Do not look for St. John’s wort in Šventoji: they were burned on Sunday



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San Juan (formerly called Rasa, Kupolė) is one of the funniest summer vacations that pagan traditions have preserved. Each year they are crowned by lit bonfires, and this year 12 sculptures of “White Signs” were to be lit.

Although it was reported that it would be possible to see the images on the Facebook account of the Center for Culture and Youth of Palanga on the eve of San Juan, it turns out that all this will not be broadcast live.

Photo from the Palanga Youth and Culture Center / Saint John's Day was filmed in Šventoji on Sunday

Photo from the Palanga Youth and Culture Center / Saint John’s Day was filmed in Šventoji on Sunday

Director of the Culture and Youth Center of Palanga, Vita Petrauskienė 15 minutes He said that all the rituals had already been filmed last Sunday and Wednesday in Šventoji, no one would find anything.

“We will broadcast the images, it will not be live. We deliberately did not want those congestions, we filmed on Sunday considering the weather as well. There will be a 17-minute video tonight at 9 p.m.,” he said.

According to V. Petrauskienė, the organizers of the event were very afraid of the weather, because the rain could ruin all the effect they wanted.

“So, mysteriously, in quarantine conditions, we filmed cookies. There were a lot of risks, as it usually rains through Jonines. We plan to do this kind of celebration next year, when we hope it’s all over. But the air is very necessary, because it does all the beauty, ”he said.

Photo from the Palanga Youth and Culture Center / Saint John's Day was filmed in Šventoji on Sunday

Photo from the Palanga Youth and Culture Center / Saint John’s Day was filmed in Šventoji on Sunday

However, according to V. Petrauskienė, such decision was mainly influenced by the coronavirus and the announced quarantine in the country.

“We are still afraid of the masses. Those who went for random people, of course, went and saw the filming. And he said,” Oh, we didn’t know. “This is what we emphasize, they shouldn’t have known. In general, the event attracts thousands of people, attracts and even makes it impossible to walk towards the sea. We have evaluated the situation, if such a year has already happened, it will be different this year “, 15 minutes explained the director of the Center for Culture and Youth of Palanga.

It is true, a very important symbol of Saint John is a door wrapped in oak branches that separate the secular and sacred worlds. Everyone who walks through the door must be symbolically cleaned. St. John’s Gate in Šventoji should be stopped on June 25. Jūros Street at the intersection of Šventosios Street.



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