Activities in Varėnos r. sav.

This 1.5 km educational trail in the Čepkeliai Strict Nature Reserve runs along the edge of the bog over pine-covered dunes to a viewing pla…

The “Žeiria” (meaning “ember” in the Dzūkija dialect) folk ensemble has been singing songs from the Varėna region, performing dances, playin…

An educational session for pupils in grades 1–6 about the legends of Perloja: Duke Perlis, Gallows Hill, the Ašarinis and Paperlojis lakes,…

At the Perloja History Museum you can learn traditional crafts: weaving towels and bedspreads, decorating Easter eggs with wax, and lacework…

Founded in 1992, the band plays Lithuanian folk songs and tunes as well as its own pieces. It performs at eldership and village festivals, t…

The Perloja folklore ensemble was revived in 1992 by Kęstutis and Jurgita Baranauskas and has been led by Irena Stoškienė since 2005. It sin…

A walking tour of about two hours through the historic Perloja Republic, starting at the Perloja History Museum. The roughly 700 m route lea…

A branch of the Merkinė Regional Museum in the very centre of Perloja, next to the monument to Vytautas the Great. Archaeological finds, old…

The Marcinkonys ethnographic ensemble was founded in 1971 and today has about 20 members who keep the songs, music and customs of the region…

The Marcinkonys amateur village theatre was formed in 1993 and has staged 15 productions since then. It performs at national and regional th…

“Spanguolė” (“Cranberry”) is a Marcinkonys humour group founded in 1998 with five or six members, who write all their own shows – 20 so far.…

On 21 November the Marcinkonys Culture Centre hosts a theatre evening with a performance by the Margionys Barn Theatre. This village theatre…