Vinetu Village is a unique place in Klaipėda district, where the North American Indian culture comes alive, the harmony of nature and authentic tribal traditions are cherished.
Vinetu Village offers a variety of activities. Educational and experiential programmes for both children and adults can be found HERE.
During the program, you will learn about the history and present day of Native Americans, their culture, customs, rituals, daily life, and weapons.
In a ceremonial Indian teepee, you will participate in a ritual, receive a totem name, dance to the sound of drums, learn about and discover the meaning and importance of various amulets, totem poles, peace pipes, and other sacred talismans in Native American culture.
You will visit the Native American museum and see the museum's collection, which has been assembled over a decade.
Practical activities: archery, spear throwing, as well as other challenges and experiences.
In the Native American energy labyrinth, you will get to know yourself better and let your wishes and dreams come true.
Discover harmony in a drum circle, create life like the most beautiful music! Since ancient times, people have known about the magical powers of the sound and vibrations of drums, which lift the mood and strengthen the body, mind, and spirit. It is no coincidence that humans have been given a voice.
Even without words, sound alone can express emotions and help us feel ourselves. By singing and making music, we can achieve better health and a harmonious and happy life. Songs and music bring cultures and people together, allowing them to get to know each other better. As it spreads, peace, love, and harmony prevail, both inside and outside of a person.
Participants in the "Drum and Song Circle" educational program will receive an Indian instrument: a drum or a rattle, with which we will develop certain musical rhythm and singing skills that will be useful not only in music but also in everyday life. We will embark on a search for harmony, beauty, and unity, and once we find it, we will enjoy the fruits of our search. Relaxed and with our creative energy awakened, we will create rhythms that have never been heard before under this sun.
Challenge your friends/family members to a battle with bows and arrows!
Awaken the spirit of a determined fighter within you and experience the primal taste of defeat or victory!
Archery, invented in ancient times as a means of hunting and combat, is now a sport and leisure activity. It is an active, athletic, and exciting game that strengthens friendships and teamwork skills. At the same time, it encourages participants to develop their own battle strategies and tactics and reveal their leadership talents.
The battle begins with a ritual of acquaintance and initiation into combat. Endurance competitions and games instill Native American courage and confidence, activate reaction and alertness, develop coordination, encourage movement, and help you get to know yourself better. In the village of Vinetu, the battle takes place in a meadow under the open sky. Hay bales serve as a shield from arrows.
The rules of the battle are very simple: players are divided into two teams, armed with bows, special safe arrows with padded tips, and face masks. During the battle, they shoot at targets and opponents.
Dreamcatcher making is an archaic Native American cultural activity that today exists as a form of entertainment, a leisure activity, or an interior decoration.
Dream catchers are Native American talismans that protect a person's dreams and thoughts from negative images. Legend has it that they filter dreams, attracting good ones and repelling nightmares.
It is not a particularly complicated ritual, but it is one of the most magical, during which the ancient Native Americans would put positive thoughts, good wishes, and love from the bottom of their hearts into each knot they tied. Therefore, one of the most important parts of this technique is to put your heart into it and truly believe in the magical properties of your handiwork and in yourself. During the educational program, students will learn about Native American culture, their rituals and traditions, and the history and legends surrounding the origin of this talisman. This ancient Native American dreamcatcher weaving technique allows you to immerse yourself in the history of the Native American people, develop historical and cultural awareness and aesthetic perception, and find common ground between the wisdom of ancient peoples and the values of today's young people.
During the educational process, each young person's creativity and imagination are revealed, allowing them to better understand not only the colorful and diverse world around them, but also themselves.
Horse riding is a natural opportunity to feel the harmony between animals and humans. The Plains Indians felt this particularly strongly. Before going into battle, the Indians would decorate and paint their horses. All the symbols had different meanings.
The horse's large, enduring body and particularly good intuition protected the Indians in various situations.
This is an active educational program for active children, during which Native American culture and history are presented, Native American outdoor games are played, and various competitions and tasks are performed that encourage movement, alertness, courage, and confidence, and develop coordination and reaction skills.
The program includes:
Surrounded by nature, the elder Indian Vinnetou welcomes the participants of the educational program and invites them to "immerse" themselves in the rich and colorful life of the Native Americans, shrouded in legends, through natural human abilities: touching, feeling, seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, being here and now.
Visual, auditory, experiential, and practical activities encourage students to explore the world without fear of making mistakes, to experiment, and to find answers to their own questions.
Students realize their abilities through cultural games, relay races, participating in archery tournaments, throwing spears, thus developing confidence, willpower, and concentration to achieve their goals.
