A Festival Built as a Route, Not an EnclosureThe River Festival coincided with St Christopher’s Day. The 2026 River Festival extended the same underlying idea from mobility to culture: the Neris should be experienced as part of daily city life. A Credible First ChapterVilnius’s first River Festival succeeded most clearly as an urban proposition. Whether the River Festival becomes an annual fixture will depend on transparent evaluation and the city’s willingness to refine transport, accessibility and environmental management. Would you like to see the River Festival return in 2027 — and which part of the Neris should it explore next?