Common territorial challenge (s) that will be tackled by the project
Craftsmanship has always been one of the main characteristics associated with Latgale region in Latvia and Utena and Panevezys districts in Lithuania. Approximately 600 people in the border area still do crafts using traditional skills and local resources either as their main profession and point of income or besides their professional life. However, the interest in craftsmanship as a sector and its traditional skills has lost its popularity over the years, especially among younger generations whose attention on physical activities has been taken away by the modern technologies, gadgets and social media thus jeopardising the preservation of traditional cultural heritage embedded in craftsmanship.
Project objective
The overall objective of the project is to promote the role of craftsmanship as one of the main living domains preserving the cultural heritage of the Latvia-Lithuania cross-border area by transforming it into a digital exhibition that presents and promotes traditional crafts sectors, skills and products.
Project partners:
Latgale Planning Region (Latvia)
Daugavpils State City Municipal Institution “Unity House” (Latvia)
Kraslava Municipality (Latvia)
Panevėžys District Municipality Administration
Project implementation period: March 1, 2024 – February 28, 2026
Total European Union Regional Development Fund financing for the project: EUR 697,275
2021–2027 Interreg VI-A Latvia–Lithuania program
Contact person: Project Manager Lina Rimkienė (anmeninpro@gmail.com, +370 608 03743)
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With help of the project, the new ceramic exhibition “Metakeramika” was establishedat the Anykščiai Arts Incubator (J. Biliūno g. 53, Anykščiai). This is one of five exhibitions of the project “Digital Craft Tourism” (D-tour, LL-00100), dedicated to revitalising traditional craft heritage of traditional crafts with modern means.
The exhibition is created by video artist Rimas Sakalauskas. The exhibition is created by video artist Rimas Sakalauskas and features the works of Anykščiai ceramic artists Kristina Motuzienė and Ramūnė Pranckevičiūtė.
VISIT THE EXHIBITION
Address: Anykščiai Art Incubator (J. Biliūno g. 53, Anykščiai)
Opening hours:
Monday – Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Wednesday – Friday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
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