Workshops
Creative Workshop “Colorful Stop” by jolita puleikytė
When: July 12 to 13 from 10.00 to 17.00
Where: Kriaunos Bus Stop
Language: Lithuanian
During this two-day creative workshop, artist Jolita Puleikytė invites local youth to co-create a mural on the Kriaunos bus stop. Painting the final artwork, participants will experience the full process of public wall painting and leave a lasting mark on their surroundings.
Jolita Puleikytė is a graphic artist, who creates in various public spaces across Lithuania. Her artistic language transforms everyday visuals into illusions, moods, and reinterpretations through drawing, printmaking, and mural art.
*Registration required. Limited spots available.
*For participants aged 13 and up
Project Culture house
When: July 13/18/19 from 15.00-16.00/18.00-20.00
Where: Kriaunos Culture House
Language: English/Lithuanian
Participators are invited to become part of the festival by interpreting what “Culture House”, or better said what a home for culture in our region, means to them. Or what shape it could take in the future. With this in mind, we will take photos during the festival week. After five days participators will meet again with Klaus Leo Richter and look at the results. Together we will discuss the pictures and create a selection. During the closing weekend, the photographs will become part of the festival and be projected onto the culture house of Kriaunos.
*Registration required. Limited spots available.
Roses – Play, Memory, Creation
When: July 16 from 17.30 to 18.30
Where: Kriaunos Culture House
Language: Lithuanian
We invite teenagers (12+) and their parents to join a creative workshop led by jewelry artist and interdisciplinary creator Karina Kazlauskaitė.
During the workshop, the artist will present her jewelry series Roses, where elements of play, memory, and improvisation become the foundation for contemporary jewelry.
Inspired by a childhood game of twisting colorful electrical wires into rings – once popular across post-Soviet countries – Karina invites participants not only to hear the story behind this practice, but also to create their own roses: a small yet multilayered object.
Participants will use colorful internet cables and have the chance to experiment with other materials as well.
This is an opportunity to get acquainted with conceptual jewelry art and experience creativity through play.
*Registration required. Limited spots available.
*For participants aged 12 and up
Visual Compass: Understanding online radicalization
When: July 17 from 18.30 to 20.00
Where: Kriaunos Culture House
Language: English/Lithuanian
The workshop explores the radicalizing potential of images in the digital realm, delving into questions about the ethical use of visuals in the seemingly democratic online landscape. In particular, we look at the role of humor in spreading the alt-right ideology online. While humor is an element integral to social media, it is also often used to silence, discriminate or otherwise express violence, particularly against historically marginalized groups. The workshop addresses the challenges faced by digital platforms in recognizing the harms derived from humor, especially due to its ambiguous nature.
*Registration required. Limited spots available.
*For participants aged 15 and up
“Collages”: Workshop with the director dali rust
When: July 17, from 17.30 to 18.30
Where: Kriaunos Culture House
Language: Lithuanian
Filmmaker and artist Dali Rust will create an installation in the form of a “collage” around her movie “Expectations and other Goods” in the “Kriaunos Culture House”. Visitors of all ages are invited to join the process. On the 18th of July at 17.30, Dali Rust will tell about her creative experiences as a director and present the result of the collage.
Talks & Lectures
Discussion: “Art and Cultural Initiatives in Our Region”
When: July 13, 17:00
Where: Kriaunos Culture House
Language: Lithuanian
We invite audiences to a public discussion on art and cultural initiatives in our region. Representatives of various cultural initiatives will share their experiences and insights.
The discussion will explore how art and culture can thrive beyond major urban centers, what initiatives are already taking place, and how they contribute to strengthening local communities, cultural diversity, and the unique character of the region.
The event is open to all – local residents and visitors alike – who are interested in contemporary art, culture, and creative collaboration.
water Underground
When: July 15 from 18.00 to 19.00
Where: Kriaunos Culture House
Language: Lithuanian
Kęstutis Kadūnas (geology PhD) will give a lecture on shallow and deep groundwater, with a special focus on the current issues and research data related to the Kriaunos area. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the vital water reserves hidden beneath our environment and how they are affected by human activity and climate change.
On the Roots of Early Country Music
When: July 19 from 14.00 to 16.00
Where: Kriaunos Culture House
Language: Lithuanian
In this lecture, Algis Fediajevas delves into the early foundations of country music, examining its inner tensions: between the sacred and the secular, community and individuality, tradition and innovation. With a philosophical and musical lens, he encourages listeners to reflect on the genre’s contemporary relevance—and to imagine what it means to “localize” country music in our own cultural landscape.