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THE BUZZING AVENUE

September 3, Friday, 12:00 - 23:00
September 4, Saturday, 10:00 - 23:00
September 5, Sunday, 10:00 - 22:00
Gediminas Avenue - from the Cathedral Square to the Žvėrynas bridge

It has been five years since the Gediminas Avenue began to "buzz" during the annual VILNIUS CITY FIESTA. And there are more and more curious citizens and guests of Vilnius swarming to the main street of the city like bees every year. It is not that easy to surprise and please the vagarious town-dweller of the capital of Lithuania, but the organizers of the VILNIUS CITY FIESTA are more than prepared to take care of everything. So once again we can soundly state: the venue cannot be changed!
THE BUZZING AVENUE is not a farmers' fair or market place.
It is a place for stirring cultural action and various creative ideas.
It is a place where different needs, wishes and fantasies come true.
It is a place where neighbours, friends and guests of the city meet.
It is a way of expressing the town spirit!

This year the THE BUZZING AVENUE will stretch across all the Gediminas Avenue - from the Cathedral square to the Žvėrynas bridge.
The motto of this years' BUZZING AVENUE is diversity of a modern city, unpredictability and attention towards new and upcoming expressions as well as the eternal values.
Based on this slogan all the programme of the BUZZING AVENUE is presented in 5 different areas of action:
1. Sports, game and entertainment area
From the Žvėrynas bridge (A.Goštauto str.) to the Lukiškių square (V.Kudirkos str.).

In ths area that is set up for the first time this year various sports events, field and table-top games, special attractions for children and youth, including mini-football matches, 3-on-3 basketball challenge, competitions in free-throws, darts or field-chess competitions, etc. The action will of course be accompanied by music played by various DJs. The action in this area will take place on:
Friday, September 3, 17:00 - 22:00
Saturday, September 4, 12:00 - 21:00
Saturday, September 5, 12:00 - 20.00

2. Retro & Vintage area: a breath of the old Vilnius
At the Lukiškių square, from V.Kudirkos str. to Vasario 16-osios str.

Friday, September 3
Retro stage at the Lukiškių square

17:00 The band SUBTILU-Z
18:00 Singer JUDITA LEITAITĖ
19:00 Ensemble IN MEZZO
20:00 Singers NELLY PALTINIENĖ and NIJOLĖ TALLAT-KELPŠAITĖ
21:00 Retro dances. DANIELIUS PRASPALIAUSKIS TRIO

Saturday, September 4
Retro stage at the Lukiškių square

12:00 LITHUANIAN PUBLISHERS present their books and authors
13:00 Ensemble SUDEIKIEČIŲ GAIDA
14:00 Lithuanian Army Officers' Choir AIDAS
14:30 Legendary Lithuanian racer STASYS BRUNDZA presents his collection of antique automobiles
15:00 MADAME WILL COME LATER. A collection by fashion designer Liutauras Salasevičius. Singer EVELINA SAŠENKO
16:00 Folk ensemble JORĖ
17:00 THREE PANTHERS. Songs about love by three famous Lithuanian singers
18:00 Vocal ensemble EGLĖ
19:00 Romances by the SALDUVĖ ensemble from Šiauliai
20:00 Ensemble SAULĖS MUZIKANTAI

Sunday, September 5
Retro stage at the Lukiškių square

12:00 LITHUANIAN PUBLISHERS present their books and authors
13:00 Folk ensemble NALŠIA
14:00 Dominyka, Artūras and the ACOUSTIC ARMCHAIR
15:00 A concert by LIUBA NAZARENKO
16:00 ANTIKVARINIAI KAŠPIROVSKIO DANTYS. Provocative music
17:00 ACCORDION FIESTA. An orchestra of accordion players
18:00 Lithuanian romances performed by VAICENAVICIAI FAMILY
19:00 RETRO DANCES

3. An area of creative Vilnius: unconventional arts
From Vasario 16-osios str. to A. Jakšto str.

Friday, September 3
Gediminas Avenue by the FLUXUS MINISTRY (Gedimino av. 27)

17:00 - 19:00 SLAM poetry competition
17:00 - 21:00 Dye performance by the group 25TH FRAME
17:00 - 21:00 ORIGAMI
17:00 - 22:00 ON IDENTITY. An installation by Mantas Lilis (photography, sound)
18:00 - 19:30 FORUM THEATRE performance "On myself and others" (Žemaitės square)
19:00 - 21:00 INDEPENDENT ARTISTS ENSEMBLE plays jazz

Lithuanian association of people with disabillities and a forum of art-therapy „Tinklas" presents:
17:00 - 19:00 Theatrical interaction MOVEMENTS OF ANGELS. SOCIAL MOBILITIES (across all of Gediminas Avenue)

Saturday, September 4
Gedimino avenue, by the FLUXUS MINISTRY (Gedimino av. 27)

