On CULTURE NIGHT, June 12, 2026, we invite you to a vibrant gathering place – the courtyard on Stiklių Street 4 —where traditional crafts meet contemporary culture, and history blends with music and unexpected discoveries.
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Portrait photography using an old-fashioned camera. A person is photographed with an antique camera, directly onto photographic paper, which is developed immediately, resulting in a one-of-a-kind photograph that cannot be duplicated—the principle is similar to the well-known “Polaroid.” This is a positive-image photographic process. Photography expert Gintas Kavoliūnas will demonstrate how to take photos with vintage cameras.
6:00–6:40 p.m. Performance by the “Požeminės upės” community of sutartinės enthusiasts. Sutartinės are among the oldest recorded Lithuanian folk songs and are recognized by UNESCO as part of Lithuania’s intangible cultural heritage.
6:40–7:30 p.m. Guided tour: “Stiklių Street 4: The History of a Single Building.” A courtyard that has long been closed off awaits, along with the story of a chronicler’s sculpture and the building’s dark basements, opened to the public for the first time. Guide: Dr. Juozapas Blažiūnas. Registration required: vsaagentura@gmail.com
7:30–9:00 p.m. An introduction to historical craft – “Who Is a Barber?” In 18th-century Vilnius, barbers combined the roles of hairdresser, barber, and provider of minor medical procedures. We invite you to the courtyard at Stiklių St. 4 to get a hands-on introduction to the barber’s craft. Renowned barbers from across the country will be waiting to trim your beard for free, and accredited barber Paulius Sokolovas will share stories about the history of the craft, the master’s tools, trends, and styling techniques.
9:00–9:30 p.m. Performance by the “Požeminės upės” community of sutartinės enthusiasts. This is a wonderful introduction to one of the genres of Lithuanian folklore. Come and listen.
9:00–11:00 p.m. Jurga Jackevičiūtė-Meškienė’s assemblage exhibition “Constructions of Time.” Different generations of society continually re-evaluate their relationship with the past. The exhibition allows for the merging of different layers of time into a single visual structure, in which the fragile traces of everyday life take on new value. The assemblages aim to create a dialogue between what has been forgotten and what can still be recognized today. The artist’s work, inspired by an interest in the history and heritage of Lithuania’s national minorities, combines personal experience with broader cultural memory.
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