About Us
Šarūnas Marčiulionis bought the homestead a long time ago – in the summer of 1988, to be exact. It was not inhabited for several years before, and there was no access to the lake, which was not even visible from the slope. At that time, the homestead with its old wooden cabin and the remains of a barn was more reminiscent of a hermit’s abode than the garden collective popular at the time.
Old apple trees, dense and gnarled, lingered on the slope not letting sunlight into the heather even on the clearest day. However, friends and neighbors gathered and soon organized an ad-hoc group of partners and changed the environment of the homestead beyond recognition. It has become a place for spontaneous escapes from the city. More and more people that like to listen to the music and to sing themselves and like minded people found time to share adventures and happy moments by the fire in the evening, Happy guitar chords and carefree clamor waved along the steep shores of Asveja lake. Everyone who respeced themselves and the environment could celebrate life here.
While Šarūnas was playing in the USA – he was the first basketball player in the basketball history from the former Soviet Union who played in NBA – the building and environmental restoration works continued. With new comfortable amenities the time when friends could welcome the dawn in comfortable beds began.
At the same time, the place of spontaneous gatherings took on the more prominent forms of a sports venue. The football pitch, the gym in the barn and the possibility to play table tennis attracted guests more and more often.
HISTORY OF THE CLUB
Learn moreSaulius Jauneika, mayor of Molėtai district municipality
Dubingiai is a unique and significant natural and cultural area for all of Lithuania. I am happy that Šarūnas Marčiulionis, who for many years has been actively creating and mobilizing the sports community here, and his entire team, who hear, see and appreciate the potential of the Molėtai region, have uncovered even more possibilities for this region. A training and rehabilitation center is in the process of being built in the unique territory of the Asveja Regional Park. This is a great example of how the ideas implemented by active people complement the general vision of our district. It is a responsible assessment of our district in the community of sports and medical professionals. This team's visible direction of Dubingiai as a sports and recreation oasis strengthens Molėtai's aspiration to become an important part of a healthy society and sports culture. I wish you success in implementing ideas in Molėtai and in discovering more possibilities of this region.
Asveja Regional Park
They say that a good neighborhood is part of a happy home. Indeed we are happy - not only the directorate of the Asveja regional park and the Dubingiai area's homesteaders, but also the natural environment - our home - to have such a responsible neighbor as the Dubingiai padel and tennis club. This is an excellent example of how the landscape of Asveja and human activity "go together". We can only be happy that the Dubingiai Padel and Tennis Club not only carries out a recreational and wellness mission, but also does not forget the interests of the Dubingiai region community and participates as our partner in organizing and implementing various projects.