Experience
SOBORAS. Tour with a visit to the "catacombs". "DEMOLISH CANNOT PRESERVE"
About this event
SOBORAS. "DEMOLISH NOT PRESERVE". Tour with a visit to the "catacombs".
Tour guide RIMUTĖ's tour:
Soboras. Transformations: having survived radical 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 sound of its bells, and hundreds of icons in wall paintings and the iconostasis. Times changed, owners changed, and its importance changed.
"Demolish not preserve" – where to put the comma?
In the tour, we will talk about dramatic changes, disputes, artists' experiments, returned crosses, and the spirituality preserved in the St. Michael the Archangel (Garrison) Church.
And much more.
In the basements under the church, the "21st Century Catacombs" are 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.
Tour price per participant: 15 Eur / 1 participant 12 Eur / 1 participant (for seniors, students, 9-12th grade pupils, disabled persons)
The ticket price includes a donation/support for the preservation of the church's heritage and an entrance ticket to the "21st Century Catacombs" - Blind installation.
July 10, Friday, from 12:45 PM
August 13, Thursday, from 12:45 PM
An purchased ticket means that you have already registered for this event. For inquiries: by email at rimutemika@gmail.com, or by phone at +370 687 74423.
For children and 1-8th grade pupils participating in the tour together with adult family members – the tour is free (registration is required, also 2 Eur for a pupil's ticket to the catacombs).
The tour will take place both outside and inside - please take care of appropriate clothing for the weather and, if necessary, protection from rain.
Tour duration ~ 1h 45min
Meeting place outside, by the entrance stairs to the church.
Ticket validity: if you cannot attend, please arrange for the ticket to be transferred to another person. #excursion #excursionsinkaunas #tripguru #guideirimute #tripguru #sacredkaunas #kaunustourguides
