A culture hearth powered by enthusiasm
since 1999
Asociacija „Pikuolis“ is a volunteer-run, non-profit association that has been creating unique cultural events since 1999, uniting Baltic ethnic heritage with alternative and heavy music. We have no paid staff, no management fees — only enthusiasm and a genuine love for what we do.
Our goals
The oldest and largest heavy music festival in the Baltic states
June · Ukmergė, Lithuania
An annual festival uniting Baltic ethnic heritage with extreme music since 1999. Camps, traditional craft demonstrations, fire sculptures and international artists under the open sky.
kilkimzaibu.comWinter metal festival
January · Vilnius, Lithuania
An annual winter event in Vilnius — a tribute to the city’s heavy music community and a way to keep connections alive across regions. A winter prelude to Kilkim Žaibu.
vilkuziema.ltPast events
Dundulio Koštuvės · 2022 · September · Outdoors — A two-day autumn celebration dedicated to the ancient craft of traditional brewing. Archive exhibitions, documentary screenings, hop picking, camping and night dances.
First Kilkim Žaibu festival in the Žiemgala region
Founded historical society “Semigallia” for regional heritage preservation
Record attendance — over 2,000 spectators; commemorative CD released
Partnership with Riga’s Evil Distribution; concert DVD broadcast on Lithuanian television
10th anniversary: first two-day event, over 1,000 attendees
Festival relocated to the Žemaitija region; first Vilkų Žiema winter event held in Vilnius
20th edition of Kilkim Žaibu (XX)
Festival paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic — first cancellation in two decades
Dundulio Koštuvės grew into a two-day ethnic heritage celebration
Vilkų Žiema revived after COVID gap; Kilkim Žaibu moved to central Lithuania
25th anniversary edition of Kilkim Žaibu (XXV)
Asociacija „Pikuolis" — non-profit concert organization
Institution code: 157651234