{"id":24350,"date":"2025-10-09T14:26:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T11:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lndm.devmerit.com\/taikomosios-dailes-ir-meno-muziejus\/parodos\/peace-in-a-cup-of-tea\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T14:26:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T11:26:48","slug":"peace-in-a-cup-of-tea","status":"publish","type":"paroda","link":"https:\/\/lndm.devmerit.com\/en\/museum-of-applied-arts-and-design\/exhibitions\/peace-in-a-cup-of-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace in a Cup of Tea"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>An invitation to tea has always been a sign of friendship and warmth. Unlike coffee, which now dominates the world and has become a symbol of haste and routine, tea is the beverage that still allows us to enjoy a more leisurely ritual, leaving space for conversation and the joy of social interaction. A fragrant, steaming cup of tea soothes and brings people together, offering a sense of safety and comfort. This ubiquitous beverage has travelled the world for centuries, helping integrate the cultural experiences of different nations, teaching us hospitality, tolerance, and mutual respect.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tea reached our country through unique routes. Although sometimes assumed to be related to Lithuania\u2019s annexation and imperial heritage of the 19th and 20th centuries, our tea tradition actually dates back to the 17th century and is a testimony to strong diplomatic and cultural relations with Western Europe. Lithuania\u2019s location at the geographical crossroads between the East and the West has resulted in unique tea traditions that developed in a particular way. This exhibition aims to present the lesser-known history of Lithuanian tea culture to the general public, show its contexts and origins, and highlight the cultural significance of tea by introducing its material, social, and spiritual heritage.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The exhibition tells the story of how tea\u2019s arrival from China to Europe and Lithuania led to the emergence of a sophisticated continental table culture comprising luxurious tableware and refined etiquette and social customs. It became part of the life of Lithuanian nobility and gentry, and led to the development of an urban afternoon tea culture in the 20th century. Adopted by the Europeans in the 20th century and also echoed in Lithuania, the Japanese tea ceremony offered a new way of approaching social interaction over a cup of tea: the lively European way of enjoying tea during sumptuous festivities gave way to meditative oriental tranquillity and concentration. The message was spreading: more than just a pleasant pastime, tea is part of the art of living, teaching us to live in harmony with both other people and nature.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Project Manager D\u017eiuljeta \u017diug\u017edien\u0117<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Curators dr. Marius Dara\u0161kevi\u010dius, Gra\u017eina Gurnevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Coordinator \u017divil\u0117 Intait\u0117<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Architect Tomas Valentinaitis<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Designers Ieva Bastyt\u0117, Lina Bastien\u0117<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Coordinating Architects : Egl\u0117 Jagmin\u0117, Ma\u017evydas Truklickas<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lighting Designer Mantas Markevi\u010dius<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Partners: Embassy of Japan in Lithuania, M. K. \u010ciurlionis National Museum of Ar, \u201eTos arbatos\u201c, \u201eTea Gong\u201c<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Special Thanks To: Haruka Seto, Aldona Snitkuvien\u0117, Tadas \u0160aulys, Egl\u0117 Tarvainyt\u0117, J\u016brat\u0117 Kau\u010dikait\u0117, Milda \u0160iaulytien\u0117, Dalia Bernotait\u0117-Beliauskien\u0117, Monika Gedrimait\u0117, Dainius Labeckis, J\u016brat\u0117 Meil\u016bnien\u0117, Giedr\u0117 Uzielien\u0117, Gediminas Mikelaitis, Vadim \u0160amkov, Andrius Melys, Aist\u0117 Bimbiryt\u0117, Tadas Bl\u0117dis, Vytautas Narbutas<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Exhibits and digital images were loaned for the exhibition by: Embassy of Japan in Lithuania, M. K. \u010ciurlionis National Museum of Art, \u0160iauliai “Au\u0161ros” Museum, Samogitian museum \u201cAlka\u201d, Kretinga museum, Museum of Ethnocosmology, Trakai History museum, Alexandre Vassiliev Foundation, Vilnius Academy of Arts, Lithuanian Theater, Music and Cinema Museum, Alytus Regional Museum, Church Heritage Museum, Kaunas City Museum, National Museum of Lithuania, Maironis Lithuanian Literature museum, History Museum of Lithuania Minor, Mol\u0117tai regional museum, Panev\u0117\u017eys Local Lore Museum, Roki\u0161kis Regional Museum, \u017divil\u0117 Bardzilauskait\u0117-Bergins, Daliut\u0117 Ivanauskait\u0117, Beatri\u010d\u0117 Kelerien\u0117, Ernesta Pauplien\u0117, Dormant\u0117 Penkinski, Ing\u0117 Talmantien\u0117<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Organiser: Museum of Applied Arts and Design<\/span><\/p>\n

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