From November 19–22, the music club “Tamsta” and the Naujoji Vilnia Cultural Center will host the sixth edition of “Saulės muzika,” an international world music festival and showcase!
Filled with love and light, featuring the world’s most mysterious instruments and music-loving sounds, the festival invites you to a four-day celebration—featuring concerts and musical educational activities for the whole family.
“Music of the Sun” is an international world music festival and showcase in Vilnius. It is an idea that Lithuanian multi-instrumentalist Saulius Petreikis has long nurtured. The events will feature world, folk, and instrumental music. Every year, the festival features musicians from different countries. This year, musicians from Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Ireland, and Lithuania will gather under the sun. The “Music of the Sun” festival is not just about concerts and performances. The organizers’ ambition is to nurture and bring together a musical community and introduce listeners to world music; therefore, music education is an important part of the festival.
Musician and festival founder Saulius Petreikis invites you not only to listen, but also to experience: to discover new musical neighbors from neighboring countries, immerse yourself in the energy of different cultures, and share it together.
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
Thursday, November 19 – “Tamsta” Music Club
- MO (Latvia)
- Spanish Point (Ireland)
-
Rakija Klezmer Band
Friday, November 20 – Naujoji Vilnia Cultural Center
- Regina Mänd & Oscar Beerten (Estonia/Belgium)
- Sesės (Lithuania)
- SVAHY (Poland)
Saturday, November 21 – Naujoji Vilnia Cultural Center
- Lina Žilinskaitė and Marius Dominykas Sakavičius (Lithuania)
- Gilė (Lithuania)
- Saulius Petreikis (Lithuania)
The educational program will be announced shortly.
The festival is funded by: the Lithuanian Culture Institute, Creative Europe, and the Estonian and Norwegian embassies in Lithuania.
Festival partners: Naujoji Vilnia Cultural Center, UPBEAT, “Būkčia” kombucha, and the Comfort Hotel.
