About Us
The Lithuanian Folk Dance Institute Inc., abbreviated as LFDI Inc. - in Lithuanian, Lietuvių tautinių šokių institutas - abbreviated as LTŠI, is an independent North American cultural institution, whose mission is to study, foster, and support Lithuanian folk dance. It is a incorporated, non-profit organization, tax exempt for donations.
To fulfill its mission, the LFDI Inc.
To fulfill its mission, the LFDI Inc.
- collects material relating to folk dance
- studies the collected material and prepares it for practical use
- issues publications relating to folk dance
- prepares descriptions of folk dances and games
- maintains contact with folk dance groups and concerns itself with their activities
- holds courses for folk dance instructors
- maintains relations with the folk dance institutions and organizations of other nations
- prepares the North American Folk Dance Festivals (Šokiu Šventes):
- a) organizes the Folk Dance Festival artistic program
- b) invites (selects) the artistic program's director
- c) invites (selects) the Folk Dance Festival presenter (MC)
- d) determines the Folk Dance Festival repertoire.