Events

On November 14, Kultūros fabrikas invites you to the FALL MARATHON 2026 | Thik . Create—a one-day event dedicated to creativity, ideas, and inspiration.

Lectures, creative workshops, educational activities, and meetings with artists will take place in various spaces across the five floors of the Culture Factory. Topics will range from film and artificial intelligence to the history of Klaipėda, writing, watercolor painting, and sound experiments. The program will invite participants to discover and try out different forms of creativity.

Most of the marathon activities are free. Registration is required only for those activities that include a registration link in the program. For paid events, you will find links to purchase tickets.

Plan your day and join the KUFA Fall Marathon, which has already become a tradition!

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1a. LOBBY

• 11:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Historical tour “The Culture Factory Building Speaks” (duration: ~1 hour)
  
  Agnė Adomaitytė, curator at the Museum of the History of Lithuania
  Minor and professional tour guide. 
  
  Registration: https://forms.gle/x4CQqcEyjY6nYtLd9

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1 a. CINE GALLERY

• 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. EDUCATIONAL SESSION “Klaipėda on Film” (duration: ~1 hour)
  
  Tomas Jašinskas—director and producer of films, theater productions, events, and video commercials. CEO of the Klaipėda Film Office and director of the Teorema Theater (public institution). Longtime mentor in educational institution projects.
  
  Registration: https://forms.gle/x4CQqcEyjY6nYtLd9
  
• 2:00 p.m. SEMINAR. “Contour, Contrast, Context, Color Theory” (duration: ~2 hours)
  
  Julijus Nosovas—a lighting designer with many years of experience in film and advertising production, who has contributed to the creation of feature films, commercials, television projects, and music videos.
  
  Registration: https://forms.gle/x4CQqcEyjY6nYtLd9

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1a. MOVIE THEATER

• 12:00 p.m. LECTURE “Is What I Believe True?” (Duration: ~1 hour 30 minutes)
  
  Aurimas Navys—military analyst, former special operations officer, defense and security expert, and psychologist.
  
• 1:45 p.m. LECTURE “How to Turn an Idea into Reality: 9 Creative Rules Learned in Hollywood” (duration ~1 hr. 30 min.)
  
  Saulius Baradinskas—film director, screenwriter, and lecturer. In 2025, he graduated from the AFI Conservatory in Hollywood. A member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and the European Film Academy, he has recently completed filming the feature-length musical “Betono Muzika.”
  
• 3:30 p.m. TITLE TO BE CONFIRMED
  
  Karolis Kaupinis—film director, screenwriter, and journalist—creates feature films exploring themes of society, history, and human choices. Director of the films “Nova Lituania” and “The Hungry Man’s Cottage.” 
  
• 5:00 p.m. FILM “The Hunger Artists” (runtime: 1 hr. 25 min.)
  
  A film by director Karolis Kaupinis about human choices, principles, and resistance. 
  Rated N-13, 1 hr. 25 min., in Lithuanian.
  
  Tickets: bilietai.lt

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1a. CONFERENCE ROOM A

• 12:00 p.m. LECTURE “Thinking Sand—Humanity’s Greatest Test”  (duration: ~1 hour)
  
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svajūnas Plungė—a researcher interested in the risks posed by artificial intelligence, a data analyst, and an associate professor at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. 
  
• 1:30 p.m. LECTURE: “The Misleading History of Klaipėda” (duration: ~1 hour)
  
  Prof. Dr. Vasilijus Safronovas—historian, Doctor of Humanities, professor at Klaipėda University.
  
• 3:00 p.m. HANDS-ON WORKSHOP “Do You Really Need a New Phone to Shoot Better Videos?” (duration ~1 hour)
  
  Pavel and Ksenia Ore—founders of Kino Fabrikas, video content creators, and organizers of film camps and video workshops. Ksenia is a director and the creator of the short film “The Other Woman,” while Pavel is a cinematographer who captures cinematic stories on video.

