Programme:
Klezmers are back to the villages. The towns around Kaunas have had an active Jewish community for a long time, so many forgotten traces of Litvak culture have survived in these towns. The CityTelling Festival invites you to get acquainted with these cultural traces during tours Later the klezmer musicians will join for a concert! Klezmer music will be performed by violinist Boris Kirzner, percussionist Arkadijus Gotesmanas, accordionist Darius Bagdonavičius, and clarinettist Haroldas Petrulis. Concerts and tours from 12 to 14 August:
Čekiškė 12 Aug,
Babtai 13 Aug,
Vilkija 13 Aug,
Kulautuva 13 Aug,
Zapyškis 14 Aug,
Kačerginė 14 Aug.
Concerts in Kaunas:
Prayer, a concert 18 Aug.
Concert of the United Lithuanian Klezmer Orchestra 04 Sept.
After Chagall by Anatolij Senderov, a musical performance 29 Sept.
Songs in Yiddish by Marija Krupoves 29 Sept.
Venue: Different locations in Kaunas and Kaunas district.
Organizers: VšĮ „Meninių projektų ciklai“, „Kaunas 2022“
Kaunas, Kaunas District