Open Call: European Culture Fair
“Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022” invites you to take part in the European Culture Fair, which will take place on the 20–22nd of May, during one of the major events – SANTAKA (The Confluence). The fair will occur nearby the Kaunas Castle, in the Old Town, and will invite visitors to discover the cultural traditions and artistic trends, crafts, food culture, fashion, etc. of different European cities.
We invite craftsmen, artists, folk artists, and other
creators from your city to bring and sell their products
at the European Culture Fair. Participants from the
European countries can attend free of charge.
“Kaunas 2022” will provide a tent (9 m2 (3×3) /16 m2
(4×4)), tables, chairs, electricity and water supply
on request. “Kaunas 2022” will not cover the costs
of accommodation, travel, and meals.
To participate in the fair, please fill in the registration form. Deadline for applying: 8th of April
If you have any questions, please contact:
[email protected]
More about SANTAKA event
SANTAKA is the second major event of the Contemporary
Myth of Kaunas Trilogy. We invite you to one of Lithuania’s
most impressive cities to encounter the contradictions lying
within all of us and to celebrate unity together. The water
show, massive in scale and unique in content, will surprise
everyone, we promise that!
The date of this event was chosen not accidentally: Kaunas
City celebrates its birthday annually in late May. At the same
time, Kaunas District will hold one of its most memorable
celebrations, the international kite festival “Between the
Earth and the Sky”. Thus, the entire weekend will be dedicated
to all these events. The title SANTAKA symbolizes the sense
of community shared between the people of Kaunas and
Kaunas District and the region’s ties with other European
cities. We hope that the weekend’s celebrations will inspire
us all to reconnect with the waters around Kaunas and fulfil
the city’s dream to reunite with its rivers!
The entire weekend will feature shows by acrobats, contemporary circus performances, river excursions, and musical
tours to river towns and settlements in Kaunas. The public
will be invited to the unveiling of the “Nemuno7”, an environmental design project that is unique in the European context.
If the pandemic situation permits, we hope to welcome
guests from the other two European Capitals of Culture –
Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg) and Novi Sad (Serbia), and
also from Alytus town, which enjoys the title of Lithuania’s
Capital of Culture in 2022.