ŠIAULIAI - On October 1, Šiauliai involved seniors in a whirlwind of events

In 2024 On October 1 this year, the residents of Šiauliai and the guests of the city were delighted by the abundance of events. From the early morning, various institutions and organizations of the city of Saulė invited active participation in creative activities, education, excursions and other initiatives on the occasion of the International Day of the Elderly and the World Music Day, the evening ended with colorful performances and a festive concert. October 1 senior citizens were pampered not only with cultural events, but also with a cup of coffee or tea, which were given to them by the city's cafes and tea houses, so the citizens of respectable age had only to choose a suitable place for a warm and cozy sitting in a group of friends.

The International Day of the Elderly and World Music Day began on October 1 with a bouquet of initiatives offered by the Šiauliai Technology Training Center. The institution offered citizens of respectable age to participate in consultations, learn more about the technologies needed in everyday life, get a free haircut, and relax while enjoying a hand massage, a paraffin bath or a massage chair procedure.

More curious seniors were invited to have fun in various educations and workshops. The educational session "Nature's light" was held in the Šiauliai cultural center. "Candle workshop" attracted huge interest. Here, the originality of the townspeople of a respectable age spread in search of the most pleasant smell and the most beautiful decorative details that decorated the candle cast in a glass container.

In the evening, it was possible to meet with like-minded people in the state drama theater of Šiauliai, where the play "Let's try again" ("God of Carnage") presented by the Šiauliai Cultural Center on the occasion of the International Day of the Elderly and World Music was shown (directed by A. Lebeliūnas). Close situations and ever new attempts to solve the problems brought the audience to intellectual and very accurate life stories, which satisfied the taste of even the most discerning audience with their humor and irony.

The musical range of colors and refreshment for the hearts of music lovers spread in the concert venue "Saulė" in the city of Šiauliai, where the festive program was held on October 1. the Šiauliai Boys and Youth Choir "Dagilėlis" (artistic director R. Adomaitis), the Šiauliai Wind Orchestra (artistic director and conductor S. Vaičiulionis, conductor G. Brūzga), Medeinė Mickevičiūtė (piano), Viktorija Čepinskienė (violin) ), Adrijana Balsytė (soprano), Juozas Janužas (tenor), Gediminas Brūzga (saxophone). The concert was conducted by Sigitas Vaičiulionis and Remigijus Adomaitis.

The International Day of the Elderly and the World Music Day ended with a detective tragicomedy based on R. Tom's play "8 loving women" (dir. V. Dargis), which was presented to the audience at the Šiauliai Culture Center by the amateur theater "Durys" of the Šiauliai Culture Center.

Throughout the festive day, seniors could relax and have fun chatting with like-minded people in cafes and restaurants in Šiauliai, where coffee or tea was served. Friends of the event contributed to the beautiful initiative, which warmed the bodies and souls of the seniors: cafes "Arkos", "Salomėja", "Prie parko", "Bardinai", "Vyno kodas XII", "BOHO", "Motyvas", "Rūta", pizzerias "Charlie pizza" and "Chili pizza", tea room "Valerijonas", living room "Juonė pastuogė", restaurants "Ararat", "Katpėdėlė", "S bar", "Palete" bar, "Joker gastrobar".

Photo by Liubov Yarmoshenko.