Reconstruction of Baltic tribes archaeological costumes
On our website you can:
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view and order the desired archaeological costume or its individual details - fabrics, belts, shoes, holsters, etc.,
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rent an archaeological costume or its individual parts;
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order a consultation or lecture, invite us to a fair or festival,
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choose and sign up for various handicraft courses,
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to become familiar with the methodology of archaeological costume reconstruction, material and spiritual cultural heritage research and its restoration.
The activities of VšĮ Vita Antiqua are supported by Vilnius city municipality
Main activities and services
Reconstruction of costumes, production of their accessories, rent
We professionally produce the 1st-14th century Baltic tribes archaeological costumes of the present territory of Lithuania as well as reconstructions of historical clothing of The Grand Duchery of Lithuania and their individual components (textiles, jewelry, leather and other items). We can create an original archaeological or historical costume for you with the right accessories, jewelry and finishing details, based on scientific data. See more here.
We rent archaeological costumes, their details and other inventory for celebrations and other events. You can choose the rental inventory here.
Consulting and commissioned research
Designing your own costume, writing a research paper or organizing an exhibition?
Dr. Daiva Steponavičienė provides professional consultations in the field of the application of archaeological costumes or their details, collects and organizes scientific data and conducts costume research of the selected tribe and period.We will help you choose the right details and decoration of the costume, so that it is not only beautiful, but also maximally scientifically based.
Lectures and education
We give public illustrated lectures on archaeological or historical costume and leatherwork for both children and adults. See more here.
PI Vita Antiqua also organizes folklore, textile, leather and jewelry courses.
Courses and activities
The gallery "Vita Antiqua" (J. Basanavičiaus str. 16, Vilnius) organizes practical educational classes for adults: folk songs, jewelry, tablet weaving, nalbinding and leatherwork. The price of the classes is 30 EUR, discounts are available for schoolchildren, students and pensioners.
Participation in fairs and festivals
Every year, Vita Antiqua participates in various festivals and fairs, such as the Days of Living Archeology in Kernave, the Fair of Old Crafts in Neringa, Kaziukas fair, Kaunas Hanza, "Skamba, skamba kankliai" and others, presenting crafts related to costume reconstruction. We also present costumes to the public at events.
Additional activity
Concerts
Invite the creative folklore group Sedula, Rygiaveidė with a folklore or singing poetry program and the creative folklore ensemble Dainaviai to perform at your event.
Publishing
Our institution has released several CDs of folklore or post-folklore artists, as well as various scientific and popular science publications, calendars. You can get to know them here.
Exhibitions
The "Vita Antiqua" gallery (J. Basanavičiaus str. 16, Vilnius) hosts costume, art and other exhibitions.If you have artifacts related to ancient life that you would like to have a small exhibition of in our gallery, contact us.
Broadcasting
PI Vita Antiqua engages in various science popularization activities. Get to know more here.
Allocate 1.2 percent. income tax or support our activities
As a public institution, we are a non-profit organization, so we constantly need external funding to carry out scientific and cultural activities. Assign us your 1.2 percent. income tax or transfer support directly to our account and support the spread of archaeological reconstruction with us. Support enables us to hold free lectures, seminars or educational activities for the general public.
Please transfer the funds to the following account:
A.S. LT18 7300 0100 9813 0073, Swedbank
Our clients
© 2023, VšĮ Vita Antiqua. vita@antiqua.lt, +370 682 13228
J. Basanavičius st. 16, "Vita Antiqua" gallery, Vilnius, LT03224