The exhibition entitled “In Harmony with Nature: Pastoral Life in Europe” is the second thematic exhibition within CANEPAL project.

The main organizer of this exhibition is the Museum Kresów in Lubaczów.

Venue of the exhibition

The gallery “Oficyna” in the castle and park complex of the Musuem Kresów in Lubaczów (area: 150 square metres).

Duration

19th May – 15th October 2013

Idea and the substantive content of the exhibition

The main purpose of the exhibition is to present peculiarity and wealth of pastoral culture as far as annual and everyday lifecycles are concerned. Chronologically speaking, the exhibition will refer to the glory days of pastoral culture (18th – 19th c.) and its contemporary condition in a changed economic and cultural situation. 

Scenario of the exhibition

The exhibition shows six thematic aspects of pastoral life in particular countries that participate in the CANEPAL project:

1. Inaccessible world. The first part of the exhibition is dedicated to natural environment which determined development of sheep farming in particular countries.  

2. Taming nature. The second part of the exhibition presents nature which was taken into man’s possession who by taking sheep into usually inaccessible areas very often had to come face to face with powers of nature and overcome various “evil powers”. This part of the exhibition is divided into “Between St. George and St. Michael” and “Into sacrum”.

3. Pastoral everyday life. This part of exhibition presents everyday life of shepherds during summer sheep grazing. Fire gave possibility to prepare food and was essential for cheese production. It gave warmth to shepherds in severe climatic conditions. 

4. For warmth and protection. The important part of this exhibition is the presentation of pastoral everyday clothes. Mostly these were simple clothes made from leather and sheep wool which protected shepherds against winter and winds. 

5. Pastoral activities. Every day of a shepherd was full of many responsibilities that resulted from sheep farming: sheep grazing, animals’ watering and feeding, milking, herd’s protection. It was regulated by the changeability of a day and night and transitional periods.  

6. Pastoral festivity. The last part of the exhibition presents moments when the harsh and difficult pastoral life became colourful during festive days.In free time, shepherds played on various kinds of instruments such as reed pipes, flutes, danced and sang. 

There is a specially designed multimedia area in the first part of the exhibition where children and the youth can enjoy and participate in all educational activities that were prepared for them. The educational programme is designed for children and young people of different ages. The game “Where is the little lamb” is dedicated for the youngest children. 

The opening of the exhibition

The opening of the exhibition was held on the 19th of May 2013. 

During the first day in the opening of the exhibition and corresponding events took part around 500 people.