I wanted to point out that the folk song festival parade was in the rain! The weather cleared up later, but while this was going on, it was pouring - and as you can see it didn't stop hundreds of people for showing up and celebrating.
I've already gotten questions about these "groups" that are in my pictures- these are folksong "teams" from all over Lithuania (and some from around the world, including JAV, Kanada, ir Anglia). They have competed for these "positions" to be in the 2000 singers that are allowed to be on the big stage.
Also - I didn't have to pay to get in here. I wormed my way to the front, Lithuanian style. There are paid seats at the front, and as you can see, I was right up along where these paid seats were. Here in Lithuania, it seems like there is no such thing as waiting in line. People simply push their way to the front if they wish - perhaps (and maybe it is a stretch, but I've had confirmation from Lithuanian citizens) this is a survival of sorts from the Soviet attitude - when everyone had to accept that everyone had an equal claim to open space, or the front of a line.
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