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Užgavėnės [ʊʒ'ɡaːvʲeːnʲeːs] is a Lithuanian festival that takes place during the seventh week before Easter (Ash Wednesday). The celebration corresponds to Roman Catholic holiday traditions in other parts of the world, such as Mardi Gras , Shrove Tuesday , and Carnaval .
In recent years the fair has expanded into other cities in Lithuania, including Kaunas (in Laisvės alėja and Town Hall Square), Alytus, Klaipėda. [2] Similar festivals called Kaziuki are also held in several cities in Poland, e.g. in Lidzbark Warmiński , Olsztyn , [ 7 ] Szczecin , Gdańsk and Poznań , [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] as well as in ...
Multi-sport events in Lithuania (1 P) Pages in category "Festivals in Lithuania" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
The Klaipėda Sea Festival has been held annually in the city of Klaipėda, Lithuania during the month of July since 1934. [1] In 2009, the city hosted the Tall Ships Race as part of the festival. [2] According to a city website, about 500,000 people have been present at the event. [3]
The municipality conducts a minimum of five events which include an open-air event at Tepak Square. A children's parade is rightly considered to be one of the key events of the carnival and is held on the first Sunday of the festive events. Children customarily dress up in carnival costumes and parade down the streets of Limassol. 2014 Carnival ...
A week before the Grand Parade, the Children Carnival Parade takes place with the participation of school students. [7] At the evening of the last Saturday, the day before the Grand Parade, the Night Carnival Parade is being organised, which is essentially the prelude and an integral part of the culmination of the festivities. It is an open ...
Up to one thousand spectators used to gather at the events, the so-called winter and summer Lithuanian celebrations, which later in 1902 were re-titled as the Song Celebrations. On 6 June 1927, the first Lithuanian Song Festival of Klaipėda Region took place. 12 choirs comprising 800 singers and 100 orchestras took part in the event.
Celebration of Saint Jonas's Festival in Lithuania. Saint Jonas' Festival, also known as Rasos (Dew Holiday), Joninės, Kupolė, Midsummer Day or Saint John's Day) is a midsummer folk festival celebrated on 24 June all around Lithuania.