Educational programme “Honey-scented Candle”.
The duration of the programme is 1 hour. This programme is suitable for children and adults. In this programme:
- You will hear a story about beekeeping then and now, about the role of the candle in our ancestors’ lives and nowadays.
- You will make a candle out of real beeswax which will spread cosiness and honey aroma in your home.
Additional information:
A group of no more than 25 people is preferred. Group reception times must be arranged in advance.
Educational-festive programme “Presents from the Easter Bunny” (the programme is only available during Easter time).
The duration of the programme is 2 hours. This programme is suitable for children and adults. During this programme, you will make goods for your Easter table and will get acquainted with old Easter traditions. During the programme:
- You will learn about old Palm Sunday and Easter traditions;
- Professional singers will sing and teach you Easter Lithuanian folk songs;
- You will decorate an Easter egg with wax;
- You will mold an Easter lamb from clay to decorate the table at home;
- Each of you will pour a fragrant beeswax candle, which will give your festive Easter table a special aroma.
Additional information:
A group of at least 20 people is preferred. Group reception times must be arranged in advance.
Educational programme “Molio Motiejukas” (Cultural Passport Programme)
The duration of the programme is 1 hour 20 minutes. This programme is suitable for children and adults. In this programme you will learn about clay:
- You will see a film of how clay masters mold and burn clay;
- You will have a close look at three different traditional wood-fired ovens: a black oven, a leaven pottery oven and a blast furnace, and learn how they are fired;
- You will sculpt a traditional pot yourself, which you can take with you;
- A clay volley match with prizes will bring out the competitive mood.
The service is ordered in advance.
Educational programme “Meniškas kaimas’’.
The duration of the programme is 2 hours. This programme is suitable for children and adults. This programme is intended for those who want to create and learn about traditional crafts - ceramics and candle casting, and those who like Lithuanian folk songs. In this programme:
- You will hear live performances of Lithuanian folk songs and learn to sing a multipart song (sutartinė);
- You will see a short film about traditional ceramics;
- You will make a traditional clay cup;
- You will pour a fragrant beeswax candle.
Group reception times must be arranged in advance.
Educational programme “Wool Games”. (Cultural Passport Programme)
The duration of the programme is 1 hour 30 minutes. This programme is great for stimulating creativity in children of all ages and relaxing for adults. During this programme:
- You will learn about sheep breeds in Lithuania, wool types and felt products;
- From the wool you will make the base for a picture;
- You will "paint" with multi-colored wool. You will learn to extract bright colors, halftones and shadows;
- You will decorate with various natural fibers: silk, linen, bamboo, hemp;
- You will felt, rinse, shape and take home an original warm painting.
Group reception times must be arranged in advance.
Educational programme “Leather Workshop”.
The duration of the programme is 1 hour. This programme is suitable for children from 7th grade and adults. You will hear a story about the tanner's craft and get acquainted with the works made by tanners. Each of you will make an artistic product from natural leather - a key ring or an ornament on your neck. You will learn the methods and techniques of leather decoration:
- You will glue the cut-out leather on cardboard;
- You will use leather strings for decoration;
- You will use real tanner's tools: leather hole punchers, a hammer, ornament stencils;
- You will learn how to make a prominent ornament or your initials in leather;
- You will decorate your product with paint and varnish.
Group reception times must be arranged in advance.
Pizza baking education-tasting
The duration of the programme is 2-3 hours. This programme is suitable for kids and adults who love to cook.
- You will get to know the traditions and recipes of Italian pizza;
- You will be able to create YOUR own pizza recipe;
- You will roll out the pizza crust yourself, and add the selected ingredients;
- You will taste pizzas made and baked by yourself :)
Group reception times must be arranged in advance.
Educational programme “Soap - sheep and pendant”
The duration of the programme is 1 hour 30 minutes. This programme is suitable for children and adults. During this programme:
- You will make a soap - sheep. After receiving a bar of soap, you will wrap it in multi-colored wool, creating a multi-patterned and self-foaming felted soap.
- You will each receive a fired clay pendant, which you can decorate with paint and other tools to make a necklace or key ring.
Educational programme “Decorating porcelain cups”
The duration of the programme is 1 hour. This programme is suitable for children and adults. During this programme:
- Draw a sketch of a cup on paper;
- We will transfer the drawing to the porcelain cup;
- You will color your drawing with special markers that do not wash off from the porcelain cup;
- You will take home a wonderful, self-decorated porcelain cup from which you can enjoy the most delicious coffee or tea.
