Roko maršas

Roko maršas (The March of Rock) was a rockmusic festival, organized in various cities of Lithuania between 1987 and 1989, and then resurrected in 1996 and 1997. The first festivals were organized while Lithuania was still under the Soviet occupation. They became part of the Singing Revolution, spreading ideas of the Lithuanian independence movement among young people. The first three festivals attracted an estimated 150,000 spectators, and became a rehearsal for the mass protest rallies by Sąjūdis that lead to the restoration of Lithuania's independence.

Roko maršas was a rockmusic festival, organized in various cities of Lithuania. It was held in July and August 1987 – 1989, and was resurrected in 1996 and 1997. The first festivals were organized while Lithuania was still under the Soviet occupation. They became part of the Singing Revolution, spreading ideas of the Lithuanian independence movement among the youth. It helped to awaken the younger generation from Soviet-era apathy and inspire them.^[1] In total, the three first festivals attracted more than 150,000 spectators.^[2] The festivals became a rehearsal for the mass protest rallies by Sąjūdis that lead to the restoration of Lithuania's independence in March 1990.^[3]

انبثقت فكرة المهرجان من ألغيرداس كاوشبيداس ، قائد فرقة أنتيس ، بعد نجاح حفل ​​"كازكاس أتسيتيكو" (حدث شيء ما) عام ١٩٨٦. شجع هذا الحدث العديد من الفرق الموسيقية المستقلة على الظهور للجمهور. ومن بين الفرق الأخرى التي شاركت أكثر من مرة بيكس وراميبس سكفيراس. وشاركت فرق من ليتوانيا وإستونيا ولاتفيا والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية وكندا. جال المهرجان مدنًا في ليتوانيا. ركزت الدورة الأولى عام ١٩٨٧ على الموسيقى بشكل أكبر دون رسالة سياسية واضحة، بينما حملت الدورات اللاحقة أجندات سياسية واضحة وتضمنت خطابات. ^{[ ٣ ]}