What can connect two cities separated by a state border?
A shared history, cultural heritage, and people who want to preserve it and pass it on to future generations. The Lithuanian city of Utena and the Latvian city of Preili were united by friendship and a vision of how to breathe new life into historic buildings.
The event is intended to present a joint project between Lithuania and Latvia, during which the Utena Manor and Preiliai Castle are being rediscovered - using digital technologies, creating new opportunities for learning and tourism, and strengthening ties between the people of the two cities.
On November 13th, we invite you to Utena Manor to celebrate this union together!
This will be a day when the historic mansion will be filled with creativity, music, lights, and fire.
EVENT PROGRAM:
9:00–10:30 | STEAM lab classes for guests from municipalities
11:00–12:30 | STEAM lab sessions for guests from municipalities
14:30–17:00 | Educational activities for the public. Educators from Utena Manor and Preiliai Castle will invite you to try STEAM activities and creative workshops:
• Creating a unique and sustainable waxed canvas (with drawings) for food storage (Utena STEAM)
• From taste to label: author's kvass workshop (Utena STEAM)
• Master class "Chestnut Transformations" (Latvian educators)
• Game "Magic Basket of Sunlight" (Latvian educators)
• Writing a letter with a real wax seal ("Postal Assistance")
17:30 | Festive ceremony. Thanks, congratulations and moments dedicated to the people who created this union between Lithuania and Latvia.
18:00 | Concert by Latvian tenor Dainis Skutelis. The performer with an exceptional voice, whose musical path has led him from the construction site to the opera stage, will present a special musical evening. The singer performs classical, pop and folk music, and his strong, expressive tenor captivates listeners of all ages.
19:00 | Fire and pyrotechnics show "FIRE LORDS" (MEDIVAL LT). A spectacular spectacle of lights, flames and fireworks over the Utena Manor will crown the festive day.
Friday, November 13
Utena Manor, K. Ladygos St. 18C, Utena
Let's meet at the manor!
The event is organized within the framework of the 2021–2027 Interreg VI-A Latvia-Lithuania Cross-Border Cooperation Programme project "Digitalization of the Preiliu Castle and Utena Manor Historical Trail to Promote the Development of Tourism Services at Cultural Heritage Sites in Latvia and Lithuania" (No. LL-00091).
* Filming and photography will be done during the event.
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