Midsummer’s Eve / St. John’s / Rasos festival of 2022
THE PROGRAM
June 25th, Saturday
From 15.30 Arrival, registration, finding your accommodation, wreath weaving
17.30 Beginning of the feast:
- ceremony at the GATES of the feast
- snacking at a buffet table (snacks brought by the participants)
- welcoming the participants
- greetings to those named Jonas (John), Janina (Jane) and Rasa
- singing, herb picking for MAGICAL KUPOLĖ, future-telling with flowers
- making flower wreaths, throwing them on the Kupolė pole
20.30 Sacrum rituals
- paying homage to CROPS
- rituals at the ALTAR
- carrying the fire and SEEING OF THE SUN
21. 30 Continuation of the feast
- setting the bonfire
- snacks at the table served by all participants
- dancing by the bonfire
23.00 Fire rituals:
- setting the STEBULĖS (Midsummer Poles) on fire
- FLOATING the WREATHS
- jumping over the bonfire
From 00.00 Midnight feasting by the bonfire
- searching for the FERN BLOSSOM
- night dances
- songs and tea by the bonfire
June 26th, Sunday
- washing faces in the morning dew
- from 9:00, breakfast by the river
- GREETINGS OF THE SUN with songs
- tidying up the area of the festivities
- thanksgiving lunch for the volunteers
Have a nice Summer!
Photos: Greta Pikutienė