Discover Sarkaņi
If you are looking for accommodation in Sarkaņi, the area's highlights include the landscape of Sarkaņu pagasts, traditional crafts, and the collection documenting everyday life and history.
Key facts about Sarkaņi
Sarkaņu pagasts lies in a transitional zone between the Vestienas pauguraine upland and the Aronas paugurlīdzenums hilly landscape. Sarkaņu pagasts is also home to Kujas dabas parks. It has been included in Latvia's Natura 2000 network of specially protected natural areas. The park therefore forms a distinct natural focal point alongside its location between the two landscape regions.
What cultural connections are there in the surrounding area?
The “Libe” folklore group is also actively involved in promoting Latvian traditions in Sarkaņu pagasts and Madonas novads. It performs at events in various regions of Latvia. In this way, the group combines local involvement with performances across the region.
A kokle is a traditional Latvian string instrument. The kokle master classes therefore focus on music rather than another textile technique; alongside weaving and handicrafts, they also offer a musical activity.
What craft activities are available in Sarkaņi?
The “Kalnagravas” weaving studio also works on looms more than 100 years old made by the prominent Latvian loom master Pēteris Viļumsons. At the same time, warps for eight fabrics are being prepared there. Historical looms and the preparation of several fabrics are presented side by side here. Thus, in addition to its focus on craftsmanship, the weaving studio has a clear connection to the history of Latvian weaving.
Sarkaņu Amatu skola offers kokle master classes, weaving, handicrafts and guided tours.
Where is the ethnographic collection located?
The ethnographic and everyday-life history collection of the Madonas novadpētniecības un mākslas muzejs is located at Sarkaņu pamatskola, Kalna iela 2, Sarkaņi, Madonas novads. The collection is therefore associated with a specific building in Sarkaņi.
The collection includes objects and products from earlier ways of life.
Which other places can you compare?
If you would like to compare Sarkaņi with other places in the same navigation area, you can also find Lautere, Tīrumskanuļi, Bērzaune, Ozoli, Stalīdzāni, Dzelzava, Prauliena and Kalsnava.
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Which personalities are featured in the exhibition?
The exhibition about personalities from the region features the writer Viktors Eglītis, the musicologist Jēkabs Vītoliņš, the conductor and composer Valdis Breģis, and the actress Olga Dreģe.
Which textile work was shown at “Radītprieks”?
A scarf woven at Sarkaņu Amatu skola was also shown in the “Radītprieks” exhibition of the XXVI Song and XVI Dance Festival. The presentation took place in the past and does not represent a current exhibition or future event.
What period do the objects in the collection represent?
The collection displays around 3,000 ethnographic objects. These include mainly craft tools and products typical of the period from the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century, reflecting the traditions of that time.
For the broader travel overview: Madonas Novads.
