Launch events in Kaunas district and Kaunas
WITH FIERY STEPS TOWARDS THE GOAL
INTRODUCTORY OPENING EVENTS IN KAUNAS CITY AND DISTRICT
2022 01 19–21
From Čekiškė to Palemonas, from Šilainiai to Aleksotas – the inauguration of the year of the Capital of Culture will be lit up in the outermost districts of Kaunas district and will step-by-step reach the city centre. The artistic accents will become the heralds waking up the Mythical Beast of Kaunas. Residents are invited to join the musical percussion miniatures dedicated to the Mythical Beast and perform them with professional musicians. Just bring sounding objects that everyone can find at home – even pots and buckets will do! In the opening events, choirs and ensembles will join together for the ritual of awakening the Mythical Beast of Kaunas, and memorable moments will be illuminated by a mysterious light and fire shows (participants: Arkadijus Gotesmanas, Ritmas kitaip, Viduramžiai.lt).
01 19
Circles of Light
7:30 pm-8:15 pm
- Vandžiogala (at the parking area nearby the church, Kaunas district)
- Čekiškės (the yard of Pranas Dovydaitis gymnasium, Mokyklos street 4, Kilovos village, Čekiškės, Kaunas district)
- Piliuona (T. Masiulio street 4, Kaunas district.)
01 20
Circles of Light
7:30 pm-8:15 pm
- Garliava (the parking area of Garliava Sports and Culture Center, Vasario 16-osios street 8, Garliava, Kaunas district )
- Akademija (VMU Agriculture Academy, parking area, Studentų street 11, Akademija, Kaunas district)
- Domeikava (Bažnyčios street 10, Kaunas district)
01 21
Circles of Light
7:30 pm-8:15 pm
- Petrašiūnai (Palemonas gymnasium, Marių street 37, Kaunas)
- Aleksotas (“T-Factor”, Europos pr. 67, Kaunas)
- Šilainiai (Santarvės park, Žiemgalių street 9, Kaunas)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
13th Kaunas Biennial “Once Upon Another Time... gyveno jie jau kitaip”
- 11 am–7 pm (House of Basketball, Santakos street 11)
- 11 am–5 pm (A. A. Žmuidzinavičius Creations and Collections Museum, V. Putvinskio street 64)
- 10 am–6 pm (Kaunas Tadas Ivanauskas Museum of Zoology, Laisvės Avenue 106 )
- 11 am–6 pm (VMU Arts Gallery “101”, Muitinės street 7)
- Paid
Organizer: Kaunas Biennial
The biennial exhibition features works by 23 international artists and groups of artists exploring myths and fairy tales, as well as personal and communal stories of survival and transformation. Visiting contemporary art objects in unusual places is a journey through Kaunas and the story of human survival expressed in novel ways.
Exhibition “MagiC Carpets Landed”
- 10 am–5 pm, Kaunas Picture Gallery (K. Donelaičio street 16). Paid.
- Kaunas Railway Station, M. K. Čiurlionio street 16)
The international exhibition is one of the oldest projects of Kaunas 2022, developed across Europe over four years. Be sure to see it and find something that clicks, as the project tells unique yet recognisable stories of journeys between people, communities, artists and curators.
Organizer: Kaunas 2022
Exhibition “Stories of the House”
10 am–5 pm,
- Historical Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania in Kaunas (Vilniaus street 33)
- Paid
It’s time to see the Historical Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania with different eyes. The story of this palace dates back to when the building was the residence of the Governor of Kaunas; it was later visited by the German Kaiser. The palace has witnessed many dramas – ups, downs and wars – of Kaunas and the whole of Lithuania over nearly two hundred years. It is the crossroad of all our history, keeping its secrets in the shade of the garden.
Organizer: Historical Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania in Kaunas
Interactive art installation
3 pm–7 pm
- Kaunas Vincas Kudirka Public Library (Laisvės Avenue 57)
The creators of this interactive art installation invite you to look at language, sentences and the ordinary meanings of words from a new perspective. Here you will meet a robot poet who will create a unique work inspired by your facial features. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence algorithms will interpret classic literary texts from the library’s archives and put them into new variations.
Organizer: Kaunas Vincas Kudirka Public Library