24 April – 21 June, exhibitions on view at the KCCC Exhibition Hall:
“Kęstutis Kasparavičius: Everything Comes from Childhood”
Publications from the “Most Beautiful Books of 2025” competition of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, and the collection “Historical Memory and the Search for Identity in the Publications of the Book Art Competition, 20xx–202x”
“Klaipėda Book” — an exhibition of the most beautiful books of all time
23 April, 17.30 Opening of the Book Art Festival and of the festival exhibitions (KCCC Exhibition Hall)
2 May, 12.00 Creative workshop “Bloom” (led by Žaneta Jasaitytė-Bessonova, at the KCCC Art Yard, Daržų g. 10). Free of charge, no registration required.
6 May, 17.30 “Together We Are Strong” — a workshop inspired by the Moomins and other cheerful characters (T-shirt making workshop, led by Žaneta Jasaitytė-Bessonova, at the KCMPL Kalnupė branch, Kalnupės g. 13). Free of charge, registration required — you will find the link here. Read more about the event here.
7 May, 15.00 “From Searching for a Creative Path to Telling Stories through Animation”. A lecture and creative workshop by Eglė Davidavičė for senior schoolchildren and students (at the Klaipėda Faculty of the Vilnius Academy of Arts). Free of charge, registration required — you will find the link here. Read more about the event here.
8 May, 17.00 Opening of the poster exhibition by students of the Klaipėda Faculty of the Vilnius Academy of Arts (KCCC Exhibition Hall)
15 May, 15.30 “Observing the World through Bad Illustrations”. A lecture by Robertas Neveckas (at the Klaipėda Faculty of the Vilnius Academy of Arts). Free of charge, registration link here.
16 May, 12.00 Creative workshop “Draw / Flip! Making a flipbook” (led by Pijus Čeikauskas, Bažnyčių g. 4). Free of charge, registration link here.
20 May, 16.30 Launch of the book “Kęstutis Kasparavičius. KASPARATORIJA” with the artist Kęstutis Kasparavičius and the book’s compiler Jolita Liškevičienė (KCCC Exhibition Hall, free of charge).
21 May, 17.30 A guided tour of the exhibition “Kęstutis Kasparavičius: Everything Comes from Childhood” with its curator Jolita Liškevičienė (KCCC Exhibition Hall, paid — a visitor ticket is required)
22 May, 15.30 “Telling the City”. A lecture and creative workshop by Inga Dagilė for senior schoolchildren and students (at the Klaipėda Faculty of the Vilnius Academy of Arts). Free of charge, registration link here.
4 June, 17.00 Comics workshop (led by Viktorija Ežiukas, at the KCMPL Kalnupė branch, Kalnupės g. 13). Free of charge, registration link here.
Organised by: Klaipėda Culture Communication Centre (KCCC)
Funded by: Klaipėda City Municipality, the Lithuanian Council for Culture
Project partners: the Klaipėda Faculty of the Vilnius Academy of Arts, the Immanuel Kant Public Library of Klaipėda City Municipality, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, KKV Grafik
Festival director: Žana Jegorova
Festival coordinator: Gabija Savickaitė
Festival design by: Morta Žukauskaitė
Communication: Dora Žibaitė
