EN EVENTS 2018

What’s on in JANUARY – FEBRUARY MARCH – APRIL

17 1 1 KICK OF THE 22–25 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH MARCH APRIL Day of the Flag of YEAR WITH A International Vilnius Days of Francophonie European Day of Early Day of the Independence SELECTION OF Book Fair Various Venues Music of Užupis Republic Gediminas Hill GREAT FILMS Lithuanian Exhibition and institutfrancais-lituanie.com Palace of Grand Dukes Užupis vilnius.lt Convention Centre “Litexpo” valdovurumai.lt umi.lt vilniausknygumuge.lt 6 25–11 GREET THE 20 3–29 SLOW TIME SPRING AT JANUARY JANUARY–FEBRUARY DOWN WITH THE MARCH APRIL–MAY ST. CASIMIR’S Spring Equinox “Novus” Music Incubator Procession of French Film Festival PERFECT DUO: the Three Wise Men “Winter Screens” FAIR Embankment near Karalius Art Factory “Loftas” Streets of the Vilnius Cinema Theatres COFFEE AND A Mindaugas Bridge menufabrikas.lt senamiescioteatras.lt ziemosekranai.lt BOOK etno.lt etnokultura.lt 6 26–28 24 2–4 25 7 JANUARY JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH MARCH APRIL Farewell, Christmas Tree International Tourism and Exotic Beer & Ales Kaziukas (St. Casimir) Fair Palm Sunday National Physics Day “FiDi” Streets of the Old Town Active Leisure Exhibition Festival “Žmogšala” Streets and Squares of the Vilnius Churches Various Venues senamiescioteatras.lt “Adventur” Business Park “Gariūnai” Old Town Streets of the Old Town fidi.lt Lithuanian Exhibition and zmogsala.org kaziukomugevilnius.lt Convention Centre “Litexpo” litexpo.lt 11–18 10 24–25 11 28–3 13–14 JANUARY FEBRUARY FEBRUARY MARCH MARCH–MAY APRIL International Theatre Traditional Carnival Coffee Culture Days Day of the Restoration International Music Fashion Festival “Mados Festival for Children Užgavėnės Shopping and Leisure Centre of the Independence of Festival “Sugrįžimai” (The infekcija” (Fashion “Different” V. Kudirkos Square, Court- “Panorama” Lithuania Returns) Infection) Arts Printing House yard of Vilnius Teachers’ coffeeweek.lt Various Venues Vilnius Concert Halls Contemporary Art Centre menuspaustuve.lt House vilnius.lt lmrf.lt (CAC) etno.lt, kultura.lt madosinfekcija.lt 13 14–15 14–17 23–28 JANUARY–FEBRUARY MARCH DIVE INTO APRIL JANUARY FEBRUARY every evening 19:18 International Baltic Contemporary Music Freedom Defenders’ Day Exhibition for Meetings, Ceremony of the CONTEMPORARY Jewelry Exhibition Festival “Young Music” Various Venues Events and Incentives Trumpeter of MUSIC AND “Amber Trip” Various Venues lrs.lt CONVENE Independence Lithuanian Exhibition and FASHION lks.lt Lithuanian Exhibition and Window of the Palace of the Convention Centre “Litexpo” Convention Centre “Litexpo” Grand Dukes ambertrip.com convene.lt lithuania100.com 17–21 16 15–29 29 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL APRIL International Short Film Day of the Restoration of Vilnius Film Festival Uptown Market: International Dance Day Festival “Vilnius Film the State of Lithuania “Kino pavasaris” We Love Spring Streets of the Old Town Shorts” Various Venues (Spring of Cinema) Art Factory “Loftas” leu.lt Vilnius Cinema Theatres vilnius.lt Vilnius Cinema Theatres menufabrikas.lt filmshorts.lt kinopavasaris.lt MAY JUNE

