SUTARTINĖS MARATHON "SUBURTYNĖ 2026"

From 12:00 PM on 14 August until 12:00 PM on 15 August 2026, the seventh annual Sutartinės Marathon "Suburtynė" will take place in the exhibition "Lithuania – the Land of Crosses" at the M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art (V. Putvinskio St. 55, Kaunas), bringing together two elements of Lithuania's UNESCO-recognised cultural heritage: the tradition of cross-crafting and sutartinės (Lithuanian multipart songs).

Throughout the event, sutartinės will be sung continuously for 24 hours – from noon to noon – including throughout the night. Visitors are invited to listen, sing, learn, improvise and dance.

Everyone who loves sutartinės is welcome – from beginners to experienced performers. "Come if you regularly sing sutartinės with your family, community, school or ensemble. Come even if sutartinės are a new discovery for you – you are warmly invited to join in and sing together," says the marathon's organiser, Skaidra Jančaitė.

Experience 24 hours of magical ritual sound!

The event is partially funded by the Kaunas City Municipality under the programme "Initiatives for Kaunas".
Project partner: M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art.

This is a public event; filming and photography may take place. By participating in the event, you agree to appear in event photos and videos, and you are informed that these photos and videos may be published publicly.