Christmas in the capital this year surprises with innovations and unconventional solutions - on Friday, the independent Christmas town "St. Station", is located Vilnius railway station. Municipality of the capital, "Lithuanian railways", the organizers of "Turgus 2.0" and "Go Vilnius" invite all Vilnius residents and city guests to discover the reborn Stations district and add an alternative Christmas town to your Christmas itinerary. Free performances for children, teenagers and adults, concerts, film screenings, food from wagons, creative workshops, an exclusive Christmas fair and the most popular techno-music artists await everyone until January 3. in the increasingly popular station area of the capital.
This Friday, the mayor of Vilnius Remigius Šimašius and Lithuanian Railways General Director Mantas Bartuška officially opened an alternative Christmas town. One of the brightest icons of Eastern European fashion and music, a performer from Ukraine - Luna - performed for the gathered.
"When we together with Lithuanian Railways said that the Station area would be the center of the city's contemporary culture, we took it very seriously, and today it happened. Here is the center for a fun modern Christmas celebration. I invite you to celebrate Christmas not only in a traditional way," congratulated the mayor of Vilnius, Remigijus Šimašius.
For those looking for something new, the independent Christmas Town in the Station area will offer a new and alternative space for winter holidays located in train wagons collected during the Soviet era, in the Railway Museum, in the spaces around the train station and in the Railway itself. at the station.
"We want to turn the territory of the railway station into a center of attraction that would connect people and provide them with new experiences. We are open to bold and creative ideas, so we hope that the series of events, which will start for the first time, will infect the townspeople and guests with a festive mood," said Mantas Bartuška, CEO of Lietuvos Geležinkeliai.
Delicious food can be enjoyed in old and disused train cars. Here, those looking for a different Christmas will be greeted with everything from hot chocolate to chocolate beer and a fondue bar. A real wagon will also open for one month -restaurant. More than 10 food carts and pop-up chefs will be waiting for gourmets to create a special Christmas atmosphere.
Families with children will also find something interesting to do. Children, teenagers and adults will enjoy a program of theater performances with a specially created techno music soundtrack. The themes of the performances will change and arouse curiosity and will not leave anyone indifferent. There will also be movie nights.
On weekend evenings, the wagons will transform into techno-music clubs, where you can dance and have fun until late at night. During the entire period of the Christmas town, music lovers will be treated to concerts for true music connoisseurs.
The independent Christmas town will invite you not only to spend time in a fun and different way both with friends and family, but also to buy Christmas gifts that will be ecological, unique and, most importantly, not for short-term consumption, but with lasting value. The fair of street art artists, designers and second-hand goods will be held until Christmas - so that everyone who wants to have time to take care of Christmas gifts.
