2025 11 14–2026 01 04
BOOK ART FESTIVAL
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS:
14 November – 4 January International book art exhibition “Link”*, KCCC Exhibition Hall.
15 November, Saturday, 12.00 A tour of the exhibition “Link” with the curator Violeta Mackialo*, KCCC Exhibition Hall.
15 November, Saturday, 14.00 Launch of the monograph “Cuckoo Songs: On the Knowledges, Practices and Effects of Artistic Research” with its authors Prof. Dr Aldis Gedutis and Prof. Dr Vytautas Michelkevičius (KCCC Exhibition Hall, free of charge).
19 November – 18 December “The Book Otherwise”, an exhibition by students of the graphic design programme of the Klaipėda Faculty of the Vilnius Academy of Arts (KCMPL Kalnupė Library, Kalnupės g. 13, free of charge). Exhibition opening on 19 November at 17.00.
20 November, Thursday, 11.00 Creative workshops for seniors, “My Letter – My Sign”, with the graphic artist Diana Monkevičiūtė-Rakauskienė (KCCC Exhibition Hall, free of charge). Registration link here.
22 November, Saturday, 12.00 Urtė Kraniauskaitė’s workshops for children, “Create Your Own Fantastic Character” (KCCC Exhibition Hall, free of charge, registration required). Registration link here.
22 November, Saturday, 12.00 Creative workshops “Pocket Stories” with the graphic artist Diana Monkevičiūtė-Rakauskienė (KCMPL Kalnupė Library, Kalnupės g. 13, free of charge, registration required). Registration link here.
25 and 27 November: BOOK ART AND READING PROMOTION FORUM
25 November, 10.00 A reading promotion event for children, “Let’s Play Opera”.
17.00 Reading promotion forum “Do Not Expect to Get Rid of Books” (free of charge).
Venue: KCMPL “Kauno atžalynas” Library with the children’s centre “Pelėdžiukas”, Kauno g. 49.
27 November, 17.00 Book Art Festival forum “Open Up” (free of charge).
Venue: KCCC Exhibition Hall, Didžioji Vandens g. 2.
29 November, Saturday, 12.00 Urtė Kraniauskaitė’s workshops for children, “Create Your Own Fantastic Character” (KCMPL Kalnupė Library, Kalnupės g. 13, free of charge, registration required). Registration link here.
6 December, Saturday, 12.00 Bernardas Burba’s creative workshops for adults and children aged 10 and over, “Stamp Workshops of Apartment Blocks and City Details” (KCCC Exhibition Hall, free of charge, registration required). Registration link here.
6 December, Saturday, 15.00 Artist’s book making workshops “LITERtūra” with Aidas Stončius and Elena Juknevičiūtė, for adults and children aged 10 and over (KCCC Exhibition Hall, free of charge, registration required). Registration link here.
13 and 14 December (Saturday and Sunday) 12.00 City explorations and printing workshops with Pijus Čeikauskas*.
Tickets will be on sale online from 24 November.
Venue: on 13 December at the ARTOJ creative space (Artojo g. 6); on 14 December at the KCCC administration building, second floor, risograph workshop (Bažnyčių g. 4). Paid; tickets sold online.
Paid events are marked with *.
Address of the KCCC Exhibition Hall: Didžioji Vandens g. 2.
Educational sessions for schoolchildren (school groups) run throughout the festival; registration and information at www.kkkc.lt.
PARTNERS’ EVENTS:
20 November, Thursday, KCMPL Art Department, J. Janonio g. 9
10.00 Lecture “Early Bookbinding – from Gothic to Baroque”, by Rimas Supranavičius.
13.00 Educational workshops on historical bookbinding with the bookbinder Rimas Supranavičius.
The Book Art Festival is funded by Klaipėda City Municipality and the Lithuanian Council for Culture.