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Kaunas: Lithuania’s modernist city Added 2022-02-16 As Lithuania’s second city, it’s not often Kaunas gets much international attention. This, however, could be about to change. Kaunas has been named one of Europe’s Capitals of Culture for 2022; a title it’s taking seriously. 
Baltic art receives limelight in exhibition in France Added 2022-02-14 The ambassadors of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia opened an exhibition of Contemporary Baltic art in Tours, France, this week, part of a Baltic cultural week.
Vilnius to New York and now online: biggest collection on Jewish life made accessible to all Added 2022-02-04 In 1941, Jewish intellectuals forced to work in the Nazi-controlled Vilnius archives risked their lives to hide documents from them. These have now been digitised and can be viewed online.
Lithuania – a country, a film set, or both? Added 2022-02-03 In Lithuania, no one bats an eye if they see a 19th-century French officer with a latte in their hand. The country has recently turned into the region’s filmmaking hotspot, with award-winning directors and international production companies...
SUN & SEA the award winning opera performance in Brussels Added 2022-02-02 In 2019 the Lithuanian opera performance Sun & Sea won the Golden Lion award at the Venice Biennale. Klarafestival is bringing this legendary performance which takes place on an artificial beach to Brussels. A group of holidaymakers try to...
Laser leader Lithuania: how a small country achieved world-class excellence in laser technologies Added 2022-02-01 Lithuania’s global leadership in laser technologies might be surprising, given the modest size of the country. But with more than half a century of expertise behind it, the Lithuanian laser industry is a major league player in both scientific and...
Elves vs trolls is part of real life and part of #hybridwar Added 2022-01-28 LT PermRep EU on Twitter: "Elves vs trolls is part of real life and part of #hybridwar. As #disinformation gets more and more hawkish #Lithuanians have organised themselves into teams successfully fighting against troll farms. #TruthMatters More...
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.
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.