Folklore festivals
Folklore is more than music. It is part of our entire cultural, historical and social identity. Folk music has more than just rhythm and lyrics. Each work is the matured and accumulated experience of many centuries, expressed through the purest depths of the soul. It is for this reason that folklore festivals usually take place in nature, where participants and performers dress in national clothes, old traditions are followed, and inspiration is drawn from the past.
It is true that there is also a strong neo-folk culture, when musical works interwoven with national motifs turn into rock or even dance music works. Folklore festivals in Lithuania aim to show everyone the best that our ancestors created and collected. Folklore festivals are useful not only for those who love this music and this branch of culture. It is worth visiting here for all Lithuanians who want to get to know their soul, origin, and environment better.
There are quite a few such festivals in Lithuania. You can find information about all of them online, on the Pickvibe platform.
Folklore festivals in Lithuania
There is certainly no shortage of folklore festivals in Lithuania. One of the most famous of them is Mēnuo Juodaragis, which is organized by Baltic Thunder. In unofficial terms, this is the festival presenting the largest number of different music groups and performers in Lithuania. Rock and folklore cultures are interwoven in it, you can get acquainted with the pagan traditions of our ancestors, the Balts, and see many unique performances.
Saulės muzika is another folklore festival, where performers not only from Lithuania, but also from Estonia, Sweden, Finland and other foreign countries appear. The purpose of this festival is to introduce the audience to traditional, folk and instrumental music from different countries. The festival takes place in Vilnius. The legendary Song Festival, which takes place in Kaunas as well as in Vingios Park, should not be forgotten. These are also kind of folklore festivals.
Perhaps the best-known folk festival is the living archeology festival in Kernave, which always starts on July 6.
Folklore festivals - where are they held?
Folklore festivals are held all over Lithuania. The month of Juodaragis is traditionally organized on the last summer weekend of the year. Its location is the island of Dūburis lake near Antazavė, Zarasai district.
The Festival of Living Archeology takes place in Kernave and is one of the most popular festivals in general, not only among folklore. Traditional pagan and medieval Lithuanian traditions and cultures are demonstrated here, in honor of July 6. on the occasion of King Mindaugas' coronation day.
Other festivals are held in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda and the regions.
Tickets for folklore festivals online
You can also buy tickets for folklore festivals online. For each event on the Pickvibe platform, you will find a button that will direct you to the distributor's website. It is best to buy tickets as early as possible so that you can enjoy the most attractive price and often get them cheaper than those who do it just a few days before the event.
Tickets for folklore festivals are cheaper
Do not forget that Pickvibe services are not the organization and distribution of events. Ticket prices are determined by the organizers. You can get acquainted with them on the website of the distributor or the organizer.
