As is customary, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) will host Culture Week from 12 to 16 May. The purpose of this event is to unite the university community and encourage them to break away from their daily routines and participate in cultural events.
Quiet Escapes is this year’s Culture Week theme, encouraging everyone to take a break and learn new strategies for living a healthy existence. In addition to studying different relaxation techniques, we will also learn how to take care of ourselves, maintain composure in dynamic modern settings, and strike a balance between work and play.
LSMU Culture Week will provide an opportunity to pause and savour earthly delights, such as interacting with animals, participating in an engaging competition, and experiencing new things through excursions to as-yet-undiscovered locations inside the University and Kaunas city.
TAKE PART IN THE COMPETITION!
Do you play chess, meditate, go for walks or exercise during your breaks? Capture how you and your fellow community members at the University prefer to take a short break from your studies and work and stand a chance to win a food delivery voucher!
Send your photos to kultura@lsmu.lt by 9 May. A total of 5 teams will be awarded. The winners will be drawn at random and announced on 16 May – the final day of LSMU Culture Week Quiet Escapes.
PROGRAME
Day 1 (12 May)
| 10:30–13:00 Jurginių g. 6, Naujieji Mūniškiai, Kauno r. | LSMU Wild Animal Rescue Centre Educational Activity At the LSMU Wild Animal Rescue Centre, we invite the University community to participate in an interesting educational activity. Together we will make toys for the animals at the Centre and get to know the Centre’s activities and environment during a tour. For animals, we will produce toys from our own items, which we can often find at home: Cardboard boxes, cardboard rolls from toilet paper rolls or kitchen rolls, thick threads and cords, packing paper (paper only, can be coloured), gift wrapping ribbon (fabric, cords, paper). Also, if you want to, you can bring and donate the following items to the Centre: Dog toys, balls (plastic, football, basketball balls), cardboard boxes (suitable from small boxes from tea, but not plastic), cardboard rolls from toilet paper rolls or kitchen rolls, empty cardboard boxes from eggs, unused towels, blankets, bedding, blankets, jumpers (without zippers and buttons), fruits, vegetables (leaf vegetables, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, carrots) nuts (raw, unsalted), seeds (sunflower, pumpkin) nappies, children’s mobiles. A bus will be booked for the participants to travel to the Wild Animal Rescue Centre and back. The places for the event are limited, therefore advance registration is required. As the event date approaches, we will provide more specific details on the event. (EN/LT languages) Registration |
| 16:30–18:30 Kaunas Old Town | A Walk on the Rooftops A great opportunity to take a walk in the heart of Kaunas, on the rooftops of the old town. We will climb on the rooftops of Kaunas Cathedral, Church of St. Francis Xavier and Kaunas Archdiocese. We will hear historical stories. The tour will be led by LSMU chaplain Mons. A. Jagelavičius. The places for the event are limited, therefore advance registration is required. As the event date approaches, we will provide more specific details on the tour. (EN/LT languages) Registration |
| Whole day | Balance for Mind and Body Try the active and diverse activities offered by LSMU Sports Centre. For more information on training sessions check here: https://sportas.lsmu.lt/en |
| 14:00–15:30 Sukilėlių pr.13, Faculty of Pharmacy | Art Therapy Participate in exciting therapeutic activities through art, immersed in the creative process. The places for the event are limited, therefore advance registration is required. As the event date approaches, we will provide more specific details on the educational activity. (EN/LT languages) Registration |
Day 2 (13 May)
| – | Podcast “Work. Rest. Me.” A conversation, discussion about life at work and work in life between two members of the LSMU community: Head of the Medical Simulation Centre Greta Kasputytė and Head of L. Kriaučeliūnas Small Animal Clinic Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dalia Juodžentė. The link to the Podcast will be active from 13 May. (LT language) |
