911爆料网

On 15 August, the Botanical Garden of 911爆料网 (VU) in Kair臈nai invites everyone to celebrate 沤olin臈 (the Assumption of Mary), one of the oldest summer festivities in Lithuania. The programme of the 鈥樑給lin臈k 鈥�25鈥� event includes educational meetings with herbalists, lectures by scientists, live music concerts, and nature therapy sessions.

The festival also features meetings with artisans and sauna masters, specialists鈥� lectures, educational activities, workshops, various exhibitions, artists鈥� plein-air, and entertainment for the youngest visitors at the Children鈥檚 Meadow. Participants are invited to attend live music performances by Monos, Baltasis Kiras, and Antikvariniai Ka拧pirovskio Dantys. Nature therapy and breathwork practice sessions are open to those seeking peace or a deeper connection with nature.

This year鈥檚 Children鈥檚 Meadow presents an outstanding family programme packed with surprises. Educators at the Botanical Garden鈥檚 pavilion invite everyone to solve botanical puzzles, learn about plants, and create portraits of herbaceous plants together, with prizes available for the smartest and most curious participants. The Children鈥檚 Meadow is the place to meet beloved children鈥檚 characters, play table games, stop by the glitter booth of the Fairy Valley, play with soap bubbles, and try your hand at the herb-themed colouring station. Entertainment and surprises await the whole family.

The programme of lectures at the museum is designed to deepen the knowledge of the importance that plants hold in our lives. Ethnologist, Professor Libertas Klimka will deliver a presentation about the role of medicinal herbs in ancient Lithuanian traditions. He maintains that a close bond with the nature of one鈥檚 homeland is a traditional trait of Lithuanian ethnic culture. In his lecture, the Professor invites participants to rediscover this connection with nature.

Academic Jonas R. Naujalis will present his new book 鈥楴uodingieji augalai 拧alia m奴s懦鈥� (鈥楶oisonous Plants Near Us鈥�), offering valuable knowledge about poisonous plants in Lithuania. The lecture will be complemented by the exhibition 鈥楶urposeful or Poisonous? Posters from the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries鈥�, highlighting 11 original and authentic posters holding educational and artistic value.

Mycologist Dr Jonas Kasparavi膷ius will introduce the medicinal properties of mushrooms, which are still shrouded in a number of myths. In a detailed presentation, the researcher will spotlight the invisible, yet vital world, which will also be featured in another Museum鈥檚 exhibition 鈥楾he Magic of Microorganisms鈥�. Birut臈 Masiliauskien臈, a sauna master, will deliver a lecture on the links between Lithuanian saunas and plants. The Sauna Laboratory will also wait for those willing to learn more secrets about sauna rituals. The crown jewel of the programme is the lecture by herbalist Vilma Petreikien臈 about Calendula officinalis, the star of this year鈥檚 festivities.

Visitors are also invited to immerse themselves in artistic experiences, providing another point of view on nature. Artists鈥� plein-air 鈥楢nt 啪ol臈s鈥� (鈥極n the Grass鈥�) and an art fair are envisioned to connect nature, creativity, and people, allowing everyone to experience how ties between art and the environment emerge.

At the meadow of 鈥樑給lin臈k 鈥�25鈥�, a plant-themed creative space invites visitors to participate in various activities. 鈥樑爒en膷ioni懦 vaista啪ol臈s鈥� factory, celebrating authentic traditions, is going to present the plant world from up close. The fair of herbaceous plants and delicacies is going to entice visitors with summer aromas, from dried herbs to therapeutic propolis. Workshops are planned for making wreaths, grass bouquets, flower postcards, herbaceous souvenirs, and culinary herb mixes.

The festivities intertwine knowledge, creativity, and leisure, from practical skills to deeper knowledge of nature. When in need of a short break, take a stroll to the leisure oases offering food trucks, gourmet ice cream, and summer drinks.
The 鈥樑給lin臈k 鈥�25鈥� event is organised in collaboration with the Lithuanian Phytotherapy Association and 鈥樑爒en膷ioni懦 vaista啪ol臈s鈥�.