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The festivity “Điauliai days – 2004” started on the 9th of September with the fifth international theatre festival that has got another shape. The former children and youth theatre event this year has transformed into the theatre festival – seminar. The organizers developed a fresh idea to combine the children performances with adults staged performances. An excellent basis was created for the actors to exchange experience and best practice. The students of Điauliai University performed three days on different stages in the city centre. Four university choirs performed conjoint pieces already rehearsed in summer for the Baltic States Students Festival “Gaudeamus”. It was followed by the concert of the students folk group “Saule” and the group “Sound Makers”.

The main accent of the festivity was the marching parade comprising of schoolchildren, students, people from various organizations and art groups and the called The Sun Train full of children. Each carriage diverged in originality and flamboyance. The award for the most colourful carriage was established by the organizer thus, everyone were keen on creating extremely gorgeous carriage. The parade ended with the hundreds of balloons rising to the sky. Hoist of the Điauliai flag declared the opening of the festivity “Điauliai Days – 2004”. During two days of festivity the citizens and the guests could buy a lot of gifts and souvenirs at the folk art fair and as well to attend many art, photo exhibitions and concerts dedicated to the Điauliai Birthday. The spectacular concert “Love Beginning of the Sky” crowned the festivity. The citizens could admire an impressive music, light and fire show that ended with the fireworks. The city was extremely attractive by the fancy scenery for two days. Everyone could feel the celebratory mood of the city birthday that gives an impetus and initiatives to create a distinctive city where it is comfortable to live and to meet new challenges.

"SIAULIAI DAYS 2005"

September 7
16.30h Award ceremony of campaign “Let's Flower the City”at the amphitheater, Vilnius str.
17.00h Lithuanian contest's laureate concert “Small Angels' Opera” at the amphitheater, Vilnius str.


September 8
15.00-19.00h Siauliai emigrants meeting at the Visinskis Public Library, 62 Ausros avn.
16.00–23.00h Siauliai University students christening and festive concert “Rumshk”with the participation of groups :”Saules kliosas ( Vilnius), Louie Fontaine &the Living Dead (Denmark ), Soundarcade (Latvia ), Brainers (Siauliai ), Weekends (Ukmerge ) by Siauliai University Art Faculty, 50 Ausros avn.
17.00h Exhibition of young photo-artists “Portraits. Siauliai Citizen” at Siauliai University Art Gallery, 141 Vilnius str.


September 9
10.00h Folk Art Fair, Vilnius str., Children Game Avenue, Varpo str.
10.00-13.00h Scientific-practice conference “Siauliai after 15 year of Independence “at Siauliai University, 88 Vilnius str.
13.00h Solemn meeting of Siauliai City Council, award ceremony of the Siauliai Freeman and the winner of the best annual idea, 16 Vasario 16-osios str.
13.00h Exhibition of the collections from the Lithuanian Museums at Photo Museum, 140 Vilnius str.
13.30h Audiovisual art competition “Let's interpret movie “ at Photo Museum, 140 Vilnius str.
15.00h Metal scrap sculpture exhibition “Kontrapunkt-2” at Siauliai Art Gallery, by Siauliai University Art Faculty, 50 Ausros avn.
15.00h Siauliai children groups' concert, Vilnius str.
16.00h Fine arts exhibition “Art Factor “, at Siauliai Art Gallery, 245 Vilnius str.
17.00-18.00h Opening ceremony of the festival “Siauliai Days 2005' in Prisikelimo Square
18.00h A. Musneckas photo exhibition “Siauliai “, at the culture center”Laiptu Galerija, 83 Zemaites str.
18.00h Concert “Siauliai Jazz 6'05” by Siauliai University Art Faculty, 50 Ausros avn.
18.00-23.00h The third Balts Country music Festival “The White Road”in Prisikelimo Square
18.00-23.00h Events arranged by the firm “Balheidas”, Vilnius str. Disco.
19.00h Folk Evening at the Culture Center, 31 Ausros avn.
23.00h The fourth Percussion Instruments Festival, by Siauliai University Art Faculty, 50 Ausros avn.
24.00h Film night on jazz”Movie Jazz “


September 10
10.00h Folk Art Fair, Vilnius str., Children Game Avenue, Varpo str.
10.00-17.00h Crafts demonstration and training , Vilnius str.
11.00h Hippyland parade, Vilnius str.-Vasario 16-osios str.-Ausros avn.), concerts, by Siauliai University Art Faculty, 50 Ausros avn.
12.00h Puppet Theater”Avilys (Siauliai )performance “Pagrandukas “, Vilnius str.
12.00-15.30h Republican Children and outh Song and Dance Festival “Childhood on Staves”in Prisikelimo Square
13.00h Siauliai NGO confederation program, Vilnius str.
14.00h Retrospective film review at the Photo Museum, 140 Vilnius str.
15.00-17.00h Siauliai manufacturers and tradespeople auction, Prisikelimo Square
16.00h Creative afternoonm with the poet J. Marcinkevicius and the composer J. Tamulionis with the participation of soloists and the Siauliai Chamber Choir “Polifonija “ at the Siauliai Philharmony, 15 Ausros avn.
16.00h Puppet Theater”Avilys (Siauliai )performance “Pagrandukas “, Vilnius str.
17.00-23.00h Events arranged by the firm “Balheidas”, Vilnius str. Disco
18.00h Concert “Siauliai Jazz 6'05” by Siauliai University Art Faculty, 50 Ausros avn.
19.00-23.00h Gala concert”Smiling to my City”
Festive firework in Prisikelimo Square
21.00h Music and Wine Night at Siauliai Philharmony, 15 Ausros avn.
23.00h The fourth Percussion Instruments Festival, by Siauliai University Art Faculty, 50 Ausros avn.
23.00h Electronic Music Night at the Siauliai Art Gallery, 245 Vilnius str.


September 11
16.00h Concert in the Siauliai Cathedral with the participation of the Lithuanian National Symphonic Orchestra and Siauliai Camber Choir “Polifonija “
18.00h H. Fiheired performance “Ezop” (Fox and Grapes )at Siauliai Drama Theater, 155 Tilzes str.