Get to know local craftsmen and rural producers’ work, visit lots of farmsteads and Skrinda Family Museum of Vabole. Try your hand in ancient crafts: weaving, woodcarving, and smithcraft. Dare to shoot a bow and arbalest, treat yourself with local delicacies during the excursion route and taste a traditional meal of Vabole. Treating with herbal tea and rural bread at the host’s table is offered.

The route includes:

a visit of Skrinda Family Museum (the museum is dedicated to the Latvian first “Atmoda” (Awakening) figures – Skrinda brothers – Benedikt (1869-1947), Kazimir (1875-1919) and Anton (1881-1918););
a visit of Varis Vilcāns workshop: viewing the woodcarving process, participating in smithery product making, shooting a bow and arbalest;
participation in Vabole traditional meal – “komas” cooking on the open fire and having an outdoor meal!

On pre-order is possible to buy smoked meat; on every route’s stage is possible to buy local craftsmen and rural producers’ products.

Additional information and submission of applications: Daugavpils district municipal agency “TAKA”

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Visit to the ancient craft masters

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