Kaunas Dance Theatre Aura

It was founded by the current theatre director Birutė Letukaitė and several other young dancers.

Under the leadership of B. Letukaite who remains Aura’s managing and artistic director this small group of dancers has grown into and has become the best known contemporary dance company in Lithuania with strong international troupe of professional dancers from China, France, Italy, USA, Philippines and more.

Though the International Modern Dance Festival is first of all an integral part of cultural life and a meaningful tradition in Kaunas, the Festival is being brought to other Lithuanian towns too.

The unique feature of the Festival is the night performances shown at alternative spaces in Kaunas.

Dance theatre Aura has more than 50 awards, have performed in more than 160 festivals in 26 countries by now.