Lithuanian Juventus Folk Dance Festival
Shore Cultural Center, Euclid Ohio May 19-21, 2017
Juventus is a celebration of youth, dance tradition and Lithuanian cultural preservation. The third Lithuanian Folk Dance festival Juventus was hosted by the Lithuanian Folk Dance Group Svyturys and held in the Cleveland Ohio suburb of Euclid.
Enjoy some videos and photos from Juventus (below). Let us know if you have any corrections or identifications we can add.
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In this video, Grandis dancers from Chicago performed Mustokine, the Lithuanian Butter Churning Dance.
In this video, Gintaras dancers from Toronto performed Prisistatymas, the Lithuanian Invitation to the Wedding Dance.
In this video, Gintaras dancers from Toronto performed Galaliy Geguzine, the Lithuanian Dance of Joy. Young men ask young ladies to dance but one young lady is not asked.
Another Lithuanian Folk Dance at Juventus.
Lithuanian folk dance polka.
Before this dance the announcer involved the audience in a routine.
In this video, Grandis dancers from Chicago performed Alucio Puota, the Lithuanian Beer Fest Dance.
Enjoy these other images from Juventus 2017 in Cleveland
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