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Užgavėnės Plateliai

Plateliai, home to Lithuania's only dedicated Užgavėnės museum, hosts the most famous Shrove Tuesday carnival in Žemaitija, with masked processions, competitive pancake eating, traditional songs and the ceremonial burning of the Morė effigy to drive out winter.

2 Mar 2027 · Annual, Shrove Tuesday
Plateliai, Zemaitija, Lithuania
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