{"id":51381,"date":"2026-08-11T10:38:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klaipedatravel.lt\/event\/bunda-jau-baltija-international-senior-dance-festival\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T10:38:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:38:05","slug":"bunda-jau-baltija-international-senior-dance-festival","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/klaipedatravel.lt\/en\/event\/bunda-jau-baltija-international-senior-dance-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Bunda jau Baltija&#8221; International Senior Dance Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\">August 22 (Saturday) at 2:00 p.m., the international senior dance festival \u201cBUNDA JAU BALTIJA,\u201d dedicated to commemorating Baltic Way Day, will take place on Jono Kalnelis Island in the Klaip\u0117da Bastion Complex.<br class=\"html-br\"\/>You can look forward to a rich program, a great atmosphere, and performances by 21 dance groups from the three Baltic countries. Participants in the event include:   <\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">ESTONIA<br class=\"html-br\"\/>Kanepi Senior Dance Group \u201cP\u00c4RIPIDI\u201d (director Maria Drenkhan);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>P\u00f5lva Senior Dance Group \u201cP\u00d5LVA MEMMED\u201d (director Helje Povvat);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>P\u00f5lva Senior Dance Group \u201cHOLBEOLG\u201d (led by Helje Povvat).<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">LATVIA<br class=\"html-br\"\/>The \u201cRANDI\u0145\u0160\u201d senior dance group from Auce (director Inara Rumba);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>The \u201cVELDZE\u201d European Senior Dance Group of the Jaunolaine Cultural Center (led by Reg\u012bna Grebe\u017eniece);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>The \u201cASPAZIJA\u201d Senior Dance Group of Riga (led by Antra Z\u016bkere);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>Riga Senior Dance Group \u201cMAGDALENA\u201d (led by Antra Z\u016bkere);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>Sigulda Senior Dance Group \u201cPREILENE\u201d (led by Antra Z\u016bkere);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>The Sigulda Senior Dance Group \u201cSNIEGAROZE\u201d (led by Antra Z\u016bkere);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>The Varkava Senior Dance Group \u201cDZ\u012aVES VIRPUL\u012a\u201d (led by Larija Lazdane).<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">LITHUANIA<br class=\"html-br\"\/>The \u201cSKINIJA\u201d senior dance group from Garg\u017edai TAU (director Giedr\u0117 Mal\u016bnavi\u010dien\u0117);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>The \u201cKLAIP\u0116DOS ZUNDA\u201d senior dance group from Klaip\u0117da (led by Irena Toliu\u0161ien\u0117);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>Kretinga TAU senior dance group \u201cGAJA\u201d (led by Guoda Endru\u0161aityt\u0117);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>Palanga TAU senior dance group \u201cJUR\u0116\u201d (led by Tomas \u017dilys);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>Plung\u0117 TAU Women\u2019s Dance Group \u201cMONAJOPE\u201d (led by Aida Brazdeikien\u0117);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>Rietavas TAU Women\u2019s Dance Group \u201cRING\u0116\u201d (led by Rima Ple\u0161kien\u0117);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>\u0160ilut\u0117 TAU and Public Health Office Senior Dance Group \u201cAUK\u0160TUMALA\u201d (led by Alina Minderyt\u0117-Urbonien\u0117);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>The \u201c\u0160Y\u0160A\u201d senior dance group of \u0160ilut\u0117 TAU (led by Jadvyga Kuzmarskien\u0117);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>The \u201cPINAVIJA\u201d women\u2019s dance studio of Tel\u0161iai (led by Genovait\u0117 Lukauskyt\u0117);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>Tel\u0161iai TAU dance studio \u201cLINELIS\u201d (director Genovait\u0117 Lukauskyt\u0117);<br class=\"html-br\"\/>Garg\u017edai \u201cKranto\u201d Lower Secondary School singing studio \u201cBANGEL\u0116S\u201d (director Rasa Linkien\u0117).<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">The event will be hosted by LORETA LIUTKUT\u0116 AND IGNAS KAZBARAS.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">The Baltic Way is one of the most significant historical events in the history of the Baltic states, symbolizing unity, freedom, and strength of spirit. LET\u2019S CELEBRATE TOGETHER! <\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Event organizers: Klaip\u0117da City Municipality, the public institution \u201cKlaip\u0117dos zunda\u201d Senior Dance Group, and the \u017dvej\u0173 r\u016bmai Cultural Center.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 22 (Saturday) at 2:00 p.m., the international senior dance festival \u201cBUNDA JAU BALTIJA,\u201d dedicated to commemorating Baltic Way Day, will take place on Jono Kalnelis Island in the Klaip\u0117da Bastion Complex.You can look forward to a rich program, a great atmosphere, and performances by 21 dance groups from the three Baltic countries. 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