Senior Thursdays at KKKC

Klaipėda Cultural Communication Center (KKKC) headed by watercolor artist Liuda Liaudanskaite, known throughout Western Lithuania, organizes senior Thursdays for (non)artistic seniors. On the last Thursdays of the month, active seniors travel to experience culture at Klaipėda’s art institutions and beyond. Exhibitions, events, educational programs, meetings with famous people, trips to nearby cities, gatherings in cafes and genuine human relationships – all of this happens at Senior Thursdays in Klaipėda. Watercolor artist Liuda Liaudanskaite, who founded this initiative, says that when she retired, she thought she would enjoy complete freedom and unlimited time, but once it happened, she missed commitment to people and especially communication. Finally, encouraged by friends, she ended up at KKKC administration and began bringing seniors together for cultural activities. “We have been buzzing around Klaipėda’s cultural life since autumn 2023 without breaks. Because exhibitions don’t take holidays!” says Liuda. According to her, exhibitions evolve into educational programs and often into cafe conversations. “Some people dropped out, but a core group of about 10 people remained. We all became close, know a lot about each other, and bring our friends.” Mostly women participate, but some seniors also come accompanying their partners, or on their own. People participate from various walks of life: not only artists, but also a pharmacist, an accountant, a sailor’s wife who started painting after retirement, and a poet’s widow. Seniors share recommendations about cinema, theater, literature, exchange plants, celebrate birthdays – traditions are born. During summer there will be no breaks, and seniors will continue to gather on the last Thursday of each month at KKKC Exhibition Hall around 11–12 a.m. (time adjusted each time by mutual agreement). For more information, contact Liuda Liaudanskaite at tel. +370 60030156 or email [email protected] We inform you that participants may be visible in photographs and videos of the event published in various media outlets. The post Senior Thursdays at KKKC appeared first on Klaipėda Cultural Communication Center.