12:00 - 15:00 ORIGAMI
12:00 - 19:00 CREATIVE GROUPS OF ARCHITECTS „Arching" and „Noknok" presents: „The great chair race", „Sit differently", an auction of authentic chairs and a workshop
12:00 - 22:00 „KalaSoundSystem". DANCES FOR EVERYONE (Žemaitės square)
12:00 - 22:00 ON IDENTITY. An installation by Mantas Lilis (photography, sound)
19:00 - 21:00 IMPRO 241. An improvisational theatre
20:00 - 21:00 THE FIRST. A performance by Eglė Gudonytė

Lithuanian association of people with disabillities and a Forum of Arts-therapy „Tinklas" presents:
13:00 - 15:00 PORTRAITS. An interaction of action-painting and live sound
16:00 - 18:00 Attention! A live social action.

Sunday, September 5
Gedimino avenue, by the FLUXUS MINISTRY (Gedimino av. 27)

12:00 - 15:00 ORIGAMI
12:00 - 20:00 ON IDENTITY. An installation by Mantas Lilis (photography, sound)
20:00 - 21:00 NICO. A concert of New Ideas Chamber Orchestra (Žemaitės square)
ECOLAB MOBILE INFO CENTER 2010 will also function in this area

4. Fairing area
From A.Jakšto str. to Jogailos str.

Presentations of ecological food, bread, meat, milk, honey and other dainties and goodies.
A special program of the "Neringa" restaurant, one of the oldest restaurants in Vilnius.
Presentations of most recent and most talked-about books introduced by the main publishers of Vilnius.
5. Area of dancing, playing and drawing Vilnius
From Vilniaus str. to Vrublevskio str.
Friday, September 3
Stage by the National drama theatre
17:00 A concert by The Karoliniškės Music School BIGBAND
18:00 A quiz show by the BALTOS LANKOS publishing house
19:00 NEW JAZZ TALENTS from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
20:00 Concert by the band KARMA
21:00 COLOURS OF BUBBLES. Rock'n'roll
Stage by the V. Kudirkos square
17:00 A concert by the Bronius Jonušas Music School WIND ORCHESTRA
18:00 AMERICAN COWBOY MUSIC by the band Vydraga+
19:00 MIGLOKO. Unique singer
20:00 Group AugaLai
21:00 FUN CLOCK. Dance music

Saturday, September 4
Stage by the National drama theatre

12:00 Presentation of most recently PUBLISHED BOOKS
13:00 PUNCH & JUDY. Puppet theatre „Avilys"
14:00 A performance by the STALO TEATRAS
15:00 Students of the VYTAUTAS JUOZAPAITIS EDUCATIONAL CENTRE OF CULTURE AND ARTS
16:00 Presentation by the TYTO ALBA publishing house. A meeting with a writer Filomena Taunytė
17:00 Presentation by the ALMA LITERA publishing house. A meeting with a journalist Algimantas Čekuolis
18:00 FIRST PRIZE. A performance by the theatre of elderly people
19:00 A concert by the band Geraigerai&MisSheep
20:00 THE SNEEKERS. Electronic music band
21:00 A concert by a singer SATI

Stage by the V. Kudirkos square
12:00 WE'LL WAKE VILNIUS UP. A concert by the Childrens Choir of Lithuanian Radio and Television
13:00 VILIJA. A polish song and dance ensemble
14:00 FAJERLACH. A jewish music ensemble
15:00 A concert by the LIEPOS choir
16:00 CHILDREN OF THE ANCIENT VILNIUS. A music and dance ensemble
17:00 A concert by the band MARGA MUZIKA
18:00 NETIEKTO. Energetic music
19:00 ARBATA. Rock music
20:00 GOLDEN PARAZYTH. Electronic music
21:00 PERGALĖ. Rock music

Sunday, September 5
Stage by the National drama theatre

12:00 Performance for children by the RAGANIUKĖ THEATRE
13:00 Presentation of most recently PUBLISHED BOOKS
14:00 PUPI PIPA PUPI. A pantomime performance „Toy thriller"
15:00 Presentation of most recent books by the AIDAI publishing house
16:00 GALINA DAUGUVIETYTĖ presents her most recent book
17:00 A performance by the theatre studio ELEMENTORIUS
18:00 FALLING STAR. A concert
19:00 A concert by the PETREIKIAI BROTHERS. Exotic musical instruments and a samogitian dialect

Stage by the V. Kudirkos square
12:00 A performace by a pop singing studio „HEY!"
13:00 SUBTILU-Z. Instrumental music
14:00 A SOAP-BUBBLE SHOW
15;00 BALLOON MODELING MAGIC
16:00 A concert by the KVINTA
17:00 LIŪDNI SLIBINAI. A musical / theatrical performance by the saddest band in Lithuania
18:00 ZUZI RECORDS presents EL FUEGO. A trio of young opera soloists
19:00 Ministry of Echology meets Eazystyle MC. Dub / reggae music