Setting sail for summer 2025 – opening of the summer season in Klaipėda! A spectacular marathon of 7 events on 16-18 May. Celebrate the summer with the Albatross Awards for Maritime Culture, the hoisting of the sails of Klaipėda’s symbol – the Meridian, the second edition of the Fish Days Festival, the spectacular Parade of Ships, the 18th Run of Hope, Street Music Day and the eventful Night of Museums.
WHERE: Klaipėda – quaysides, city streets and cultural spaces, Cruise Ship Terminal, Meridian Square, Smiltine.
ORGANISERS: Culture Centre Fishermen’s Palace, Museum of the History of Lithuania Minor, Public Institution “Klaipėda Audience”, Public Institution “City of St. Francis Hope”
FRIDAY
12.00 FOR SEA, MUSIC AND SOUND – MUGE
Organiser: Culture Centre Fishermen’s Palace
Dane Square, Karlskrona Square, Žvejų street
12.00-17.00 ETNOPRAMOGOS AND SEA MEMORY
Old fishermen’s crafts, education about the Baltic Sea and the region’s heritage, COOL BLUE FUTURE tastings and education, traditional Curonian lagoon fishing.
Participants: ‘Etnopramogos’, Klaipėda Science and Technology Park, fisherman Karolis Tamulis, Klaipėda Sea Cadet School.
Theatre square
13.00 KLAIPĖDA CITY MARITIME CULTURE AWARDS “ALBATROSAS”
Participants: the Lithuanian Armed Forces Naval Forces Orchestra (leader Egidijus Miknius, conductor Zenonas Šimkus), soloists of Klaipėda Stasys Šimkus Conservatoire Morta Bačkutė, Austėja Kazlauskaitė, Andrėja and Salomėja Kontautaitė, Paulina Šatkauskaitė.
*12:00 –A ferry will take participants from Cape Šiaurinis to Smiltyne free of charge.
*12:15 – Procession from Smiltyne ferry to the Albatrossas monument. The procession is accompanied by the Klaipėda Jazz Orchestra.
At the “Albatrossas” monument in Smiltyne, dedicated to seafarers and ships that never returned
14.00 DANĖS SKVERAS STAGE
14.00 Egismusic music selection
17.00 musical performance of the theatre “Be durų” “Wandering band RAMENTO”
18.00 concert of the musical project “Ciraza”
14.00 “SPRING BEER” EVENT Dedicated to the GARDEN OF GROWTH
KU Botanical Garden, Kretingos g. 92
14.30 THE NAMES OF THE SEALS
Baltic Sea Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Smiltynės str. 2)
17.00-18.30 ETNO MUSIC
Participants: traditional instrumental music ensemble “Senoliai” from Klaipėda Ethno Cultural Centre and folk music band “Šešios bačkos” from Daupari Department of Gargždai Cultural Centre
Theatre Square
19.00 EXCELLENT RAISING OF THE SAILS OF THE MERIDIANAS
New sails are unfurled to commemorate the 420th anniversary of the birth of Simon Dach.
Participants: the Klaipėda School of Ballet, the singer Gintautas Litinskas, Klaipėda Sea Cadet School, the Association of Sea Captains, VILNIUS TECH Lithuanian Academy of Seamanship
By the sailing ship “Meridianas”.
20.00 MERIDIANAS CONCERT PROGRAMME
Performers: Dainotas Varnas, Saulės kliošas
At the sailing ship “Meridianas”
20.00 NIGHT TALKS
Participants: the band “Gatunkas”.
Theatre Square
SATURDAY
10.00 FOR SEA, MUSIC AND SOUND – FESTIVAL
Dane Square, Karlskrona Square, Fishermen Street, Theatre Street
12.00-16.00 FISH DAYS. “KLAIPEDA BAKES – FISH SPEAR FIGHTS”
Host: grill expert Vylius Blauzdavičius.
Danės skveras
10.00-22.30 PARADE OF SHIPS. Festive fair and outdoor cafes
Cruise ship terminal
11.00-16.00 BOAT PARADE. Klaipėda City Rowing Championship. Canoe and canoe rowing.
River Dane
12.00-16.00 BOAT PARADE. Workshops for children. Nautical sports competitions. Presentation of riflemen’s equipment and weapons.
Cruise ship terminal
12.00-22.00 STREET MUSIC DAY
Theatre, Karlskrona Square, Dienovidžio Square, Meridian Square, Dane Square, Lithuanian Business College (Turgaus g. 21), I. Simonaitytė Library courtyard (Herkaus Mantas g. 25). More information: www.gmd.lt
14.00 OPENING OFTHE SCULPTURAL COMPOSITION “KLAIPĖDOS BASTIONINE KITCHEN”
Klaipėda Castle Grounds parking lot (Pilies st. 2A)
14.00-19.00 Cinema in the Wind – screening of historical documentaries
Cruise ship terminal
16.00-20.00 DANĖ SQUARE CONCERT PROGRAMME
16.30 – Performance of the Jazz Art Expression Studio “Junior City Jazz” and the Children’s Opera Studio of the Klaipėda State Musical Theatre
17.30 – Concert of the artist DoviMi
18.30 – Concert of the group “Antikvariniai Kašpirovskis dantys”
Danė Square
21.00 PARADE OF SHIPS. Port tugboat performance in the Curonian Lagoon
Curonian Lagoon
21.20 PARADE OF SHIPS. Greeting of the harbour pilot boats to the spectators on the quay
Curonian Lagoon
21.30 PARADE OF SHIPS. Night parade of illuminated Klaipeda ships
Curonian Lagoon
22.30 PARADE OF SHIPS. Light and music spectacle in the lagoon
Curonian Lagoon
17.00-22.00 NIGHT OF MUSEUMS IN KLAIPĖDA
LNDM Clock Museum ( Liepų g.12):
18.00-19.00 – opening of the exhibition “Old Masters from Ukraine.
