Carneval of Uzgavenes

• Location: Various locations across Lithuania (notably Rumšiškės and Vilnius)

• Category: True Carnival

• Dates/Time: February (celebrated on Shrove Tuesday)

• Duration: 1 day of concentrated festivities, with some preparatory events

• Attendance: Thousands of local and national participants

• Venue: Town squares, streets, and open-air museums

• Organizer: Local municipalities, cultural institutions, and ethnographic organizations

• Established: Rooted in ancient pre-Christian Slavic and Baltic traditions

• Symbolic or Satirical Content: High (features symbolic battles between winter and spring, grotesque masks)

• Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

• Global or Migrant Influence: Low

Participation Tips

• Participation Type: Participatory

• Participation Level (Scale): 5/5

• Requires Costume to Join: Yes, especially grotesque masks and themed outfits

• Family-Friendly: Yes

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes