Jotvingiai Festival in Leipalingis
The theme of the seventh "Jotvingiai Festival in Leipalingis" in 2025 is the elements in the lives of the Jotvingians and our modern lives. This festival will emphasize fire and water - elements that are inseparable from the life and worldview of the Jotvingians.
CELEBRATION PROGRAM
July 25 | Leipalingis Leisure Hall (Alėjos g. 3)
18:00 - "The Great Mourning at the Burning Vineyards" Klaipėda Castle Theatre concert for voices, guitars, violin and sighs based on the poetry of Donaldas KajoksDirector: Alvydas VizgirdaCast: Regina Šaltenytė, Vilija Gruodytė-Šeputienė, Ramūnas Šeputis, Jonas BaltokasTicket price: 5 Eur
July 26 | Meadow near the manor
18:00 – 20:30 – Meadow of JoyWe will bake and taste bread, create plant stamps, make Baltic badges, decorate faces, jump on trampolines, build castles and play outdoor gamesTicket price: 5 Eur
19:00 – Presentation of the exhibition “The Way of the Jotvingians”Retrospective photo exhibition of the ancient Baltic military association “The Sons of Jotvingians” (in the manor’s conservatory)
19:00–21:15 – Exhibitions and museumsPhoto exhibition “The Way of the Jotvingians” (on the first floor of the manor)Exhibition of blacksmithing works “Born in the Fire” (in the manor’s basement)Authors of the works: Juozas Kavaliauskas, Matas Bodrijė, Juozas Varnelis, Tomas PacaitisLeipalingis Progymnasium Algirdas Volungevičius Museum of Local History
19:30 – Performance for children “I draw, I draw a fairy tale” Performer: Rolandas Dabrukas (manor hall, 2nd floor)
21:30 – Jotvingian evening Concert of the group “Žalvarinis” Theatrical program “Jotvingian tales” Participants: Leipalingis leisure hall folk dance groups “Leipūnas” and “Liepos”, Džiugas Kuliešius (reader), Morta Elžbieta Bieliukaitė (vocals), Indraya (vocals), Aušrinė Amšiejūtė (vocals), Tomas Čiukauskas (saxophone), “Ugningai” (fakirs)
July 27 | Square near Leipalingis church
From 10:00 – Oniniai kermošius
Tickets are on sale one hour before the performance and in the Meadow of JoyThe event is public – photography, filming, and publicity will be taken
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Organizers: Druskininkai Cultural Center Leipalingis Leisure Hall.
Partners Leipalingis Town Community, Leipalingis Eldership, “Malūno kalvė”.
The project is financed by: Lithuanian Council for Culture, Druskininkai Municipality.
The project “Druskininkai – Lithuanian Capital of Culture 2025” is partly financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of LithuaniaInformation partner: LRTPatron: “Eglė” SanatoriumGeneral sponsor: Druskininkai Water ParkSponsors: UAB “Akvavita”, UAB “Drusta”, Rotary Club “Sūrutis”, UAB “Malonės turtas”, UAB “Dzūkas”, Hotel “Simpatija”, UAB “Stikloporas”, Restaurant “Sicilia”