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Children’s handicraft club “ETNO laboratorija”

Deltuvos kultūros namai, Deltuva Ukmergės kultūros centras

A handicraft club for children at Deltuva House of Culture, run by the Deltuva branch of Ukmergė Culture Centre. It meets weekly.

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Children’s straw weaving club “Reketukas”

Deltuvos kultūros namai, Deltuva Ukmergės kultūros centras

A club for children at the Deltuva branch of Ukmergė Culture Centre, where traditional straw ornaments are made. It meets weekly at the Hous…

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“Veju, veju virveles” rope-twisting workshop

Siesikų kultūros namai, Siesikai Ukmergės kultūros centras

A workshop on the old craft of rope twisting: what ropes were made from and what they were used for, then participants try twisting with one…

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Advent wreath making – Saulėtekiai

Saulėtekių laisvalaikio salė, Kauno r. sav. Kauno rajono Vilkijos kultūros centras

A workshop for adult learning week where participants make their own Advent wreath.

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Advent wreath workshop “The story of four candles” – Padauguva

Padauguvos laisvalaikio salė, Kauno r. sav. Kauno rajono Vilkijos kultūros centras

An ethnocultural session for children and adults on Advent customs and the symbolism of the wreath and four candles, in which participants m…

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Workshop “Autumn woven in thread” – Padauguva

Padauguvos laisvalaikio salė, Kauno r. sav. Kauno rajono Vilkijos kultūros centras

An autumn-break workshop for children who use a simple weaving technique and bright threads to make autumn leaves and decorations. Lasts 1 h…

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Christmas decoration workshops

Liučiūnų laisvalaikio salė, Liučiūnai Kauno rajono Vilkijos kultūros centras

Educational workshops for making Christmas decorations, held on two days.

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Folk art and crafts club “Kraitė”

Liučiūnų laisvalaikio salė, Liučiūnai Kauno rajono Vilkijos kultūros centras

A women’s club founded in 2000 for straw “gardens”, felting, knitting, crochet, decoupage and egg decorating, with exhibitions, trips and st…

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Straw Christmas tree decorations – Juška Museum, Vilkija

Antano ir Jono Juškų etninės kultūros muziejus, Vilkija Kauno rajono muziejus

The museum’s collection of ornaments and straw “gardens” and Christmas tree traditions are presented, and participants make a straw ornament…

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Straw ornament making – Juška Museum, Vilkija

Antano ir Jono Juškų etninės kultūros muziejus, Vilkija Kauno rajono muziejus

Participants learn about straw in Lithuanian daily life, customs and folk art, then prepare, cut and tie straw to make a traditional ornamen…

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Traditional braid weaving workshop – Juška Museum, Vilkija

Antano ir Jono Juškų etninės kultūros muziejus, Vilkija Kauno rajono muziejus

Participants see museum items linked to the old craft of cord braiding, choose colours and braid a handmade cord as jewellery.

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Workshop on traditional Lithuanian straw “gardens” – Juška Museum, Vilkija

Antano ir Jono Juškų etninės kultūros muziejus, Vilkija Kauno rajono muziejus

Participants hear about straw “gardens”, their symbolism and purpose, then learn to tie them and make a small element of their own. Material…

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