About us
Our History
Užupės kaimo bendruomenė „Liaudė“ was registered on 9 August 2010, joining a nationwide movement of village communities that give rural residents a stronger voice in their own future.
Village communities in Lithuania
Since the restoration of independence, and particularly from the late 1990s onwards, residents across rural Lithuania have formed community associations — kaimo bendruomenės — to organise local life, represent residents’ interests and carry out initiatives together.
Today these associations are an important part of Lithuanian civil society. They bring neighbours together, cooperate with municipalities and elderships, and take care of the traditions, spaces and relationships that make a village a home.
The role of residents
A community association is only as strong as the residents who take part. People maintain village identity by gathering, celebrating, remembering and passing on what they know — from songs and recipes to the stories of the land itself.
Residents also play a practical role in sustainable rural development: caring for shared spaces, proposing improvements and helping younger generations see a future in the countryside.
Our place in that story
Užupės kaimo bendruomenė „Liaudė“ was founded in that spirit. We prefer to let our record speak through verified activities, which are published on this site as they are confirmed, rather than claiming achievements we cannot document.