CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS IN PALANGA IN 2015 *
Day
9
16
15-17
29-31
30
31
11,12,13
18,19,20
25,26,27
13
14
19-21
23
2,9,16,
23,30
Name of event
Description
Place
MAY
Amber weekend.
The sea god Neptune scatter amber along the Baltic coast in
J. Basanaviciaus
Championship of amber Palanga, and holiday-makers compete who would manage to find
street,
gathering
most of it.
Beach at the sea pier
Republican Choir Festival
Palanga city central
Choirs of whole Lithuania are participating.
"The sea sing"
square
The feast lasting 3 days includes various musical performances,
street actions, exhibitions and invites to traditional a folk
J. Basanaviciaus
Resort festival
craftsmen‘s fair “Palangos Juze”.
street,
Palanga brass band marching along the city streets wakes up the
Vytauto street
city residents and guests.
Jurate and Kastytis
International line dance
square and Palanga
International line dance festival “Palanga 2015”
festival “Palanga 2015”
sport arena (Sporto
St. 3)
Concert of duet Monika
Tickets can be purchased on website www.bilietai.lt and before
Linkyte nad Vaidas
Kurhaus hall
concert in Kurhaus.
Baumila
Concert of Donatas
Tickets can be purchased on website www.bilietai.lt and before
Kurhaus hall
Montvydas
concert in Kurhaus.
JUNE
In summer each Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 6.30 p.m.
Brass music concerts cycle guests of the resort and all the brass music lovers may listen to
Palanga Birute‘s
“Summer of the Brasses“
concerts of classical, popular and original music at Palanga
Park rotunda
Birute‘s Park.
J. Basanaviciaus
Over 1000 people from different countries dance line dances on
Line dance festival
Street,
J. Basanaviciaus Street.
Palanga
Ceremony dedicated to the Day of Sorrow and Hope. Lithuanians At the Exile Cross,
Day of Sorrow and Hope
who died in exile are commemorated on this day.
Palanga
Three day festival welcomes everybody to try pleasures of sauna
and SPA. In the mobile sauna village on the sea shore will be an
opportunity to relax, to try healthful bath procedures: massage,
Palanga beach near
Bath – SPA festival
facial masks, therapy of beauty, aromatherapy procedures.
the sea pier
Unique to this festival - the introduction how to use the amber for
beauty and health, professional advices and the opportunity to
test its effects.
Dew Holiday is celebrated on the Zemaiciu Alkas Hill. Traditions
include making wreaths, lighting fires, fortune telling, meeting Zemaiciu Alkas Hill,
Dew Holiday – St. John‘s
the rising sun. St. John‘s Festival is held at Sventoji Fishing Port Prieplaukos St. 21,
Festival
– people congratulate those whose name is Jonas or Janina,
Sventoji
concerts are held. The festival is crowned with fireworks.
JULY
Theatre actions meant to familiarize visitors of the park with
Palanga Birute‘s
“Reflections of Birute‘s history of Palanga Birute‘s Park and Tyshkevich Palace. From 6
Park,
Park‘s History“
p.m. at the Big Pond the visitors of the park can meet historical
Vytauto St. 15,
characters who present a live history of the park.
Palanga
2,3,4,
In summer each Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 6.30 p.m.
9,10,11,
Brass music concerts cycle guests of the resort and all the brass music lovers may listen to
16,17,18
“Summer of the Brasses“
concerts of classical, popular and original music at Palanga
23,24,25
Birute‘s Park.
30,31
Palanga Birute‘s
Park rotunda
6
State Day of Lithuania
(Coronation of King
Mindaugas)
Mindaugas, the first and only King of Lithuania, was crowned on
6 July 1253. Special events will be happening in Palanga.
Birute hill,
Palanga
Concerts of the professional performers.
Amber museum,
Wonderful and romantic masterpieces of classical music will be
Vytauto St. 17,
performed in concerts.
Palanga
The festival is dedicated to the restored painting by a great author
Amber museum,
“The Most Holy Virgin Mary with the Child“ returned to Palanga
24 Festival of sacral music
Vytauto St. 17,
church. This is an old and valuable piece of sacral art painted in
August 15
“Ave Maria“
Palanga
the XVII century that has become a religious and artistic relic of
Palanga church.
AUGUST
1,6,7,8
In summer each Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 6.30 p.m.
