From June 12 to 20, the largest festival in the Baltics celebrating the enrichment of refugees to our communities returns to Lithuanian cities – CULTURAL RHYTHMS.
The arts agency Artscape invites you to a week-long marathon of events dedicated to refugee voices and creativity.
Organizations with years of migration experience have joined forces to create a broad map of events. Global musical voices, creative workshops, art installations, and community without bias await everyone.
During Refugee Week – June 12-20 – let’s pulse to the rhythm of cultures.
WEEK OPENING EVENT
Date: June 12, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Venue: Nacionalinė Dailės galerija
#performance #discussion #networking
COMMUNITIES INVITE
Date: June 13–20
Venues: various locations in Vilnius and Kaunas
#workshops #quiz #education #music #poetry #tours #food #cinema
CLOSING CONCERT
Date: June 19, 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Venue: Energetikos ir technikos muziejaus terasa
More information – https://artscape.lt/tema/pasauline-pabegeliu-diena/
Organizers – Arts agency ARTSCAPE
Partners – United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Reception and Integration Agency
Friends: National Gallery of Art, Energy and Technology Museum
The festival is partially funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture
Events are created in collaboration with: Lithuanian Red Cross, International Organization for Migration (IOM), CreateCulture Space, Kaunas Cultural Centre of Various Nations, Sienos Group, Open Lithuania Foundation, Reception and Integration Agency
‘Refugee Week’ is the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity, and resilience of refugees and people seeking asylum. In Lithuania, the festival is represented and coordinated by the arts agency Artscape.
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