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Folk Dance Festival Weekend Events

Make a note and coordinate your travel plans for participation at the planned events of the XVI Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival:

WEDNESDAY - JUNE 29

8:00AM to 5:00PM - North American Lithuanian Business Forum 2022
The Union League of Philadelphia
https://nalbforum.com/

Thursday - June 30

7:30PM - Evening Youth Social at the Lithuanian Music Hall
DJ, food
$20 For non JAVLJS members, $15 for JAVLJS members, and $40 for those wanting to renew their annual JAVLJS membership
venmo@sokiusvente

Friday - July 1

10:00am -10:00pm - Mugė/Market
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin Hall - 4th floor, 1201 Market St. Philadelphia

6:00PM - Embassy of Lithuania Discussion
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin Hall (Mugė/Karalių Kaimas) - 4th floor, 1201 Market St. Philadelphia
Embassy of Lithuania and representatives of government institutions will highlight the key aspects of short-term and long-term return opportunities to Lithuania, and discuss quality of life, inclusive of industry and job opportunities, education and healthcare systems and answer questions from the audience.

 

6:00 - 8:00: Žinios iš Lietuvos Lietuviškai

Sveikinimo žodis, Welcome
Dovydas Špokauskas, Lietuvos ambasados JAV Ministras patarėjas
Gitana Skripkaitė, Užsienio reikalų ministerijos Globalios Lietuvos departamento direktorės pavaduotoja

Kaip Jonukas ir Onutė į Lietuvą grįžo: praktiniai patarimai grįžtantiems
Eitvydas Bingelis, Tarptautinės migracijos organizacijos Vilniaus biuro vadovas

Lietuva: šiandien startuolis, rytoj – vienaragis
Karolis Žemaitis, Ministrės patarėjas

Tavo studijų kryptis – Lietuva!
Daiva Šutinytė, Švietimo mainų paramos fondo direktorė

Kas bendro tarp ledo skulptorių ir kosmoso?
Inga Balnanosienė, Užimtumo tarnybos direktorė

Diskusijos apibendrinimas, Q&A

8:00 - 8:30: Maloniai kviečiame į JAV lietuvių meno parodos „Jungtys“ atidarymą.
Paroda dedikuota Lietuvos – JAV diplomatinių santykių šimtmečio jubiliejui

 

8:00PM - Friday Welcome Celebration
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, salons G - L, 1201 Market St. Philadelphia

The best time to reconnect with old friends and to make new ones is Friday, Welcome Dance night! We will have some incredibly good music mixed by not one but three DJs: Darius Užkuraitis (Vilnius, Lithuania) and dynamic duo LFG Miami with Danielius and Jokūbas (Chicago, USA). Let’s start the festival weekend with some really good vibes, come join us on Friday night!


$15 General Admission - https://fridaywelcomedance.eventbrite.com

Saturday - July 2

10:00am -10:00pm - Mugė/Market
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin Hall - 4th floor, 1201 Market St. Philadelphia

11:45am – 6:00p - Karalių Kaimas Presentations - Schedule of Events
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin Hall A - 4th floor, 1201 Market St. Philadelphia

 

11:45 - 12:30: Why sleeping with TAVO is the future - Liet/Eng
Tadas Kuznickas, Founder & CEO, TAVO

12:45 - 1:30: Keeping Lithuania Free / Kaip Lietuva Liks Laisva? (apie Lietuvių politinė veikla) - Liet/Eng
Vytas Aukštuolis, State Legislative Analyst, American Council of Life Insurers

1:45 – 2:30: Miuziklas "Aš kitoks:" Kaip Los Andželas, Čikaga, ir Lietuva susijungė įgyvendinti unikalų projektą / Musical, “I’m Different” - Lietuviškai
Kęstutis Daugirdas, Composer & Producer
Rolandas Dabrukas, Author and illustrator

2:45 – 3:30: Destination Lithuanian America, Encyclopedia of Lithuanin Heritage Sites - English
Augustinas Žemaitis, Author
Aistė Žemaitienė, Attorney

3:45 – 4:15: Building the Global Lithuanian Genealogy Tree Community by Community - English
Ann Yelmokas McDermott, PhD, Lithuanian Heritage Project

4:30 – 5:00: Ateitininkai - Liet/Eng
Darius Polikaitis, President, Ateitininkai, North America

5:15 – 6:00: Lietuvos pilietybė / Citizenship of Lithuania - Lietuviškai
Gediminas Sereika, First Secretary, Embassy of Lithuania

 

6:30PM – Dance Group Teacher Appreciation Dinner


8:00PM - 1:00AM: Concert
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel, salons G - L, 1201 Market St., Philadelphia

An unforgettable night of music, songs and good vibes with the folk dance group “Žilvitis” (Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas) and legendary singer Povilas Meškėla, hosted by “Eurovision” commentator, music expert and DJ Darius Užkuraitis. A two-part program will feature a special folk dance performance, popular patriotic and pop songs along with famous rock ballads and a tribute to maestro S. Povilaitis’s musical career.

$35 General Admission - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zilvitis-and-p-meskela-saturday-night-concert-tickets-351969298647

Sunday - July 3

10:00AM - Lithuanian Mass, St. Andrew Lithuanian Church
1911 Wallace St, Philadelphia, PA 19130

10:00am – 1:00pm and 5:00pm – midnight - Mugė/Market
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin Hall - 4th floor, 1201 Market St. Philadelphia

11:30AM - Sponsor/Donor Reception, Temple University Liacouras Center
1:00PM - XVI Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival performance, Temple University Liacouras Center

6:30PM - Gala Banquets, Marriott Hotel - SOLD OUT

Note: there are no “hard paper tickets” for the Family and Gala banquets. Once you register and purchase tickets, names are on lists for table seating that will be available before the event and at the Šokių Švente Info desk at the Phila. Marriott Downtown.

9:00PM - Gala Dance Party only, Marriott Hotel

Monday - July 4

11:00AM – Singing of National Anthems at Phila. Independence Mall, Citizens Plaza - grassy area north of Independence Hall, between Chestnut and Market St., 5th and 6th St