XIII INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL “ENCULTURATION”

30 SEPTEMBER – 4 OCTOBER

The festival programme includes discussions, literary walks, art installations, exhibitions, performances, a book fair, and meetings with artists from Lithuania and abroad. There will be plenty of action during the festival both inside and outside the Klaipėda County Ievos Simonaitytė Public Library.

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Events

2025-09-12 17:00

Lyric poetry competition “From Baroque to Today: Simon Dach and Contemporary Klaipėda Poetry”

Klaipėda Gallery (Bažnyčių st. 6)
2025-09-27 16:00

Excursion “Peripatetics of local significance: Gintaras Grajauskas and Rytis Zemkauskas in the open air”

Klaipėda Old Town
2025-09-30 11:00

Expert Tribune “The Futurology of Reading. What can culture do?”

Klaipėda County Ievos Simonaitytė Public Libraryshe librariesa, Conference Hall, 1st floor. (Herkus Manto str. 25)
2025-09-30 17:00

“Recognising your own stories”. Meeting with Bronja Žakelj (Slovenia), author of the bestseller “Wash White at 90°C”

Klaipėda County Ievos Simonaitytė Public Library, Conference Hall, 1st floor (Herkaus Mantas g. 25)
2025-09-30 18:30

“Doooooris” exhibition openings and presentation of the installation “Dooooorisophony”

Klaipėda County Ieva Simonaitytė Public Library, White and Niche Galleries, Ieva’s Courtyard (Herkus Mantas steet 25)
2025-10-01 17:00

Rolandas Rastauskas Memorial Evening “Literary Buffet”

Baroti Gallery (Great Vandens g. 2 / Aukštoji g. 1)
2025-10-01 18:30

Ben Šarka’s performance “Don’t knock on the door unnecessarily, because the door might knock on you with a problem”

S. Daukanto g. 16, Klaipėda (in the former bookshop, entrance from Ligoninės str.)
2025-10-01 20:00

Performative opening of the installation “Carbonated Zeppelin Sky. Our Everyday ‘Doooooris’…”

Event space “Herkus Kantas” (Naujoji Uosto street 3)
2025-10-02 16:00

Presentation of the novel “Dreamers Don’t Sleep” by Liutauras Degėsis

Klaipėda County Ieva Simonaitytė Public Library, Conference Hall, 1st floor. (Herkaus Manto street 25)
2025-10-02 17:00

Conversation “Why Thomas Mann?”

Klaipėda County Ieva Simonaitytė Public Library, Conference Hall, 1st floor. (Herkaus Manto street 25)
2025-10-02 19:00

Irregularly shaped poetry and music performance “Baroque in disrepair”

Klaipėda Puppet Theatre (Turgaus street 9)
2025-10-03 16:00

Secret event for cultural researchers

Klaipėda County Ieva Simonaitytė Public Library, Conference Hall, 1st floor. (Herkaus Manto street 25)
2025-10-03 17:00

Oliver Fischer’s presentation “Love cannot be experienced more strongly – Thomas Mann and Paul Ehrenberg”

Klaipėda County Ieva Simonaitytė Public Library, Conference Hall, 1st floor. (Herkaus Manto street 25)
2025-10-03 21:00

Painfully poetic performance “Bang! Bang! Bang!” (CANCELLED)

Event Space “Herkus Kantas” (Naujoji Uosto street 3)
2025-10-04 11:00

“Coffee Breakfast” with festival guest Nora Gomringer (CANCELLED)

Klaipėda County Ieva Simonaitytė Public Library, “The Old Wheelhouse” (Herkaus Manto st. 25)
2025-10-04 11:00

Book Fair

“Hofas” hangar (Danės street 8)
2025-10-04 11:00

Book launch of the Lithuanian Sea Museum’s “Around the World on the Sailing Ship “Moshulu”

“Hofas” hangar (Danės street 8)
2025-10-04 12:15

Presentation of the literary-cultural almanac “Baltija”

“Hofas” hangar (Danės street 8)
2025-10-04 13:30

Presentation of Latvian author Svens Kuzmins’ novel “Dizažio”

“Hofas” hangar (Danės street 8)
2025-10-04 14:45

Presentation of Sondra Simana’s new novel “Potvynis Bohemoje”

“Hofas” hangar (Danės street 8)
2025-10-04 16:00

Presentation of Andrius Tapinas’ latest books “The Month of Ghosts” and “Gamblers, Romantics and Executioners. The Old Masters and the Secrets of Their Paintings”

“Hofas” hangar (Danės street 8)
2025-10-04 19:00

Open mic night “Panegyrics”

Herkus Kantas Event Space (Naujoji Uosto g. 3)
2025-10-04 21:00

Closing event. Literary mischiefs by experimental jazz group “Chalat Jazz”

Event space “Herkus Kantas” (Naujoji Uosto street 3)
2025-10-03 21:00

Literary disco “Music dances from books. Let’s dance together!”

Herkus Kantas Event Space (Naujoji Uosto g. 3)

Participants

Exhibitions

Doooooris Group exhibition “Boys, full of grape soup”

Venue:Klaipėda County Ieva Simonaitytė Public Library, White Gallery (Herkaus Manto street 25)

Authors Audrius Jankauskas, Arvydas Karvelis, Saulius Kanapeckas, Remigijus Treigys, a. a. Raimundas Urbonas.

Exhibition period: from 30 September to 29 November

Doooooris Group exhibition “Museum”

Location: Klaipėda County Ieva Simonaitytė Public Library, Nišinė Gallery (Herkaus Manto street 25)

Authors Audrius Jankauskas, Arvydas Karvelis, Saulius Kanapeckas, Remigijus Treigys, a. a. Raimundas Urbonas.

Exhibition period: from 30 September to 6 December

Installation “Carbonated zeppelin sky. Our daily “Doooooris”…”

Venue: event space “Herkus Kantas” (Naujoji Uosto street 3)

Authors Simona Agota Martinkus, Marius Lukošius, Tomas Kos.

Exhibition period: from 30 September to 31 October

Exhibition “Farewells and Returns… AdM Archive”

Location: Klaipėda County Ieva Simonaitytė Public Library, 3rd floor exhibition space (Herkaus Manto street 25)

Exhibition period: from 1 October to 31 December

Klaipėda Book Fair

Festival “Enculturation” invites you to the Klaipėda Book Fair, which this year is moving from the library to the industrial hangar “Hofas”, by the Dangė River and square.

This year’s fair is not only a meeting with 26 publishers, but also an opportunity to discover the latest literature, delve into the worlds of comics and manga, buy vinyls, souvenirs, theatre tickets and much more.

On October 4, from 11 am to 6 pm, book presentations and meetings with writers will take place in the „Hofas“ hangar.

We welcome everyone, from loyal readers to curious city wanderers. Come, immerse yourself in the world of books and feel the pulse of culture in a new space!