Centre for Asian Studies invites to Korean days festival “Korea comes to Lithuania”, which will be held on July 9-11 in different parts of Lithuania. During the festival the citizens and guests of Kaunas, Vilnius and Druskininkai will have an opportunity to become acquainted with exotic culture of Korea

The dynamic and colorful concert of traditional Korean music and dance will become a culmination of all three evenings. The ensemble “Yeongnam Yesuldan” from South Korea will perform cheerful female dances with fan, music of archaic instrument gayageum and acrobatic tricks with drums. Furthermore, before the events you’ll be able to visit a Culture Fair, where you’ll be taught to make traditional paper crafts, to put on a beautiful garment hanbok, to write your name in Korean alphabet Hangeul. Organizers promise other entertainments as well.

Event timetable:

July 9, Vilnius:

  • 17:00-19:00 Culture Fair in the courtyard of Vilnius Teachers’ House (Vilniaus str. 39/6)
  • 19:00 Concert in the courtyard of Vilnius Teachers’ House (Vilniaus str. 39/6)

    • July 10, Druskininkai:

  • 16:00-18:00 Culture Fair in the square in front of Druskininkai Cultural Centre (Vilniaus av. 24)
  • 19:00 Concert in the hall of sanatorium “Eglė” (Eglės str. 1)

    • July 11, Kaunas:

  • 17:00-19:00 Culture Fair in Rotušės square (Rotušės sq.)
  • 19:00 Concert in the courtyard of Communication Development Museum (Rotušės sq. 19)

    • The ensemble “Yeongnam Yesuldan” was established in 2001 with the purpose to maintain cultural heritage and to spread Korean traditional dances and songs over the world. The members of the group are exclusively professional dancers and singers, who can represent Korean tradition in the best way. Every year these talented artists participate in international folklore festivals in China, Thailand, Japan and the USA. They have won significant prises several times.

    The co-organizers of the event: Korean Culture Centre in Warsaw, Korean-Baltic Business Association, organization “Kultūros cechas”.
    Partners: Kaunas Communication Development Museum, Vilnius Teachers’ House.
    Sponsors: LK Development, RMI Music service, Korean food restaurant “Sura”, Korean souvenir shop “Atti Atto”, “Kotrynos vyninė” and “Medžiotojų užeiga”.

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