{"id":1846,"date":"2026-01-12T10:15:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pankultura.lt\/uzsiemimai\/senior-folk-dance-ensemble-linas-1st-category\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:55:25","slug":"senior-folk-dance-ensemble-linas-1st-category","status":"publish","type":"uzsiemimai","link":"https:\/\/pankultura.lt\/en\/activities\/senior-folk-dance-ensemble-linas-1st-category\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior folk dance ensemble “Linas” (1st category)"},"content":{"rendered":"

1980 m. Linas is one of the longest-lasting folk dance groups of Panev\u0117\u017eys seniors, famous for its dance skills and loyalty to national traditions. The group has represented Lithuania at international festivals, is a participant of the World Lithuanian Song Festivals and a true veteran of the stage. “Linas is a community where dance is a way of life and each member creates a story that has been going on for almost half a century. If you are looking for opportunities to experience the joy of the stage, find meaningful leisure time and join a charismatic community of dancers, Linas is waiting for you!<\/span><\/p>\n

Organised events:<\/b><\/h3>\n

Republican senior folk dance festival “Dar rat\u0105 ratel\u012f” (October).<\/span><\/p>\n

Achievements, awards<\/b><\/h3>\n

2024 m. The “Golden Bird” nomination – “Best folk dance ensemble and leader”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Artistic Director Zita Rimkuvien\u0117 .<\/span><\/p>\n

Dalia Gaspari\u016bnien\u0117 is the leader of the vocal group.<\/span><\/p>\n

Asta Vinckien\u0117, leader of the folk band.<\/span><\/p>\n

Artistic Director of the ensemble:<\/b><\/h3>\n

Zita Rimkuvien\u0117, Lithuanian cultural icon, choreographer, ballet teacher. She was a member of the children’s and youth dance ensemble “Grandin\u0117l\u0117” (1978) and the dance collective <\/span>“Linas”<\/span> (1980 <\/span>Founder of the “Linas” and “Linas” (1980), which she still directs today.<\/span><\/p>\n

2012 m. Panev\u0117\u017eys City Municipality nominee “Panev\u0117\u017eys Citizen of the Year” for her merits in the field of culture and art<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2022, she was awarded the Gabriel\u0117 Petkevi\u010dait\u0117-Bit\u0117 Memorial Medal of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania “Serve Lithuania”.<\/span><\/p>\n

The leader’s credo: ,,Dance<\/span> – <\/span>“Dance is the radiance of the soul, which says more than the most beautiful words…”<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1847,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"uzsiemimo-tipas":[85],"class_list":["post-1846","uzsiemimai","type-uzsiemimai","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","uzsiemimo-tipas-folk-dance-ensembles"],"acf":{"vieta_adresas":"Small Hall","repeticiju_laikas:":"Mondays and Wednesdays\n18.30-20.00\n","kita_informacija":"Small Hall, Mondays and Wednesdays 18.30-20.00","registracijos_nuoroda":"","vadovas_#1":"Zita Rimkuvien\u0117","vadovo_#1_kontaktai":"+37061537413","vadovo_#1_email":"zitarimkuv@gmail.com","vadovo_#1_foto":1887},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pankultura.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uzsiemimai\/1846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pankultura.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uzsiemimai"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pankultura.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/uzsiemimai"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pankultura.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pankultura.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"uzsiemimo-tipas","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pankultura.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uzsiemimo-tipas?post=1846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}