My 1st Experience Of Lithuania's Song Celebration! (Dainų šventė)

[@micheltobon]

I participated in the dance day (July 5th) and it has been the greatest honor and privilege to be part of something so grandiose and beautiful! Dancers and Singers from all around the world coming together for the preservation of a beautiful culture is something to be remembered! Dainu Svente is something you have to live!

[@gatvestreet9248]

As an American living in paradise my favorite music is the Lithuanian anthem. It sends chills everytime I’m at an event where it is played.

[@vivrelt]

I was on the last day of the event....like in a dream. Thanks to the participants for the celebration :)

[@martinmeden]

Bravo, Lithuania!
Long live nice European traditions!

[@meskuciuke]

I have participated in Dainu Svente twice or 3 times as a singer years ago. We sang on the last day event. There's something special being a part of such an event. The atmosphere, the feeling of unity. I loved it, and if I had a chance, would participate again.

[@ritagaveliene2312]

I came from London with our Lithuanian folk dance group Versme. It was great to be a part of a wonderful dance day event. Lithuanians from all over the world came, danced and sang. It's unbelievable❤

[@Marc-ws5oi]

I watched it on TV. What a wonderful tradition.

[@zenonas7941]

Ačiū už gražų video. Lietuva dainų šalis. Linkėjimai iš Vilniaus. ❤️👋

[@karliszemitis3356]

We do the same in Latvia, I perticipated as a dancer when I was a kid, and later as part of a choir. Amazing experience (especially for singers).
Since I live in LT, I went to Vilnius to see the concert, and I was dissapointed by the crowd. Most seemed to have gone there just to chat with other people. So much yapping in the crowd, felt like most people there werent even listening to the concert or the performance, just talking or browsing their phones... Sad, especially, when I know how much effort it takes for the performers to even get to the concert...

[@LithuaniaExplainedVlog]

😢

[@ubangis1]

I feel you. I guess you were in tbe final event, Song day, in Vingis park, right? I am Lithuanian, I was in many events this year, and the crowd on the Song day also dissapointed me a lot. Really not much care about the event. I was angry, but then I thought that even if they were listening with "one ear", then still they will feel and remember at least something. I have to say that the public was much more attentive in all other events. I also know that in Latvia Dainu diena is really magnificant, and that many many latvians are singing in various chorus and takes part in Dainu diena! Greetings, brali !

[@manometras]

Well, yes. And I was a bit dissappointed by the concert itself. It coud have had less of speaking, more of singing or more poethic parts, like the Folk Day concert had. And the songs seemed either sad or complicated and quite boring, low energy. There could have been more joyful and energetic songs, more so gs that singers and people would have sung together or wanted to repeat. There had been other Dainų Šventės like that before this one. This Dainų diena seemed like kinda lazy and tired event.

[@Fortunaxxx-sn7sm]

I suppose that your comment is exaggerated and not close to the truth. The songs are not meant to be performed at family parties, therefore they were vocally different and some of them demanding. If you are a true Lithuanian you could have sung along with a lot of songs. I found the announcements of the two Lithuanian TV-reporters very subtle, pleasant to the ears and far from boring.

[@MsDanile]

there is always a latvian in a comment section trying to say how something is better in Latvia :D

[@RaudonaPieva]

Almost all tickets were sold on the first day of sale. Only Vario Audra tickets was left until concert day. But it was about 10 perfomances for free. And another Dainų šventė will be after 4 years :)

[@aurered6387]

tickets was for seated places only where u stand was free

[@P1kaSans]

first time experiencing it with my band! was amazing!
edit: "vario audra" was the show we were playing in!

[@LithuaniaExplainedVlog]

Cool! The show was amazing. Will you try and participate in the next one?

[@P1kaSans]

​@@LithuaniaExplainedVlog we will!

[@reaplikacija]

Estonians were first to start their song festival in 1869, then Latvians followed. We were bit slow to jump on the train, but here it lives still :)

[@Mendogology]

I thought that Estonians are the slow ones :P

[@eruno_]

technically Lithuanian Song Celebration tradition has older origins in East Prussia with Vydūnas etc

[@reaplikacija]

​@@eruno_ through Germans the song tradition first is recognized as happened in EE. Then Latvia followed. There was a Song tradition in Lithuania Minor within Prussia in th19th century as well, but chronologically EE and LV had their first festivals before Lithuanians

[@ERNESTASTANEVICIENE]

Lithuania took over this tradition from Latvia in 1924 (where there were song festivals for 50 years), we know that, and we mentioned it during the opening celebration in Kaunas.🙂
We, all three Baltic countries, take from each other what is beautiful. Song and music only bring us closer.🕊️🫶🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪

[@arnasLT.]

In Baltic States yes. First ever Song Festival was held in Switzerland in 1843. Then in Germany in 1845.

[@minilietuvis_]

I was one of the participents in the parade of the participents and the final show and i was thinking in my head were you gonna make a video about this LOL

[@laimutekazuliene7306]

Beautiful country ❤

[@werafonas]

What is the reason that all television footage look like it was took with potato? 240p?..
Anyways. I was watching most of them live on TV, attended a few concerts as well. What can I say, last day concert is like a better version of Eurovision, if it is even comparable. Such a joy to such huge crowd singing. And this year event in quality and funding was the biggest so far. Just from curiousity I looked for footage from 2009, 2018 years. Sound quality wasnt there. We were very lucky this year to have really decent recordings of last concert.
Cheers!