7–12 17–21 15 MAY MAY MAY JUNE JUNE–SEPTEMBER JUNE International Marco International University International Vilnius Festival “Summer in the Summer Terrace Culture Night Scacchi Early Music Theatre Forum Salsa Festival City” Courtyard of Vilnius Teacher’s Various Venues Festival Various Venues The House of Polish Culture Art Factory “Loftas” House kulturosnaktis.lt Foto: kulturosnaktis.lt Foto: Palace of Grand Dukes vilnius-events.lt salsafestival.lt menufabrikas.lt kultura.lt valdovurumai.lt SPEND THE 7–13 19 2 LONGEST DAYS MAY MAY MAY JUNE JUNE OF THE YEAR We Run Vilnius Design Week Night in the Museum Piano.Lt Summer Terrace Urban Adventure Race IN VILNIUS’ City Centre Various Venues Island Castle in Trakai Town Courtyard of Franciscan “Vilnius Challenge” COURTYARDS, Monastery werunvilnius.lt dizainoforumas.lt trakaimuziejus.lt City Centre PARKS AND vilnius-events.lt piano.lt vilniuschallenge.lt TERRACES 9 TAKE TO THE 2–3 16 MAY STREETS FOR JUNE–AUGUST JUNE JUNE MAY Europe Day SOME LIVE LRT Opus Summer The Summer of Trakai Herb Market Japanese Film Festival Gedimino Avenue Terrace Trakai Town V. Kudirkos Square Forum Cinemas Vingis MUSIC IN MAY europosdiena.lt Art Factory “Loftas” trakai-visit.lt etno.lt forumcinemas.lt menufabrikas.lt

13 19 3–19 16 MAY–SEPTEMBER MAY MAY JUNE–AUGUST JUNE JUNE every Friday Euro Vaistinė Trakai Half Street Music Day Cinema Under the Stars “Vilnius Festival” Women’s Run Open Kitchen Marathon Streets of the Old Town Courtyard of the Palace of Vilnius Concert Halls City Centre Tymo Market Trakai Town gmd.lt Grand Dukes filharmonija.lt moterubegimas.lt openkitchen.lt trakupusmaratonis.lt kinopasaka.lt

4–5 13–27 23–27 7–8 16 MAY MAY MAY JUNE – AUGUST JUNE JUNE International Wine International Festival International Folklore every Sunday Tech Conference “Login” Medieval Festival in Trakai Exhibition “Wine Days” “Poezijos pavasaris” Festival “Skamba skamba Sunday is a Day of Sport Peninsular Castle in Trakai Lithuanian Exhibition and (Poetry Spring) kankliai” Gedimino Avenue login.lt Town Convention Centre “Litexpo” Various Venues Various Venues sveikasmiestas.lt trakaimuziejus.lt vynodienos.lt rasytojai.lt etno.lt 4–13 17–20 7–10 23 MAY MAY JUNE–AUGUST JUNE JUNE International International Traditional Kairėnai Summer Festival Contemporary Art Fair Midsummer Night – Contemporary Dance Jazz Dance & Music Botanical Garden of Vilnius “Art Vilnius” (St. John Feast) Festival “New Baltic Dance” Festival “Harlem” University in Kairėnai Lithuanian Exhibition and Regional Park Various Venues Various Venues bardai.lt Convention Centre “Litexpo” etnokultura.lt, kernave.org dance.lt harlem.lt artvilnius.com JULY – AUGUST AUGUST – SEPTEMBER

6 29–5 4–9 8–22 JULY–AUGUST JULY JULY–AUGUST AUGUST–SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER Galvė Jazz Fiesta State Day (Coronation of International Summer Peronas Jazz Festival New Circus Weekend International Early Music Galvė Lake in Trakai Town King Mindaugas) Music Festival “Vivace Bar “Peronas” Arts Printing House Festival “Banchetto trakaijazz.lt Various Venues Vilnius” facebook.com/peronasbaras menuspaustuve.lt Musicale” president.lt Vilnius Concert Halls Various Venues vivacevilnius.org bmfestival.lt

6–8 30–5 5–9 9 ROUND-OFF JULY–AUGUST JULY JULY–AUGUST SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER Evenings in Užutrakis Days of Live Archaeology Trakai Fanfare Week SUMMER AT International Danske Bank Vilnius Užutrakis Palace in Trakai in Kernavė Trakai Town THE TOWN’S Instrumental Folklore Marathon Town Mounds of Kernavė Town trakai-visit.lt LARGEST FAIR Festival “Griežynė” City Centre uzutrakiovakarai.lt kernave.org Various Venues vilniausmaratonas.lt griezyne.lnkc.lt 8 11–15 31–2 JULY– AUGUST JULY AUGUST AUGUST–SEPTEMBER FORGET THE EVERYDAY FOR A Vilnius Carillon Festival Festival of Horse Kopūstinės Fair Vilnius City Fiesta WHILE IN THE CITY’S THEATRES Church of St Philip and St Dominykas Fairy-Tales (Feast of Assumption) Gedimino Avenue AND GALLERIES, AND AT ITS Jacob Embankment near White Trakai Town vilniusfestivals.lt MUSIC AND CIRCUS FESTIVALS vilnius-events.lt Bridge trakai-visit.lt vilnius-events.lt

16–31 18–19 6–9 12–21 JULY–AUGUST JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER Christopher Summer Midsummer Vilnius Old Crafts Days in Trakai Vilnius LGBT* Festival Vilnius Gallery Weekend Science Festival Festival Festival Peninsular Castle in Trakai “Kreivės” Various Venues “Spaceship Earth” Various Venues Courtyard of the Palace of Town Vilnius Cinema Theatres letmekoo.lt Various Venues kristupofestivaliai.lt Grand Dukes trakaimuziejus.lt festivaliskreives.lt mokslofestivalis.eu forsevent.com, valdovurumai.lt JOIN 26 19 7–8 14–16 LITHUANIA’S JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER Vilnius Burger Fest Velomarathon International Theatre Loftas Fest European Heritage Days CENTENNIAL Courtyard of the Museum of City Centre Festival “Sirenos” Art Factory “Loftas” Various Venues CELEBRATION! Theatre, Music and Cinema velomaratonas.lt Various Venues menufabrikas.lt www.kpd.lt facebook.com/vilniusburger- fest 1–6 29 27–2 2–14 8 14–16 JULY JULY AUGUST–SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER Lithuania’s Centenary Badminton Festival Accordion Music Week International St. Jacob Opera Day International Street Song Celebration “Vilniaus plunksna” Various Venues Sacred Music Festival Palace of Grand Dukes Theatres Festival “Mosaic” “IN THE NAME OF…” Vingis Park akordeonosavaite.lt Church of St Philip and St valdovurumai.lt Various Venues Jacob Various Venues vilniausplunksna.lt senamiescioteatras.lt dainusvente.lt chorasvilnius.lt SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER NOVEMBER – DECEMBER

14–16 CATCH THE 8–25 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER SOUNDS OF NOVEMBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Nations’ Fair Shopping Night Out Conference “What’s European Film Forum Christmas in Trakai Gedimino Avenue Vilnius Boutiques JAZZ AND THE Next?” “Scanorama” Trakai Town tautumuge.lt vilnius-events.lt SHIMMERING Art Factory “Loftas” Vilnius Cinema Theatres trakai-visit.lt CITY LIGHTS menufabrikas.lt scanorama.lt

