june 2010 riga linas Žabaliūnas chairman of the board lithuanian countryside tourism association
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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: kaimas@zur.lt
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
www.countryside.ltkaimas@zur.lt
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!
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