Craftivism - Crafting Change by Kaunas Pride
Friday-Sunday
Craft - a term that distinguishes "real art" from "domestic art" to this day is associated with feminity and understood as less valuable. Which is why it was claimed as an important mode of activism by third-wave feminism which birthed the portmanteau Craftivism.
Today it's use is not only associated with the causes of feminism but also environmentalism, anti-capitalism, anti-racism, anti-war etc. In this workshop members of the Kaunas Pride 2026 orga team will provide materials, patterns and teach skills in embroidery, crocheting, knitting and more to use craft not just in the home and for comfort but also to visualize your political causes and values.
Massage date by Reta ir Donata
Saturday 09:30 - 11:00
Discover the basics of massage in a cozy and hands-on workshop for couples. During the session, you will learn simple yet effective massage techniques that help relax the body, reduce tension, and strengthen connection with your partner. You’ll practice in pairs, allowing you to immediately experience the fundamentals of touch, pressure, and movement in a safe and calming atmosphere. No previous experience is needed — this workshop is designed for anyone looking to create more closeness, care, and quality time together
Cuddle gathering by Mali Achi
Saturday 10:00 - 14:00
This gathering is centered on connection, comfort, and clear consent. Please come free from the influence of alcohol or drugs. Being sober and present helps ensure that everyone can communicate their needs and boundaries clearly and participate in a safe, respectful atmosphere.
My experience of social safness as a queer person by Rasa Katinaitė
Saturday 12:15 - 14:00
During the session, psychologist Rasa Katinaitė will invite participants to explore their experiences of safeness in public spaces and in their relationships with others. As we present the results of a study conducted in Lithuania with LGBTQ+ individuals, we will all discuss together how well they align with each of our personal experiences and collaboratively create a map of a LGBTQ+ safeness utopia.
THE POTENTIAL - creative writting workshop by Asta Volungė ir Jūra Elena
Saturday 12:15 - 13:45
During the creative writing workshops, participants are invited to reflect on their embodied experiences through themes of personal experience, autonomy, reproductive rights, and mental health, using a method specially developed by artist Asta Volungė.
The workshops are inspired by Assembly Theory, which understands things and phenomena not as fixed objects, but as the result of multiple histories intertwining over time. Participants are invited to reflect on traces carried within their bodies—physical (such as scars) or emotional—that are connected to personal or social experiences.
These workshops provide a space for collectively exploring themes of solidarity, self-care, and care for others, while taking into account the local context and participants’ lived experiences. The topics are approached with sensitivity, and participation is entirely voluntary. The workshops are designed as a safe and supportive environment in which everyone can decide for themselves how, or whether, they wish to share their experiences.
Later (but not absolutely essentialy), with participants’ consent, excerpts from the texts created during the workshops are incorporated into the performance of the same title.
Mending (Sashiko) workshop by Rasa ir Milda
Saturday 14:00 - 16:00
Danced so hard you ripped your clothes!? Do not worry! Come to mend them at the sashiko workshop!
Sashiko is a type of traditional Japanese embroidery or stitching used for the decorative and/or functional reinforcement of cloth and clothing.
Bring your ripped clothes, if it's your first time mending - we do not recomend starting with denim or other heavy fabrics
Queer drama therapy workshop by Austėja (be.dramu)
Saturday 15:30 - 17:15
This drama therapy workshop is inviting participants to explore themselves through creative expression, with a focus on community and resources. In my practice, drama therapy is a way of creating safe, non-judgmental spaces where people can be themselves without pressure to conform to norms, explore their relationship with others, and experience being in a group setting.
We will work with improvisation and other artistic methods, movement, and reflection. We will observe how we create connections with others, how we take up space, and how our authenticity feels in relation to the group. Together, we create an environment where community, queer joy, support, and the strengthening of inner resources can emerge – as a foundation for being oneself in everyday life.
(Re)queering the past by Sim
Saturday 16:15 - 17:45
Re:Queering the Past: a collage workshop, where we are going to transform black-and-white photos from vintage Lithuanian books and magazines to make them colourful, sexy and gay to bring the queer past, that was erased, back to reality.
Queer Banner Workshop by Ieva Stakaitė
Saturday 16:15 - 17:45
It is a transformation of accumulated anger, sadness, joy and pride into a form of protest, using fabric, thread and paint.
Individual elements will be combined into a mosaic of feelings and thoughts, creating a community flag. Sewing, quilting and other textile forms are an attentive and time-consuming process. This gives the banner weight, and the final product is both flexible and durable. The art of the banner making reflects the processes of care, what does our community care about?
CANCELED Body prints by Kseniia and Arija, Šedevru Verpetas collective
Saturday 16:30 - 18:00
We are offering a workshop and performance experience that combines body-based creative expression, embodiment practices, and collaborative art-making using natural, clay-based paints on recycled textiles and paper.
The purpose of this experience is to capture the present moment, practice self-acceptance, connect with our bodies, and appreciate each part of ourselves. Together, we will notice ourselves in the shared space and celebrate both individuality and community through play, creativity, and collective expression.
We will take our time to arrive in the space, feel comfortable, and engage in embodiment practices before beginning. The workshop is open to everyone. You can participate fully clothed, in swimming suits, naked, or simply leave the print of your hand. It is a playful invitation to play celebrate ourselves.
Through the painting session paper rolls and textile pieces will be available, and each participant will use paint with a chosen body part. For around 15 minutes, each person will work individually on their own paper, using their body as a tool for expression, like a warm-up exercise.Afterwards, we will move to a large shared surface where participants can become more playful and expressive together.
Participants can take their artwork home or choose to leave it as part of a community masterpiece. We will work with organic, clay-based paints that are washable, safe, and gentle on the skin.
Introduction to crochet (EN) by Ethan Tai
Saturday 18:00 - 19:00
A crochet workshop! I can teach people how to start a crochet project, and how to make useful basic items like scarves. People who already know how to crochet can also come, either to help teach, or I can share patterns and help them make intermediate projects like socks or packers (for transmasc friends). These will be ‘stitch and bitch’ sessions, where, like traditional grandmas do, it is a social crafting session, and people can ask help crocheting from their friends, and share gossip.
'Radical Rest' Soundbath Session by Hanna Filistovich
Sunday 10:30 - 11:45
In a world that constantly asks us to perform, explain ourselves, and stay alert, rest is a radical act. The soundbath is for anyone tired of holding it all together. An invitation to let go, relax and simply be.
Soothing sounds of singing bowls, chimes, ocean drum and other instruments create a continuous soundscape, offering a space to dissolve tension and settle the mind.
Come as you are, find a comfortable position (bring a mat), close your eyes, and allow the sounds to take you on a journey.
Present perfect: a workshop based onn art therapy methods by Ray Olivi/ Kūrybos ir savęs pažinimo studija "Palėpė"
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15
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.
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