Sapfo workshops are hands-on spaces for learning, creating, and sharing queer experiences. They invite exploration of identity, community, and imagination


Speed - Friending: Pleased to Meet You!
Friday 19:30 - 20.00
A kind of tradition already - the speed-friending session before the opening of the festival.


Tango Argentino by Linnie
Friday 21:30 - 22:30
Tango Argentina - is a social, passionate, and intimate dance, emphasizing communication, care, elegance and structure, blending movement, music, and poetry.


Shibari Night Playground: "Bound in Silence" ValkirijA
Friday 00:00 - 01:30
Shibari Playground — a warm, safe, and sensual area for everyone who wishes to explore pair interaction or simply touch, trust, and bodily closeness through shibari.This is not just a place for practice — it's an atmospheric, conceptual environment where bodies become canvases and ropes become brushes. A place for cuddling, tying, lying close, dancing, and listening to a partner’s breath — all within clear boundaries, mutual consent, and deep respect. Before the playground opens, there will be a one-hour introductory lecture by ValkirijA: Basics of Safe Rope Interaction (Beginner/Mid Level). How to Listen to Your Partner Through Touch. The Technical and Emotional Foundations of Consent and Respect. Afterward — free time in a format of live but respectful interaction:Couples can practice, explore, or simply be present with each other. A floorwork session by ValkirijA will offer a gentle, embodied introduction to contact improvisation on the floor — a way to learn your partner’s body language without words. This will help participants immerse themselves in the atmosphere, feel the space, and experience the night as a tender, ritual dance.


Exploring Self
and Others by Austėja
Saturday 13:30 - 15:00
I invite you to a warm and engaging workshop where we will explore ourselves and our connections with others through symbols, conversation, and creative play. This is a safe space for self-expression and for building genuine human connection. The workshop incorporates methods from drama therapy and sociometry, offering a creative and experiential way to observe ourselves in social situations—how we communicate, offer support, and feel supported. Benefits of the workshop: – Deepen your understanding of yourself and others, – Experience a sense of connection and belonging – Develop listening and communication skills – Strengthen emotional flexibility and self-confidence. No prior experience is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to participate. Come as you are—explore, share, and be heard!


Sword Lesbian Workshop by Daina, Cilė & Kastytis
Saturday 14:00 - 15:30
An introduction to the historical art of the longsword. An introductory lesson with various fun activities.


ALinocut (DIY prints on clothes with linocut) by AJ
Saturday 14:00 - 15:30
Making Linocut (linoleum carvings) and printing on (your own) clothing or other fabrics using linocut technique, acrylic paint and a bit of iron heat.


Mic drop: basics of standup comedy & storytelling by Evil Sasha
Saturday 14:30 - 16:00
Participants will learn the basics of collecting material, writing jokes and stories, and delivering them in front of an audience


My / Our Utopia With Trans Autonomija by Ajus Jurgaitis, Arčis Auštras, Gabrielė Labanauskaitė
Saturday 15:30 - 17:30
YoLanguage is the foundation of a community, and through language, certain parts of society can either be empowered or silenced. Unfortunately, in the Lithuanian language, we still lack appropriate and community-accepted terms to describe certain LGBTQ+ identities or to express ourselves without gendering a person. That’s why this is the workshop, where we are going to co-author Lithuanian language — by discussing which terms best correspond to which identities, and perhaps even revive beautiful but forgotten words, such as "tamsta", which is completely gender-neutral :) The workshop will be informal in style and will likely adapt based on the needs and expectations of the participants, unfortunately it is going to be held in Lithuanian language.


Zining Our Queer Space by Emilija
Saturday 15:30 - 17:00
What would a queer utopia in Lithuania look like — and what do we actually need to make it real? In this 1.5-hour interactive workshop, we’ll come together to imagine and design the queer community space of our dreams — whether it’s a bar, a healing room, a garden rave, or something totally unexpected. Working in small groups, participants will take on playful roles (Vibe Curator, Architect of Desire, Safety Wizard, Spirit Gardener and Accessibility Witch, to co-create visions of queer spaces rooted in joy, care, and local needs. We’ll then transform these ideas into zines — mini-publications that capture your group’s unique utopian vision. All zines will be collected, scanned, and shared with the wider Lithuanian queer community after the festival, creating a collaborative archive of queer dreaming, designing, and resistance.


