Lithuanian castles and manors association

“LEVER – Voluntary culture as leverage of cultural activities in sparsely populated areas with added value for democratic and community bonding”

Basic course for all interested in voluntary culture in sparsely populated areas
Manors culture and cultural volunteering

Date: November 18, 2018
Place: Zypliai manor, Šakiai district, Lithuania.

In the programme:
Lithuanian castles and manors association's presentation of project activities, LEVER pilot work report, case study analysis.
Akvilė Budreckytė, founder of European Voluntary Service Association “SALTES”. Volunteering in manors: challenges and opportunities. Interactive presentation with integrated discussions about strengthening volunteering, how to overcome the difficulties and use the possibilities. Group work – workshops of preparing a cultural offer example for the area.
Architecturologist, researcher of heritage Marius Daraškevičius. Presentation about pharmacy cabinets in 19th century Lithuanian manor houses.
Possibilities of using heritage uniqueness to provide cultural offers to the citizens.
Discussions. Relating traditions and the present. Interchange of experience. Oral and verbal evaluation.
Musical performances.

Manors culture and cultural volunteering
Cultural volunteering in sparsely populated areas: challenges and possibilities
P R O G R A M
November 18, 2018
Zypliai manor, Beržų g. 3, Tubelių k., Lukšių sen., Šakių r.

11.30–11.55 Arrival. Participants registration. Welcome coffee.
12.00–12.10 Musical performance. Director, actor and multi-instrumentalist Gediminas Sederavičius (accordion, Japanese flute, harmonica) and young talent, winner of many national and international competitions Pijus Česaitis (violin).
12.10–12.30 Lithuanian castles and manors association's LEVER pilot work report, presentation of project activities. President of Lithuanian Castles and Manors Association Gintaras Karosas and Vilma Dečkutė Žukauskienė.
12.30–13.15 Architect, researcher of heritage Marius Daraškevičius. Presentation about pharmacy cabinets in 19th century Lithuanian manor houses.Possibilities of providing cultural offers to the citizens.
13.15–13.30 Musical performance. Multi-instrumentalist Gediminas Sederavičius and violinist Pijus Česaitis.
13.30–15.30 Akvilė Budreckytė, founder of European Voluntary Service Association “SALTES”. Volunteering in manors: challenges and opportunities. Interactive presentation with integrated discussions about strengthening volunteering, how to overcome the difficulties and use the possibilities. Group work – workshops of preparing a cultural offer example for the area.
15.30–16.15 Lunch break.
16.15 –16.30 Musical performance. Multi-instrumentalist Gediminas Sederavičius and violinist Pijus Česaitis.
16.30 –17.00 Getting acquainted with Zypliai Manor and it`s experience of the inclusion of the community in the cultural activities.
17.00 –18.00 Discussions, interchange of experience. Course evaluation, oral and written.
Participants will get the course sertificates.
The event is part of LPDA activities in international LEVER project.
Please confirm your attendance projektai@dvarai.lt or gintaras@karosas.lt
 

Project publication. Pilot work report.