The Farewell of the Terribly Beautiful Morės

On February 17, 2026, the Šiauliai Cultural Center invites you to the Terribly Beautiful Morės Farewell!

Planned Event Activities:

February 6–17

Exhibition and Morė Election “Terribly Beautiful Morė”
Voting and announcement of results on the Šiauliai Cultural Center’s Facebook page
Location: Kaštonų Avenue

February 17

5:30 PM – Morės Farewell Procession
Route: Kaštonų Ave. – Vilniaus St. Boulevard – Vasario 16-osios St. (from Vilniaus St. to Aušros Ave.) – Aušros Path – Lake Talkša shoreline (near the sculpture Iron Fox)

6:00 PM – Farewell Evening Celebration
Program:

Battle of Lašininis and Kanapinis

Announcement of results and awards of the exhibition-competition “Terribly Beautiful Morė”

Morė burning ceremony

Dancing, singing, and traditional games

Participants: ensembles of the Šiauliai Cultural Center — folklore ensemble “Salduvė” (Artistic Director D. Daknys), folklore ensemble “Vijolė” (Artistic Director A. Stankus), theatre studio “Durys” (Artistic Director V. Dargis); as well as the children’s and youth folklore ensemble “Vieversėlis” of Šiauliai Dainai Music School (Director A. Stankus), and the children’s and youth folk dance ensemble “Šėltinis” of Šiauliai Jovaras Progymnasium and Didždvaris Gymnasium (Directors V. and R. Laugaliai, G. Petrauskė, G. Urbonavičius).
Location: Lake Talkša shoreline (near the Iron Fox sculpture)

The Šiauliai Cultural Center invites city institutions, companies, organizations, and communities not to remain indifferent to the “rule of winter” in their neighborhood and to actively join the Užgavėnės event “Terribly Beautiful Morės Farewell” by participating in the exhibition “Terribly Beautiful Morė” and the farewell procession.

The exhibition beauties — the Morės — will be displayed for 12 days (February 6–17) on Kaštonų Avenue. Residents of Šiauliai and city guests will be able to vote with “likes” for their favorite Morė on the Šiauliai Cultural Center’s Facebook page. Voting will take place from February 7 until February 17, 8:00 AM. The creators of the three Morės with the most likes will receive prizes.

Requirements for the “Terribly Beautiful Morė”

The Morė must be made of flammable materials and be weather-resistant to retain its original appearance outdoors;

Easy to transport — during the procession, the Morė must be carried by its creators;

Height: from 1.5 m to 2 m;

A 4.8 cm diameter pole must be attached to the Morė (to be collected from the Center or purchased independently); the pole will be mounted into a metal stand provided by the Center;

Weight: up to 10 kg.

Those wishing to participate in the exhibition “Terribly Beautiful Morė” and the farewell procession must register by January 29 via email at erika.novikove@siauliukc.lt
. When registering, please indicate the institution/company/organization, the responsible person’s first and last name, phone number, and email address. Detailed information will be sent to registered participants on February 2, 2026.

Organizer: Šiauliai Cultural Center
Event initiator: Šiauliai City Municipality

Sponsors: UAB “Rūta”, “Akropolio ledas”, amusement park “Vaikystės miestas”, UAB “Šiaulių Injusta”
Media partners: IĮ “Owexx”, media group “Etaplius”, “Miesto naujienos”

During events, filming and photography may take place, and the material may be published in accordance with applicable legislation.