Tradicinių Užgavėnių kaukių dirbtuvės 1 DALIS / Traditional Mardi Gras Mask Workshop PART 1
Baltic Gently invites you to create your very own traditional Mardi Gras (Užgavėnės) mask for the mischievous winter carnival! Mask production is divided into separate stages that fall into two separate workshops (Workshop 1 & Workshop 2) and you can choose to join both or one of them. The workshops are held in Vilnius Old Town (and Kaunas Old Town on request) and offer a rare opportunity to learn how traditional Mardi Gras masks are made
WORKSHOP 1:
TIME: 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
DURATION: 3 hours
LOCATION: Mykolo Street, Vilnius Old Town & Vilnius street, Kaunas Old Town (on request)
PRICE: €26 for 1 workshop / €40 for both workshops
DISCOUNTS:
Participants of Rumšiškės / Plateliai celebration with Baltic Gently get a –23 % discount to mask-making workshops.
ABOUT:
Mardi Gras Mask Making workshop with story telling – the magic of papier-mache and coffee wax technique
One of the most popular techniques for traditional mask making is papier-mache. The process may vary, however it is based on two main materials: paper and glue. As Baltic Gently supports ecology, we provide participants with white glue mixed with flour – least toxic but long lasting materials. Each participant will have a chance to choose among authentic hand sculpted plasticine base shapes. Our mask-bases collection consist of traditional characters, such as witches, animals or neutral ugly faces, which can be turned into anything a creator dreams of. Shaping one mask of paper stripes takes 1 to 2 hours. There will be short breaks when drying the masks for the group to have snacks, while our team members will share their knowledge of authentic Lithuanian Mardi Gras carnival traditions and stories from their childhood.
The very final step is mask topping with natural bee wax. After this 3-hour-duration workshop you will have your own unique hand made Mardi Gras mask. You can finish it by coloring and decorating at home, or you can join our mask making Workshop 2 with photo session included: https://fb.me/e/2kdsxDwZI
ALL WORKSHOPS & DATES:
WORKSHOP 1 DATES: 24th, 26th, 31st January, 2nd, 7th, 9th, 16th, 21st February 2025
WORKSHOP 2 DATES: 1st, 8th, 14th, 15th, 22nd, 23rd, 28th February 2025
CARNIVAL EVENTS:
Rumšiškės: https://fb.me/e/2cYeyQ51a
Plateliai: https://fb.me/e/5QyTugInK
Plateliai with accommodation: https://fb.me/e/8Bn4e2HBl
Participants of Rumšiškės / Plateliai celebration with Baltic Gently get a –23 % discount to mask-making workshops.
More info: https://balticgently.com/celebrate-pancake-day-uzgavenes.../
Registration: egle.gal@balticgently.com, +37063373999