{"id":236113,"date":"2026-09-18T22:11:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/?post_type=event&p=236113"},"modified":"2026-09-19T11:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T08:49:39","slug":"lt-pokrovo-varpai-kai-tradicija-skamba-gyvai-ru-pokrovo-varpai-kai-tradicija-skamba-gyvai","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.vilnius-events.lt\/en\/event\/lt-pokrovo-varpai-kai-tradicija-skamba-gyvai\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cPOKROVO VARPAI\u201d \u2013 WHEN TRADITION SOUNDS ALIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"

For more than two decades, the international folklore festival \u201cPokrovo Varpai\u201d has been an integral part of Vilnius\u2019 cultural life \u2013 one of the most prominent ethnic culture events in Lithuania, bringing together a strong community connected by traditions and mutual bonds, and promoting Lithuania and Vilnius around the world. The festival\u2019s name is associated with the Orthodox Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God, symbolising spiritual protection, the continuity of traditions and community.<\/p>\n

Over more than two decades, the festival has become an important cultural platform where not only the folklore of Lithuania\u2019s ethnic communities can be heard, but also music from guests representing more than 30 countries around the world \u2013 from Georgia, Armenia and Ukraine to India, Mexico and Japan. Here, tradition is not a museum exhibit \u2013 it is alive, evolving, passed down from generation to generation and meeting the modern world.<\/p>\n

The festival programme includes concerts in Vilnius\u2019 finest venues, folk dance and sing-along evenings, a scientific conference, round-table discussions, exhibitions, masterclasses, traditional singing and young artisans\u2019 laboratories. The festival brings together researchers of ethnic culture, historians, performers, educators and tradition bearers, as well as the younger generation from Lithuania and other countries, giving participants a unique opportunity not only to discover the cultures of different nations but also to develop their skills and competences.<\/p>\n

We invite you to follow the updated festival information on the website www.ltmfc.lt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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FESTIVAL PROGRAMME<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2026 11 04<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Lithuanian National Philharmonic<\/strong> (Au\u0161ros Vart\u0173 St. 5)<\/p>\n

19:00 OPENING CONCERT \u201cFOLKLORE AND THE PRESENT\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Part 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

LEON SOMOV \u2013 WORLD MUSIC project \u201cECHO OF THE PAST\u201d<\/strong>
\n(World Premiere)<\/p>\n

Performers:
\nLeon SOMOV (electronics)<\/p>\n

STRING QUARTET:<\/strong>
\nDavid AKOPIAN (1st violin, Georgia)
\nNika BARATELI (2nd violin, Georgia)
\nMintautas KRI\u0160\u010cI\u016aNAS (viola)
\nGleb PY\u0160NIAK (cello)
\nSerhii OKHRIMCHUK (folk violin, Ukraine)
\nJulija LANK\u0116 (piano, hurdy-gurdy, ethnic vocals)
\nD\u017eiugas DAUGIRDA (percussion)
\nAndrius \u017dIBIKAS (percussion)<\/p>\n

Folklore ensembles ARINU\u0160KA, RERO<\/strong>
\nArina AKOPIAN (ethnic vocals)
\nNikolaj ZACHAROV (ethnic vocals)
\nLuka MEBONIA (percussion, ethnic vocals, Georgia)
\nGiorgi SHANAVA (panduri, ethnic vocals, Georgia)
\nZACZYKIEWICZ Family Ensemble (ethnic vocals, Ukraine\u2013Poland)
\nKotryna JU\u0160KAIT\u0116 (ethnic vocals)<\/p>\n

Part 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

LIVING TRADITION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Featuring ensembles from Lithuania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Spain, Latvia, Poland, Norway, Georgia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Tickets available from KAKAVA.LT.<\/p>\n

\n

2026 11 05<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Vilnius Old Town Renewal Agency<\/strong> (Stikli\u0173 St. 4)<\/p>\n

10:00 CONFERENCE<\/strong>
\n\u201cLiving Tradition: The Culture of Nations Between Archives and the Stage\u201d<\/p>\n

Vilnius University Theatre Hall<\/strong> (Universiteto St. 3)<\/p>\n

18:00 UNIQUE TRADITIONS<\/strong>
\nConcert by Lithuanian and international folklore ensembles<\/p>\n

Alaus Namai<\/strong> (Go\u0161tauto St. 8)<\/p>\n

21:00 FOLK DANCE AND SING-ALONG EVENING<\/strong><\/p>\n

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2026 11 06<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Vilnius Old Town Renewal Agency<\/strong> (Stikli\u0173 St. 4)<\/p>\n

10:00\u201315:00 TRADITIONAL SINGING LABORATORY<\/strong> and
\nROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION<\/strong>
\n\u201cMethods and Practices for Working with Young Folk Performers\u201d<\/p>\n

St. Catherine\u2019s Church<\/strong> (Vilniaus St. 30)<\/p>\n

18:00 MUSIC FOR GOURMETS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Part 1.<\/strong> Performances by Lithuanian and international folklore ensembles<\/p>\n

Part 2.<\/strong> UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: Masterpieces of Georgian Polyphonic Singing
\nOzurgeti Cultural Centre ensemble GURULEBI<\/strong> (Georgia)<\/p>\n

Tickets available from KAKAVA.LT.<\/p>\n

\n

2026 11 07<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Vilnius Town Hall<\/strong> (Did\u017eioji St. 31)<\/p>\n

11:00\u201317:00<\/strong> FOLK ART AND CULINARY HERITAGE FAIR,
\nYOUNG ARTISANS\u2019 LABORATORY<\/strong><\/p>\n

13:30\u201317:00<\/strong> ARTISTIC PORTRAITS OF FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS.
\nConcert\u2013Marathon<\/p>\n

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2026 11 09<\/strong><\/h3>\n

St. Catherine\u2019s Church<\/strong> (Vilniaus St. 30)<\/p>\n

19:00 GUESTS FROM GEORGIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

TBILISI GIYA KANCHELI STRING QUARTET:<\/strong>
\nDavid Akopian, Nika Barateli, Mamuka Babuadze, Aleksej Solonovi\u010d-Gvami\u010dava<\/p>\n

RERO FOLK TRIO:<\/strong>
\nLuka Mebonia, Arina Akopian, Giorgi Shanava<\/p>\n

Programme \u2013 works by Giya Kancheli and Sulkhan Tsintsadze, and traditional Georgian songs.<\/p>\n

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