a small polish minority of 329 (0,61%) people live in kėdainiai district municipality, but only 30 people participate in "stowarzyszenie polaków kiejdan" (the kėdainiai polish association), the elder people; their cultural activities involve public celebrations of polish day of independence and day of the constitution of third of may, as well as organizing a festival of polish culture. since 1994 a school of polish language exists.