[@auroramartell]

I wanna go SO BADLY - this year was so beautiful!

[@chlbtn]

I agree with your critique of the website. The hottest ticket was Ensambliu Vakaras at Hill stadium (behind the Three Crosses). This seemed to sell out instantaneously.

[@ASAS-dn4ve]

Thousands of Lithuanians (the Vingio parko arena chorus was made of 11 000 of the best singers) every week spend few hours singing traditional songs instead of getting an extra job and buying a more posh car... What does it mean? Is Lithuania a rich country or poor?

[@simon.sauvage]

It's not annual. Dainų Šventė is every 4 years!

[@LithuaniaExplainedVlog]

Thanks so much! Another reminder that I really didn't know much about how this event worked/works. I'll know better for 2028 I guess...

[@UGCRobloxCreator]

@@LithuaniaExplainedVlog The Dainų Šventė in Vilnius is only once every 4 years. There is an annual Dainų Šventė in Klaipėda, the Lithuanias baltic port. It's in the Vasaros Estrada. You can see it for free! And I think It's only one day, or I don't know. Because I've been a participant in the Klaipėda Dainų Šventė for about 3 years. And this year I was in the CENTURY Dainų šventė, and the Klaipėda Dainų Šventė. In the one day when choirs gather, there are dance groups too. So I wish you could see the annual Dainų Šventė in Klaipėda next year! Good luck and bye!:)

[@DemonxDrawsz]

I went to the first day of the event with my friends to listen, we couldn't see the dancers or the singers but we could listen though, it was really crowded. The first day of the event happened in Kaunas.

[@S4z000]

From the video clips you have used, and the story you are telling, it seems you have completely missed "Ansamblių vakaras" which was the first of the major events on July the 3-rd. That's the one where they almost instantly sold out not only the tickets to the main event but also to the dress rehearsal a day before. Make sure to watch a recording, as it is arguably the most atmospheric and picturesque event. I don't think either Estonians or Latvians have that kind of event in their celebrations, so it is also kind of unique.

[@LithuaniaExplainedVlog]

Yes I missed it! Thanks for telling me about it 😁

[@pauliusb2550]

Fun seeing my aunt in your channel :D

[@maijazirne7727]

Sirsnīgs sveiciens no Latvijas.Saules mūžu Lietuvai!.

[@seanshepard2000]

very cool video! Just so odd at around 3:38 to see someone marching with a standard French horn, lol. Not an instrument you normally see in a marching band.

[@aurered6387]

It's not annual big one Dainų Švente is every 4 years that's why it's a big thing almost Like our own country Eurovision xD smaller ones in smaller LT cities these are annual and they don't called as Dainų Šventė they have other names ;)

[@LithuaniaExplainedVlog]

Thanks! No one told me before the event this year!

[@onelungg]

*100 years anniversary

[@LithuaniaExplainedVlog]

Thanks! I didn't know it wasn't every year; I just removed that part in the video.

[@onelungg]

*4 years

[@seanshepard2000]

6:18 - I see what you did there!!!!!! :)

[@kisutis]

I participated as a singer, it was a nice event and not easy to monitor for organisers I guess.. there were some issues but overall was great to be there.

[@LithuaniaExplainedVlog]

I can imagine it is a lot of work to organize such a thing! Transportation, meals, practices, schedules... wow

[@kisutis]

@@LithuaniaExplainedVlog yes, it was interesting experience also for us, participants :) btw, one of the nicest performances on last night when it was getting dark ua-cam.com/video/wsApEzt0nNo/v-deo.htmlsi=rgC4xcVtoh1veOjb

[@wheatt]

if I'm not mistaken, the group at 7:55 might be from my town, i swear i heard them rehears this exact song for a few weeks

[@LithuaniaExplainedVlog]

Nice!

[@MsFunemployed]

I went to the very last event, and I was there live, and I could not see the dancers or hear the songs

[@LithuaniaExplainedVlog]

😭

[@rmnts]

older clip, but just to get a test ua-cam.com/video/JnFLiAiOHbg/v-deo.html

[@tadeuszjarmoowicz3206]

Im mniejsze i biedniejsze państwo,tym większa pokazucha.Niech emerytów lepiej nakarmią !

[@nerijusmackevicius1689]

look at your country

[@tom4stream]

Dear LitEx, please do not solicit comments. It feels like a cheap trick other UA-camers employ to bump up the ratings while never caring to read the comments or engage in discussion.
Feels almost like AI-powered customer service.

[@LithuaniaExplainedVlog]

I'm interested in hearing from viewers and want to provide an opportunity to engage - I try to read all the comments and respond where appropriate.

[@tom4stream]

@@LithuaniaExplainedVlog Yes, you do, you are a nice exception. For example, Varlamov maintains some expensive "super-subscription": only such subscribers get to communicate with Varlamov.

[@mariusrutkaus]

It's not annual, usually it happens each 4 years unless there are no "big events"

[@LithuaniaExplainedVlog]

Thanks!