Today, June 17. Lukiškiai square The Herb market will be held - revived from the XNUMXth century. Ave. Vilnius tradition and midsummer celebration, in which a concert will be organized by the "Superkoloritas" group.
A few days before the magical Dew Night, medicinal herbs and other plants reveal their best qualities, so it is the most appropriate time to enjoy nature and take care of its products. The herb market will traditionally sell herbs, flowers, spices, natural body care products, culinary products and folk arts.
At the Žolynė market, visitors will not only have a fair, but also a rich cultural program: concerts, sing-alongs, lectures, wreath-making and active entertainment for children and adults.
The girls of the folklore ensemble "Laukis" will delight on the stage, singing the songs of visiting the rye, domes, and traditional songs suitable for the Rasa period. Ukrainian folklore, performed by the Namysto group, will also be played. Performer and songwriter Jausmė, who experiments with the sound of concert kankles, will share her work, interwoven with elements of folklore, soul, dub, jazz, and electronics. Folk performers Darius Bagdonavičius and Mikas Kurtinaitis playing the melodies of traditional dances will move the visitors of Žolynų market, and the evening program will be completed by the duo "Superkoloritas" of the new electric variety show.
The meadow in Lukiškiai square will offer entertainment for the whole family: here you can blow giant soap bubbles, play active outdoor games, sing along with the members of the folklore ensemble "Laukis" and learn Ukrainian folk songs with ethnomusicologist Halyna Pšeničkina, try the tree of life spell with Loreta Lichtarovičiene. In the space of the fair, it will be possible to make a temporary tattoo with herbal henna paint and weave or buy the main attribute of Rasa festival - a wreath of herbs.
Program of events
SCENE
12:00 | A conversation about urban green spaces with urban anthropologist Jekaterina Lavrinec
13:00 | Giedrė Radzevičiūtė: "Medicinal plants from the herb garden for health"
14:00 | Folk ensemble "Laukis"
15:00 | Performer "Feeling"
16:00 | A conversation about natural landscaping with botanist Vilma Gudyniene
16:45 | Ukrainian folk group "Namysto"
17:15 | Traditional dances with folklore performers Darius and Mik
19:00 | "Superkoloritas" duet of the new electric variety show
MEADOW
12:00-20:00 | Outdoor games for children and adults
14:00-16:30 | Soap bubbles
15:00-16:00 | Singing with the folklore ensemble "Laukis"
17:30-18:30 | Ukrainian songs with ethnomusicologist Halyna Pšeničkina
18:00-19:00 | Divination of the tree of life with Loreta Lichtarovičiene
CREATIVE SPACE AT THE FAIR
12:00 - 17:00 | Weaving wreaths
16:00 - 19:00 | Temporary henna tattoos