City Festival “Šiauliai Days 782” programme

14.00–17.00 Scientific-practical conference “Economics and Business: Regional Problems and Possibilities 2018”
Šiauliai University Library, Vytauto St. 84
Organizer – Economics Department of Šiauliai University

16.00–19.00 Establishing of Guinness World Record “Broken Telephone” Action
More information www.savb.lt
Near Kaštonų av., Vilniaus St.
Organizer ‒ Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library

17.00 Event “LIFE FOR LITHUANIA: A Man and the State in the Books of ‘Saulės delta’”
Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library, Aušros av. 62
Organizer ‒ Lithuanian Cultural Foundation, Society of Book Publishers of Šiauliai Region “Saulės delta”

18.30 Karl Jenkins “The Armed Man: Mass for Peace”
Youth chamber choir “Atžalynas” (directed by Mindaugas Žalalis), mixed choir “Ave Vita” of Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences (directed by Kastytis Barisas), Pasvalys mixed choir “Canticum Novum” (directed by Rimvydas Mitkus), Sunday copper pipes orchestra (directed by Tadas Šileika)
Šiauliai Saint Disciple Peter and Paul Cathedral, Aušros takas 3
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Centre

10.00–19.00 Festive fair
Vilniaus St. boulevard

12.00–21.00 Opening of the 12th international festival-creative laboratory “Baltoji varnelė” of children and youth theatres, performances of participants and educational activities
More information www.siauliumn.lt
Organizer – Studio of children and youth theatre “Kompanija šauni” of Šiauliai schoolchildren’s house

16.00–19.00 The 5th exhibition “Your PIN CODE 2018” 
More information www.siauliuarena.lt
Šiauliai Arena, Jono Jablonskio St. 16
Organizer – Šiauliai Arena, Šiauliai State College, Šiauliai City Municipality

16.00–19.00 Amateur art festival “Autumn Mosaic 2018”
Near Šiauliai Art Gallery, Vilniaus St. 245
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Centre

16.00 Meeting with literati of the city
Readers’ Service Department of Šiauliai City Municipal Library, Aido St. 27

18.00 Opening of the 3rd exhibition of artistic photographs “Adopt Success”
Šiauliai Arena, Jono Jablonskio St. 16
Organizer – Department of Education, Culture and Sport of Šiauliai City Municipality Administration

18.00 Opening of exhibition “Eidas” of the works of paintings by Bonaventūras Šaltis (Šiauliai) and works of graphics by Danutė Žalnieriūtė (Klaipėda)
Šiauliai City Cultural Centre “Laiptų galerija”, Žemaitės St. 83

September 7

10.00–19.00 Festive fair
Vilniaus St. boulevard

10.00–13.00 and 14.00–17.00 Amateur art festival “Autumn Mosaic 2018”
Near Šiauliai Art Gallery, Vilniaus St. 245
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Centre

11.00–17.00 “Šiauliai Days” in Photography Museum
Šiauliai panoramic view from the terrace of museum’s roof, visiting of retrospective exhibition of photo artist Giedrius Liagas, snapshot of festive mood with your own smart devices in a retro-modern photo studio “Kampas”
Photography Museum department of Šiauliai “Aušros” museum, Vilniaus St. 140  

11.00–21.00 Performances of participants of the 12th international festival-creative laboratory “Baltoji varnelė” of children and youth theatres and educational activities
More information www.siauliumn.lt
Organizer – Studio of children and youth theatre “Kompanija šauni” of Šiauliai schoolchildren’s house

16.30 Festive walk and parade of vehicles
The participants of the walk are introduced by Egidijus Jankauskas
Tilžės St., from Ragainės St. to Jono Jablonskio St. (Šiauliai Arena)
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Centre

17.00–23.00 Park of games
Virtual reality entertainment, scientific experiments, smart educational activities, games, drawings on face, workshop of chna drawings on arms and other entertainments
Square near Šiauliai Arena, Jono Jablonskio St. 16
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Centre

