We invite you to celebrate September 1st – Science and Knowledge Day – at the Birštonas resort

• September 1, 10:00–16:00, Creative workshop “My Coat of Arms”! At the Sacred Museum. Each coat of arms tells its own story. What would yours be? Participants will create book-shaped bookmarks that they will decorate with personal symbols, fabric details and threads. This will not only be a book bookmark, but also a small story about what you like and inspires you. Participation is free.

• From August 7 to September 11, Vilija Čiapaitė's personal exhibition of works, at the Culture Center. The artist is constantly looking for new ways of expression, experimenting with techniques and believes that creativity has no limits. Her life and creative credo is “Don't stop, go deeper, fantasize and never say “No.” This attitude is reflected in each of her works – inviting the viewer and reader to discover beauty, inspiration and inner light.

• From September 1 to September 6, an exhibition of embroidered paintings by Roma Malinauskienė “My Meadows” will be held at the Birštonas Museum. The author, who lives in Birštonas and works as a teacher at the Birštonas Gymnasium, has been embroidering for many years, and her creativity is inspired by the beauty of meadows and natural motifs. The paintings bring to life dandelions, poppies, cornflowers, clovers and other plants born from careful work with a needle and thread. The author’s works have been presented at international exhibitions many times, and on the occasion of Žoliniai, Birštonas residents and guests of the city are invited to see them.

• From September 1 to September 6, the Tomas Gudelis mosaic exhibition “Let’s Think” will be held at the Birštonas Museum. The exhibition invites visitors to get acquainted with the world of the unique mosaic creator Tomas Gudelis, where faith, personal experiences and meticulous handwork merge. The exhibition presents works of various themes – religious compositions, images of saints and the Holy Virgin Mary, as well as works inspired by Christian iconography, everyday life and human life stories.

• From May 19 to September 27, Monsignor Rimvydas Jurkevičius' coin collection exhibition, at the Sacral Museum. The collection is extremely rich and diverse - it includes cultural and sacral architecture, images of saints and commemorative coins. This collection and exhibition are the result of a long-standing passion for numismatics and a deep interest in sacral themes and sincere faith.

• From September 1 to September 6, the exhibition “Faces of Saints. 19th–20th century Lithuanian Paganism” will be held at the Sacral Museum. A temporary exhibition of paganism is on display, consisting of statues preserved by collectors Violeta and Romanas Raulynaičiai. The exhibition presents works of paganism from the 19th–early 20th centuries, revealing the scenes of depicting saints that developed in Lithuania, artistic expression, and the history of this tradition.

• From September 1 to September 6, the exhibition “EX-VOTO” will be held at the Sacred Museum. We invite you to visit the joint exhibition “EX-VOTO”, which reveals the old, but still alive tradition of votive offerings. Votive offerings have existed in Lithuanian culture since the 17th century – they are signs of faith, gratitude and hope, testifying to the graces experienced by people.

• September 1, from 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Educational tour by electric car in Birštonas “Grand Tour”. This is a tour by electric car around the Birštonas resort together with a visit to the observation tower. While traveling by electric car, you will be able to listen to an audio guide that will tell you about the history of Birštonas, places of interest, and entertainment. You can join the tour at any point, just raise your hand!