| Whole day | Balance for Mind and Body Try the active and diverse activities offered by LSMU Sports Centre. For more information on training sessions check here: https://sportas.lsmu.lt/en |
| 11:00–13:18 | Ice-Cream Break Dessert before or after a meal – an ice cream van will be waiting at the Veterinary Academy next to the library. Ice cream is free, portions are limited. |
Day 3 (14 May)
| Whole day | Balance for Mind and Body Try the active and diverse activities offered by LSMU Sports Centre. For more information on training sessions check here: https://sportas.lsmu.lt/en |
| 11:00–13:00 Mickevičiaus g. 9 | Ice-Cream Break Dessert before or after a meal – an ice cream van will be waiting at the Medical Academy inner courtyard. Ice cream is free, portions are limited. |
| 14:00–16:00 Panemunė Woods, A. Smetonos al. 4, Kaunas | Forest therapy You will discover the intricacies of nature therapy. The natural therapy session will include a quick overview of the practice and a hands-on component where we will use our imagination and five senses to explore the natural world. The places for the event are limited, therefore advance registration is required. As the event date approaches, we will provide more specific details on the educational activity. (EN/LT languages) Registration |
| 16:00–17:30 Soboras, Nepriklausomybės a.14 | St. Michael the Archangel’s Church Tour A tour with guide to Kaunas Soboras (St. Michael the Archangel’s Church or the Garrison Church). You will be able to walk in the basements, church, organ area. Those wishing to visit the 21st century catacombs will be able to try out the museum of the blind (the cost of visiting the Catacombs is 3 EUR per person). The places for the event are limited, therefore advance registration is required. As the event date approaches, we will provide more specific details on the tour. (EN/LT languages) Registration |
| 17:00-19:00 2nd Floor, Faculty of Nursing | Culture Express An event where teams will take part in a variety of games related to different world cultures. During the event, teams will not only compete, but also perform cultural dances, teach them to other participants, and share delicious desserts from around the globe. It’s a wonderful opportunity to discover, experience, and celebrate the rich diversity of world cultures! Registration |
Day 4 (15 May)
| 14:00–15:00 Putvinskio g. 14 | LSMU Emmanuel Levinas Centre Tour You will visit the spaces of the Centre and hear stories about 20th century philosopher Emmanuel Levinas. (EN/LT languages) |
| 17:00–18:30 Putvinskio g. 14 | Book Presentation The National Prize winner and author of the Most Creative Book of 2024, Darius Žiūra, will present his book Diseris at the LSMU Emmanuel Levinas Centre. (LT language) |
| Whole day | Balance for Mind and Body Try the active and diverse activities offered by LSMU Sports Centre. For more information on training sessions check here: https://sportas.lsmu.lt/en |
| 11:00–13:00 Eivenių g. 4 | Ice-Cream Break Dessert before or after a meal – the ice cream van will be waiting in the Slėnis (EN. Valley) yard between the Training Laboratory and the Faculty of Pharmacy. Ice cream is free, portions are limited. |
| 17:30-18:30 Eivenių g. 2, Faculty of Nursing | Conversation and Discussion A conversation and discussion about hope with the Teacher of Religious Instruction and the Comedian Justinas Visickas and the colleagues of the Student Affairs Service – Academic Pastoral Care. We will share our thoughts about hope and will not miss the opportunity to insert some jokes. (LT language) |
Day 5 (16 May)
| 8:00-17:00 Baisogala | Trip to Baisogala Mansion Full day trip to the LSMU Institute of Animal Husbandry, Baisogala Manor. You will be welcomed to get acquainted with the manor, its history, learn about the gene pool of protected species: You will visit stables and pastures. The places for the event are limited, therefore advance registration is required. As the event date approaches, we will provide more specific details on the educational activity. (EN/LT languages) Registration |
| Whole day | Balance for Mind and Body Try the active and diverse activities offered by LSMU Sports Centre. For more information on training sessions check here: https://sportas.lsmu.lt/en |