EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF THE MULTICULTURAL CENTRE
TEMPLES OF THE RELIGIOUS CONFESSIONS
An educational sightseeing tour around the Catholic, Protestants, Orthodox and Judaism temples. During the tour, similarities and differences are explained. Pupils perform tasks in tasks’ sheets. Practical workshop in the Multicultural Centre analyzing artefacts of the religious confessions. Duration – 2 hours. The workshop is for pupils of the 8th – 12th classes.
THE HOLOCAUST
During the workshop, the reasons of the Holocaust are discussed, its execution peculiarities in Europe and Lithuania. Pupils watch and discuss fragments of a movie ‘Ambulance’, do practical tasks, discuss. Duration – 1 hour. The workshop is for pupils of the 8th – 12th classes.
SHTETL AND TRADITIONS
A sightseeing tour around Kėdainiai old town, revealing particularity of the Jews life in towns of Lithuania. A practical workshop in the Multicultural Centre, analyzing a special Jewish feast – Sabbath, related customs and used items (kippah, Sabbath candles, kiddushin cups). Pupils try matzo and grape juice. Duration – 1,5 hours. The workshop is for pupils of the 5th – 12th classes.
THE MULTICULTURAL KĖDAINIAI REGION
The program introduces pupils to the national communities that lived in our region and their famous people. Pupils read Russian and Polish texts, reflecting culture of Kėdainiai region manors of the 19th century and early years of the 20th century. The written heritage of various nations and religious confessions is illustrated by samples of fine art and architecture, explaining important symbols. Duration – 1,5 hours. The workshop is for pupils of the 5th – 12th classes.
THE RIGHTEOUS AMONG THE NATIONS. WHO ARE THEY?
During the workshop, Jews salvation difficulties during the second World War, rescuers personalities and their destinies are discussed. Pupils watch fragments of a movie ‘The Holocaust in Kėdainiai Region’. Duration – 1 hour. The workshop is for pupils of the 8th – 12th classes.
‘AND THERE ONCE LIVED JEWS’
During the educational sightseeing tour, visitors visit settlements of Kėdainiai region, where large Jewish communities had lived before the second World War (Josvainiai, Krakės, Dotnuva, Šėta). Visitors get familiarized with history of those settlements, visit survived signs of the Jewish heritage, cemeteries, mass killing sites.
Duration – 6 hours.
‘THE MANORS OF KĖDAINIAI REGION: REFLECTIONS OF A GREAT PAST’
During the educational sightseeing tour, visitors visit a monument dedicated for the first perished volunteer P. Lukšys in Taučiūnai village, also visit manors of Stasinė, Lančiūnava, Pavermenis as well as an exposition of Krekenava regional park, have an eyeful of Terespolis manors house of Art Nouveau style and walk around Dotnuva manor park. Duration – 6 hours.
