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The first departure on the island of Nemunas was given on Thursday evening
"We usually call the event a balloon party, but in fact it will be the festival of freedom and freedom. Independence of the whole nation If God sends good weather, we hope that it will be the most spectacular event of the century – Gintaras Šurkus, the organizer of the upcoming events, has promised. The hot air balloon is considered a high risk area, we are ready to take the necessary precautionary measures, but we will try to ensure that there are no places forbidden to the viewers. Let people come and see everything in the end, because it is the feast of our freedom! "
The program will include eastern and western parts on the days of the event. From July 5th to 7th, starting at 2 pm A hundred balloons will come from the island of Nemunas. According to G.Surkus, it is almost three times more than ever before in Lithuania from one place
One of the highlights of the event will be the balloon "Šimtmečio" specially designed and purchased with national symbols designed for this majestic occasion. On July 6, on the occasion of State Day, he will try to break into the sky a trinity 100 meters long and four and a half meters wide
. The organizers of the event will attempt to capture these figures in the Lithuanian Data Recording Agency. The hot air balloon of the "Centennial" air show will also fulfill the essential function of the competition – the so-called "fox". When it is up, it is allowed to start blowing the other balloons. Participants rush to swim faster and ride, as they must find the landmark. Where the fox goes down, the real target for which participants must throw markers when they crawl. Adventurers will score points accordingly.
The day of the crowning of King Mindaugas, before the balloons rise, around 19:30. The ANRO group of acrobatic pilots will conduct a special demonstration program on the island of Nemunas. The pilots plan to use tricolor smoke for their explosion
At the time of July 6 to 8, In the morning, the inhabitants of Kaunas will be able to observe a hundred balloons flying over the city. Around 8 am they will come from anywhere – stadiums, squares, parks or squares, and other areas of Kaunas where there is plenty of space for ballooning. There will be a lot of dependence on the direction of the wind as the participants' landmark will become the island of Nemunas. The first cross-shaped target will be here, over which the streamers will try to show as much accuracy as possible. They will continue to follow and vile the "fox", which will point to the next target.
"As you know, hot air balloons in Kaunas have certain places from which flights can be made. However, during the holidays they will be able to get out of any place in Kaunas and go anywhere. Nobody will check or report. This is what shows that we really celebrate freedom, "says G. Šurkus
According to him, these events are generally organized by at least several dozen people, and Lithuanians celebrate Kaunas in three. Contest organizers will say that they will not give any special instructions, but will ask themselves to be polite, caring and helpful: "In this case, it is much more important to understand that this is a good idea. is a feast instead of bureaucratic constraints. The participants themselves find places to get up, throw themselves against each other and really help the hand. Only in this way, we will be able to accommodate this hundred balloons. The organizers have reserved half of the seats for the Lithuanian arrows, 30 for colleagues from other countries of the European Union and 10 for countries outside the EU and for other continents. Waiting for the guests come from India and China.
The winner of the sacred event will receive a special trophy – a great exclusive cup and a cash prize – 1009 euros. They will be set up with 1 euro coins in a special leather jacket. It is a symbolic sum, which means that in the year 1009, Lithuania was mentioned for the first time in the written sources of Saxony, and since then it has also reached 1009 years.
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