The Night of Culture took place in Vilnius: the marathon of events lasted eight hours



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Up to 88 events: artist performances, concerts, exhibitions, performances, performances takes place in various places in Vilnius: in the courtyard of the Presidential Palace, St. In the Church of the Virgin Mary Ranger, in the Bernardine Garden, near the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater, Rūdininkai Square, the Art Incubator Užupis, near the Sports Palace and many other spaces (the full program can be found here).

Before the start of the event, Gintarė Šiaulytė, director of the Culture Night 2020 festival, was interviewed by Delfi and asked why such diverse objects were chosen, saying that this is the main message: we are trying to find and discover different urban spaces.

This year, due to the global pandemic, the organizers had to take into account not only fun, but another important thing: keeping events safe, not too many people. “The format of the festival itself is quite favorable to the current situation, since the places where the events are organized are far from each other. Therefore, the flow of people will not be great, “explained G. Šiaulytė.

The Night of Culture festival lasted eight hours. As G. Šiaulytė compared, it is like a marathon of events. However, the festival does not break records, it has been going on for a full ten hours. “We noticed that at 2 in the afternoon the audience continues to attend the events, but then the city empties,” he explained.

When asked to name events suitable for a wide audience, G. Šiaulytė highlighted the installation “Carpet” by Mantas Bartkus, which will be displayed on the façade of the Sports Palace (Rinktinės St. 1), from 20:00 to 2: 00 hours. of the night.

The interlocutor also mentioned the Užupis Magic Forest Art Incubator (Užupio Street 2A and Krivių Street 12). In it, viewers will be greeted by contemporary art exhibitions, mysterious installations on the Vilnelė River, and musical experiments.

According to G. Šiaulytė, among the most visual and largest events, there is a vertical dance show “Developer Code”. It will be screened for two days on the facade of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater (LNOBT). Vertical dance is a type of art that combines elements of modern circus, aerial acrobatics and classical dance in an unusual space: on the wall. It will be demonstrated by the acrobats and dancers Inga Briazkalovaitė, Mickeala Karlsson and Dimitre Simonov. Furthermore, according to G. Šiaulytė, it is important to mention that this year the festival dedicated a separate part of the program to the commemoration of Vilnius Gaon.

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