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07.16

New extionsion of the crafts center in the basement of the Kintai Arts residency is open!

Kintai Arts has finally completed the place-making project "Cultural Barn" and invited the Kintai community and guests of Kintai to visit the basement of the Craft Centre during the "Lagoon Festival", the annual Kintai town celebration, on the afternoon of 13th July.

During the visit, visitors were able to see the newly equipped cuisines for the heritage culinary workshops and the new tasting hall, the ceramics studio and exhibition halls. Visitors tasted four types of cheese made by the a member of local community, Danutė Griciene ""milk champagne" and "a traditional cake from the region, baked by local bakery "Kintų Smagurinė"

We are grateful to the people of Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein who, through the EEA Financial Mechanisms, have given us such a unique opportunity to build this Craft Centre basement.

"The "Cultural Barn" placemaking project was implemented by Kintai Arts and seven project partners between 2021 and 2024.Thanks to the project, educational, artistic and entrepreneurial activities took place in the region, a unique Birds Observatory tower was built on the banks of the Kintai Lagoon, and the basement of the Kintai Arts Residency's Handicraft Centre has been renovated and made ready to receive new cultural activities!