SOBORAS. Tour with a visit to the "catacombs". "DEMOLISH CANNOT PRESERVE"
About this event
SOBORAS. "DEMOLISH CANNOT PRESERVE". Excursion with a visit to the "catacombs".
Guide RIMUTĖ'S excursion:
Soboras. Transformations: having survived cardinal changes over thirteen decades from an Orthodox church, an Evangelical church to a stained-glass gallery and a Catholic sanctuary, Soboras has remained "Soboras" on people's lips. Built on a swamp, famous not only for its size but also for the ringing of its bells, and hundreds of icons in wall paintings and the iconostasis. Times changed, owners changed, and its importance changed.
"Demolish cannot preserve" – where to put the comma?
In the excursion, we will talk about dramatic changes, disputes, artists' experiments, returned crosses, and the spirituality that has remained in the Church of St. Michael the Archangel (Garrison).
And much more.
In the basements under the church, the "21st-century catacombs" have been installed. Close your eyes and discover: in complete darkness, only our senses of hearing, smell, and touch will help us overcome them. We will test what blind people living in a world adapted for the sighted experience.
Excursion price per participant: 15 Eur / 1 participant 12 Eur / 1 participant (for seniors, students, 9th-12th grade pupils, disabled persons)
The ticket price includes a donation/support for the preservation of church heritage and an entrance ticket to the "21st-century catacombs" - Blindness installation.
October 9, Friday, from 12:45 PM
October 30, Friday, from 12:45 PM
November 6, Friday, from 12:45 PM
An purchased ticket means that you have already registered for this event. For inquiries: by email rimutemika@gmail.com, or tel. +370 687 74423.
For children and 1st-8th grade pupils participating in the excursion together with adult family members – the excursion is free (registration is required, also 2 Eur for a pupil's ticket to the catacombs).
For the convenience of participants, we will also use an audio guide system (for all participants). This means: what the guide says, participants will hear personally through an earpiece, which will allow them to feel freer during the excursion, adjust the appropriate volume, step further away for sightseeing or photography.
The excursion will take place both outside and inside - please take care of appropriate clothing according to the weather and, if necessary, protection from rain.
Excursion duration ~ 1h 45min
Meeting place outside, by the entrance stairs to the church.
Ticket validity: if you cannot participate, please take care of transferring the ticket to another person. #excursion #excursionsinkaunas #tripguru #guiderimute #tripguru #sacredkaunas #kaunustourguides