15–16 11–14 17–31 1–6 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER–DECEMBER DECEMBER–JANUARY Japanese Culture Festival International International Jazz International Jazz Festival “Musical Christmas in the Capital “NowJapan” Contemporary Music Festival “Vilnius Jazz” Festival “Vilnius Mama Christmas” Streets and Squares of the Lithuanian Exhibition and Festival “Gaida” (The Tune) Various Venues Jazz” Concert Hall “Piano.Lt” Old Town Convention Centre “Litexpo” Vilnius Concert Halls vilniusjazz.lt Various Venues piano.lt vilnius-events.lt nowjapan.lt vilniusfestivals.lt vilniusmamajazz.lt 20–30 12–14 26–2 14–31 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER–DECEMBER DECEMBER International Vilnius International Folklore Vilnius Light Festival Vilnius Gospel Music International Festival of Christmas Concerts Documentary Film Festival “Pokrovskije “Beepositive” Festival Animated Cartoons Various Venues Festival Kolokola” (Chiming Bells) Various Venues Various Venues “Tindirindis” vilnius-events.lt Vilnius Cinema Theatres Vilnius Concert Halls beepositive.lt vilniusgospel.lt Vilnius Cinema Theatres vdff.lt arinuska.lt tindirindis.lt

22 12–21 THE BEST TIME 30–30 20–23 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER OCTOBER TO GO OUT NOVEMBER–DECEMBER DECEMBER Autumn Equinox and Electronic Music Festival International AND PLAY! “Panorama” Christmas Uptown Market: Baltic Unity Day “AHEAD” Documentary Film Fair Christmas Market Embankment near Karalius Various Venues Festival “Inconvenient Shopping Centre Art Factory “Loftas” Mindaugas Bridge aheadfestival.lt Films” “Panorama” menufabrikas.lt Vilnius Cinema Theatres panorama.lt etno.lt, etnokultura.lt nepatoguskinas.lt 22 1–10 16–20 2–3 26–29 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER International Fireworks International Film Festival International Bards‘ Game Culture Show Christopher Christmas Christmas Music Week Festival “Vilniaus fejerija” for Children and Youth Music Festival “Tai – aš” “GameOn IV” Festival Lithuanian National Vingis Park Vilnius Cinema Theatres (This is Me)” Lithuanian Exhibition and Various Venues Philharmonic fejerija.lt kidsfestival.lt Vilnius Concert Halls Convention Centre “Litexpo” kristupofestivaliai.lt filharmonija.lt tai-as.lt gameon.lt

28 5–6 20–21 WALKING 27 DECEMBER – 7 JANUARY (IN ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN AT 11:00) SEPTEMBER OCTOBER OCTOBER TOURS Researchers’ Night Autumn Fair “Sodo kraitė” Vilnius Sport Festival Discover the Old Town of Vilnius Start at the steps of the Cathedral Belfry Various Venues Courtyard of Lithuanian Exhibition and tyrejunaktis.lt Vilnius Teachers’ House Convention Centre “Litexpo” 1 MAY – 30 SEPTEMBER (IN ENGLISH, GERMAN AND RUSSIAN AT 11:00) kultura.lt sportofestivalis.lt www.vilnius-tourism.lt WEEKLY EVENTS FILL 2018 WITH EVENTS! JANUARY FEBRUARY

ON THURSDAYS M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (ALL YEAR ROUND 1 2 2 4 5 5 7 1 2 3 4 AT 19:00) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Traditional 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Dance Get-together 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 30 31 26 27 28 January – April Trade-Union House May – September MARCH APRIL S. Moniuškos Square October – December M T W T F S S M T W T F S S Trade-Union House 1 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON SUNDAYS 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (ALL YEAR ROUND 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 AT 12:00) 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Lithuanian Flag Raising 30 Ceremony MAY JUNE S. Daukantas Square M T W T F S S M T W T F S S ON SUNDAYS 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 (ALL YEAR ROUND 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12:00 – 16:00) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Flea Market 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 January – April 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 Šokbaris May – September Courtyard of Vilnius Teachers’ JULY AUGUST House M T W T F S S M T W T F S S October – December 1 1 2 3 4 5 Šokbaris 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Sacred Music Hours 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 JANUARY – APRIL 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 (on Sundays at 13:00) 30 31 MAY – OCTOBER (on Tuesdays at 18:30) SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER – DECEMBER M T W T F S S M T W T F S S (on Sundays at 13:00) 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 St. Casimir’s Church 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 kazimiero.lt 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31

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