Poetry Reading Session
Visitors hear dramatic readings of poems (e.g. J. Marcinkevičius) in an intimate school auditorium setting.
Aug 14
Purple Evening Festival
Kultūros festivalis "Purpurinis vakaras"
Anykščiai, Lithuania
Aug 13 - 15, 2026Expected
Each summer, the town of Anykščiai fills with song and verse for the Purple Evening festival. Bardic singer-songwriters, young performers, and poets gather for open-air concerts and workshops, in a celebration begun in 2008 in a town named a City of Literature for its rich written and musical life.
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Day 2 · Aug 14
Day 3 · Aug 15
Main Bard Concert
Attendees gather on blankets and chairs in a forested amphitheatre to hear acoustic folk and poetic ballads under starlight.
Aug 15
Day 4 · Aug 16
Midnight Guitar Campfire
Festivalgoers join artists in an acoustic campfire sing-along, sharing songs and stories in an informal late-night event.
Aug 16
Where it happens
Dainuvos slėnis
Anykščiai, Lithuania
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Purple Evening Festival
Kultūros festivalis "Purpurinis vakaras"
Anykščiai, Lithuania
Each summer, the town of Anykščiai fills with song and verse for the Purple Evening festival. Bardic singer-songwriters, young performers, and poets gather for open-air concerts and workshops, in a celebration begun in 2008 in a town named a City of Literature for its rich written and musical life.
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Anykščiai has a rich literary and musical tradition; it was named a 'City of Literature' in 2022. “Purpurinis vakaras” complements this by celebrating oral traditions (bard music) and local artistic expression. Events often pay tribute to national cultural figures (e.g. songs of J. Marcinkevičius or L. A. Cohenas). The festival engages audiences in a rural, nature setting (Dainuva Valley), reflecting the Lithuanian tradition...
Key moments to know
Day 2Aug 14Approximate
Poetry Reading Session
Visitors hear dramatic readings of poems (e.g. J. Marcinkevičius) in an intimate school auditorium setting.
Day 3Aug 15Approximate
Main Bard Concert
Attendees gather on blankets and chairs in a forested amphitheatre to hear acoustic folk and poetic ballads under starlight.
Day 4Aug 16Approximate
Midnight Guitar Campfire
Festivalgoers join artists in an acoustic campfire sing-along, sharing songs and stories in an informal late-night event.
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Aug 13 - 15, 2026
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Anykščiai
Aukštaitija (Anykščiai)
Cost
Free public events available
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Families welcome
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