Making Shrove Tuesday masks
| Duration: 1 hour Place: similar to an authentic nineteenth-century Lithuanian peasant house For: younger and middle-aged pupils and families Things to bring with you: a three-litre jar Moderator: head of educations E. Petrauskaitė | Location: the Museum of Prienai Region, 13 F. Martišiaus St, Prienai Visiting time: a visit can be prearranged by calling +370 656 37554 Minimum number of participants: 5 Fee: 3 euro for children, pupils and students; 4 euros for adults. | During the educational program, you will learn what Shrove Tuesday is, why people drive winter out of their homes and invite spring to come on this day, and why there was a need to eat fatty food, usually 7, 9 or 12 times, on Shrove Tuesday? This day is marked by a carnival when people dress up like various animals and creatures. The most common masks are those of a goat, a crane, a bear, the Grim Reaper, the poor and Jews. Traditional Shrove Tuesday masks are made of wood, fur and oakum. In the museum, we propose making Shrove Tuesday masks by using the papier-mâché (French for “chewed paper”) technique. |