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19th International Dance Festival-Competition “Morning Star”

Feasts, festivals
PROGRAMME
2026

14 May

10:00 – Announcement of winners of the remote part of the 19th International Dance Festival-Competition “Morning Star”
Šiauliai Culture Centre website, Facebook account

15 May

10:00 – Part I of the 19th International Dance Festival-Competition “Morning Star”. Folk dance
Šiauliai Culture Centre Grand Concert Hall, Aušros Ave. 31

14:00 – Happiness Festival “The Sun Was Boiling”
Programme: musical performances, “Buzz of the Fly and Mosquito”, artistic and creative workshops
Participants: “Laura’s Studio” (led by L. Remeikienė), dance and creativity studio “Scena” (led by G. Kalakauskaitė)
Povilas Višinskis Square

16:30 – Festive parade of the 19th International Dance Festival-Competition “Morning Star” participants
Chestnut Alley– Vilnius Street Pedestrian Boulevard – Povilas Višinskis Square

17:00 – Opening of the 19th International Dance Festival-Competition “Morning Star”
Programme: festive concert, awards for Part I winners
Povilas Višinskis Square

19:00 – Folk dance event “Everyone Dances”
Music by Radviliškis Culture Centre folklore ensemble “Aldija” (led by D. Stakvilevičius)
Povilas Višinskis Square

16 May

10:00 – Part II of the 19th International Dance Festival-Competition “Morning Star”. Contemporary dance
Šiauliai Culture Centre Grand Concert Hall, Aušros Ave. 31

15:00  Second session (age group 25+) of part II of the 19th International Dance Festival-Competition “Morning Star”. Classical, folk and contemporary dance
Šiauliai Culture Centre Grand Concert Hall, Aušros Ave. 31

19:00  Dance performance “The Sea” by Kaunas Dance Theatre “Aura”, based on music by M. K. Čiurlionis
Povilas Višinskis Square

17 May

10:00 – Part III of the 19th International Dance Festival-Competition “Morning Star”. Classical dance
Šiauliai Culture Centre Grand Concert Hall, Aušros Ave. 31

15:00 – Performance “Karl and the Flowers” by the Baltic Ballet Theatre
Šiauliai Culture Centre Grand Concert Hall, Aušros Ave. 31

Organizer – Šiauliai Culture Centre.
Funded by – Šiauliai City Municipality.

Events are free of charge

In case of bad weather, events will take place at the Šiauliai Culture Centre

The events will be filmed and photographed, and the material will be published in accordance with legal regulations.