Activities in Žasliai

A folk dance group for older dancers at the Žasliai Culture Centre. It dances Lithuanian folk dances and performs at concerts, festivals and…

The history of sweets, games and a talk on the pros and cons of sugar. Everyone makes a sweet souvenir out of caramel to take home.

A talk on the history of paper cutting in the world and in Lithuania, its ornaments and symbols. In the practical part everyone cuts a paper…

Participants grate potatoes, shape cepelinai and put them in a heated oven, hear about traditional potato dishes while they bake, and finish…

Participants shape kūčiukai from prepared dough and bake them in the oven, hearing about Christmas Eve dishes, games and fortune-telling mea…

A talk on calendar and family feasts and yeast baking on the festive table. Participants bake yeast buns with curd and taste them with a dri…

An introduction to the tradition of cloth dolls. Participants make dolls from prepared materials, sew folk costumes for them and learn about…

A talk on the symbolism of Easter eggs and the meaning of patterns and colours. Participants decorate eggs with wax in patterns of their cho…

A talk on the history of sweets, gingerbread recipes and decoration. Everyone decorates gingerbread and takes it home packed.

Participants learn to knit mittens or socks and get to know traditional patterns. Everyone starts a piece and can learn the harder parts suc…

A talk on the history of soap and Lithuanian washing traditions with old examples. In the practical part everyone makes soap, choosing the i…

Participants watch how caramel is made, taste it, coat an apple, decorate it with sprinkles and pack it to eat there or take away.