week-end of July since 1934. During the festival there are more than 100 various events organized (concerts, fairs, exhibitions, artistic actions, ceremonies of seamen, etc.). It is also famous for traditional sailing regattas "BALTIC SAIL" and "SPRINT CUP" taking place during the festival.
More than 500 thousands of people are coming to the city during the festival. | July 26th-28th
| Klaipėda Old Town, Jonas hill, Atgimimo square, Cruise terminal vessel, Smiltynė, various places
| "Klaipėdos šventės"
website: www.jurossvente.lt
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KLAIPĖDA CITY BIRTHDAY Traditional festival of the city, organized in the territory of the city castle. During the day, the most important people of culture are awarded with the names of City Master of Culture. Also s special event "Visit to the Medieval Town" is organized, where citizens may get acquainted with historical dances, songs and art of chivalry.
| August 1st
| Klaipėda city castle
| Klaipėda Castle museum
Klaipėda
Tel.: (8 46) 410 523
Director Jonas Genys
info@mlimuziejus.lt
www.mlimuziejus.lt
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International Opera and Symphony Music Festival "MUZIKINIS PAJŪRIS" ("Musical Seaside")
The only festival of such genres in the Western Lithuania. Each year festival is dedicated to new conception or topic. The biggest part of the program is made of the opera premiers and concerts, prepared by the organizer of the festival - Klaipėda State Musical Theatre. Nevertheless, symphony and chamber orchestras, ensembles, quintets, soloists and conductors from Lithuania and foreign countries are taking part at the festival as well. | August 2nd-25th
| Klaipėda music theatre
| Klaipėda national music theatre
Danės str. 19, LT-92111 Klaipėda
tel.: (8 46) 39 74 01
fax. (8 46) 41 05 51
teatras@klaipedosmuzinis.lt
www.muzikinis-teatras.lt
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| KARKLĖ 2013 (LIVE MUSIC BEACH FESTIVAL)
Live music concerts and performance on the beach stages with plenty of other performances and activities.
| August
16th - 18th
| Karklė village, Klaipėda district
| UAB "Renginių centras"
Aukštoji str. 19-11, LT-91246 Klaipėda
Tel./fax.: (8 46) 256590
tel.: (8 46) 31 00 22
marius@renginiucentras.lt
www.karkle.com
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