Palanga Birute‘s
13,14,15 Brass music concerts cycle guests of the resort and all the brass music lovers may listen to
Park rotunda
20,21, “Summer of the Brasses“
concerts of classical, popular and original music at Palanga
22,27,28,
Birute‘s Park.
Lithuanian National Philharmony has been organising this unique
Classical music concerts
Amber museum
cycle of Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra concerts at Palanga
4,5,6,8
cycle “Nighttime
terrace, Vytauto St.
Amber Museum since 1971, each year on summer nights public
serenades”
17, Palanga
is invited to enjoy music in the open air.
Theatre actions meant to familiarize visitors of the park with
Palanga Birute‘s
6,13,20, “Reflections of Birute‘s history of Palanga Birute‘s Park and Tyshkevich Palace. From 6
Park,
27
Park‘s History”
p.m. at the Big Pond the visitors of the park can meet historical
Vytauto St. 15,
characters who present a live history of the park.
Palanga
During the feast next to the port: crafts fair, concert of various
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Fisherman’s feast
folklore collectives, various sport competitions will be held in
Sventoji
Sventoji.
SEPTEMBER
In summer each Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 6.30 p.m.
Palanga Birute‘s
Brass music concerts cycle guests of the resort and all the brass music lovers may listen to
3,4,5
Park rotunda
“Summer of the Brasses“
concerts of classical, popular and original music at Palanga
Birute‘s Park.
The mission of this event is to familiarize visitors with the park‘s Palanga Birute‘s
centenary traditions. Brass band‘s concerts, performances,
Park,
5
Birute‘s Park Day
folklore shows, theatrical actions of Palanga artists, flower
Vytauto St. 15,
arranging exhibitions tell the living history of the park.
Palanga
Various events dedicated to the first Sea Day mention in
Sea Day, Unity Day of the
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Lithuania. Celebration of Unity Day of the Balts will be held in
Sventoji
Balts
Sventoji too.
The feast is dedicated to the International Tourism Day.
This feast attracts record numbers of tourists ready to sit down to
a thousand of tables and enjoy every offered entertainment: to
J. Basanaviciaus
Feast “Palanga Table
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taste various dishes, to play chess, checkers, to dance with
street,
2015”
ethnographic ensembles. Lithuanian Health union organizes
Palanga
Healthy Food Festival. During the festival scholars and
professionals share their experiences.
OCTOBER
Premiere performance
Palanga old
“The Playboy of the
Palanga cultural centre theatre “Grubusis” will present a new
gymnasium,
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Western World” by Irish
performance.
Jurates St. 13,
playwright John
Palanga
Millington Synge
NOVEMBER
11-16
Music Festival of M. K.
Ciurlionis
7,14,
21,28
Chamber music festival
A great opportunity for the cold autumn evenings to listen
relaxing music in Kurhaus hall.
Kurhaus, earl
Tiskeviciai avenue 1,
Palanga
28
5
6,13
28
26
26
31
31
Lighting up of a
On this day the city residents and guests may enjoy the feast of
Christmas tree and the city lighting up a Christmas tree. From this day on Palanga is declared Palanga City Central
feast of Christmas Light
to be the Christmas Light City.
Square
DECEMBER
J. Basanaviciaus
Opening of Christmas tree Festive mood will give up lighting Christmas threes avenue in
street,
avenue
popular J. Basanaviciaus street.
Palanga
Kurhaus, earl
Concert circle of Advent
Advent is a period of preparation before Christmas.
Tiskeviciai avenue 1,
Palanga
Palanga church of the
Assumption of the
Christmas - a family, fun and festive time of the year.
Most Holy Virgin
Traditionally Palanga orchestra reminds about one of the most
“Christmas Music Hour”
Mary,
beautiful holidays of the year and invites to concerts of Christmas
Vytauto St. 51,
music at the church.
Palanga
Palanga church of
the Assumption of
Concert dedicated to
the Most Holy Virgin
Family day
Mary,
Vytauto St. 51,
Palanga
Concert of classical music
Kurhaus, earl
Each year on the New Year‘s eve Palanga culture center
“Saying Goodbye to the
Tiskeviciai avenue 1,
organizes a concert of professional music.
Year“
Palanga
Palanga sea pier
New Year‘s Fireworks
Palanga municipality presents to all the people of Lithuania and
guests a festive show over the sea pier and in the center of
Sventoji town.
Sventoji Culture
Center,
Sventosios g. 14,
Palanga
* Cultural and entertainment events calendar continually filled, the organizers have the right to change the
dates of events.