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Vytautas Kernagis’ Vilnius

The Maestro's trails through Vilnius: from his childhood home to the big stages

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One of the most prominent personalities of the 20th century Lithuanian stage and cultural life, Vytautas Kernagis managed to inspire thousands of people with his songs and performances. He grew up in Vilnius, and his work matured here too.

In the capital, one can find many hidden nooks that were once important creative spaces for Kernagis and his friends. This itinerary will allow you to discover them – from the first steps in his parents’ house to the huge stages he performed on. Archival photographs from the Kernagis family’s personal collection will also help to transport you back in time to the previous century.

Point route

This is a free-form route with no fixed order of stops - explore in whatever way is most convenient for you!

Means of travel
On foot
Additional information

The route has been prepared in cooperation with the Vytautas Kernagis Foundation www.kernagis.lt

Photos Ignas Nefo

Freedom to improvise!

This is a free-form route with no fixed order of stops - explore in whatever way is most convenient for you!

Childhood Home

Two rooms on the second floor were rented by V. Kernagis’ parents in this grey two-storey house…

Home during his adolescence and student days

After moving out of the Kudirkos Street flat, the Kernagis family moved into this building on…

Cabaret-era house

During the heyday of Kernagis’ cabaret era, Vytautas and Dalia Kernagis and their son Vytukas lived…

23rd Secondary School

At that time, this was one of the most famous schools in Vilnius – it was blossoming and booming…

Institute of Fine Arts

On 25 December 1971, on the occasion of Christmas at the Vilnius Art Institute, Kernagis took part…

Lukiskių Square – the meeting place of the ‘chebra’

The second bench to the left of the main entrance is where the ‘chebra’ used to gather every…

Stones

’Stones’ – the stone wall marking the edges of Chernyakhovsky (now Kudirkos) Square on the left, in…

Eglė Gylytė’s house and the ‘chebra’ yard

This is the so-called ‘Planetos’ (now ‘Skalvija’ Cinema) courtyard, surrounded by the houses on…

Gastronome – the central grocery shop (in the courtyard – evening school)

The ‘Gastronome Courtyard’. Kernagis studied here at the former 1st Labour Youth Shift Evening…

The Palace of Trade Unions, theatre studio

The Trade Union Palace of Culture [until recently stood] on Tauro Hill. The theatre studio, where…

The Lithuanian State Conservatoire

Kernagis’ studies at the Lithuanian Theatre Conservatoire were somewhere “between heaven and earth”…

The Philharmonic

This place was the beginning of Kernagis’ independent directorial work. After graduating with…

Vilnius Recording Studio

Zinutė Nutautaitė, the eternal soul of the recording studio, helped Kernagis with many of his…

The Palace of Culture, Entertainment, and Sport

This was the main venue for staged music and performance events in Vilnius, where Kernagis directed…

Vilnius University and St Johns’ Church (the ‘Song Theatre’ studio)

These are the premises of the ‘Dainos Teatras’ (Song Theatre) rehearsal and storage rooms. Here…

University Assembly Hall

In 1969-1970, V. Kernagis, O. Zacharenkovas, and A. Ramonas played here at music and dance events…

Barracks wall

In 1973-1974, while serving in the Soviet army, Kernagis was a member of a military dance and song…

Actors’ House

The Theatre Society, which was active here, had a small hall on the second floor; this was the site…

The Palace of Art Workers

In around 1977, this was the venue for concerts of sung poetry by Kernagis and other singers.