The "Gryčia" Folk Music Band

Club Folklore Grigiškių kultūros centras, Grigiškės +370 688 43898 kapelagrycia@gmail.com

Description

A folk music ensemble was founded in 1995 at the Grigiškės Cultural Center and took the name “Gryčia” in 2010. The group consists of people of various nationalities and professions; its goal is to promote folk songs, instrumental music, and the finest traditions of folk music, while also incorporating the folklore of national minorities into its repertoire. The band has participated in the national festivals “Grok, Jurgeli,” the World Lithuanian Song Festivals, the “Linksmoji armonika” festival in Utena, the “Gaida” festival in Anykščiai, “Tek saulužė ant maračių” in Neringa, the international “Roztocze” festival in Poland, and “EUROPEADE”; and has performed in Italy, France, Croatia, Germany, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, and Latvia. The band itself organizes the “Šalia kelio, vieškelėlio” band festival and competition. Accordionist Robertas Petkevičius has been the band’s leader since 2003.

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