MĖNUO JUODARAGIS 2005 will happen! - so is the fate... (announcement)

We are happy to re-announce MJR 2005 festival and hope this fatal change is the last one. The 9th edition of yearly neofolk/darkwave festival MĖNUO JUODARAGIS will take place, despite that this happening was announced cancelled earlier. MJR 2005 is scheduled on the last weekend of Summer (26-28 August) in the environs of Kernavė Town, but not the same location as last year. Further, MĖNUO JUODARAGIS will be quite different from previous festivals in its audience, which is planned to be smaller, although the programme will remain rich and intriguing.

After the MJR 2005 was announced cancelled, the audience reaction was overwhelming and many offered their support and help. So we decided to try all the opportunities to the end for the event to happen. For the third time MĖNUO JUODARAGIS will set its fires in the magic woods of Kernavė, completing the 9 year cycle. It seems such is the fate sent us by Gods.

Because of new location there are changes in the MJR 2005 programm. We have invited noble UK artists SIEBEN and DUO NOIR to the MJR next year. The rest of the line-up remains unaltered and complemented - You will exprience the exclussive performances by HYBRYDS (Be), ROMOWE RIKOITO (Pr), KRATONG (Pr), ÄLYMYSTÖ (Fin), NEVERDICE (Fin), Aistė & grupė SKYLĖ (Lt), KŪLGRINDA (Lt), ŠOVA (Lt), DONIS (Lt), WEJDAS (Lt), GIRNŲ GIESMĖS (Lt), SALA (Lt), SOVIJUS (Lt), LAUXNA LAUKSNA (Lt), GOETHEANUM (Lt), ENSEMBLE SP (Lt), GYS (Lt), DRAMA (Lt), ANDAJA (Lt), DRIEZHAS (Lt), PIEVOS (Lt) and some other groups, also DJs, drummers, craftsmen, other artists. During three days and nights the audience will be also invited for lectures, films, folk dances, rituals and workshops exploring contemporary heathen culture and esoteric subjects.

Private homestead adjusted for various events and hosting MĖNUO JUODARAGIS 2005 is located a few kilometres away from the last year’s venue (5 km from Kernavė Town). Forest labyrinths, water for swimming, saunas, a fine camping-place, a remarkable panorama of Neris River and a few dozens of oak-trees make this homestead a nice place for the smaller scale event. We expect this capturing environment to provide venue for quite a number of additional chamber projects.

It will become a certain “back to roots” event to recall the atmosphere of the first pagan MĖNUO JUODARAGIS nights, a camp gathering for friends. The size of the event is also limited by the venues where MJR 2005 is to take place. As a result, there will be sold only 400 tickets this year. The new price for 3-day ticket is 45 Lt (13 Eur) presale or 50 Lt (15 Eur) at the gate. Visitors from abroad can make their reservations.

More detailed information is to be announced on the urgently updating MJR website at http://www.mjr.lt

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We are sorry for the constant changes and late information, caused by strange circumstances. Still we hope to see You on the special Juodaragis ritual!

The 9 - is the most magic tale for Baltic and Northern tribes. So we are heading towards very special event, which is summoning all MĖNUO JUODARAGIS fans and friends to the breaking point where Summer fades and Autumn starts... As sparks fly, violins cry and drums rumble, take all Your magic, friends and amulets, and join the dance uniting Past and Future!

Deiwutiskan,

MJR tribe