Straw gardens, called  sodai  in Lithuanian, are one of the most beautiful types of Lithuanian traditional decorative art. The name “straw garden” refers to a lightweight structure that hangs and rotates on a string – it is a symmetrical, geometric-shaped spatial structure strung together from hollow straw. The tradition of tying straw gardens, which is nurtured to this day, was included in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2023.

After traveling to smaller Lithuanian towns, the exhibition “Sodų sakmės” settles in the Kaišiadoriai Culture Centre, where it will be...

After traveling to smaller Lithuanian towns, the exhibition “Sodų sakmės” settles in the Alytus Culture Centre, where it will be...