For the dance, the 5- to 9-year-old girls come together in traditional Lithuanian garb prepared by their parents and tap wooden spoons together as they skip and weave in unison.

For example, for the Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival on Sunday, nearly 40 troupes have arrived here in Los Angeles from across the United States, Canada, and Lithuania.

FRACKVILLE – The longest-running ethnic festival in the United States returns to the Schuylkill Mall this weekend. The 95th annual Lithuanian Days celebration will be held from noon to 6 p.m.… ...

What would traditional Lithuanian garb be for the festival? Very full skirts, aprons and full sleeved blouse, with amber jewelry and a head piece. The clothing is still made in Lithuania, ...

FRACKVILLE – The 98th annual Lithuanian Days held Saturday at the Schuylkill Mall had the same main message as every celebration before it has had, namely, “It’s great to be Lithuanian.” ...

This is only one of several Lithuanian/Latvian-centered events planned for ”The Creativity of Tradition: The Survival and Renewal of Folk […] Skip to content All Sections ...

One of the highlights of the Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival is the malunas, a dance of circles within circles. Malunas, which means windmill, symbolizes the grinding of grain into flour, the transf… ...

LOWELL — In Lithuania, the last country in Europe to adopt Christianity in the 1430s, the summer solstice celebration from ancient times has kept a strong place in the national culture. Jonas… ...