19.00-20.00 – Concert by performers of the Ukrainian cultural and educational centre “Rodyna”: folk ensemble “Rusnychiok”, children’s vocal ensemble “Veselka”, vocal trio “Malvy”.
18.00-22.00 – Exhibition “Clocks are talking …”. In a darkened environment creating a mysterious mood, visitors will be able to see clocks from different eras.
18.00-22.00 – educational programme “Time and Games” in the Museum Park. Throughout the evening, visitors – both children and adults – are invited to take part in outdoor games on the theme of time, which will stimulate their wit, reaction and creativity.
Museum of the History of Lithuania Minor (Didži oji Vandens g. 2). The event “Between Earth and Heaven. Remembering Čiurlionis and East Prussia”:
18.00-21.30 Creative papermaking, drawing and writing workshops dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of M. K. Čiurlionis. Audiovisual installation “How the Sun Stood Still” (by Augustinas Našlėnas). Exhibition of watercolours and drawings “Warnings” by Jūratė Bučmytė and Alberts Krajinskis.
22.00 In the courtyard of the Museum, the exhibition “In the Spaces of Time. Dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the founding of the Duchy of Prussia”.
Pranas Domšaitis Gallery of the National Museum of Natural History ( Liepų g. 33):
17.00-19.00 Education “Portraits in Sight”.
17.00 Guided tour of the exhibition “I Give You Sunny Art. Maria Prymachenko’s collection evacuated from the Zaporizhzhya Regional Art Museum” with a volunteer guide.
17.00 and 19.00 Guided tour of the permanent exhibition of the works of Pranas Domšaitis “Always on the Road”.
18.00 Guided tour of the exhibition “Antanas Gudaitis. Compositions” with a volunteer guide.
20.00 Tour of the exhibition “Blood Stone”.
Klaipėda Drama Theatre (Teatro g. 2, at the main entrance):
21:30 An evening of horrifying stories. We invite you to tell scary stories together with Klaipėda Drama Theatre actors at the main entrance of the theatre, under the theatre arch. Vaidas Jočys, Renata Idzelytė, Mikalojus Urbonas, Karolina Kontenytė.
The number of places is limited, registration is required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrko8w-sOOt4wChGMPzyNmFlJ4__OM5lukpxHQ_g0GCdpRA/viewform?usp=header
Lithuanian Maritime Museum Ship-Museum M52 “Sūduvis” (Royal Quay of the Danube River, next to the Castle Bridge)
20.00 Theatrical event “The Saga of the Sea Recorded in the Waves”. During the event, the ship’s spaces will be filled with the stories of the servicemen who served on board the Lithuanian Navy’s mine countermeasures ship M52 “Sūduvis”: its history, mission and adventures in the Baltic. The ship itself, as a character, will invite you to explore its past – from its service in Germany to its arrival in Lithuania. S. Lunevičius, A. Bareikis, K. A. Biržietis, O. Tokarevas.
SUNDAY
09.00 – 16.00 – FOR SEA, MUSIC AND SOUND – FAIR
Dane Square, Karlskrona Square, Fishermen’s and Theatre Streets
Organiser: the Fishermen’s Palace Cultural Centre
RUN FOR HOPE
9.00 – 42 .195 km Marathon of Hope. “STEMMA GROUP course
9.00 – 21.098 km Hope Half Marathon “SĄSKAITA123.lt” course
9.00 – 42 .195 km Team relay race (8 runners x 5.3 km). Klaipėda City Municipality “SIMON DACHO” course
10.00 – 10.00 km “AROS MARINE” course. Lithuanian Road Running Championship
10.15 – 0.2 km Little Hope Run. “AKROPOLIS” track. First start. Circular course. Amphitheatre fountain area at John’s Hill (near KUFA)
11.30 – 1.35 km Growing Hope course for schoolchildren. “KLAIPĖDOS LICĖJAUS track. For all schoolchildren by age group
12.30 – 1.35 km Solidarity of Hope route. “LORNOS course
13.00 – 5.00 km Healthy “BIOFARMACIJA” track
13.15 – 0.35 km Sprint course. “WEST EXPRESS – 35”
13.30 – 2.9 km Good Hope route. “AUDI track
Registration for teams and volunteers: viltiesbegimas@gmail.com
