On 8 June at 17.00 we invite you to a spectacular celebration of choral music – the Festival of Songs “AUGAM LIETUVAI – DAINOJ, ŠIRDY, KARTU”, which will take place at the Klaipėda Summer Concert Stage! This is the grand culmination of the 7th Lithuanian Children and Youth Choir Festival-Competition “We – Children of Lithuania”.

More than 225 ensembles and over 5,600 young choristers, dancers and musicians from 58 cities and towns in Lithuania – from the largest centres to the smallest communities – will gather on stage:
Akmenė, Biržai, Bukiškis, Dituva, Dovilai, Elektrėnai, Gargždai, Jurbarkas, Kaunas, Kazlų Rūda, Kėdainiai, Kelmė, Kybartai, Kintai, Klaipėda, Krekenava, Kretinga, Kretingale, Kretinga, Kruonis, Kudirkos Naumiestis, Kupiškis, Kvėdarna, Laukuva, Marijampolė, Mažeikiai, Molėtai, Neringa, Nida, Norkaitė, Norkaičiai, Kaunas, Kaunas, Kaunas, Lithuania, Lithuania, Lithuania, Lithuania, Lithuania, Lithuania, Lithuania, Pagėgiai, Pakruojis, Palanga, Panevėžys, Pasvalys, Plungė, Priekulė, Prienai, Rokiškis, Rudamina, Salantai, Šakiai, Šaukėnai, Šiauliai, Šilalė, Šilutė, Tauragė, Telšiai, Trakai, Ukmergė, Utena, Uzpaliai, Veiviržėnai, Veiviržėnai, Venta, Vėžaičiai, Vėžaičiai, Vilkaviskis, Vilkyčiai, Vilnius, Žiežmari.

The festival not only fosters the traditions of choral singing, but also serves as an important preparatory stage for the Lithuanian Pupils’ Song Festival to be held in 2026.

During the event, the winner of the 7th Lithuanian Children and Youth Choir Festival-Competition GRAND PRIX will be announced – the best Lithuanian children’s or youth choir!

We will also honour Prof. Dr Regimantas Gudelis by awarding him the prestigious Golden Bird nomination for his contribution to national culture.