{"id":2010,"date":"2026-02-28T13:55:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T19:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sokiusvente.org\/?page_id=2010"},"modified":"2026-03-12T19:42:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:42:27","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sokiusvente.org\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0;--awb-border-sizes-left:0;--awb-border-sizes-right:0;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#f7f7f7;--awb-flex-wrap:nowrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio:16 \/ 9;--awb-object-position:54% 56%;--awb-margin-top:-10px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1388\" height=\"968\" title=\"Screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sokiusvente.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.sokiusvente.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1995 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271388%27%20height%3D%27968%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201388%20968%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271388%27%20height%3D%27968%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sokiusvente.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7-200x139.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sokiusvente.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7-400x279.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.sokiusvente.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7-600x418.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sokiusvente.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7-800x558.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.sokiusvente.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7-1200x837.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.sokiusvente.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/7.jpg 1388w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:hsla(var(--awb-color1-h),var(--awb-color1-s),calc( var(--awb-color1-l) - 3% ),var(--awb-color1-a));--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1100px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-font-size:32px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">History of Lithuanian Folk Festivals in North America<\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">World War II and the Soviet occupation of Lithuania forced thousands of Lithuanians to flee their homeland and seek new lives in cities around the world. With little or no contact with their families behind the Iron Curtain, they feared losing it all \u2013 language, music, dance, and tradition. For the next several decades, they raised families, built schools, established parishes, and formed dance, theater, and choral groups to preserve their heritage. Lithuanian song and dance held a special place in their hearts. Lithuanian Dance wove a fabric that honored the homeland and ensured that their heritage would not be forgotten.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 1957, the Chicago chapter of the Lithuanian-American Community, Inc. organized the first North American Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival, under the direction of Bruno Shotas; dancers from 18 U.S. and Canadian cities gathered to celebrate Lithuanian folk dancing. It was an historic, and wildly successful event, marking the first of many subsequent festivals.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That same year, the Lithuanian Folk Dance Institute <a href=\"https:\/\/ltsi.dance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lietuviu Tautiniu Sokiu Institutas \u2013 LTSI<\/a>&nbsp;was formed. Its mission is to preserve and nurture the art of folk dancing together with its music, authentic costumes, and traditions. The LTSI maintains close ties with folk dance ensembles around the world and regularly hosts a week-long training course at Camp Dainava in southeastern Michigan. The Lithuanian Folk Dance Institute, together with <a href=\"https:\/\/javlb.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Lithuanian-American Community, Inc.<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/klb.org\">The Lithuanian Canadian Community<\/a>\u00a0organized the folk dance festivals that have taken place approximately every four years since 1957.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since 1991, when Lithuania once again gained independence, several dance groups from Lithuania have participated at the quadrennial North American festivals. A new wave of emigres to the US has also brought instructors and choreographers who have lent their talents to preserve the art of Lithuanian folk dancing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">1957<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeIn\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeIn\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">I Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Festival took place in Chicago, more than 1,100 dancers from 29 groups across 18 cities in the United States and Canada gathered to celebrate Lithuanian folk dancing. In addition, numerous children\u2019s choirs totaling 800 singers performed at this inaugural event.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Director: Bruno Shotas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">1963<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">II Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Festival took place in Chicago, 1,100 dancers performed in quadrants to better showcase the formations and patterns integral to Lithuanian folk dances.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Director: Liudas Sagys.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">1968<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">III Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Festival took place in Chicago, 1,500 dancers executed nearly 20 traditional dances. A choir accompanied their performance.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Director: Jadvyga Meiliunaite-Matulaitiene.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">1972<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">IV Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Festival took place in Chicago, dance groups from South America and Germany traveled to Chicago to join the 1,700 dancers who performed for First Lady Patricia Nixon.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Director: Genovaite Dumciute-Breichmaniene.<\/p>\n<p>The chairman of the organizational group is Dr. Leonas Kriau\u010deli\u016bnas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">1976<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-21 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">V Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Festival took place in Chicago. In celebration of the U.S. bicentennial, 1,800 dancers spelled out \u201c200\u201d and danced the Virginia Reel. First Lady Betty Ford was a special guest.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Director: Galina Gobiene.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-22 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">1980<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-23 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-24 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-25 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">VI Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Festival took place in Chicago, showcasing more than 2,200 dancers, this was \u2013 and still remains \u2013 the largest folk dance festival.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Director: Nijole Jasenaite-Pupiene.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-26 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">1984<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-27 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-28 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-29 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">VII Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Festival took place in Cleveland, moved beyond Chicago for the first time. More than 2,000 dancers participated.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Director: Jadvyga Reginiene.<\/p>\n<p>The chairman of the organizational group is Dr. Antanas Butkus.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-30 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-16 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">1988<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-31 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-32 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-33 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-17 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">VIII Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Groups from Sydney, Australia and Punskas, Poland, joined 1,800 dancers for the first festival held in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Directors: Rita and Juozas Karasiejus, Genovaite Dumciute-Breichmaniene, and Liudas Sagys.