Buzzing Kaziukas Fair and Tourism Fair “Vivattur”

Kaziukas Fair
04-02 03 2012

Event venues: Vilnius Old Town, Town Hall Square, Gediminas Avenue Admission is free. Event is open from the morning to the evening

Each year in the first days of March, the Vilnius Old Town streets are flooded with the uproar of the weekend of Kaziukas. It is abound with the attendance of folk artisans and craftsmen. The Kaziukas Fair attracts artists not only from the most remote Lithuanian places but also from neighbouring countries. As well as the traditional highlights of the fair, there are items made by socially supportable persons and inmates of care homes are offered for sale in the Kaziukas fair. The fair not only boasts with items for sale made by folk artisans, but also with events.

The festival of St. Casimir the patron saint of Lithuanian was born in the 17th century to whom this fair was dedicated to in the 19th century. It is another of the most remarkable calendar festivals with century-old traditions, each time presenting ingenious handworks, colourful, traditional palms and without any rivals in the surrounding areas. The fair attracts several hundred thousand visitors.

The second day of the fair continues a festive theatrical procession with participation, as in old times, of the most famous artisans and promoters of folk art and ancient crafts. The procession of artisans and craftsmen along the Vilnius streets will be special because, it manifests the unity of artists and their determination to strive for common goals under the same flag.

International Trade Fair of Tourism, Sports and Leisure Vivattur 2012
04-02.03. 2012

Event venue: Lithuanian Exhibition and Conference Centre Litexpo (Laisvės Ave. 5) Tickets will be sold during exhibition time from 10.00 a.m.

Arranged for the eighteenth year and increasing in number of participants and visitors, The Vivattur exhibition attracts everyone interested in tourism, active sports and thoughtful leisure in Lithuania and other countries.

The exhibition participants, travel organizers, agencies, Lithuanian tourism information centres, hotels, rural tourism homesteads, holiday camps, SPA centres, active leisure organizers and car rental companies are looking forward to getting you familiar with the services provided by them and any other news.

On arrival, please visit the stand of the Vilnius Tourist Information Centre:

to find out the tourism news in the city of Vilnius;
to learn about the nearest sight-seeing tours;
to pick up some free publication and maps.

For more information visit www.vilnius-events.lt