Non-dysphoric photo workshop by Julija "Be Etikečių"
Saturday 16:00 - 17:30
Photos are not only reflections of our lives, but also documentations of them. As queer people, we often choose to run away from our images, because they don't represent who we truly want to see. We invite you to a photography workshop, where we'll try to embrace (ourselves) and create a portrait of ourselves TO ourselves.


Language Belongs to Us: Inclusive Language Development Workshop by Rasa
Saturday 16:30 - 18:00
Language is the foundation of a community, and through language, certain parts of society can either be empowered or silenced. Unfortunately, in the Lithuanian language, we still lack appropriate and community-accepted terms to describe certain LGBTQ+ identities or to express ourselves without gendering a person. That’s why this is the workshop, where we are going to co-author Lithuanian language — by discussing which terms best correspond to which identities, and perhaps even revive beautiful but forgotten words, such as "tamsta", which is completely gender-neutral :) The workshop will be informal in style and will likely adapt based on the needs and expectations of the participants, unfortunately it is going to be held in Lithuanian language.




Dreaming Queer Utopias with more-than-humans by Annija
Saturday 17:30 - 19:00
You're warmly invited to dream and build your dreams of queer utopia in and with more-than-humans. We'll start with a grounding practice/collective dreaming, continue with a nature walk and build sculptures of your queer utopias letting the dialogue between the more-than-humans and your preconscious guide you. Nature is queer and so are we because we are part of it. And the knowing is already within us just like it is all around us.


Tracing The Bounded: A Net of Connection by Arija Emilija Dičpetrytė & Kseniia Buryka
Saturday 19:00 - 20:00
We invite the Sapfo community to build a large net together from repurposed textiles and rope. This net is both an installation and a space to rest, reflect, and connect. Through two workshops, participants weave the net while sharing personal thoughts, memories, or visions, tying them into the structure. The process becomes a collective ritual — slow, tactile, and grounded in care. The net holds stories of transition — reflecting queer experiences of shifting identities, roles, and relationships. For us, liminal space is a space of potential. The work ends in a participatory performance using contemporary dance, circus, and object manipulation to embody fragility, support, and chosen kinship.
A Moment to Pause with Psychologist Simona Pečkytė
Sunday 10:00 - 11:30
This is a well-being workshop that will allow you to tap into positivity, appreciate the things and people around you, and share some joy. In a utopia, we support each other and look after the psychological well-being of those around us. Workshop plan: 1. Guided muscle relaxation and grounding (5min). 2. Icebreaker. Focus your attention through a technique called “5-4-3-2-1“ (10min). 3. Exercise: Sensory Awareness (20min) 4. Exercise: Positive Reminiscence (15min) 5. Discusion (happening after each exercise and at the end of the workshop (Bonus: Collecting Funny Things (10min)


Analogue Dream Workshop by Liv
Sunday 10:30 - 12:00
Join us for a creative workshop where we explore the world of dreams through analogue photography. We’ll capture blurry, surreal images using experimental techniques like double exposure and light leaks. This workshop is for anyone who wants to unleash their imagination and discover the dreamy side of shooting on film. Bring your own camera or use one of ours – all you need is curiosity and a desire to create.


Queer meadows: a stroll through your inner world using art therapy methods with Ray Olivi
Sunday 10:30 - 12:00
Art therapy is a meeting place with the inner you - not through words or dialogue, but through the act of creating - a brushstroke, texture, images, or symbols. Your drawing skills or the aesthetic value of the finished piece are not the focus here - all that is needed is to be present openly and create what comes intuitively. I invite you on a short journey together, where steps are taken not with your feet, but with a paintbrush, and landscapes of the inner world pass by.


InnerDance: A Meditative Musical Journey by Eglė Elena
Sunday 11:30 - 12:30
InnerDance is a meditative practice (1hr), during which the soundtrack of varying rhythms, fragrances, and touch can help participants access REM state. One may experience this as an occasion to approach the pressing issues from a different angle, a mindful encounter with body or memories, conscious tripping, or simply a relaxing nap.


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