Events dedicated to the Day of Baltic Unity will begin on September 17, Thursday, at 4 p.m. at the Palanga City Municipality. Here, the exhibition “Writings of Baltic Unity” will be officially opened, symbolizing the creative dialogue of two neighboring countries. Visitors will be able to admire scarves woven by the Liepaja Applied Arts Studio “Kursa” and works by friends of the “Palanga Handicraft Workshop”: patchworks, wrist warmers, gloves, delmonas, ribbons, and mats. This unique exhibition will be open in the halls on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Palanga City Municipality until November 13.
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Along the seaside dunes to the neighbor’s doorstep
The main events of the celebration on September 19, Saturday, will move to Šventoji, where active and community activities await. At 4:00 p.m., all active leisure enthusiasts are invited to the “Unity Hike,” organized by the Palanga Sports Center – registration is required at sportpalanga.lt. Hikers will travel along the seaside from the right bank of the Šventoji River estuary to the boundary marker marking the Lithuanian and Latvian border and back. The goal of this symbolic 6-kilometer route is to meet neighbors Latvians right at the border, so the organizers warmly invite communities from both countries and guests from Latvia to join the hike.
The fire of unity on the coast will unite the sounds of Lithuanian and Latvian folklore
The cultural program will culminate with the Baltic Unity fire lighting ceremony, which will take place at 6:00 p.m. on the right bank of the Šventoji River estuary by the seaside. Here, with the unity bonfire blazing, Baltic songs and melodies will be offered by the Palanga Cultural Center folklore ensemble “Mėguva” and guests from Latvia – the Rucava ethnographic ensemble and band. The festive space will be filled not only with traditional sounds but also with the bustle of children – wooden outdoor games will await the youngest visitors here. It will be a special evening, uniting the shared memory, sound, and vitality of traditions of both nations.
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The organizers invite you to come with families, friends, and create a warm, unifying atmosphere by the seaside together.
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