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SKAMBA SKAMBA KANKLIAI

26–31 May 2026

We invite you to participate in the events of the 53d annual festival: listen to concerts in the spaces of the old town of Vilnius, visit the craft fair, dance at the festival dances - let's enjoy the ethnic culture together!

Programa
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May 29

May 30

May 31

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May 27

May 28

May 29

May 26

TUESDAY

17:00

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19:00

Skambanti Neris

Vilnius folklore ensembles performing on the Neris river

Neris river from Liubartas bridge to Žirmūnai bridge

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19:00

Aplink dvarą vaikščiojo

Circle dances and games with Vilnius folklore ensembles

Cathedral Square

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May 27

WEDNESDAY

10:00

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14:00

Conference

Scientific-practical conference dedicated to the Year of the Kanklės

Muzeoteka (Vilniaus St. 41D)

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17:00

Skambantys vardai

Exhibition dedicated to the Year of the Kanklės 

Gallery-museum “Autoportretas” (Pilies St. 12)

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19:00

Pasidainavimų vakaras

An evening of singing with Vilnius folklore ensembles

Alumnatas Courtyard (Universiteto St. 4)

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22:00

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02:00

Naktišokiai

Lithuanian traditional dances

House of Histories, Eskedar Coffee Terrace (T. Kosciuškos St. 3)

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May 28

THURSDAY

12:00

Tradicijų dialogai

Creative workshops with Lithuanian and foreign folklore ensembles

Muzeoteka (Vilniaus St. 41 D)

17:30

Pagrajykim, muzikantai!

Creative workshops with traditional musicians from Raseiniai

House of Histories, Eskedar Coffee Terrace (T. Kosciuškos St. 3)

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19:00

Eisva mudu abudu

Concert-evening of youth folk groups

House of Histories, Eskedar Coffee Terrace (T. Kosciuškos St. 3)

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20:30

Nakties muzika

Concert by festival guests from Romania and Ukraine

Church of St. Catherine (Vilniaus St. 30)

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21:00

Plaukia sau laivelis

Presentation of the traditional musicians’ project

House of Histories, Eskedar Coffee Terrace (T. Kosciuškos St. 3)

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22:00

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01:00

Tylieji kanklių šokiai

Traditional dances accompanied by kanklės music

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22:00

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02:00

Naktišokiai

Lithuanian and foreign traditional dances

House of Histories, Eskedar Coffee Terrace (T. Kosciuškos St. 3)

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May 29

FRIDAY

12:00

Tradicijų dialogai

Creative workshops with Lithuanian and foreign folklore ensembles

Muzeoteka (Vilniaus St. 41 D)

18:00

Iš gyvosios versmės

A meeting with the custodians of traditions

Muzeoteka (Vilniaus St. 41 D)

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20:00

Žmogus ir kanklės

Concert dedicated to the Year of the Kanklės

Church of St. Catherine (Vilniaus St. 30)

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22:00

Nakties muzika

Concert by festival guests from Latvia and Portugal

Church of St. Catherine (Vilniaus St. 30)

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22:00

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02:00

Naktišokiai

Lithuanian and foreign traditional dances

House of Histories, Eskedar Coffee Terrace (T. Kosciuškos St. 3)

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May 30

SATURDAY

11:00

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21:00

Darbas meistrą giria

Folk art and culinary heritage fair

Bernardine Garden (B. Radvilaitės St. 8A)

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12:00

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19:00

Amatų kiemas

Traditional crafts workshops for children and adults

Bernardine Garden (B. Radvilaitės St. 8A)

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12:00

Graži mūsų šeimynėlė

Concert of families

Bernardine Garden (B. Radvilaitės St. 8A)

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13:00

Tradicijų akiračiai

Creative workshops with festival guests from Latvia, Portugal, Romania, and Ukraine

Lithuanian National Culture Centre (Barboros Radvilaitės St. 8)

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13:30

Slauna mūsų giminėlė

Vilnius folklore ensembles concert

Bernardine Garden (Barboros Radvilaitės St. 8A)

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15:30

Svetukai mano, rygailio!

Concert by festival guests Latvia, Portugal, Romania and Ukraine

Bernardine Garden (Barboros Radvilaitės St. 8A)

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17:30

Sutartinių takas

Open-air performances of sutartinės (Lithuanian multipart songs and instrumental polyphonic music)

Bernardine Garden (Barboros Radvilaitės St. 8A)

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19:00

Saulala sadina

Circle of sutartinės

Square next to the monument to King Mindaugas

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19:30

Concert by Latvian band JUUK

Contemporary Folk Concert

Bernardine Garden (Barboros Radvilaitės St. 8A)

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20:30

Triūskimės, broliai!

Grand festival concert dedicated to the 175th anniversary of Jonas Basanavičius’ birth

Church of St. Catherine (Vilniaus St. 30)

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21:00

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05:00

Naktinės dūzgės

Ethnic culture night: traditional dances, crafts, songs, and meetings of Lithuanians and foreign nations 

Energy and Technology Museum (Rinktinės St. 2)

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May 31

SUNDAY

11:00

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21:00

Darbas meistrą giria

Folk art and culinary heritage fair

Bernardine Garden (Barboros Radvilaitės st. 8A)

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12:00

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19:00

Amatų ir žaidimų kiemas

Traditional crafts workshops for children and adults

Bernardine Garden (Barboros Radvilaitės st. 8A)

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12:00

Saulytė

Concert of children’s and youth folklore ensembles

Bernardine Garden (Barboros Radvilaitės st. 8A)

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14:00

Sveika, žvaigžde ankstyvoji

Hour of traditional folk hymns

Church of St. Francis of Assisi (Maironio St. 10)

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14:30

Kaimynėli, svečias būk!

Concert by folklore ensembles from Lithuanian ethnographic regions and Vilnius

Bernardine Garden (Barboros Radvilaitės st. 8A)

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16:00

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18:00

Skambantis senamiestis

Traditional songs, dances, and music 

Old Town courtyards, squares, streets 

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17:00

Grajyk, muzikėla!

Concert of instrumental folklore groups

Bernardine Garden (Barboros Radvilaitės st. 8A)

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18:00

Festivalio dalyvių eitynės

Procession of festival participants

From Catherdal Square to Bernardine Garden

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18:30

Jau sutema temela

Festival closing concert with Lithuanian folklore ensembles and festival guests from Hungary, Portugal, Romania, and Ukraine

Bernardine Garden (Barboros Radvilaitės st. 8A)

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