The St. Casimir’s Day festival “Klaip\u0117dos Kaziukas 2026” will take place in Klaip\u0117da on February 28\u2013March 1. The official opening of the event is scheduled for February 28 at 12 noon in Theater Square. The fair will be open on both days from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
During the festival, visitors will be able to purchase works by folk artists and craftsmen, handmade products, traditional palm branches, Lithuanian delicacies, and other items of national heritage.<\/p>\n
This year’s theme for St. Casimir’s Day festival is “National Patterns,” and the main idea of the festival is that national customs preserve the spirit of the nation. The theme was not chosen at random \u2013 2026 has been declared the Year of Motiejus Valan\u010dius in Lithuania.<\/p>\n
“During the St. Casimir’s Day Fair, we want to show that traditions are not a thing of the past \u2013 they live among us,” says Kazys Vainoras, the main promoter of the festival.<\/p>\n
The festival events will begin on February 27. At 6 p.m., the Klaip\u0117da Fishermen’s Chamber mixed choir “Klaip\u0117da” will give a concert entitled “Sing, Spring Sky” in the “Paj\u016bris” hall in Klaip\u0117da’s Old Town, featuring Lithuanian choral music.<\/p>\n
The main events will take place on February 28 and March 1 at Theater Square. On Saturday, listeners will be treated to folk music bands, dance groups, folklore ensembles, and performers from various Lithuanian cities. The event will be hosted by Klaip\u0117da Drama Theater actors Vaidas Jo\u010dys and Linas Luko\u0161ius.<\/p>\n
Sunday’s program is geared toward families and young people, featuring the awards ceremony for the children’s drawing contest “Let’s Decorate St. Casimir with a National Ribbon,” concerts by children’s and youth groups, performances by the Lulu Theater, youth rock bands, and performers.<\/p>\n
11:20 a.m. Folk music band “Grajus” (led by Juozas Staniulis)\/ Kretingal\u0117 Cultural Center<\/p>\n
12 p.m. Official opening of the event.<\/p>\n
1:00 p.m. Band Pe\u010dius Gri\u016bn (led by Art\u016bras Petruoka)\/ Garg\u017edai<\/p>\n
2:00 p.m. Ensemble Padkava (led by Alvydas Juodvir\u0161is)\/ \u0160ilal\u0117 Cultural Center<\/p>\n
3:00 p.m. Dance group J\u016br\u0117 (led by Bron\u0117 Ju\u0161kien\u0117)\/ Palanga TAU<\/p>\n
3:20 p.m. Folk dance group Sidabrin\u0117 gija (led by Valerija Miliauskien\u0117)\/ Kapela Bur\u0117s, vocal quartet Laiko spalvos (artistic director Natalija Taurinskien\u0117)\/ Klaip\u0117da P\u017dA<\/p>\n
11:30 a.m. Youth group Kartu (led by Ri\u010dardas Dubinskas)\/ Klaip\u0117da V\u0117trung\u0117 Gymnasium<\/p>\n
12 p.m. Drawing competition awards.<\/p>\n
12:30 p.m. Program for children\/ LULU Theater<\/p>\n
1:00 p.m. Performer Rokas Radzevi\u010dius\/ Klaip\u0117da<\/p>\n
2:00 p.m. Youth rock band Oak Grove (led by Gintautas Litinskas) \/ Klaip\u0117da \u0104\u017euolynas Gymnasium<\/p>\n
2:30 p.m. Performer Vincentas Lukauskas\/ Garg\u017edai<\/p>\n
3:00 p.m. Youth group Neuroz\u0117 (led by Vygantas Sto\u0161kus)\/ \u0160ilut\u0117<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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