Lithuanian Song and Dance Celebration (Song Day, Kaunas)Lietuvos dainų šventė — Dainų diena Kaune
Kaunas, Aukštaitija, Lithuania
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Long national song and dance celebration held every four years in Lithuania, rooted in 1924. It includes mass choir performances, and in Kaunas it is anchored by a large open-air concert at the Kaunas Valley of Songs (Kauno Dainų slėnis). In 2024 (the centenary) some 3,500 choir members and 10,000 spectators gathered in Kaunas 1. The festival is free to attend and is a key part of Lithuanian cultural identity 2 3.
The Lithuanian Song Celebration is a UNESCO-recognized tradition of national singing festivals held since 1924 1. It has become a symbol of Lithuanian unity and cultural pride 2. The Kaunas Song Day is traditionally the opening of the four-year song festival cycle, reflecting the resilience of Lithuanian culture through interwar, Soviet, and modern periods 3. Thousands of local singers and dancers participate, carrying on intergenerational heritage.
Venues and routes
Kauno Dainų slėnis · Kaunas
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Thousands of singers and dancers perform a repertoire of traditional and contemporary Lithuanian songs on a large outdoor stage before a crowd of spectators 1
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