Saint Casimir, Lithuania’s patron saint is honoured every year in Vilnius during Kaziukas Fair (also known as St Casimir’s Fair) that dates back to the 17th century. The main marketplace fills with folk art, crafts, music and dance, attracting thousands.
If you’ve photos from the wonderful Fly Mayo 2010 Festival, please send them to us at info@ballinrobelithuania.com – let’s preserve the memories of a famous weekend when Ballinrobe, Mayo and Lithuania teamed up to remember the 75th anniversary of Felix Waitkus’ famous flight. Thanks to John Murphy, Belfast, for sharing this selection of photos with us [...]
What a weekend that was – over 600 people turned up in Ballinrobe for the Fly Mayo Festival to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Felix Waitkus’ famous trans-Atlantic flight. And Fly Mayo is certainly here to stay as community and political leaders in Mayo and Lithuania expressed their commitment to the project. “The weekend was [...]