Activities in Plateliai

Pre-Christmas programmes: baking Christmas Eve biscuits (€7), heart-shaped pancakes (€7), Advent and Christmas customs with ornament making…

A 1.5-hour programme on a Samogitian’s autumn chores between the wars, through practical tasks and games. For groups of 10+ from grades 1–7;…

Participants dip 12 beeswax candles the old way and hear about old forms of lighting. 60 minutes, groups of 10–24; open to all and funded by…

Beeswax candles made by the old dipping method, with stories about old lamps. For groups of children and adults of any age up to 20–25 peopl…

Since July 2026 the library has had a small self-service workshop in a fold-out box: materials, tools and instructions for children to make…

Founded in 1994, the ensemble sings songs of the Plateliai area and dances local dances, and runs Epiphany, Shrovetide and St John’s festivi…

A ten-member band formed in 2016 that plays at local festivities and festivals. Contact the culture centre about joining and rehearsal times…

A joint children’s and youth ensemble of the school and the house of culture: Samogitian dances, sung and spoken folklore, and part in local…

An amateur drama studio revived around 2019; it performed at the “Muzika ant vandens” festival in 2023. Contact the culture centre about joi…

The Plateliai branch of Plateliai Art School teaches art in a primary (3-year) and a basic (4-year) programme. The fee is €14 a month.

The Plateliai branch of Plateliai Art School teaches dance in a primary (3-year) and a basic (4-year) choreography programme, with early and…

A non-formal education (NVŠ) line dance programme at Plateliai Art School. Check with the school which branch runs it and when.