17.00–23.00 “Food truck” yard
Square near Šiauliai Arena, Jono Jablonskio St. 16
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Centre

18.00–23.00 Opening of city festival, mass action “The Future is Ours” the show of professional aerobatic performers and festive concert
Gintautas Gascevičius, Linas Adomaitis and the rhythm group, bands “Biplan”, “Freaks on Floor”, Vidas Bareikis. Presenter – Tadas Rimgaila
Square near Šiauliai Arena, Jono Jablonskio St. 16
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Centre

18.00 St. Mass and an hour of music dedicated to commemorate the 25 anniversary of Pope John Paul’s visit to Šiauliai
Liepa Jurgutavičiūtė (violin), Emilija Budžiamaitė (grand piano), Kristina Valčiukienė (soprano), Beata Smiltinikienė (soprano), Rita Daukantaitė (alto), Pijus Kondrotas (baritone), Tomas Vavilovas (baritone), actress Nomeda Bėčiūtė, Šiauliai wind orchestra (art director Sigitas Vaičiulionis, conductor Gediminas Brūzga)
Šiauliai St. Ignatius Loyola Church, Vilniaus St. 247B
Organizer – Šiauliai concert institution “Saulė”

19.00–22.30 International big band festival “Big Band Festival 2018”
Kaunas big band and Neda Malūnavičiūtė (Lithuania; conductor Jievaras Jasinskis), Jelgava big band (Latvia) and Raphael Wressnig (Austria; conductor Raitis Ašmanis), “Dream Big Band” and Sofia Rubina (Estonia; conductor Siim Aimla)
Near the lake Talkša, Ežero St.
Organizer – Šiauliai concert institution  “Saulė”

19.30 Celebration of awarding the title of Šiauliai honorary citizen and City Municipality Mayor’s welcome evening
Concert hall “Saulė”, Tilžės St. 140
Admission with invitations

20.00 Excursion “Modern City of Temptations – Šiauliai”
Excursion price for 1 person 3 Eur, duration 1,5 h.
Pre-registration is required by e-mail  tic@siauliai.lt or by phone (8 41) 52 31 10

10.00–19.00 Festive fair
Vilniaus St. boulevard

11.00–13.00 and 14.00–18.00 Amateur art festival “Autumn Mosaic 2018”
Near Šiauliai Art Gallery, Vilniaus St. 245
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Centre

11.00–17.00 “Šiauliai Days” in Photography Museum
Šiauliai panoramic view from the terrace of museum’s roof, visiting of retrospective exhibition of photo artist Giedrius Liagas, snapshot of festive mood with your own smart devices in a retro-modern photo studio “Kampas”
Photography Museum department of Šiauliai “Aušros” museum, Vilniaus St. 140  

12.00 Opening of art exhibition “Archaeologists” by Reda and Arūnas Uogintai
Šiauliai Art Gallery, Vilniaus St. 245

12.00 Retrospective of films “Reflections of Šiauliai History”
Šiauliai Cinema Museum, Aušros av. 15
Organizer – association “Šiauliai Cinema Art Club”

11.00–17.00 Theatrical actions of participants of the 12th international festival-creative laboratory “Baltoji varnelė” of children and youth theatres, performances and closing
Vilniaus St. boulevard
More information www.siauliumn.lt
Organizer – Studio of children and youth theatre “Kompanija šauni” of Šiauliai schoolchildren’s house

12.00–22.30 Park of games
Virtual reality entertainment, scientific experiments, smart educational activities, games, drawings on face, workshop of chna drawings on arms, simulator testing, building of the highest tower, and other entertainments
Square near Šiauliai Arena, Jono Jablonskio St. 16
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Centre

12.00–01.00 “Food truck” yard
Square near Šiauliai Arena, Jono Jablonskio St. 16
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Centre

14.00 Opening of painting and sculpture works exhibition “Nenuskintas sodas” of Kornelijus Užuotas
Art Gallery of Šiauliai University, Vilniaus St. 141

