{"id":114638,"date":"2022-10-04T09:44:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T09:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaunas2022.eu\/?p=114638"},"modified":"2022-10-04T09:45:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T09:45:12","slug":"world-premieres-and-art-in-non-traditional-spaces-the-most-important-october-events-in-kaunas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaunas2022.eu\/en\/2022\/10\/04\/world-premieres-and-art-in-non-traditional-spaces-the-most-important-october-events-in-kaunas\/","title":{"rendered":"World premieres and art in non-traditional spaces: the most important October events in Kaunas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I\u0161 tamsos, G. Jovai\u0161os nuotr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although the year of the European Capital of Culture in Kaunas is slowly coming to an end, October offers many more inspiring experiences waiting for culture enthusiasts. From design events and exhibitions of world-famous artists to music premieres: \u201cKaunas 2022\u201d is pleased to share some recommendations on what to see and what not to miss in the autumnal city. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWoven Art: 20th Century European and American Carpets of the Avant-Garde\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cAn exhibition that reveals the spirit of the 20th century through the interwoven synergy of different types of art\u201d – this is how the exhibition \u201cWoven Art: 20th Century European and American Carpets of the Avant-Garde\u201d could be described. The exhibition presents various carpets and collectable furniture created by the world’s most prominent artists.<\/p>\n

When: 1\u201314 October
\nWhere: Kaunas Artists\u2019 House<\/p>\n

More information is available here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Austinis menas, E. Kinai\u010dio nuotr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yoko Ono\u2019s retrospective exhibition \u201cThe Learning Garden of Freedom\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

The Learning Garden of Freedom<\/i> is a retrospective exhibition of Yoko Ono\u2019s work organized in collaboration with Studio One in New York, founded by the artist herself, the Contemporary Art Centre in Vilnius, and the Kaunas Picture Gallery in Kaunas. The exhibition presents an overview of Yoko Ono\u2019s works, including various creative periods and practices ranging from conceptual art and experimental films to spatial installations, objects, and performance art.<\/p>\n

When: Until 4 December
\nWhere: Kaunas Picture Gallery, K. Donelai\u010dio St. 16
\nMore information is available here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Yoko Ono paroda, L. \u017demgulio nuotr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra concert\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Kaunas State Philharmonic Orchestra and Kaunas \u2013 European Capital of Culture 2022 present an exclusive international project created with the famous Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and piano virtuoso Simon Trp\u010deski. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, celebrating its 76th birthday this year, is at the forefront of musical life in the United Kingdom (UK), with a mission to enrich the lives of its audiences with the perfect and immersive experience of orchestral music. In the programme: Sergei Prokofiev, Ludwig van Beethoven and Jean Sibelius.<\/p>\n

When: 12 October<\/p>\n

Where: Kaunas \u017dalgiris arena<\/p>\n

Tickets are available here.<\/a><\/p>\n

CityTelling Festival. \u201cThe Dybbuk\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

The CityTelling Festival, aiming to remind the multi-ethnic memory of Kaunas and its surroundings continues and invites to one more premiere. On October 14-15 at the Kaunas cinema centre \u201cRomuva\u201d, the audience will experience a mystical and mysterious event \u2013 the musical performance \u201cThe Dybbuk\u201d. The performance created by the Kaunas Symphony Orchestra and a group of Israeli actors will combine the fields of music, cinema, and theatre and will tell a love story inspired by Jewish folklore.<\/p>\n

When: 14-15 October
\nWhere: Romuva cinema
\nTickets are available here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Forum of International Design Networks<\/b><\/p>\n

This year, Kaunas can be proud not only of the title of the European Capital of Culture but also of the fact that it is gradually becoming a real centre of the design. This October, for the first time in the country \u2018s history, the most important world design organizations will meet in one city. The forum will be attended by such global design networks as the UNESCO Cities of Design Network, ICoD (International Council of Design), BEDA (Bureau of European Design Associations), and EIDD (Design for All Europe). The programme will feature several conferences, workshops, and meetings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When: 14 October
\nWhere: \u017dalgiris arena amphitheatre
\nMore information is available here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dizaino renginiai, M. Plepio nuotr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Andrew Lloyd Webber\u2019s \u201cRequiem\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

On October 31st at \u017dalgiris arena, Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra and Kaunas \u2013 European Capital of Culture will host a Requiem by Andrew Lloyd Webber, one of the most famous contemporary composers and winner of the prestigious Grammy Award for music. Together with the Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra, the audience will see many well-known performers, including tenor Edgaras Montvidas, soloist Kseniya Bakhritdinova-Kravchuk, and the Kaunas State Choir.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When: 31 October
\nWhere: \u017dalgiris arena
\nTickets are available here.<\/a><\/p>\n

OSTRALE contemporary art exhibition. \u201eStreams upstream\u201c<\/b><\/p>\n

The OSTRALE Biennale in Dresden is one of the largest contemporary art exhibitions in Germany, organized in non-traditional spaces, initially designed for purposes other than art. \u201cStreams upstream\u201d is the final OUT of OSTRALE event, completing the series of European cultural cooperation project \u201cFlowing connections\u201d. This is an exhibition about globality and all the nowness, unfulfillments and subtexts of this multi-layered phenomenon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When: 5 October\u2013 13 November<\/p>\n

Where: Kaunas Central Post Office<\/p>\n

More information is available here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Interactive exhibition \u201cOut of Darkness\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Artist Jenny Kagan, daughter of Juozapas Kagan and Margarita \u0160tromait\u0117 from Kaunas, grew up in the United Kingdom, surrounded by stories of pre-war and wartime Lithuania. In the exhibition Out of Darkness<\/i>, she brings the extraordinary story of her parents\u2019 survival in Kaunas during the Holocaust to life. The exhibition\u2019s setting, including images, music, video projections, and other elements, immerses the viewers in a narrative that is both personal and universal.<\/p>\n

When: until 30 October
\nWhere: Gimnazijos St. 4
\nTickets are available here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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I\u0161 tamsos, G. Jovai\u0161os nuotr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The autumn of culture continues<\/b><\/p>\n

October events and exhibitions are designed for everyone’s taste. A pleasant surprise awaits lovers of porcelain art at the Kaunas Central Post Office – the Exhibition of International Bone China symposium, \u201cthe Porcelain City\u201d. Theatre lovers will surely find it interesting to see the performance \u201cDorian\u201d directed by one of the most famous contemporary theatre figures, artist Robert Wilson. Moreover, the cultural boat \u201cNemuno7\u201d will complete the series of exhibitions \u201cFluid Bodies\u201d with authentic interpretations of the theme of ecology. The full Kaunas 2022 programme is available at www.kaunas2022.eu or on the mobile app.<\/p>\n

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G. Jovai\u0161os nuotr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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