Lauksnos International Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival

  Tradition of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory 

** UNESCO intangible cultural heritage tradition 

27 JUNE, THURSDAY 

CENTRE OF ETHNIC CULTURE, ART YARD (Daržų St 10) 
*  10.00–17.00 Exhibition. Delmonai of Lithuania Minor 
**  10.00–17.00 Exhibition. Tradition of straw gardens (by Margarita Macijauskienė) 
 *  10.00–17.00 Exhibition. Antanas Butkus collection of musical instruments. The tradition of instrumental music in Lithuania Minor
Open on all festival days. 
*  17.00–18.30 Open workshop. Tradition of straw gardens 

CLOCK AND WATCH MUSEUM COURTYARD (Liepų St 12) 
** 19.00 Sutartinės Garden. Ratilio (Vilnius), Sasutalas (Kaunas), Čiulbutė (Ignalina), Saulala (Biržai), Rags and Lygė (Pasvalys), Alsūnė (Molėtai), Pyniava (Ukmergė) 

SMALL STAGE, ART YARD (Daržų St 10) 
** 22.00 Beat Bitela – a project of sutartinės, beatbox and electronic music. Electronic and beatbox music maker GON and group of Ratilio sutartinės singers (Vilnius) 

DANĖ SQUARE BY THE ARKA MONUMENT 
** Installation Luminous Gardens (by Morta Pilkė, Anykščiai). Displayed on all festival days.

28 JUNE, FRIDAY 

DANĖ SQUARE BY THE ARKA MONUMENT
10.00–22.00 Craft town 
* 12.00–19.30 Intangible cultural heritage of Lithuania and Latvia. Craft demonstrations 
** 12.00–19.30 Virtual presentation of tradition. Lithuanian song and dance celebrations 
** 12.00–14.00 Open workshop. Petrykivka decorative painting as a phenomenon of the Ukrainian ornamental folk art 
* 14.30–16.30 Open workshop. Tradition of straw gardens 
** 17.00–19.00 Open workshop. Delmonai of Lithuania Minor 

BLACKSMITH'S MUSEUM (Šaltkalvių St 2) 
** 16.00–18.00 Craft demonstration. Cross-crafting and its symbolism in Lithuania 

MAIN STAGE, DANĖ SQUARE (Danės St 25) 
Intangible cultural heritage of Lithuania and Latvia 
* 16.00 Presentation and tasting. The practices of reviving kafija drinking culture in Lithuania Minor. Revival of the Lietuvininkai (šišioniškiai) dialect. Šilutė Hugo Scheu Museum
* 16.30 Concert. The singing tradition of Lietuvininkai. Folklore ensembles of Klaipėda Centre of Ethnic Culture Kuršių Ainiai, Alka, Kuršiukai, Alkiukai 
* 17.00 Concert. Singing above the voice (pusbolss). Folklore group Upīte (Latvia) 
* 17.30 Concert. Playing melodic and chord zithers. Traditional music group Skaņumājas Muzikanti (Latvia) 

Intangible cultural heritage protected by UNESCO 
** 19.00 Concert. Kaustinen fiddle playing and related practices and expressions. Folk dance and music group Ottoset (Finland)
** 20.00 Concert. Polonaise, traditional Polish dance. Folk dance ensemble Poligrodzianie of Poznan University of Technology (Poland)
** 21.00 Concert. Fado, urban popular song. Ideal de Fado (Portugal)
22.00 Traditional night dance 

29 JUNE, SATURDAY 

DANĖ SQUARE BY THE ARKA MONUMENT 
10.00–22.00 Craft town 
* 12.00–19.30 Intangible cultural heritage of Lithuania and Latvia. Craft demonstrations 
** 12.00–19.00 Virtual presentation of tradition. Lithuanian song and dance celebrations 
** 12.00–14.00 Open workshop. Petrykivka decorative painting as a phenomenon of the Ukrainian ornamental folk art 
* 14.30–16.30 Open workshop. Tradition of straw gardens 
** 17.00–19.00 Open workshop. Delmonai of Lithuania Minor 

BLACKSMITH'S MUSEUM (Šaltkalvių St 2) 
** 15.00–17.00 Craft demonstration. Cross-crafting and its symbolism 
MAIN STAGE, DANĖ SQUARE (Danės St 25) 
** 15.00 Performance. Puppetry in Czechia. Divadlo Spejbla a Hurvínka (Czech Republic) 

Intangible cultural heritage of Lithuania and Latvia 
* 16.00 Concert. Kalvarija region singing tradition in Brukai village. Kalvarija Culture Centre folklore ensemble Bruknyčia 
* 16.30 Presentation. The tradition of making the white horse (šyvis) jump in Gražiškiai. Gražiškiai village community 
* 17.00 Concert. Playing the Ieviņš type harmonica. Playing the Latgale bubyns frame drum. Traditional music group Skaņumājas Muzikanti (Latvia) 
* 17.30 Concert. Instrumental music in Lithuania Minor. Folklore ensembles of Klaipėda Centre of Ethnic Culture Kuršių Ainiai, Alka, Kuršiukai, Alkiukai

Intangible cultural heritage protected by UNESCO 
** 19.00 Concert. Georgian polyphonic singing. Polyphonic singing and folklore group Pherkhisa (Georgia)
** 20.00 Concert. Gnawa tradition. Omar Hayat and band (Morocco) 
** 21.00 Concert. Mariachi music tradition. Mariachi El Mexicano (Mexico)
22.00 Traditional night dance 

30 JUNE, SUNDAY 

SMALL STAGE, ART YARD (Daržų St 10)
** 11.00 Performance. Puppetry in Czechia. Divadlo Spejbla a Hurvínka (Czech Republic) 

PUPPET THEATRE COURTYARD (Vežėjų St 2)
11.30–13.00 Lauksnos Harbour workshop 
Marine knot workshop From Knot to Rigging 
Education about weathervanes On Weathervane Roads around the Lagoon 
Lighthouse figurine and wooden boat decoration workshop 

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Intangible cultural heritage of Lithuania and Latvia. Craft demonstrations: ** Cross-crafting and its symbolism in Lithuania, ** Tradition of straw gardens, * Bobbin lace making, * Amber hunting on the coast of Lithuania, * The tradition of shingle roofing, * Delmonas of Lithuania Minor, * The tradition of making woven sashes, * The tradition of stone carving in Kelmė, The tradition of net knitting, Macramé tradition 

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE 
In case of bad weather, slight changes to the programme are possible