The representative brass band of the Police Department of the Ministry of Interior,art director Artūras ManiušisBoys and youth choir ŽUOLIUKAS,art director prof. Vytautas MiškinisExactly 30 years ago, on August 31, 1993, at 11:46 p.m., the last military echelon with Soviet army units left across the border of the Lithuanian state towards Belarus. In total, the occupation of Lithuania lasted 53 years, 9 months and 17 days.After the restoration of Lithuania's Independence, a generation has already grown up who only know about the period of regaining freedom and the Baltic route from stories.The program will feature works about that period of the clash of eras, when music knocked on everyone's soul with a call to make a decision - "enough walking in the dark - go to the light!". It is good for us to talk about it today, when we know that our parents' dreams have come true and the Light has won!Boys and youth choir "ÄŽUOLIUKAS" - founded in 1959 by Maestro Herman Perelštein, today is undoubtedly one of the best-known names in the world of Lithuanian music. The facts of musical activity accumulated over many years are extremely numerous. The collective is known far beyond the borders of Lithuania. Thousands of performances, hundreds of concert halls, dozens of countries around the world. Thousands of different works, performed with dozens of orchestras, conducted by famous Lithuanian and foreign conductors. "Ažuoliukas" participated in musical events of almost all possible genres, and composers write some of their works specifically for this choir.The representative wind orchestra of the Police Department of the MIA - the history of its activity dates back to 1935, when a professional wind instrument orchestra was founded in the Kaunas Police Department under the Ministry of the Interior. As part of the police and internal affairs system, the orchestra has survived many vicissitudes of the state of political change. Having survived two occupations, it existed until 1944. in June when the Soviet army and government returned to Lithuania. in 1989 in the era of national upsurge, the music collective was restored. in 1991 After Lithuania regained its independence, it resumed its activities as the Representative Wind Orchestra of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania. Every year, the collective prepares at least five new artistic programs, organizes over a hundred of their performances, cooperates with guest soloists (vocalists and instrumentalists) and other artistic collectives.Organizer Vilnius Town HallPatron: Vilnius municipalityInformation partners:JCDecauxFreedom TVI know WilliSponsors and partners:Lithuanian armyJaga LTVilnius lightingKarchermineral water Aquilehotel St. PalaceSecurity team