Public enterprise Vilnius Festivals (VšĮ Vilniaus Festivaliai) was founded in 2003 by the Vilnius City Municipality. The founding was approved by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania. By founding this institution, the City of Vilnius took the decision of patronage and important support to cultural and artistic events of primary importance, those which spread the reputation of the city and increase its cultural prestige both within the country and worldwide. Although the idea to establish the Company also appeared from the festivals themselves, which were already achieved and reached quite high international level.

From the very beginning until today, mission of Vilnius Festivals is to strengthen the most important festivals of music and performing arts which are taking place in Vilnius and to stimulate their leadership in Lithuania and Baltic countries. The main goal of Vilnius Festivals is to present in the capital city of Lithuania those events of highest artistic quality in music and performing arts that other culture organizations do not present in this country. Company consolidates high level artistic and managing forces to offer and to bring diverse and exceptional quality art productions for local and international audiences of Vilnius. Spurred by this goal the Company organizes the festivals that are nationally and internationally acknowledged and are already spreading the highest reputation:

• VILNIUS FESTIVAL, the most important festival of classical music in Lithuania,
• GAIDA festival, the most important and the largest festival of contemporary music in Lithuania and in Baltic countries.

 Vilnius Festivals always receive huge attention from the audience, high appreciation of the critics and wide international recognition. VILNIUS FESTIVAL is an active member of European Festivals Association EFA for many years. Festival GAIDA has receive a prestigious title of EFFE Laureate, which is granted for the best European festivals: EFFE (Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe) and its International Jury chaired by Sir Jonathan Mills (former director of the Edinburgh International Festival) from nearly 800 festivals across the whole Europe has selected 24 best festivals and titled them EFFE Laureates, and GAIDA Festival, the only festival from Baltic countries, was announced among them.

Thanks to organizational work of Vilnius Festivals the audiences of the Lithuania‘s capital city can have a possibility to enjoy the concerts of top-class musicians, soloists, conductors, orchestras and many exceptional events in the performing arts field.