Programme B
Cultural Heritage & Traditions
Keeping Lithuanian traditions, songs, crafts and local memory alive — and handing them on.
Objectives
- — Celebrate Lithuanian and local traditions
- — Record and share local knowledge and stories
- — Involve younger residents in cultural life
Who it is for
Residents of all ages, local performers and craftspeople, families and visitors interested in heritage.
Community benefits
- — A living sense of local identity
- — Connection between generations
- — Pride in the village and its history
Example activities
- Cultural gatherings
- Traditional celebrations
- Local heritage awareness
- Intergenerational knowledge exchange
- Community cultural events
About this programme
Village traditions are not museum pieces; they live when people practise them together. Folk costume, song, seasonal customs, shared tables and local stories are part of what makes this place recognisable.
This programme encourages residents to celebrate that heritage and to pass knowledge between the generations who remember it and those who are discovering it.
How to take part
Anyone living in or connected to the Užupė area is welcome to express interest in cultural heritage & traditions. Contact the association by phone or email, or come along to an announced community meeting, and tell us which activities interest you and how much time you would like to give.
This is a proposed programme area. Specific activities are announced on the Events and News pages once the association has confirmed them.