Almost all performers and creators of the festival usually participate in the procession. Dressed in national costumes reflecting the regions, carrying paraphernalia representing cities and countries, thousands of people flood the city streets.
16 hours ago there were already a lot of people near the Vilnius Cathedral. Those gathering did not hide the fact that it is good to be here, there is such a strong sense of unity in the air that some even have tears in their eyes.
For a special celebration, the textile restoration workshop of the National Museum of Lithuania draped a seven-meter-long ribbon, dominated by the color green. It is carried at the front of the procession, older bands from previous years will also decorate the procession.
Moving from here to Vingis Park, the city will be filled with song and dance.
Remigijus from Panevėžys, who is ready to join the procession, took part in the Song Festival for the first time 50 years ago – since then he has returned to more than one festival.
“Since then, I have participated in probably four Song Festivals. This holiday is very important to me: first of all, it is a memory of youth. What is even more important is that, being here, you realize what Lithuania means, what the nation means. Such a number of people from all over the world come together. We also communicated a lot with those who arrived – foreigners who participate in collectives say that it is unique. Indeed, when we sing, we keep from shedding tears— on both the feeling of the cabin. You just know that you still need to sing,” the man did not hide.
What memory will he take away from this year’s celebration? “It’s probably the 100th anniversary and that everything is coming to an end, so we’ll remember what’s happening now,” said the representative of the mixed choir “Čiūtos” who came from Panevėžys, who came from Panevėžys, to be able to experience such fulfilling moments in old age.
Birutė has been a regular participant of the Song Festival since childhood 15min said that she is first of all very happy that the whole of Lithuania is singing.
“Thousands of people made a big impression. Second, the celebration begins very early. We start preparing a long time ago: we meet, we coordinate the repertoire. And the most important thing is probably the unity, togetherness and joy that Lithuania is wonderful, singing”, said Birutė, who came from Kaišiadorių.
Photo by Roberto Riabovo/BNS/Song Festival march
According to her, she will take away the best memories from this year’s festival – a warm emotion, great attention of the organizers to the singers.
“Sincere presence, singing and the incentive to reveal one’s emotion, one’s self”, – what will remain in the memory, revealed Birutė, the representative of Kaišiadori motet choir “Nona”.
Photo by Roberto Riabovo/BNS/Song Festival march
Among the many participants, there are also those for whom this Song Festival is the first.
15min When interviewed, Loreta said that she came with the Kaunas district collective “Kupolis rože”.
“Lithuanian culture and Lithuanian dance have always had an important place in my heart since childhood. I can’t find words to express that wonderful feeling when a few chords of the polka and everyone’s feet are moving, smiles are on their faces. This is something like that. And that commonality is clear. You can probably hear in my voice that I’m nervous. It is unique, indescribable. This is what we have in our hearts, it is very precious, precious,” said Loreta.
Photo by Roberto Riabovo/BNS/Song Festival march
For Ieva from Garliava, this is also the first time at the Song Festival, but probably not the last.
Photo by Roberto Riabovo/BNS/Song Festival march
“It is an indescribable feeling to be with others. To feel that feeling together with the song”, – 15min said Ieva from the Garliava collective “C.re.do”.
The head of the Lithuanian National Cultural Center, Saulius Liausa, said that the Song Festival is our fundamental culture.
“People sing the songs of their parents and ancestors, people who cherish traditions and love their country gather here,” S. Liausa said.
Photo by Roberto Riabovo/BNS/Song Festival march
“A century is like a period of history, and a century is like a never-ending song, the words of which are the history of our state and our culture, clearly reflected in the hundred-year tradition of the Song Festival,” say the organizers.
“Song is the key and irreplaceable word of this tradition, which is the focus of the creators of the Day of Songs, who have compiled the program of the festival from the most important and most sonorous works, testifying to the changing times and the path of singing culture, giving meaning to us – a singing, creative nation, responding to the same words of the song in different voices” , they claim.
12,000 people will perform on the stage of the park built especially for the Day of Songs. performers.
Song Day “That the forest is green” will summarize the entire week of the centenary Song Festival.
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2024-07-07 05:37:18
