Four spaces – four different festival experiences
Near the Vingis Park bridge, visitors will find the “Kino pavasaris” summer cinema program, creative workshops, active “Vilnius sveikiau” activities, and a hike with pets. The most active festival zone will be set up near the White Bridge – here, sports tournaments, challenges, water entertainment, and “Red Bull Tandemynės” will take place. In the evening, visitors can look forward to night kayaking on the Neris River and concerts by the bands “Colours of Bubbles”, Angelou, and “ba.”.
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Near the King Mindaugas Bridge, starting from 4 PM, visitors will find the “GastroBoat” musical space, where the duo “Perfect Nemesis”, the Vilnius City St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra, the band “Subtìlus”, and “Vilnius JJazz Ensemble” with Kotryna Juodzevičiūtė will perform. Nearby, on the “Kitas krantas” terrace, there will be blues dance lessons, an evening blues program with the band “Mandolin Blues” and “Bluesdance”, and DJ performances. The evening will conclude with electric dances with “Vilniaus naktinis biuras” and a silent disco with DJ Sandra Gemayel, Mesijus x Münpauzn, and DJ Valdagger on the roof of the Energy and Technology Museum.
On the Olympians Street embankment, near the Žirmūnai Bridge, festival organizers will invite visitors to discover literature, the green city, and a sustainable lifestyle. Here, the “Neakivaizdinis Vilnius” space, Bibliobus, book exchange, green city education, nature explorations, and activities for the whole family will take place. Literature lovers can look forward to meetings with authors Greta Gaidelyte, Aušrine Tilinde, Greta Alice, illustrator Kornelija Žalpyte, poetry readings, and book presentations.
Recommendations for traffic and public transport
It is recommended to travel to the River Festival by public transport, on foot, or by bicycle. On the day of the festival, buses on routes 1G, 3G, 4G, 6G, and 43, as well as trolleybuses on routes 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 12, 17, and 19, will run more frequently. For the convenience of passengers, 3G buses will additionally stop at Kražių stop.
During the festival, the route of Vilnius public water transport will also change. On July 24 and 26, boats will not stop at the White Bridge stop, and on July 25, they will operate on a shortened route: Green Bridge – Žirmūnai Beach – Green Bridge. From July 27, boats will return to their usual route and schedule.
The festival, organized for the first time, aims to invite Vilnius residents and city guests to rediscover the Neris River and the city’s public spaces.
River Festival activities will take place from morning until late evening, and the full program is announced here.
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