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,,Bėdų turgus" is the first charity talk show in Lithuania, launched in 2001 in LTV. It is produced by JSC „Makas" (now - public enterprise „Kiškių garbė"), author of idea- Edita Mildažytė.
In 2001 the "Green apple" acknowledgement concert was organized for the first time, establishing the award for charity, persistency, decency, voluntary public activity.
In 2003, the first support action ,,Nupirk duonos alkstantiems" (Buy bread for the starving) was organized; during this action, certain products are marked with a special stickers, and their buyers automatically donate for the Fund.
Since 2002, the "Green apple" acknowledgement concerts are organized preparing special sound track, thematic programs.
In 2003, ,,Gražiausios miuziklų dainos" (The most beautiful songs of musicals) was organized, with debuting I. Valinskienė ,,Būk šalia" and Atlantos with A. Mamontovas ,,Kregždutės, kregždutės" (produced by JSC,,Makas" and ,,Muzikos frontas"). The topic of this concert - "The disabled on stage - stars with the stars". Money collected during this CD was donated to the guitar player S. Daugirdas, the first performer of ,,Jurgos arija " from the movie. ,,Velnio nuotaka"A. Chomentauskienė and A. Beniušis - the singer who has no vocal chords.
In 2004, the concert ,,Nepamirštoms žvaigždėms" (to the unforgettable stars) (together with JSC ,,Hronas") was organized. The topic of musical repertory - ,,The most beautiful arias of musicals " became hits. During this concert, 10 scene veterans were sponsored (40 000 Lt were donated), another 20 000 Lt were "silent" donations. The aria from the musical "The sounds of music" performed by Neringa and Tele-bim-bam, as well as the aria of the princess from the musical ,,Brėmeno miesto muzikantai", performers - G. Paukštytė and V. Kovaliovas (later I. Jankauskaitė) became hits.
Musical producer of this ant the later concerts - Eglė Nepaitė.
In 2004, the "Green apple" appraisal concert is dedicated to the Mother's day, during which the artists sang together with their mothers and fathers. The song performed by Lukas Pačkauskas and his mother ,,Mama, nupirk man sombrero" and the song by Neringa Čereškevičienė and her father ,,Nėriniuota mamos suknelė" were a great success.
In 2005, in the "Green apple" concert, two old good songs were revived: E. Hampeding ,,Please, realyse my" (performer V. Malinauskas) and T. Jones ,,Dylaila" (performer G. Paškevičius).
In the "Green apple appraisal" concert in 2006 ,,Kaunas. Retro", unexpected decision of the director was used for the first time - three-dimensional view, when the audience can view the show on the stage, in large projection and behind the projection (director Dalius Abaris). Music theme selected for Kaunas - romances and retro songs. New version of maestro V.Kernagis song "Išeinu" is arranged. Neda succeeded in newly performing "Į tave" by A. Kulikauskas.
In 2007, in the Palace of Congress, the "Green apple" awards are presented in program ,,Vernisažas". Stage is turned into artist's workshop, with live picture being created (authors Ieva and Eglė Babilaitė). Later, this picture became the decoration of show ,,Bėdų turgus".
Janina Miščiukaitė sings for the only time with her husband R. Brazaitis. J. Miščiukaitė also won the title of "The queen of good songs" of 2006 with her song from ,,Karuselės" program ,,Arlekinas" (,,More sun, more light", 2005.)
In 2008, Lithuanian singers perform old good songs together with foreign singers. The idea of this program - ,,Good is global, world is round ". The song performed by Augustė and the Indian singer Bolu ,,Sodo obelėlė" and the song performed by A. Pilypaitė and the Kenyan Diane ,,Vasaros naktis", a song performed by J. Brūzga ad his students from Finland ,,Poromis po du" were a great success.