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-11 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-34 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-18 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">1992<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-35 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-36 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-37 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-19 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">IX Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Festival took place in Chicago. For the very first time, a folk dance group from Lithuania \u2013 Vetrunge \u2013 joined the more than 2,100 dancers at this festival.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Director: Dalia Dzikiene.<\/p>\n<p>The chairmen of the organizational group are Vincas Pie\u010daitis and Ram\u016bn\u0117 Sakalait\u0117-Jonaitien\u0117.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-12 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-38 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-20 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">1996<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-39 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-40 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-41 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-21 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">X Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Festival took place in Chicago. At this anniversary event, more than 2,000 dancers honored the previous folk dance festival artistic directors.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Director: Violeta Smieliauskaite-Fabianovich.<\/p>\n<p>The chairwoman of the organizational group is J\u016brat\u0117 Budrien\u0117.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-13 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-42 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-22 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">2000<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-43 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-44 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-45 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-23 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">XI Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Festival took place in Toronto, Canada. Zilvitis, a traditional musical ensemble from Lithuania, accompanied the performance of 1,600 dancers.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Directors: Rita and Juozas Karasiejus.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-14 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-46 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-24 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">2004<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-47 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-48 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-49 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-25 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">XII Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Festival took place in Chicago. Acting president of Lithuania, Arturas Paulauskas, was the special guest. Over 1,500 dancers participated.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Director: Rasa Soliunaite-Poskocimiene.<\/p>\n<p>The chairwoman of the organizational group is Audron\u0117 Tamulien\u0117.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-15 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-50 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-26 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">2008<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-51 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-52 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-53 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-27 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">XIII Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>The festival moved to the West Coast, Los Angeles in 2008. Three groups from Lithuania participated: Grandinele (Panevezys), Kalnapuse (Neringa), Sugrizus (Vilnius). More than 1,100 dancers performed.<\/p>\n<p>Artistic Director: Danguole Razutyte-Varniene.<\/p>\n<p>The chairmen of the organizational group are Jurgis Joga, Donatas Empakeris, Rimas Sto\u010dkus.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-16 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-54 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-28 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">2012<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-55 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-56 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-57 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-29 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">XIV Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>The 2012 festival in Boston marked the first time this festival took place on the East Coast. Over 1,800 dancers, representing 50 folk dance groups, participated in the event. The festival included groups from Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, England, Brazil, Canada and the US. This was one of the largest gatherings of dancers in the history of the folk dance festivals. The event attracted an audience of more than 4,700!<\/p>\n<p>The leaders of the dance festival are Romas Jonusonis and Vida Brazaityt\u0117.<\/p>\n<p>The chairman of the organizational group is Marius \u017diaugra.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-17 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-58 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-30 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">2016<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-59 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:60px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:10%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:19.2%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:130px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color1);border-color:var(--awb-color1);border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-60 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-border-top:0;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:4%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:72%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:-96%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-61 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-margin-top-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationtype=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationduration=\"1.2\" data-animationoffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-31 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-font-size:28px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">XV Folk Dance Festival<\/h4><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.7;--awb-letter-spacing:0px;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>The 2016 festival was held in Baltimore, which has a rich Lithuanian history.  The first Lithuanians arrived in Baltimore in 1876 and peaked to roughly 20,000 living in the Baltimore region in 1991.  The XV Folk Dance Festival featured a performance of nearly 1,800 dancers comprised of 46 troupes from six countries. The oldest dancer was 77 and the youngest was 7.<\/p>\n<p>Dance festival leader: Tomas E. Mikuckis.<\/p>\n<p>Direction and Decoration: Simona Uzait\u0117.<\/p>\n<p>The chairman of the organizational group is Linas Orentas.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-18 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-62 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:20%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:9.6%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:45px;--awb-spacing-left-large:9.6%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-32 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:63px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;margin:0;text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;\">2022<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep- sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color3);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-63 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" 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