Lithuanian State Restoration Day event program

February 1–28

Education “The Act of February 16, 1918: Signatories and Šiauliai”
Intended for students in grades 5–12. Pre-registration required by phone +370 41 37 17 37
Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library Cinema Hall, 2nd floor, Aušros al. 62

February 6

10 a.m. education “Creating postcards with Lithuanian state symbols, dedicated to February 16”
Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library “Aido” branch, Aido st. 27

February 12

12 p.m. festive concert “My Homeland – Beautiful Lithuania”
Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library, Aušros av. 62
Org. Šiauliai Elderly People's Association

February 13

8–14.45 civic creativity campaign "Searching for the Tricolor"
More information tel. +370 670 62420
Šiauliai "Romuvos" progymnasium premises, Dainų st. 13

11 a.m. creative workshop "Tricolor in my hands"
Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library "Saulės" branch, K. Korsako st. 10

14.45 quiz "February 16 - Lithuanian State Restoration Day"
Intended for students in grades 9–12
Šiauliai Simonas Daukantas Engineering Gymnasium, S. Daukantas st. 71

17.30 performance "King Deer", dedicated to the Day of the Restoration of the Lithuanian State
Performance duration 45 min
Šiauliai Art School Open Youth Center, Vytauto st. 103A

5:30 p.m. concert “We were born Lithuanians”
Students of Šiauliai Song Music School participate
Šiauliai Song Music School, Dainų st. 26

6 p.m. concert “Young talents of M. K. Čiurlionis Art School for Lithuanian Independence”
Admission is paid
Concert Hall “Saulė”, Tilžės st. 140
Org. Šiauliai LIONS Club “Alka”

February 14th

10 a.m. festive morning “My Homeland Lithuania”
Šiauliai Nursery School “Eglutė”, Korsako st. 6a

10 a.m. LEGO discovery space for children “Discover Lithuania in LEGO bricks”
During the education, students will construct symbols of Lithuanian identity from LEGO bricks. For students in grades 5–10. Pre-registration required tel. +370 41 37 17 30
Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library Large Reading Room, III a., Aušros av. 62

10 a.m. origami education “I Love Lithuania”
During the education, paper hearts will be folded using the origami technique, from which a large tricolor heart will be created. For students in grades 2–4. Pre-registration required tel. +370 41 37 17 30
Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library Large Reading Room, III a., Aušros av. 62

14:30 concert “Children of Our Own Land”
Šiauliai “Romuvos” Gymnasium Assembly Hall, Dainų st. 7

16:00 Concert of students of the Song Music School "I sing Lithuania..."
Šiauliai "Aušra" Museum Branch Chaimas Frenkelis Villa-Museum, Vilniaus St. 74
Org. Šiauliai Song Music School

Civic action of the Southern Microdistrict Community dedicated to the Day of the Restoration of the Lithuanian State "Let's Surround the School with the Tricolour"
More information tel. +370 670 62420
Šiauliai "Romuvos" Progymnasium, Dainų St. 13

February 15th

10 a.m. Children's football tournament "Winger CUP" (born in 2018)
Registration for teams tel. +370 638 34391
Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy Sports Hall, Vasario 16-osios St. 28
Org. Šiauliai County Football Federation

11 a.m. 10 km health walk “On the Paths of Freedom and Love”
Pre-registration required https://forms.gle/5PL71Ti8283XwBTN8
Resurrection Square
Org. Šiauliai Athletics and Health Center Sports for All Department

14:00 concert “We were born Lithuanians”
Participating are the Šiauliai Cultural Center chamber choirs “Bičiuliai” (artistic director R. Daukantaitė), “Vasara” (artistic director K. Lootė), Šiauliai “Dagilėlios” Singing School 1st grade boys’ choir (teacher R. Koržanovienė), Šiauliai District Municipality Cultural Center mixed choir “Ventus” (director H. Mockienė), Skuodas District Cultural Center women’s choir “Apuolė” (director R. Andersen).
Entrance with invitations. Invitations from February 3 will be available at the Šiauliai Cultural Centre box office or www.ticketmarket.lt. The number of invitations is limited
Šiauliai Cultural Centre Chamber Hall, Aušros av. 31

6 p.m. poetry slam “Elixir of Love”
Registration for readers https://forms.gle/CzB936dL76792bDNA
Šiauliai Art Gallery, Vilniaus st. 245
Org.: Šiauliai Art Gallery and VšĮ “BEGEMOTAS”

