Population: 3 million 67 % of the population lives in the cities 60 municipalities 761 – culture centres: 189 – legal entity 415 – branches 160 – other

 to create conditions for the dissemination of folk culture, foster ancient culture traditions, ensure the transmission of the national culture  to organise activities of the amateur art ensembles and groups  to take care for the participation of amateur art groups in the song and dance celebrations, local, national and international events  to organize recreational, educational and other events  to organize official mentioning events of state celebrations, anniversaries, calendar holidays  to take care for the spare time activities and arts education of children and youth  to organise events popularizing the traditional culture and amateur art, to fulfil other cultural needs of the community  to create favourable conditions for the dissemination of the professional art.

 employees:  specialists in culture and arts  events per year  8 million spectators and patricipants  amateur art ensembles ( participants): children and youth groups ( participants)

Municipalities EU structural funds Programmes implemented by the Ministry of Culture, The Lithuanian Culture Council Private sponsors

 The yearly maintenance of the culture centres at municipalities costs around 28 million Euros

 Law on the Lithuanian Culture Centres  Law on the Songs Celebrations  Law on the Principles of State Protection of Ethnic Culture  Sub-statutory legal acts: Regional Cultural Development Programme Amateur Art Programme Other laws

50 employees

Authority Ethnic Cuture Division: Folklore subdivision Customs and Ritual subdivision Folk Art subdivision Editorial staff of the magazine “Folk Culture” Amateur Art Division: Choreography subdivision Music subdivision Theatre subdivision General Division: Regional Culture Information subdivision Publishing subdivision Information Technologies subdivision Archive of Folk Art

 organising song and dance celebrations  Implementing significant cultural programmes  employing various means for wider public recognition  releasing publications  analyses of cultural status and tendencies  methodical guiding of ensembles and their leaders  activity of culture and education specialists, taking care of their work conditions, professional improvement etc.

 obtainment of national costumes and music instruments for the art ensembles  organization of consultants network of various amateur art branches and genres  obtainment of compositions for the song and dance celebrations’ repertoire  methodical and other support is rendered to foster the cultural activities of the Lithuanian communities abroad  dissemination of the Lithuanian Song and Dance Celebration internationally

 The Lithuanian Cross-crafting  Song and dance Celebrations  Lithuanian ancient polyphonic Songs- Sutartinės

Tautiniai kostiumai

 Coordinative Council on Regional Culture  6 councils of amateur art branches and genres  National Commission of Song and Dance Celebrations

 Nuotrauka is Dainu sventes

Lithuanian Folk Culture Centre 2014