The Yotvingian Festival in Leipalingis

When ancient legends come to life in the stillness of the evening and music fills the manor grounds, the spirit of the Yotvingians comes alive in Leipalingis.

We invite you to the Yotvingian Festival—an evening where history and the present, creativity and tradition, people and nature come together. Educational activities, exhibition openings, theater performances, a program inspired by ancient tales, and music by Saulius Petreikis and the “World Orkestra” will invite you to experience something that stays not only in your memory but also in your heart.

Allow yourself to pause for at least one evening, feel the spirit of the place, and help create a new chapter in the history of the Yotvingian Festival.

PROGRAM:

July 25 at Leipalingis Manor

6:00–8:00 p.m.

MEADOW OF JOY

Here, children will meet two magical creatures inviting them to journey together into a wondrous forest, where they’ll learn how to become magical themselves. You’ll also find a variety of activities—from crafts and the aroma of freshly baked bread to creative workshops, games, and meaningful experiences surrounded by nature.*

7:00–9:00 p.m. Museum tour

8:00 p.m. | Leipalingis Manor Orangery

Opening of Indrė Sekevičienė’s photography exhibition “The Forest—My Love.”

8:30 p.m. | Leipalingis Manor Cellar Hall

Opening of Laimutė Tautkienė’s ceramics exhibition “Secrets of the Burial Grounds”

9:00 p.m. | Leipalingis Manor Meadow

JOTVINGIAN EVENING

~Pi Theater’s “Evening M” dedicated to honoring the winners of the Jotvingian Prize.

“Evening M, or Time That Slips Away” (directed by Balys Ivanauskas and Artūras Dubaka) – about people, missed connections, and death. This theatrical performance is a mosaic-like composition of poems by Gintaras Grajauskas, Enrika Sriogaitė, Daiva Čepauskaitė, and other poets, featuring live music and dance interludes.

~Theatrical program “Jotvingian Tales”

Performed by: Saulius Petreikis and the World Orchestra, the “Leipūnas” folk dance ensemble from the Leipalingis Leisure Center, the “Liepos” women’s folk dance ensemble, and the DKC chamber choir “Druskininkai.”

~Concert by Saulius Petreikis and the World Orkestra.

July 26 |Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

11:00 a.m. Feast of St. Anne

*Educational activities are subject to a fee.

This is a public event; photography, filming, and media coverage will take place.

The organizers reserve the right to change the program.

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Organizers: Leipalingis Leisure Hall of the Druskininkai Cultural Center, Leipalingis Town Community, Leipalingis Eldership

Partner: Vytautas Magnus University Botanical Garden

Sponsor: Druskininkai Municipality