February 16th

10 a.m. February 16th festive procession on Signatories Avenue
Lieporių Park
Org.: Association “Lieporių Community Centre”, Šiauliai City Municipality Residents’ Association “Public Initiatives”

10–12 a.m. 16th literary and artistic campaign "Independence Routes" on city buses (routes 12 and 21)
Poetry by Lithuanian authors will be read by actors of the Šiauliai State Drama Theatre: Juozas Bindokas, Monika Šaltytė, Nomeda Bėčiūtė, Vladas Baranauskas
Org. Šiauliai City Cultural Centre "Laiptų galerija", partner. UAB "Busturas"

10 and 12 a.m. Holy Mass
St. Apostles Peter and Paul Cathedral, Aušros path 3

11 am. civic action "I give away the tricolor"
UAB "Busturas" buses will be giving away tricolors made by students to Šiauliai residents and city guests
From the Resurrection Square stop
Org. Šiauliai Medelyno progymnasium, partner. UAB "Busturas"

11 am. presentation of the education "Eglės pasaka kitaip"
Baltic Culture Learning Center "Baltų kelias", Vilniaus st. 213
Org. Šiauliai Tourism Information Center

11.30–11.45 am. solemn ceremony of raising the Lithuanian national flag
Participating Šiauliai Wind Orchestra (artistic director and conductor S. Vaičiulionis, conductor G. Brūzga), soloists Adrijana Balsytė, Juozas Janužas
Resurrection Square
11.45–12.30 am Street theater interactive, provocative procession-performance "Signatories go to take pictures"
Participating Public Institution "Old Arts Studio", "VU Impro" group
Resurrection Square–Varpo St.–Vilniaus St.–Tilžės St. (Siauliai Julius Janonis Gymnasium courtyard)
Org. Šiauliai Cultural Center

11 a.m.–2 p.m. free visit to the Jonas Krivickas Museum of the History of Šiauliai Julius Janonis Gymnasium
Šiauliai Julius Janonis Gymnasium, Tilžės St. 137

Free visit to the departments of Šiauliai "Aušros" Museum
11 a.m.–2 p.m. Chaimas Frenkelis Villa-Museum (Vilniaus St. 74)
11 a.m.–5 p.m. Photography Museum (Vilniaus St. 140), Šiauliai History Museum (Aušros Al. 47), Venclauskių House-Museum (Vytauto St. 89), Žaliūkių Millman's Homestead-Museum (Architektų St. 73), Bicycle Museum (Vilniaus St. 139), Radio and Television Museum (Vilniaus St. 174)
Org. Šiauliai "Aušros" Museum

11 a.m.–4 p.m. free admission to the Šiauliai Art Gallery's expositions
Exhibitions: Rimantas Plungė's creative exhibition "Immersion", thematic exhibition "Having left, never returning..." (works from the collections of the Angelos Museum, Sigitas Prancuičis, Ričardas Jakučis) and Arvydas Kmieliauskas (Moškus) (1966–1991) exhibition "Contact Activities"
Šiauliai Art Gallery, Vilniaus St. 245

2 p.m. Concert “Lithuania is the Homeland”
Participants: Adrijana Balsytė (soprano), Juozas Janužas (tenor), Romualdas Juzukonis (baritone), Karolis Bauža (birbynė), Vladas Baranauskas (actor), Šiauliai Cultural Center Chamber Choir “Atžalynas” (artistic director Mindaugas Žalalis), Šiauliai 1st Music School Youth Choir “Muzika” (artistic director Ginta Palujanskienė), Šiauliai Wind Orchestra (artistic director and conductor Sigitas Vaičiulionis, conductor Gediminas Brūzga)
Concert Hall “Saulė”, Tilžės St. 140

2 p.m. Commemoration of February 16 – the Day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania. Public prof. Rimvydas Laužikas lecture "History of Šiauliai Gastronomy"
Šiauliai "Aušra" Museum Chaimas Frenkelis Villa-Museum, Vilniaus St. 74

3 p.m. excursion "Traces of the 1830–1831 Uprising in Šiauliai"
The guide will wait at the portrait painting of Countess Emilija Pliaterytė on the "Swedbank" building. Advance registration required, tel. +370 41523 110 or ekskursijas@visitsiauliai.lt
Tilžės St. 157
Org. Šiauliai Tourism Information Center

