LLI-498 Historic road: Raudondvaris – Bauska (HRRB)

Project Duration: 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2022

Project ERDF Financing: 667993,75

Project call: 3rd call

The aim of the project was to increase the number of tourists in Kaunas District and Bauska region during the autumn and winter seasons by creating artistic, educational and sports activities, with aspiration to attract visitors with different interests (cultural and active leisure enthusiasts (including youth), history and heritage lovers etc.). All foreseen activities were oriented to increase attractiveness of historic and cultural heritage of partner regions.

New common tourism route Raudondvaris-Bauska was created to promote the cultural heritage of partners’ regions during the off season. It was done through creation of thematic educational programs and events, such as “Baltic treasure” where participants had an opportunity to create handmade souvenirs based on the old crafts heritage of Kaunas district and Bauska region. This program welcomed 522 participants in 40 workshops per both places (Raudondvaris Manor and Bauska Castle). Another newly created educational program “Artificial lighting in Renaissance castle” introduced lightning elements used in renaissance and invited to try activities, that historically were performed in late evenings (Bauska castle). Project partners created artistic musical programs “Night in Renaissance” and “Early music (15^th – 17^th” century) concert series” performed in both venues. The first program attracted 200 people and the second (5 early music concerts) welcomed 366 persons per both castles. The audience not only were able to hear historical music instruments and songs, but also had an opportunity to see the costumes and learn some dances of those periods.

To improve both culutural objects and create more quality activities for visitors project partners purchased necessary equipment (replicas of music instruments, renaissance lightings, ice rink and equipment for concerts). In addition, prepared thematic exhibition “Artillery in 17^th century” (Bauska castle) and organized of two “Castle day” festivals in autumn at Raudondvaris Manor. The mentioned festival was held in 2021 and 2022 and per both years attracted 10 115 visitors. The “Castle day” presented times from middle ages, renaissance to 19th century and nowadays. Participants could learn about different lifestyles of nobility and townsfolk during the different times. The festival encouraged visitors to leave viewer’s position, take action and be creative in artisans’ workshops, medieval games. Another inclusive tourist attraction was an ice rink installed in Raudondvaris Manor. In 2021, the ice-rink was opened since late November until March of 2022 and welcomed around 10 000 skaters. It was free of charge and had free lessons for children and adults who wanted to learn how to ice-skate with the help of professional trainer. During the last month (December of 2022) of project implementation it welcomed more than 3000 skaters.

Various local and foreign (Germany, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland) artists and craftsmen were invited to participate in creative workshops, concerts, seminars for project partners and residents of both regions, during which they had a chance to exchange experience about the tourism situation in both regions during the low season and thought of possible ways to solve existing challenges.

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Phone: +370 640 35936
E-mail: raudondvariodvaras@gmail.com
Website: www.raudondvariodvaras.lt
Address: Pilies takas 1, Raudondvaris, Kauno rajonas

17 January 2023

The joint project “Historic Road: Raudondvaris – Bauska (LLI-498)” enriched and brought the partners together

The joint project of PI “Raudondvaris Manor” (Lithuania) and Bauska Castle Museum (Latvia) “Historic Road: Raudondvaris – Bauska (LLI-498)”, financed by “Interreg V-A Latvia-Lithuania Program 2014-2020”, with the contribution of Kaunas district and Bauska municipalities, has been completed. During the project implementation period from 2021 January 1^stuntil 2022 December 31^st the partners – Raudondvaris Manor and Bauska Castle Museum managed to make both cultural heritage objects more attractive to visitors, generate larger flows of them, enrich both the material base and the artistic, entertainment, educational field, exchanging good practices, establishing a strong cooperative relationship.

Project “Historic Road: Raudondvaris-Bauska (LLI-498)” closing

December 20 Raudondvaris Castle hosted the final conference of the project “Historic Road: Raudondvaris-Bauska (LLI-498)” implemented by partners PI “Raudondvaris Manor” and Bauska Castle Museum. During it, the director of PI “Raudondvaris Manor” Snieguolė Navickienė and the project manager of Bauska Castle Museum Ruta Garklava presented implemented project activities and achieved results in the period of 2021-2022.

Festival “Castle day” took place in Raudondvaris Manor

On October 28^th and 29^ththe festival “Castle day” took place at Raudondvaris Manor.

On Saturday evening, as the sun was setting, the doors of the Raudondvaris manor stables opened and the ghosts spread through the park. Ephemeral silhouettes held lanterns and wandered among the old trees before turning to the castle, where they held a wild feast. The dance of the ghosts was accompanied by flames of fire until finally the ghosts of the Middle Ages disappeared in smoke. This is how the two-day “Castle Day” festival ended.

Early music concert “In Amoroso Foco” in Bauska Castle and Raudondvaris Manor

On March 20th at 16:00 in Bauska Castle and on March 22th at 18:00 in Raudondvaris Manor an early music concert “In Amoroso Foco” will take place.

