Dear friends, August invites us to celebrate Žolinės - the abundance of nature and gratitude in the heart. We invite you to a warm summer gathering where Lithuanian traditions, the breath of nature and the joy of community come together.
What you will experience during Žolinės
Herb gathering and plant knowledge
Sutartinės singing and evening fire
Morning silence, hikes and herbal teas
Creative workshops and shared knowledge
A calm way of being in nature - with yourself, with others and with the Earth
Programme
August 14
17:00 - opening of the celebration and lighting the fire
18:00 - dinner
19:00 - evening gathering by the fire
August 15
8:00 - morning movement with Žymantas
10:00 - breakfast
12:00 - Sigitas Juknevičius on star formation theory; forest exhibition; hydrolat making with Virginija Giedraitienė
14:00 - forest hike with Andrejus Gaidamavičius
16:00 - Eternal Knowledge with Tomas Gudėnas; forest bathing with Austė Gruodė
18:00 - dinner
19:00 - satsang
20:00 - folk dances with Jonas Diska; sutartinės about plants with Lakiūtė
August 16
8:00 - morning movement with Tomas Gudėnas
10:00 - breakfast
12:00 - aromatherapy workshop with Laura Šimkutė: strength from nature; owl nesting box workshop with Žymantas
14:00 - clay work with Inga Jurkoit Bakšienė; herb gathering in the meadows with Algirdas and Rasa Breidokai
16:00 - tying oak sauna whisks; Vydūnas readings with Ramūnas Vaicekauskas
18:00 - dinner
19:00 - "Kai dėč!" folk improvisation with Milda and Žymantas
20:00 - instrumental old Indian classical music; Baul songs by Madhukori Music
August 17
8:00 - morning movement with Žymantas
10:00 - breakfast
11:00 - forest hike with Gintarė Grašytė
14:00 - closing of the celebration
Important: This is an alcohol-free event for families and individual participants who want to grow, learn, meet like-minded people and spend meaningful time together.
Ecology
To help care for nature, please bring your own bowl, spoon and cup.
Participation
The event has no fixed price. If you would like to support it, you can contribute by bank transfer or in cash on site:
VIEŠOJI ĮSTAIGA LABAS NORAS
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Payment purpose: PARAMA Joginės
The event will be photographed and shared publicly.
See you in Labanoras Forest.