3 p.m. Concert "Ta Lietuva" by the folklore ensemble "Salduvė" of the Šiauliai City Cultural Center "Laiptų galerija"
Šiauliai City Cultural Center "Laiptų galerija", Žemaitės St. 83

4:30 p.m. folk dance concert "Colors of the Motherland"
Participating are the folk dance ensemble "Kalatinis" of the Šiauliai Cultural Center (artistic director I. Šerpytienė and E. Račkauskas), the folk dance group "Vajaunas" (artistic director R. Laugalis), the folk dance group "Šėvulis" (artistic director G. Šveikauskaitė), the folk dance studio "Šermukšnėlė" of the Šiauliai Song Progymnasium (artistic director I. Šerpytienė, director E. Račkauskas), the children's and youth folk dance ensemble "Šėltinis" of the Šiauliai Jovaras Progymnasium and Didždvaris Gymnasium (directors V. and R. Laugaliai, G. Šveikauskaitė), the folk dance collective "Liuoksinis" of the Julius Janonis Gymnasium (director A. Rimkuvienė).
Entrance with invitations. Invitations from February 3. will be available at the Šiauliai Cultural Centre box office or www.ticketmarket.lt. The number of invitations is limited
Šiauliai Cultural Centre, Aušros av. 31

February 17th

10:30 a.m. event to commemorate February 16th “My Lithuania, my homeland”
Intended for preschool children
Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library “Spindulio” branch, Spindulio St. 5

12:00 p.m. education for adults “Lunch break with LEGO: discover Lithuanian symbols”
Intended for workplace teams, group size 5–25 people. Pre-registration required tel. +370 41 52 37 47
Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library Large Reading Room, III a., Aušros av. 62

February 18th

6 p.m. festive concert with Mindaugas Jankauskas (tenor) and Artūras Anusauskas (piano)
The program includes musical works by Lithuanian authors
Šiauliai City Cultural Center “Laiptų galerija”, Žemaitės St. 83

OTHER EVENTS AND INITIATIVES

February 3 – March 31

Print exhibition “February 16 – State Restoration Day”
Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library “Spindulio” branch, Spindulio St. 5

February 10–19

Exhibition “February 16 – State Restoration Day”
Šiauliai Simonas Daukantas Engineering Gymnasium, S. Daukantas St. 71

February 10–22

Literature exhibition “Reflections of Independence”
Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library Children’s Literature Department, Gvazdikų path 8

February 14

4 p.m. Presentation of the exhibition of wickerwork and straw gardens "Three generations of experience in the handicrafts of folk artist Sigita Damanskienė"
Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library Reader Service Department, Aido St. 27

February 14–21

Artistic project-exhibition with UAB ,,Busturas" ,,I will decorate Lithuania with colors"
More information tel. +370 670 62420, e. p. rimkevicieneirma@gmail.com
City buses assigned to UAB "Busturas"
Org. Šiauliai "Romuvos" progymnasium

February 16–28

Exhibition dedicated to the memory of February 16
Pedestrian boulevard, Vilniaus St. 126
Org. "Radio Operators Association"

February 16 - March 20

Republican exhibition of creative works of primary school students and children of preschool education groups "I am Lithuania!"
More information tel. +370 670 62420, e. p. rimkevicieneirma@gmail.com
Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library Children's Subscription, 1st floor, Aušros av. 62
Org. Šiauliai "Romuvos" Progymnasium, partner Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library

February 16 - May 18

Exhibition of the Historical Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania in Kaunas "Antanas Smetona: Difficult Choices"
February 16 free, other days - with purchase of a ticket
Šiauliai "Aušros" Museum Venclauskių House-Museum, Vytauto St. 89
Org. Šiauliai "Aušros" Museum

February 24-28

Virtual exhibition of creative works "I and AI create Lithuania"
More information tel. +370 670 62420
Šiauliai “Romuvos” Progymnasium “Facebook” page

More information: https://www.siauliukc.lt/news/3358/64/A-flurry-of-cultural-events-in-Siauliai-on-the-occasion-of-February-16th/

Organizer – Šiauliai City Municipality
Organizer – Šiauliai Cultural Center

Information sponsors: “Šiauliai kraštas”, media group “Etaplius”

More information: www.siauliai.lt and www.siauliukc.lt

Events are free
During the events, filming and photography may be performed, and the material may be published in accordance with the procedure established by law