Activities in Viekšniai

Viekšnių gimnazija has a Lithuanian Riflemen's Union Young Riflemen club for older students (ages 16–19). Following a four-level program, me…

“Spalvarnis” is a club founded in 2004 that brings together about 15 creative residents of Viekšniai: potters, blacksmiths, weavers, painter…

“Okata” is a folk ensemble from Viekšniai that was formed in the spring of 2022, where like-minded people sing and preserve folk songs and t…

“Dance Step” is a women’s dance group from Viekšniai founded in 2020, whose repertoire includes line dances and other dances. The dancers pe…

The group “Vo tap ta-ta” performs modernized versions of Lithuanian folk songs—many of whose arrangements and melodies are created by the gr…

“Vinkšna” is a mixed vocal ensemble at the Viekšniai Cultural Center, where men and women sing together. The ensemble performs at events org…

The activities for preschool-aged children combine music, art, theater, and dance. The children sing, draw, act, and move to the music, ther…

In the choreography department, children learn classical, stage, and contemporary dance, perform with the “Tornero” dance troupe, and partic…

In the art department, students draw, paint, create sculptures, and work in the ceramics studio. Children as young as seven are accepted int…

In the theater class, students learn acting, stage speech, and movement; they create short scenes and stage plays. Children as young as eigh…

“Ten, kur Venta” is one of the school’s oldest ensembles, performing at town festivals and song festivals. The orchestra rehearses once a we…

The school choir “Raskila” brings together students in the choral singing program, who attend choir rehearsals twice a week. The choir perfo…