The main attraction of this festival is a traditional costume that the Guest Country brings to the Brussels' symbol - the famous statue of peeing boy “Manneken Pis”. This time, the boy is wearing Lithuanian men's basketball team member outfit which was presented to the City Mayor by the Lithuanian city Kaunas Mayor Andrius Kupčinskas. Subsequently, the costume will be kept at the Brussels Museum of History, at the King's House (Brussels' Grand Place).
On the main square of the city, 14 tents are installed, and three of them for Lithuania. They are used to provide tourist information, Lithuanian gastronomy and unique Lithuanian products like herbal teas and herbal cosmetics, and traditional handicrafts like amber processing. On one of the stands the amber artisans symbolically demonstrate the amber route, it is also possible to see the amber items and buy them, and even try amber cosmetics or tea. Town guests will be amused by folk dance and song group "Poringė" from Vilnius Education University. The group will perform on the main stage.
Usually these festivities attract about 10,000 people, however, even more are expected this year as September 22, Sunday, in Brussels will be a Car-Free Day when the whole city including its entrance is closed for cars and people use public transport for free.
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