A Saturday in Kirkilai with “Klasika” and Biržai Theatre

Patalpino Klasika July 24, 2011
Kirkilų herbas

Kirkilai Coat of Arms

Saturday, July 23rd was not a typical day in the calendar of the antique automobile club “Klasika”. After we visited several more remote towns, it dawned on us, that next to the town of Biržai, there was this “grand” village of Kirkilai. And it’s not some average village too. It even has its own coat of arms that was officially approved by the President of Lithuania.

The members of “Klasika” club came together, drove for a little while on the streets of Biržai demonstrating antique cars in the Janonis Square, and then turned towards the Kirkilai Village. The dirt road took them past several lakes and everyone was able to enjoy the views that are characteristic to Biržai Region only. Club members walked on a wooden bridge leading to an isle in one of the lakes, admired some cat’s-tails, and picked some raspberries.

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The Flag of Birzai was fluttering in Kernave

Patalpino Klasika July 12, 2011

During July 8-10 in Kernave, the ancient capital of Lithuania, the 13th festival of “Days of Live Archaeology” took place. As part of this festival on July 9, there was an antique vehicles exhibition, which was organized by the antique vehicles club “Klasika” together with Sirvintai classic vehicles admirers and friends from all areas of Lithuania and Latvia.

First, residents of Birzai and their friends cheered people of Sirvintos. From an early morning on July 9th, an antique vehicles exhibition, a march through the streets of Sirvintos, and, finally, a trip through Musninkai towards Kernave took place.

In Sirvintos, a crowd of people gathered to see vehicles of an early and middle 20th century. Many wanted to see Antanas Nedzinskas’s, who is a member of Lithuanian Parliament, well-known bus, which he parks next to luxurious Parliament members’ cars. In addition, together with members of ,,Klasika”, appeared Virginijus Martisauskas – “Krasto naujienos” editor-in-chief, also known from TV shows about road traffic.

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With “Klasika”, to Lithuania’s first capital

Patalpino Klasika July 12, 2011

 

The trip with “Klasika” to Lithuania’s first capital Kernave starts earlier than the trip itself. Egidijus Einoris, the president of “Klasika,”who vacations in Lithuania, residing in the U.S., and spends most of his time vacationing on “Klasika,” suggests to hold a classic automobile photography contest. The winner would recieve an untraditional prize – travel with “Klasika” to Kernave to the traditional live archeology days, where “Klasika” of Birzai will be organizing a classic automobile parade in Sirvintai and Kernave. .

Morning Start

THE BEGINNING. On Saturday morning, people from Biržai are getting ready to go to Širvintos. The club’s buddy and helper Birutė Aišporienė, the antique car show veteran Aloyzas Vasylius, Antanas Valeckas, the newspaper “Biržiečių žodis” and club “Klasika” photography contest winner Jurgita Čeponienė with her son Richard.

To Kernave “Bizieciu Zodis” accompanies “Klasika” and the winner of the photography contest Jurgita Ceponiene and her family. We set off the morning of Saturday with a long way ahead of us. Next to Pabirze, all of the participants unite. Not all of the participants are going themselves: the expensive classic automobiles are driven on tow trucks. Five cars for the parade are are being put on tow trucks by Dalius Linkevicius: “Mercedes Benz” (1941) firetruck, already seen my the people of Birzai, GDR (1973) with a plastic cable “Traband” (D. Linkevius states that this model was very popular and economic car in East Germany, which he prepared in a couple of days- the car was in a garage with other oldies for a long time), two motorcile, (1929) “Oldsmobile,” which was clean, and restored, and only two years since staring her trips to parades. From Pabirze, with its own wheels, moves the starter of the parades Aloyas Vasylius french blue “Volga,” Antanas Valeckas “Dodge Monaco,” Virginijus Kucinskas “Cadillac Eldorado.” Slowly, we are accompanied by a “Mercedes” from Panevezys, and the rest of the cars we meet in Sirvintai. We even greet the participants from Latvia, who have prepared since night, and are taking down their tents. The Latvians were invited by the people of Birzai. Skaityti daugiau... / More...

With “Klasika” Club – to Kernavė!

Patalpino Klasika July 10, 2011

We thank our sponsors and Club friends!
We are sponsored by the following companies and individuals: “Biržų alus”, “Rinkuškiai”, Vytautas Keršulis, “Agaras”, “Biržų duona”, “Ponoras”, “Lytagra”, A. Čepinskas, D. Nagelė.
Informational Sponsors: “Biržiečių žodis”, “Šiaurės rytai”, “Širvintų kraštas”, “Krašto naujienos”

Paroda Širvintose

Paroda Širvintose

Paroda Širvintose

Pirmoji paroda - Širvintose

“Klasika” and the Car

Patalpino Klasika July 2, 2011

The antique cars club “Klasika” officially opened its exhibition season

Patalpino Klasika May 21, 2011

Janis Auzinš ir Martinš Lilienfelds

On May 28, the antique cars club “Klasika” officially opened its exhibition season. The club accepted an invitation from the “4×4 perimeter” cross-country off-road vehicles marathon to come to the festival in Paceriaukste (district of Birzai).

At 15:00, Klasika’s members gathered in their antique cars near city’s municipality. Half an hour later, 17 antique cars and 7 motorcycles, led by a soviet-times GAI police equipage, drove out to the main street and headed towards Paceriaukste. The viewers were dressed in their nicest clothes and met us in ovations at P. Poskus School’s playfield. While driving in a circle of honor, commentator E. Malinauskas introduced all exhibits and equipages. He stated that antique vehicles remind us of historical events and decorate our modern lives. And the 21st Volga – a prestigious XX century antique vehicle! Skaityti daugiau... / More...