june 2010 riga linas Žabaliūnas chairman of the board lithuanian countryside tourism association
TRANSCRIPT
June 2010Riga
Linas ŽabaliūnasChairman of the boardLithuanian countryside
tourism association
o Rural tourism started in 1997. There were only 17 homesteads. Today we have near 600 homesteads;
o Rural tourism is considered as alternative activity in the countryside;
It’s an independent non-profit organization uniting people of the Republic of Lithuania involved in rural tourism. Association was established for meeting and implementing common needs and tasks of its members.
Association office - K.Donelaicio st. 2 - 201,
Kaunas, Lithuania.
Website www.atostogoskaime.lt
www.countryside.lt
e-mail: [email protected]
Number of farmsteads in 4 ethnographical regions:
Aukštaitija - 181
Žemaitija - 84
Dzūkija - 78
Suvalkija - 18
Total number of farmsteads - 361
Number of farmsteads available throughout the year - 298
•Provides legal protection to national heritage products;
•Enables not only to preserve but also to spread traditional Lithuanian crafts and craftsmen experience;
•Describes national heritage products, traditional crafts as well as sets their classification principles and certification procedures;
•Creates possibilities for traditional craftsmen to create and promote national heritage products;
•Set the forms and principles of state support to this field.
•National heritage product – certified traditional produce, traditional plant varieties, animal breads and their products having historically formed traditional product form, composition or particular attribute;
•Traditional produce –craftsmen ware, food products, national music instruments and other ethnic material heritage products, usually handmade and preserving unique quality and features of the product.
•Traditional craft – individual or group activity based on generation from generation passed skill or experience to create national heritage product.
•Traditional craftsman – person doing traditional craft.
Food products
•Dairy products;
•Meat products;
•Bread products;
•“Moon shine” (distillate)
Craftsmen ware
•Wood carvings;
•Blacksmiths;
•Potters;
•Weaving;
•Felt making and other.
Demonstration
Training Tasting Selling
Craftsmen yards
Legal drawbacks
Thank you for your Thank you for your attention and looking attention and looking
forward to seeing you in forward to seeing you in Lithuania!Lithuania!