2010.07.23

Baltic festival "Menuo Juodaragis 2010"

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Menuo Juodaragis 2010

Festival "Menuo Juodaragis 2010" - a call of mystic Baltic heritage

The 13th edition of independent post-folklore, alternative music and Baltic culture festival M?nuo Juodaragis will take place on August 27-29 in Aukštadvaris, Trakai district, Lithuania. This will be a very special place and occasion, and the festival has limited number of tickets.

MJR festival will gather all friends and contemporary pagan folk music lovers to the famous Devil`s Pit (Velnio duobe) - a spectacular mysterious well in Aukštadvaris regional park. The park is a part of the fabled historical Trakai district, impressively rich with archeological objects and remnants of ancient Baltic religion. The stages and camping of MJR 2010 will settle in the woods near two beautiful Škilietai (Skeletons) lakes... There the three days and nights of Juodaragis will charm everyone with inflaming music and friendly atmosphere.

So this year MJR is presenting even more special programme, that keeps many suprises. This will be new great experience, seeing 30 original groups and projects from Baltic lands and Europe, presenting various musical styles and dedicated performances.

The MJR stages will host famous Lithuanian post-folk groups - DONIS, ATALYJA, PIEVOS, LIBERTE, rock legends BIX, ambient/electronic wizards WEJDAS, OORCHACH, folklore ensembles KULGRINDA, UGNIAVIJAS, KARUZE, and many others. Line-up is also intriguing woth foreign artists - legendary neo-folk classic Tony Wakeford and SOL INVICTUS, Ukrainian ethno-rock stars VIY, Latvian bands AULI and ENU KALEIDOSKOPS. More groups to be announced.

There will be also expanded cultural programme with lectures, eco-arts, films and hikes arround. Surely, You`ll be adored with joyful ancient Crafts` yard, folk dances, pagan rites, also plenty of good home-made beer, tournaments, fires, waters and falling stars.

Being at the Devil`s Pit, which is widely known in Lithuania, is probably the best opportunity to explore a noble and always present hero of Baltic folklore - Velnias, Kipšas... or "devil" in English. This personage in Lithuanian mythology is often far from a satanised image manifestated by the church. And other MJR theme is dedicated to Dr. Jonas Basanavi?ius - famous scientist, folklorist and the Patriarch of the Lithuanian Renaissance.

Because of a preserved park location and festival format, MJR XIII tickets are limited - only 1000 of them available. Therefore we advice the regular attenders and foreign guests to order tickets in advance and make this soon. Don`t miss this Blackhorned Moon`s feast!

Join the "Tiketa" club and get incredible offers! You can purchase tickets to this events at any "Tiketa" box-office or e-tickets online.

For group sales please contact "Tiketa" sales manager Dalius (Dalius@tiketa.lt, 370 685 05480).

Place of event: Aukštadvario regioninis parkas, Prie Velnio duob?s, Škiliet? e?erai.
Date of event: August 27 - 29, 2010, 3:00 p.m.
Duration: 3 days.
Door opens: 11:00 a.m.

Ticket prices from: 120 Lt (service fee +3 LTL/ticket; reservation fee +5 LTL/ticket when tickets are reserved on-line or at call centre and printed at box-office).

Ticket price will rise on 15.07.2010.

Discounts: 10 Lt discount for "Tiketa" club members.

Free entrance for children: under 12 years old.
Permission to take photos, record: YES.
Organizer "Dangus".
More information: www.dangus.net