Wed, 17 Jul 2024, 19:00
Price:
26.46 €
The 11th season of the Pažaislis Liepų Alėja Evenings concert series invites listeners to take a mid-summer journey "From Portugal to Žemaitija". Already on 17 July, At 7 pm at the Monte Pacis hospitality complex, Celia Leiria and her band will invite you to listen to soulful music from Portugal, and in the second part of the concert you will have a chance to meet the much-loved actress Nijolė Narmontaitė and a live band, who will perform a programme entitled "A kiss is sweeter than a wine".
Not for the first time in Lithuania, vocalist Celia LEIRIA, together with virtuoso guitarists Pedro AMENDOEIRA and João FILIPE, promises to reveal the depths of the Portuguese soul. She started singing at fourteen. She has appeared on prestigious stages, festivals and in various projects in Portugal and abroad. She sings regularly in some of the best Fado houses in Lisbon, including the famous Clube de Fado. Celia masterfully combines a mature, distinctive style with traditional fado interpretation and contemporary vocal features. She brings to Lithuania her new album, which combines traditional fado with the latest trends in the world of music.
Fado (from the Latin fatum, "fate") is a genre of music popular in Lisbon in the 19th century. It is believed to be the songs of women sailors and soldiers who have left the country, with longing (saudade) as a key emotional element. Fado flourished in the first half of the 20th century and became very popular when the most famous Portuguese poets began to write poems to this music. As a typical Lisbon urban romance and a symbol of the city's and the country's identity, fado was inscribed on UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2011. Since then, fado has been a part of the world.
In the second part of the concert, the audience will be transported to Žemaitija.
"Life is a celebration - so let's celebrate it!", says Nijolė Narmontaitė, an actress and the author of six books.Her new programme of songs and stories "A Kiss Sweeter Than Wine" will feature songs in Lithuanian and Samogitian, a live band, poetry, and colourful, funny, playful stories to brighten the grey present and fill it with light.Andrius Balachovičius on accordion, Kastytis Žukauskas on keyboards, Ar Man Isojan on double bass, Žydrūnas Mockūnas on percussion.
A musical journey from Portugal to Samogitia is invited by Geros muzikos ekspertai, Bardai LT and Monte Pacis hospitality complex.
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The concert series "Pažaislis Liepų Alėja Evenings" invites you to spend your time in a unique environment, feel the pulse of nature and tranquillity, relax not only physically but also spiritually, to enrich yourself and discover well-being in music.
In case of rainy weather, the organisers invite you to bring umbrellas and rain protection, or to buy seats at the tables under the roof (the number of seats is limited).
Tickets will be distributed by kakava.lt and at the door 1 hour before the concert starts. Restaurant tel. +37065595185
For more information: www.bardai.lt, www.montepacis.lt tel. +37067223266 or [email protected], [email protected]