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On 23 June we invite you to the Midsummer celebration in Klaip\u0117da, Jono kalnelis.<\/div>\n
You will be treated to herbal and fire spells, wreath weaving, greetings from St John, St John’s Day, St Janine’s Day and St Dew’s Day, traditional games, songs and dances by the light of the bonfire, and other Midsummer rituals. The beauties and delicacies of the Jomarkas will tempt you. <\/div>\n
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\"\ud83c\udf3f\"<\/span>IONINE FESTIVAL \ud835\udde3\ud835\udde3\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde2\ud835\uddda\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde0\ud835\uddd4\"\ud83c\udf3f\"<\/span><\/div>\n
19.30 SENOLIAI in concert<\/div>\n
20.00 – 23.00 Midsummer spells, wreath weaving, herbal workshops<\/div>\n
20.00 SONG AND DANCE BRAIDS.
RASKILA, CURONIAN AINIAI, D\u016aZGIN\u0116LIS, GERS SMUOKS, \u017dILVITA<\/div>\n
21.00 GREETINGS FROM THE NAMESAKES<\/div>\n
21.15 Folk-rock band \u017dALVARINIS<\/div>\n
22.20 RATILAI instrumental folklore group<\/div>\n
23.10 Lighting of the Midsummer bonfire<\/div>\n
23.20 Duet KAMANI\u0172 \u0160ILELIS<\/div>\n
00.00 FIRE DANCE. Torchlight fire show programme <\/div>\n
Midsummer rites will be performed by the folklore ensembles KUR\u0160I\u0172 AINIAI, KUR\u0160IUKAI, ALKIUKAI, SENOLIAI of the Klaip\u0117da Ethnoculture Centre.<\/div>\n
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In the vicinity of St John’s Hill
14.00 – 00.00 Midsummer Jomarkas
19.30- 23.00 Ethnography<\/div>\n
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\"\u270b\"<\/span> The action on stage will be translated into sign language.
Sign language will be translated by the translators of the Klaip\u0117da Territorial Division of the Lithuanian Sign Language Translation Centre.<\/div>\n
Organiser of the event – Klaip\u0117da Ethnoculture Centre
Financed by – Klaip\u0117da City Municipality<\/div>\n
The event will be filmed and\/or photographed and the material will be made public<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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