In 1981 a Lithuanian folk dancing group from Chicago "Grandis", came to Australia and performed in Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.
The dancers were billeted out to local families in each town. They performed their concert at Lithuanian House.
The dancers were;
DIDZBALYTE, Vida
GUDAS, Viktoras
KIAUSAITE Laima
KUCAS Linas
LAURUSONIS Linas
LESECKAS Linas
LIETUVININKAITE Zibute
MEILUS Alius
MOMKUTE Vida
PLIOPLYTE Rasa
POLIKAITIS Arunas
POLIKAITYTE Dalia
SINICKAS Ricardas
SMILGAITE Ramona
SODONIS Giedrius
SADAUSKAS Voldemaras
VALAVICIUTE Ruta
VASILIAUSKAITE Lora
VASILIAUSKAS Erikas
VIERAITYTE Lina
ZALATORIUTE Ale
ZYGAS Edmundas
Grandis is still active in Chicago, you can view more on their website. http://www.grandischicago.org/
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