Žolinė has arrived. The days are getting shorter, and the calm of nature’s maturity is flowing all around us… 🌿
On August 15, the Open Air Museum of Lithuania invites you to a vibrant Žolinė (Feast of the Assumption) celebration filled with the freshness of summer, greenery, and the joy of togetherness!
Come with the most beautiful summer field and garden flowers, the first fruits of the new harvest, and meet your family, friends, and neighbours in the welcoming spaces of the museum. Together, we will recall old traditions and celebrate the abundance of summer.
Summer has already scattered blossoms across the meadows and paths – we invite you to immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere, enjoy entertainment, and share wonderful moments with the whole family.
Nature, music, smiles, and togetherness – all of this awaits you at the Open Air Museum of Lithuania.
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION (ŽOLINĖ) | PROGRAM
MUSEUM TOWN
12:00 PM
Holy Mass at the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Museum Town. The Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Gintas Rumševičius, parish priest of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Rumšiškės. During the service, bouquets of flowers and herbs, grain, fruit, vegetables and bread will be blessed.
1:00 PM
Festive procession to the Aukštaitija Village. Honouring and decorating the village crosses.
AUKŠTAITIJA VILLAGE
BY THE RAČKIŠKĖ CHAPEL
11:00 AM–5:00 PM
Žolinė Fair – “Value lies not in the price asked, but in the true worth.”
KIRDEIKIAI HOMESTEAD
1:00–5:00 PM
Educational workshop “What Did People Bring Home from the Fair?” – discover the secrets of traditional caramel candy making with Jūratė Curko-Maksimovienė.
Educational workshop “August Fragrant with Herbal Tea” – herbalist Jūratė Rutkauskienė will introduce visitors to Lithuanian medicinal plants and invite everyone to taste herbal teas.
Exhibition “Land of Herbs” – by artist Angelė Rauktienė.
KYLIŠKIAI HOMESTEAD
1:00–5:00 PM
Natural Incense Bundle Workshop – “May your home be filled with the scent of herbs, and your soul with peace and hope.” Create traditional herbal incense bundles together with herbalist Rūta Borutienė.
“Conversations About the World Tree in Our Chests” – with folk artists Vytautas and Angelė Raukčiai.
KLEPŠIAI HOMESTEAD
1:00–5:00 PM
“Žolinė Salt” – stories, traditions and experiences shared by herbalist Adelė Karaliūnaitė.
Creative Workshop “The Palette of Summer Plants” – making botanical greeting cards.
GYVAKARAI HOMESTEAD – COURTYARD
1:00–2:00 PM
“Let’s Make Music and Dance Together”
2:00–3:00 PM
Traditional songs and dances with the Kriščiūnai Family Band
3:00–4:00 PM
Performance of “The Matchmaking” by the amateur theatre Vėtrungė from Naujoji Ūta
4:00–5:00 PM
Traditional songs and dances with the folklore ensemble Verpeta
GYVAKARAI HOMESTEAD – BARN YARD
1:00–5:00 PM
Traditional puzzles and folk games with woodcarver and restorer Algirdas Šalkauskas.
Building a wooden house model
Horse riding – “Discover happiness simply by riding…”
KLAUSUČIAI HOMESTEAD COURTYARD
1:00–5:00 PM
Educational workshop “Harvest Baskets Filled for Žolinė.”
Treasure Table “Edible Gold – Honey.”
“The Clever One Eats Bread, the Slow One Licks the Walls” – baking bread over an open fire, presented by educators from the Krikštėnai Branch of the Ukmergė Cultural Centre.
Educational workshop “Edible Flowers” – creating edible floral artworks.
4:00–5:00 PM
“A One-Legged Woman Wears a Hundred Dresses. What Is It?” – “Everyone Will Get a Bowlful, Even Those Who Arrive Late.”
The farmhouse hostess will invite visitors to taste traditional cabbage soup, infused with the aroma of an open fire.
PAGIRIAI HOMESTEAD
1:00–5:00 PM
Exhibition of Žolinė bouquets.
2:00–2:30 PM
“The Joy of Medicinal and Culinary Herbs” – conversations among the herbs.
TAURAGNAI HOMESTEAD
1:30–5:00 PM
Interpretive program “Žolinė – A Feast Day in a Lithuanian Village during the 1930s–1940s.”
TAURAGNAI HOMESTEAD GRANARY
1:00–5:00 PM
Creative workshop “Žolinė Heart” with traditional craftswoman Jurgita Treinytė.
KILBIŠKIAI HOMESTEAD COURTYARD
1:00–5:00 PM
Educational workshop “The Broom of Well-Being” – sauna experts Valdas Rimavičius and Vereta Rupeikaitė from the Museum Manor Sauna-Bathhouse will introduce traditional sauna whisks and invite visitors to learn how to make them.
The program may be subject to minor changes.
Please note that the event will be photographed and filmed. The recorded material may be used for the Museum’s communication and promotional purposes.
TICKETS
Admission: €12
Students, school pupils and seniors: €6
Preschool children: Free of charge
On the day of the event, tickets will be available at both the Main Entrance and the Service Entrance.
