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Vilnius names square after 16-century Queen Bona Sforza Added 2022-01-26 The City Council of Vilnius has decided to name a garden square in the Old Town after Bona Sforza, the Italian-born Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania.
‘Vilnius – 700 years young’: Lithuanian capital kicks off anniversary anticipation events Added 2022-01-25 On Tuesday, Vilnius marks its 699th birthday, kicking off year-long anticipation of the 700th anniversary, which will be filled with events and surprises for city residents and visitors.
Kaunas kicks off European Capital of Culture programme Added 2022-01-23 Lithuania's second city officially launched itself as the European Capital of Culture 2022 on Saturday with an opening event showcasing its contemporaneity and cultural potential.
Lithuania’s DNA: driven to grow, create and connect Added 2022-01-20 Some may say that openness, cooperation, and drive towards positive change are firmly rooted in Lithuania's DNA. Seven centuries ago, Lithuania figured it could achieve more by collaborating with others. In his famous letters to the people of...
From Art Deco villas to Khrushchyovkas: Kaunas invites to stay in historic apartments Added 2022-01-19 Kaunas, the 2022 European Capital of Culture, is offering a unique opportunity to stay in authentic apartments of various historical periods. The Cultural Stay initiative has recreated the feel of interwar and Soviet everyday life in Lithuania to...
‘A bit of an explosion, a bit of a revolution’ – Kaunas braced for European capital of culture launch Added 2022-01-18 The coronavirus pandemic and unpredictable Lithuanian weather are only a few challenges Chris Baldwin, the director of the main events of Kaunas the European Capital of Culture, has had to face.
#InFreedomWeTrust Added 2022-01-13 LT PermRep EU on Twitter: "31 years ago, Lithuanian people gave up their lives for free & independent #Lithuania. Today, Forget-Me-Not reminds us of those who stood up against soviet aggression & sacrified their lives on January 13,1991....
#IRememberWhyWeAreFree Added 2022-01-12 Simonas Satunas on Twitter: "#IRememberWhyWeAreFree! #January13 #NeverForget #StrongerTogether On March 11th, 1990, we restored our Independence. On January 13th, 1991, we defended it. A must read to better understand brave people in dark nights -...
Join us for a Tribute Run “Road of Life and Death” Added 2015-12-17 The 13th of January 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the tragic events in Vilnius when unarmed and singing Lithuania challenged the aggression of the Soviet Union. Soviet tanks killed 14 and injured around 1000 civilians who stood tall defending...
Eurochannel and Lithuanian film centre presents “Lithuanian Month” in November Added 2015-10-28 Eurochannel and Lithuanian film centre present “Lithuanian Month” in November. Eurochannel, the award-winning television channel, presents its first Lithuanian Month supported by the Lithuanian Film Centre. During the entire month of...