Friendly competition of Bavarian Curling in Raudondvaris Manor

On the 26^thof February, 12:00, friendly match of Bavarian curling will take place in Raudondvaris Manor.

The King’s Flutes: Early Tudor Court Music at Raudondvaris Manor

On the 18th of February at 17:00 in Raudondvaris Manor and on the 20th February at 16:00 in Bauska Castle early music concert “The King’s Flutes: Early Tudor Court Music ” will take place.

Concert “A Night in Renaissance” at Bauska Castle

Back in December, during the last week before the big year celebrations at Raudondvaris Manor an international team of 15 performers from Latvia and Lithuania was working on the program presenting historical dances and costumes – A Night in the Renaissance.

Early music concerts “Music and poetry songs in art” held in Raudondvaris and Bauska

The Early music concert series continues with the third performance “Music and poetry songs in art” held on January 22nd in Bauska Castle Museum and on January 23rd in Raudondvaris Manor.

Concert “A Night in Renaissance” at Raudondvaris Manor

In the last week before the big year celebrations, Raudondvaris manor not only features works by Renaissance composers performed with ancient musical instruments, but also preparations for an event presenting historical dances and costumes – the view involving the audience – “Night in the Renaissance”.

Early music group “Sua Dolce Maestà” Christmas concert in Bauska and Raudondvaris

On the 15th December at 17:00 in Bauska Castle Museum and on 16th December at 18:00 in Raudondvaris Manor, we kindly invite you to enjoy the early music evening!

Early music concert “Musica gloriosa”

Sunday, Nov. 21, at 12:00 17th century music will be played in the Bauska Castle Museum by students of the JVLMA Department of Early Music and the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater, as well as by JVLMA lecturers.

Creative workshop “Baltic treasure”

Seeking to promote unique culture and history traditions that are preserved in Kaunas and Bauska regions and to explore common similarities between intangible heritage, Raudondvaris Manor and Bauska Castle Museum will organize 7- day creative workshop.

July 3-4, festival “Castle day” at Raudondvaris Manor

This year on July 3-4, we kindly invite all to attend historic festival “Castle day” at Raudondvaris Manor. The festival will be thematic historic event representing culture heritage and spreading knowledge of European manors at regional, national and international level.

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Raudondvario dvaras
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20. December 2022

Final conference for the project "Historic road: Raudondvaris-Bauska (LLI-498)"

Raudondvaris, Lithuania

10. December 2022

Workshop "Iluminated letter" in the Bauska Castle

Bauska, Latvia

Friendly competition of Bavarian Curling in Raudondvaris Manor

Raudondvaris, Lithuania

20. February 2022

The King’s Flutes: Early Tudor Court Music at Bauska Castle

Bauska, Latvia

Work meeting _Raudondvaris Manor and Bauska Castle (LLI-498:HRRB)

30. March 2021

Online conference "Historic road: Raudondvaris-Bauska"

Project “Historic Road: Raudondvaris-Bauska (LLI-498)” was implemented by partners PI “Raudondvaris Manor” and Bauska Castle Museum in the period of 2021-2022.

The goal of the project was to increase the number of tourists coming to the Kaunas district and the Bauska region in the autumn and winter seasons by creating artistic, educational and sports activities aimed at attracting visitors with different interests, history and heritage lovers. During the implementation of the project, both objects of cultural heritage were improved – Raudondvaris Manor purchased an outdoor stage with sound and lighting equipment, an LED screen, the ice rink installation equipment. Bauska Castle Museum – ancient lighting elements, replicas of ancient instruments, sound equipment, LED screen, stage podests, bars for windows, metal information boards, stands for cannons, a copy of a 17th century cannon carriage and a replicas of 17th century musketeer and artillery man costumes. At the same time, new thematic educations “Baltic Treasures”, “Artificial lighting in the Renaissance Castle” were created, outdoor exposition “15-17 century artillery”, a skating rink with free lessons was launched, demonstration competition of Bavarian curling was organized, and the historical festival “Castle Day” was organized, presenting the culture of manors, cooking, crafts, and arts. Workshops of artists, craftsmen, renaissance music and dance concerts have been implemented. Performers and artists not only from Lithuania and Latvia, but also Poland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands took part in the project’s activities.

The project partners aimed to increase the number of visits to both regions by at least 20,000 visits and the results show that this figure was achieved. Visitors willingly participated in the activities organized by the project partners both at the Raudondvaris Manor and at the Bauska Castle Museum.

1. Developed culture heritage (Raudondvaris manor and Bauska castle museum) by upgrading it with necessary equipment for activities implementation.

2. Created common tourism route “Historic road: Raudondvaris-Bauska” through implementation of thematic artistic, educational and sports activities:

3. Created promotional tourism guide named “Historic road: Raudondvaris-Bauska” about worth visiting nature, historic and culture heritage of Kaunas and Bauska regions during all year: LT LV EN