14.00 Indian music concert “Music and Meditation”
Chamber hall “Polifonija”, Aušros av. 15
Organizer – association “Sahadža yoga Lithuania”

16.00 Concert “Bells of Father Stanislovas”
Liudas Mikalauskas (bass), Beata Vingraitė (grand piano), Valdas Andriuškevičius (clarinet)
Šiauliai St. Ignatius Loyola Church, Vilniaus St. 247
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Centre

16.00 Premiere! Historical theatrical excursion “A True Moment!”
Excursion price for 1 person 8 Eur, duration 2-2,5 h.
Pre-registration is required by e-mail  tic@siauliai.lt or by phone (8 41) 52 31 10

17.00–21.00 International big band festival “Big Band Festival 2018”
Šiauliai big band (Lithuania) and Elza Rozentale (Latvia), salsa dancers: Ieva Kemlere and Rolands Šteinbergs (Latvia; conductor Raitis Ašmanis), Vilnius big band and Monika Marija (Lithuania; directed by Rokas Jaunius), “Jazz Punt Big Band”, Tanja Srednik and Blaz Vrbic with the programme “A Tribute to the Beatles” (Slovenia; conductor Matija Mlakar)
Near Talkša lake, Ežero St.
Organizer – Šiauliai concert institution “Saulė”

18.00–22.30 Festive concert
Band “Lemon Joy“, singer G-Jan, singers “Beissoul & Einius”, Džordana Butkutė and live sound group. Presenters – Jonas Nainys and Rolandas Mackevičius (“Radistai DJ’s”)
Square near Šiauliai Arena, Jono Jablonskio St. 16
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Centre

22.30 Musical fireworks
Square near Šiauliai Arena, Jono Jablonskio St. 16
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Centre 

22.40–01.00 Afterparty with “Radistai DJ’s”
Square near Šiauliai Arena, Jono Jablonskio St. 16
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Centre 

EDUCATIONAL EVENTS

September 6‒7, at 12.00–14.00 Creative workshop “Create an Ex libris for Šiauliai”
More information www.savb.lt. Pre-registration is required by phone (8 41) 42 05 10
Book Graphic Centre of Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library, Aušros av. 62

September 7, at 12.00–15.00 Smart education “A Future Man is Healthy and Smart!”
Pre-registration is required by phone 8 673 46 384
Centre for Health Promotion, Hippotherapy and Sports of Šiauliai University, Vasario 16-osios St. 30

SPORT EVENTS

September 4, at 12.00 Sport festival “Go in for Sports and be Healthy”
In Šiauliai park, near the club “Šviesa”, Aušros av. 48
Organizer – Šiauliai retired teachers’ club “Šviesa”

September 7‒9 “The 17th Rotariada Šiauliai  2018”
More information www.rotariada.lt
Organizer – “Rotary International County 1462”

September 8, at 11.00  International regatta of canoe and kayak “Talkša” (qualifying round)
Rowing base of sports school “Atžalynas”, Žvyro St. 34
Organizer – Šiauliai sports school “Atžalynas”

September 9, at 9.00 International regatta of canoe and kayak “Talkša” (final round)
Rowing base of sports school “Atžalynas”, Žvyro St. 34
Organizer – Šiauliai sports school “Atžalynas”

September 9, at 13.00 Regatta of “Dragon” boats
Rowing base of sports school “Atžalynas”, Žvyro St. 34
Organizer – Šiauliai sports school “Atžalynas” 

EVENTS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

10.00  Šiauliai Gegužių progymnasium pupils’ plein air “Šiauliai in Future Colours”
Near Signatarų avenue, Lieporių park
Opening on September 7, at 10.00
Art gallery “Erdvė”, S. Dariaus and S. Girėno St. 22
Organizer – Šiauliai Gegužių progymnasium

10.30 Dancing of Šiauliai nursery-kindergarten children and Gegužių progymnasium pupils “The Rhythms of Šiauliai Future”
In the yard of Šiauliai Gegužių progymnasium, S. Dariaus and S. Girėno St. 22