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The festival blends the old and the new in ways you won't expect. From insightful talks to vibrant concerts, from ancient costumes and forgotten courtly dances to Baroque operas and jazz-inspired madrigals – our festival invites you to relive centuries of culture in the very heart of Lithuania. Every concert, lecture, and performance opens a window to the world of the Radvilas.
PROGRAMME
September 5, Friday
Kėdainiai Šviesioji Gymnasium
(Didžioji St. 62, Kėdainiai)
3:30 PM – “Gymnasium Illustre Caiodunense: 400 Years of the Princes Radvila Evangelical Reformed School”
Discussion with Prof. Dr. Raimonda Ragauskienė, Prof. Dr. Aivas Ragauskas, Prof. Dr. Deimantas Karvelis.
Moderator – Rimantas Žirgulis.
Kėdainiai Evangelical Reformed Church
(Senoji St. 3, Kėdainiai)
5:30 PM – François-André Danican Philidor (1726–1795): A Musical Diptych
Excerpts from the secular cantata Carmen Saeculare and the one-act comic opera (1759) Blaise le savetier.
Performed by baroque opera ensemble LIETO FINE (Lithuania, Latvia, Austria).
September 6, Saturday
Courtyard of the Traditional Crafts Centre, Arnet House
(Radvilų St. 21, Kėdainiai)
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Traditional crafts demonstrations.
Multicultural Centre
(Paeismilgio St. 12b, Kėdainiai)
11:00 AM – “What Lies in a Lady’s Wardrobe: 18th Century Women’s Dress and Costume Etiquette”
Lecture and workshop by Eglė Kukytė.
Kėdainiai Evangelical Reformed Church
12:00 PM – Cyprian Bazilik – Evangelical Reformed Church Music from the 16th Century Radvila Court.
Concert by the sacred music ensemble Jerycho (dir. Bartosz Izbicki, Poland).
2:00 PM – Ballo del Fiore.
Concert of the early dance group Ballare and early music ensemble Ludus (Latvia).
Biržai Regional Museum “Sėla”
(Radvilų St. 3, Biržai)
3:00 PM – Madrigals Through the Prism of Jazz.
Concert by trio Tegelmann – Rajandi – Talts (Estonia).
September 7, Sunday
Multicultural Centre, Kėdainiai
2:00 PM – Return to Arcadia: Arias and Duets by Claudio Monteverdi.
Concert by Duo Barocco (Lithuania).
6:00 PM – Madrigals Through the Prism of Jazz.
Concert by trio Tegelmann – Rajandi – Talts (Estonia).
September 12, Friday
Biržai Regional Museum “Sėla”
5:00 PM – “What Lies in a Lady’s Wardrobe: 18th Century Women’s Dress and Costume Etiquette”.
Lecture by Eglė Kukytė.
October 9, Thursday
Multicultural Centre, Kėdainiai
5:30 PM – “Letters of War”.
Presentation of writer and philosopher Tomas Kačerauskas’ historical novel about the mid-17th century wars of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with Moscow.
October 10, Friday
Multicultural Centre, Kėdainiai
4:30 PM – “The Deluge: Rebirth”.
Screening and discussion of restored and digitized excerpts from Jerzy Hoffman’s film (1974/2014).
Discussion: The Kėdainiai Union of 1655 – Victory or Defeat?
Historians from Lithuania and Poland. With simultaneous translation.
Participants: Prof. Dr. Aivas Ragauskas, Dr. Gintautas Sliesoriūnas, Vilija Gerulaitienė (Lithuania), Prof. Dr. Hab. Konrad Bobiatyński (Poland).
Moderator – Rimantas Žirgulis.
October 11, Saturday
Kėdainiai Evangelical Reformed Church
2:00 PM – The Legend of the Meeting with King Sigismund III Vasa.
Concert by the baroque music ensemble Concerto Riga (dir. Laura Šarova, Latvia).
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Admission
All festival events are free of charge.
Organiser: Kėdainiai Regional Museum
Funded by: Lithuanian Council for Culture and Kėdainiai District Municipality
Partners: Adam Mickiewicz Institute (Poland), Uuskontsert (Estonia), Biržai Regional Museum “Sėla”, Biržai Vladas Jakubėnas School of Music, Kaunas District Museum, Kėdainiai Art School, Kėdainiai Music School, Kėdainiai Šviesioji Gymnasium, Svėdasai Eldership (Anykščiai District).
Please note: events will be filmed and photographed. By attending, you agree to appear in photos and videos, which may be published publicly.
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