{"id":22938,"date":"2022-06-11T13:06:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T11:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siluteinfo.lt\/traditional-craft-center\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2025-03-01T16:19:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T14:19:06","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/siluteinfo.lt\/en\/traditional-crafts-center\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The \u0160v\u0117k\u0161na Traditional Crafts Center was established in 2014 as a branch of the \u0160ilut\u0117 Tourism Information Center under the project of the Lithuanian Rural Development Program 2007-2013 measure “Rural Renewal and Development” activity “Creation and Development of Traditional Crafts.” <\/p>\n\n

The purpose of the activity is to foster intangible cultural heritage by developing the Traditional Crafts Center as a tourist attraction in Western Lithuania, to nurture and promote traditional craft technologies, and to create conditions for traditional craftspeople to present and sell national heritage products.<\/p>\n\n

MAIN ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE TRADITIONAL CRAFTS CENTER:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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  1. Organizes and conducts one-time and outreach educational programs;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Holds regular ceramics classes for children and adult groups;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Conducts educational activities for students according to the cultural education system;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Organizes workshops, educational programs, and other activities with invited professional and amateur craftspeople;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Participates in and organizes exhibitions, fairs, craft festivals, creative competitions, and children’s camps;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Produces ceramic items and other souvenirs based on individual orders;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Sells various handmade products: ceramic items, handmade candles, soaps, weathervanes, straw gardens, and various other souvenirs with regional symbolism<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. (Organizes and conducts experiential education \u201ePapr\u016bs\u0117s skoniai\u201c (“Tastes of Papr\u016bs\u0117”);<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Provides consultations on national heritage products and certification issues for traditional craftspeople;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Provides tourism information about tourism resources and services in \u0160ilut\u0117 district municipality;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Rents facilities for conferences, events, and other gatherings;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Develops and implements projects.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO THE CULTURAL EDUCATION SYSTEM:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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    1. Ceramics Studio \u201eMolio paslaptys\u201c (“Secrets of Clay”),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. \u0160iaudinuk\u0173 v\u0117rimas (Stringing Straw Decorations),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Popieriaus kelion\u0117 (Paper Journey),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Ma\u017eosios mozaikos istorija (The Story of Small Mosaics),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Nuo vilnos iki veltinio (From Wool to Felt),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Candle Making Workshop “K\u0105 mena va\u0161kas” (“What Wax Remembers”),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Kvapaus muiliuko gamyba (Fragrant Soap Making),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Krai\u010dio skrynia (The Dowry Chest),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Kuriu sau v\u0117trung\u0117s magnet\u0105 (Creating My Own Weathervane Magnet),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Tradicini\u0173 \u017eaidim\u0173 skrynel\u0117 (Traditional Games Box).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ABOUT CALENDAR HOLIDAYS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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      1. U\u017egav\u0117ni\u0173 kauki\u0173 gamyba (Making Shrovetide (Mardi Gras) masks),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Tradicin\u0117 \u017eemaiti\u0161ka verba (Traditional Samogitian palm (Easter palm)),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Kiau\u0161ini\u0173 marginimas (Easter egg decorating\/dyeing),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Jonini\u0173 vainiko pynimas (Weaving Midsummer (St. John’s Day) wreaths),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Advento vainiko pynimas (Making Advent wreaths),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Tradicini\u0173 kal\u0117dini\u0173 \u017eaisliuk\u0173 gamyba (Creating traditional Christmas ornaments),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      7. Popieriaus karpiniai (Paper cutting art),<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      8. \u0160iaudinio sodo v\u0117rimas (Stringing traditional straw garden decorations).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

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