Lithuanian Folk Art Institute

Nov. 20th 1999
20th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Chapter.
From left to right: Genovaite Maciuniene, founder; Aldona Page, President; Danute Surdeniene, past President; Aldona Veselkiene, President of the North American Branch of the Lithuanian Folk Art Institute, Marija Raugiene and Petras Vaskys, founding members.

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Students of the Vincas Kreve Lithuanian School playing the kankles, a folk instrument similar to a zither or a dulcimer.

 

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Nov. 20, 1999 also marked the 10th anniversary of the Lithuanian Folk Song Quartet. From left to right: Brigita Kasinskiene, Bronius Krokys, Juozas Kasinskas, and Rasa Krokyte-Veselkiene.

 


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Vilija V. learns about a Lithuanian Folk Costume representing the region of Suvalkija, woven by Anastazija Tamosaitiene.