The international program “DIALOGUE OF CULTURES” was established in 2004 at the initiative of the School of Slavic Traditional Music. In 2006, the Lithuanian Center for Folklore and Ethnography of National Minorities became a partner of the program.

 

The aim of the program is to establish live contacts that promote close connections and expand cultural boundaries between countries, spreading the baton of kindness and love around the world, providing comprehensive support to young talents and giving them a chance in life. In addition, the Lithuanian Center for Folklore and Ethnography of National Minorities annually commissions composers to write works in the world music style, organizing competitions for contemporary composers. The “Dialogue of Cultures” program ensures the premiere performances of these works at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic and their further popularization. Thus, the program also fulfills a mission of preserving and popularizing samples of traditional cultures of different nations by synthesizing them with the language of modernity.

 

A whole group of like-minded individuals work on the program, driven by the desire to help talented youth and children.

 

Our partners include the Ministry of Culture of Lithuania, the Municipality of Vilnius, the Lithuanian Council for Culture, the Lithuanian National Philharmonic, the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, the Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatory, the “Integration XXI” International Cultural Center in Tbilisi, the Bronius Jonušas Vilnius Music School, the Vilnius Teachers’ House, the Polish Culture House in Vilnius, and others. None of this would have been possible without the dedicated and responsive team of the School of Slavic Traditional Music.

 

One component of this program is the “Orthodox Christmas in Lithuania” Arts Festival, which was founded in 2004 in Vilnius and quickly won the love of its audience. Classical, folk, and contemporary music, operatic and ballet performances, folk choreography, and exhibitions – all performed by the finest masters of the arts. Unsurprisingly, the festival’s concerts have been sold out each year.

 

Throughout the festival’s history, many renowned musicians have participated.

 

A distinctive feature of the “Christmas Evenings” festival is that it presents not only world-renowned performers but also young, up-and-coming artists, winners of international competitions.

 

Organizing concerts of well-known Lithuanian musicians in other countries provides opportunities for professional growth for performers and contributes to the preservation and development of cultural dialogue.

 

In 2019, the “Dialogue of Cultures” program expanded its reach. At the invitation of the Honorary President of the Georgian Filmmakers’ Union, director Eldar Shengelaia, and the General Director of the “Integration XXI” International Cultural Center, Doctor of Arts Tamara Kerechashvili, Lithuanian musicians performed in the Grand Hall of the Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatory. This was a joint concert featuring the conservatory’s symphony orchestra, conducted by Revaz Javakhishvili, the Vilnius folk ensemble “Arinushka,” Lithuanian composer Linas Rimša, Georgian ethno-musicians Luka Mebonia and Giorgi Shanava, Moscow guitarist Alexander Papiy, Lithuanian pianist Artūras Anusauskas, and the percussion group “Hand Voices,” who presented Linas Rimša’s mystery work “Old Faith.” Performances by Tbilisi Conservatory’s creative groups in Vilnius have already been scheduled.

 

Our partners include the Ministry of Culture of Lithuania, the Municipality of Vilnius, the Lithuanian Council for Culture, the Lithuanian National Philharmonic, the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, the Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatory, the “Integration XXI” International Cultural Center in Tbilisi, the Bronius Jonušas Vilnius Music School, the Vilnius Teachers’ House, the Polish Culture House in Vilnius, and others. None of this would have been possible without the dedicated and responsive team of the School of Slavic Traditional Music.

 

One component of this program is the “Orthodox Christmas in Lithuania” Arts Festival, which was founded in 2004 in Vilnius and quickly won the love of its audience. Classical, folk, and contemporary music, operatic and ballet performances, folk choreography, and exhibitions – all performed by the finest masters of the arts. Unsurprisingly, the festival’s concerts have been sold out each year.

 

Throughout the festival’s history, many renowned musicians have participated.

 

A distinctive feature of the “Christmas Evenings” festival is that it presents not only world-renowned performers but also young, up-and-coming artists, winners of international competitions.

 

Organizing concerts of well-known Lithuanian musicians in other countries provides opportunities for professional growth for performers and contributes to the preservation and development of cultural dialogue.

 

In 2019, the “Dialogue of Cultures” program expanded its reach. At the invitation of the Honorary President of the Georgian Filmmakers’ Union, director Eldar Shengelaia, and the General Director of the “Integration XXI” International Cultural Center, Doctor of Arts Tamara Kerechashvili, Lithuanian musicians performed in the Grand Hall of the Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatory. This was a joint concert featuring the conservatory’s symphony orchestra, conducted by Revaz Javakhishvili, the Vilnius folk ensemble “Arinushka,” Lithuanian composer Linas Rimša, Georgian ethno-musicians Luka Mebonia and Giorgi Shanava, Moscow guitarist Alexander Papiy, Lithuanian pianist Artūras Anusauskas, and the percussion group “Hand Voices,” who presented Linas Rimša’s mystery work “Old Faith.” Performances by Tbilisi Conservatory’s creative groups in Vilnius have already been scheduled.