Alas, with our new website some of our 2023 news posts were lost. Most of them were announcements for our upcoming events, so they’re old news, as the saying goes. Everything else is here and if you’d like to make sure you never miss any news in the future, please join our email list or […]
Did you know that April is Membership Month here at LTFAI? We have so much happening: Annual General Meeting (AGM) Activity and Volunteer Planning Membership Renewal Time We hope you’re as excited as we are about brainstorming ideas for the future of LTFAI! AGM Information Once again our AGM will be held online. Mark your […]
History and Significance of Easter Eggs in Lithuanian Life: The egg has long been seen as a symbol of fertility and life. Learn about the role of decorated eggs in ancient and modern times. Get to know the customs and decorative techniques specific to Lithuania. (Please note, this is not a hands-on workshop.) Date: March 30 2022 […]
Do you have spring fever yet? We have two special free events coming up soon: 1) A talk about Lithuanian Easter Eggs and 2) Our AGM (Annual General Meeting) — and we’d like to invite you to both. Easter eggs It’s almost time to start thinking about decorating Easter Eggs. We’ll be having a free online […]
Are you ready for an action packed year? Here at LTFAI, we are. We have a full year of online workshops and talks lined up, and we are excited about ideas for several new projects and programs. So check out what’s new below, and keep an eye out here for more frequent posts in 2022 […]
Hello everyone. We’ve had a busy spring and just wrapped our first weaving workshop. Lots of interest in sashes weaving and our LTFAI sashes book. Thanks for your participation! We are taking a short break for the summer and have a number of workshops and potential LTFAI talks coming up in the fall. Hope […]
Thanks everyone for your interest and support. Both morning and afternoon sessions are fully booked. We will be holding other workshops in the new year. Stay tuned.
Lithuanian Museum-Archives of Canada Our new exhibition: “Siūlas/Thread” is our contribution to the 2017 Year of the National Costume celebrations in Lithuania. Come and see how two fundamental components – raw linen and wool, are transformed into articles full of artistic interpretation and adapted to daily life from early days to modern-day creations. Juosta/sash weaving […]
The LTFAI is delighted to participate in this celebration by launching its new website and making significant progress on creating a photo archive of national costumes woven in the diaspora. The goal of the year of the National Costume as declared by the Ministry of Culture of Lithuania (lrkm.lrv.lt/lt/nuorodos/tautinio-kostiumo-metai) is to renew interest in this, […]