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2a. STUDIO 2A  

• 12:00 p.m. LECTURE AND WORKSHOP ON WORDLESS COMICS, ROOM N-13 “Comics: Silent Nonsense” (duration: ~1 hour 30 minutes)
  
  Greta Alice—children’s book illustrator, graphic artist, and comic book creator.
  
  Registration: https://forms.gle/x4CQqcEyjY6nYtLd9
  
• 2:30 p.m. WRITING WORKSHOP: SEARCHING FOR IDEAS AND INSPIRATION (duration: ~3 hours 30 minutes)

Teklė Kavtaradzė — a Lithuanian playwright, screenwriter, author, and educator in film and theater.

Registration: https://forms.gle/x4CQqcEyjY6nYtLd9

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2a. MEETING AREA

• 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP “Color Without a Script” (duration: ~1 hour 30 minutes)
  
  Urtė Jasenka—visual artist, illustrator, and performance artist.
  
  Registration: https://forms.gle/x4CQqcEyjY6nYtLd9

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2a. LOBBY 

• 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY “Symbols of Klaipėda” – an introduction to the symbols of the city of Klaipėda through decorating a three-dimensional city coat of arms. (Duration: ~1 hour.)
  
  ““Gintarinė Krantinė”—an organizer of experiential tours, educational programs, and events offering unique cultural experiences focused on the culture, history, crafts, and local legends of Lithuania Minor.
  
  Registration: https://forms.gle/x4CQqcEyjY6nYtLd9

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2a. MULTIPURPOSE ROOM B 

• 7:00 p.m. CONCERT: “Neramios”—an all-female
  
  acoustic music group consisting of six actresses. The performers themselves joke: “Don’t expect punk rock—even though our songs are pretty calm, there’s still something stirring inside each of us that won’t settle down.”
  
  Tickets: bilietai.lt

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3a. MEETING AREA 

• 11:00 a.m. GEEKYPUNKS x DROPAUDIO: Sound Synthesis Workshop (for children ages 8–12) (duration: ~1 hour)

• 12:30 p.m. GEEKYPUNKS x DROPAUDIO: Sound Synthesis Workshop (for youth ages 13–18) (duration: ~1 hour)

• 3:30 p.m. GEEKYPUNKS x DROPAUDIO: Sound Synthesis Workshop (for adults 19+) (duration: ~1 hour)
  
  “GEEKY PUNKS” is an electronic music education community, while “DROPAUDIO” is a sound agency and recording studio specializing in music production, advertising voice-overs, and sound design. The workshop will be led by Vidmantas Girskas, who will introduce participants to sound synthesis and invite them to experiment with analog synthesizers.
  
  Registration: https://forms.gle/x4CQqcEyjY6nYtLd9

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4 a. HUB SPACE

• 2:00 p.m. LECTURE “When Your Hands Are Unbound: What Can You Do When AI Brings Ideas Closer to Reality?” (Duration: ~1 hour)
  
  Vaidas Bradauskas—an Adobe professional with 20 years of experience, and a creator of photo, video, and AI visuals.
  
  Registration: https://forms.gle/x4CQqcEyjY6nYtLd9

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5a. ATTIC ROOM C 

• 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. LAUGHTER YOGA.
  
  Kristina Laučienė—coaching specialist, neuroeducator, laughter yoga instructor, and movement therapy practitioner.  
  
  Registration: https://forms.gle/x4CQqcEyjY6nYtLd9
  
• 4:00 p.m. IMPROVISATION WORKSHOPS. “Talking It Out—A Day Off for the Mind”
  
  IMPRO Klaipėda—a theatrical and social improvisation club focused on personal growth, spontaneity, creativity, and overcoming fears through stage games.
  
  Registration: https://forms.gle/x4CQqcEyjY6nYtLd9

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The KUFA Fall Marathon 2026 is organized by: Klaipėda Culture Factory

. The activities of the Culture Factory are partially funded by the Klaipėda City Municipality.