The museum's collections from different Native American ethnic groups are used to present intercultural resources. These include handicrafts made by women and men, historical photographs and paintings, household and hunting tools, weapons, musical instruments, amulets, trophies, headdresses, clothing items, and many other cultural details.
By participating in the cultural presentation ritual, students learn to understand that neither skin color nor an unfamiliar language can hinder mutual communication. It is very important to understand and tolerate cultural diversity, to get to know and respect other countries, and above all, their people, environment, and traditions.
If you are interested in the most active excursions in Lithuania, challenge your friends and participate in the Vinetu bow battle!
The playful program "Arrow of Peace" is a mind-broadening and interactive activity. Participants are introduced to archaic Native American weapons, their history, principles of use and application, and philosophy. Program participants will test their arm strength, eye accuracy, confidence, and courage in archery tournaments.
After this training, an exciting and thrilling archery battle awaits. It is organized outdoors in a specially adapted safe area. It is a team-based, energetic game in which opponents are shot with special arrows with padded tips.
Each player wears protective face masks that provide full protection during the game. The students themselves have to come up with the attack and defense strategies and tactics for the battle, using their acquired theoretical knowledge of Indian warfare, their intuition, creativity, courage, and leadership skills.
After the battle, the participants share their impressions and experiences.
Let the emotions and experiences of Vinetu Village be remembered with a handmade Indian souvenir. It can be purchased at the souvenir shop.
Discover harmony in the drum circle and create life like the most beautiful music! Since ancient times, people have known about the magical powers of the sound and vibrations of drums, which lift the mood and strengthen the body, mind, and spirit. It is no coincidence that humans were given the gift of voice.
Participants in one of the most unique excursions in Lithuania, "The Circle of Drums and Songs," will receive an Indian instrument: a drum or a rattle, with which we will develop certain musical rhythm and singing skills that will be useful not only in music but also in everyday life. We will embark on a search for harmony, beauty, and togetherness, and once we find it, we will enjoy the fruits of our search. Relaxed and with our creative energy awakened, we will create rhythms that have never been heard under this sun before.
Drumming and singing are a form of meditation, a therapy used by many nations and tribes, because it dispels gray clouds, gives energy, helps to release fear, bad thoughts, or emotions, and opens the way to confidence, joy, and happiness. It is a way to get to know yourself and unlock your innate qualities and abilities, which enable you to achieve a successful, happy, and harmonious life.
Let the emotions and experiences you had in the village of Vinetu be commemorated with a handmade Indian souvenir. You can purchase it at the souvenir shop.
Ancient people felt that sounds and music magically connect the powers of the heavens and the underworld, unite the mind and body, and focus attention on the cause of the present state.
During this excursion, students will learn about the cultural heritage of different nations, and will also be given the opportunity to reveal and express their feelings, emotions, and new experiences, which are often suppressed or ignored.
Even young people can experience emotional and mental tension, so this experiential education is a great opportunity to release and express accumulated tension, negative emotions, experiences, fatigue, and fill their inner world with light, goodness, positive emotions, and motivation. Listening to the sounds of music, students will immerse themselves in enchanting and unforgettable sensations that will awaken their imagination.
The soundscape is created using ancient musical instruments collected from four continents: American Indian shamanic drums, Indian flutes, whistles, rattles, Tibetan singing bowls, Australian didgeridoos, Eastern bells, and other musical instruments that have unique vibrations.
The musical instruments are complemented by throat singing, also known as overtone singing or soul singing.
Participants in the educational program will have the opportunity to make Native American artifacts: build a teepee or reveal their artistic abilities by sculpting and painting on clay amulets or stones.
The Indian village chief, Vinetu, will give participants Indian names and mark their faces with symbolic drawings.
In the Indian museum exhibition, which has been collected over more than a decade, children will see authentic objects sacred to the Indians, weapons, clothing items, jewelry, works of art, and more.
In the Indian teepee, Vinetu will tell mysterious legends and stories, teach Indian dances and games, and organize a fun quiz.
The bravest will be able to test their skills in archery, Indian blowgun, spear, and horseshoe throwing tournaments.
In the mystical energy labyrinth of the Indians, participants will be able to fulfill their secret dreams and desires.
Animal lovers will have the opportunity to meet Indian horses, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, and colorful turkeys.
The program is designed for groups of preschool-aged children.
Children will have the opportunity to make Native American accessories: a Native American teepee, reveal their artistic abilities by sculpting and painting on clay amulets or stones, and paint a pot or plate.
This is an activity during which you will gain a deeper understanding of animals and their powers, and recognize and find yourself in the skin of a certain animal.
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