Aušra Mažonė’s ‘s first book The Unknown Frontline – 12 true stories of soldier’s wives collected around the globe, (in Lithuanian ”Nežinios fronto linijos -12 tikrų istorijų apie karių moteris iš viso pasaulio”) was launched last weekend at the Vilnius book fair. […]
An exhibition of portraits by Litvak painter Rafael Chwoles is opening at the Tolerance Centre of the Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum on Tuesday. […]
The Rooster Gallery, the first mobile gallery that was established in Lithuania ten years ago, started its activity with minimum resources, without a concrete exhibition space, and had to look for a new space each time when it held an exhibition. Today, the gallery can take pride in its significant achievements both on the Lithuanian and international art scene. Head of the gallery Jurgita Juospaitytė-Bitinienė currently works with the most interesting Lithuanian painters of the young generation whose work is already known in the international context. […]
An official Lithuanian account has been created on Spotify, one of the biggest online music platforms, providing an opportunity for listeners to enjoy the history of Lithuania’s music over the past century. […]
The National Executive Committee of the Lithuanian-American Community, Inc. has chosen Philadelphia as the host city for the 16th Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival in 2020. Called “Šokių Šventė” in Lithuanian, this event is held every four years to celebrate the unique traditions of the Lithuanian heritage. Beginning in 1957, these festivals provided a way for Lithuanian immigrants and Lithuanian-Americans to keep their heritage alive while the Soviet Union occupied Lithuania during the Cold War. Now that Lithuania is an independent nation, these festivals are an essential part of celebrating Lithuanian traditions. […]
Jonas Sakalauskas, the new head of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater, says he has changes planned in the theater’s management and would attract people who have never worked for the institution, adding he would not rush with the changes. […]
Jonas Sakalauskas, a 35-year-old opera singer and composer, on Monday scored the highest points in the selection process for the post of director general at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (LNOBT), officials at the Culture Ministry have confirmed to BNS. […]
Literatūra ir Menas, a Lithuanian weekly cultural magazine, published a blank edition on Friday in protest against decreased state funding for the cultural press. […]
Experts from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) approved in principle of a residential complex development project in Vilnius’ Old Town, but recommended refining the concept and design of an office building created by Studio Libeskind, the Culture Ministry said on Wednesday. […]
The Cinémathèque Française in Paris is hosting one of the biggest projects presenting Lithuania’s national cinema, a two-week long film retrospective which opened yesterday. It also marks the launch of a cycle of events in France to celebrate the centenary of the restoration of Lithuania’s statehood. The French cinema-going public will have the chance to explore the most extensive programme of Lithuanian film put together in recent years, covering several generations of filmmakers and a variety of genres and styles, Lithuanian Film Centre announced in its press release. […]
Audiences in Lithuania’s cinemas increased last year, with Lithuanian productions also gaining popularity, shows data published by the Lithuanian Film Centre. […]
Svetlana Alexievich, Belarusian writer and journalist who won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature, is coming to Vilnius in early January. […]
This year’s National Culture and Arts Prize has been awarded to actress Eglė Gabrėnaitė, writer Danutė Kalinauskaitė and photographic artist Gintautas Trimakas. […]
Winners of this year’s Lithuanian National Culture and Arts Prize will be announced at the Culture Ministry in Vilnius on Monday. […]
The Aquarium of the Lithuanian Sea Museum reopened after renovation in the port city of Klaipėda on Sunday. […]
Adomas Danusevičius and Tomas Daukša are considered one of the most distinct Lithuanian artists of the young generation. Though they usually address quite different themes in their work, their newest works presented in this exhibition –painting, ceramics, and light installations – form an unexpected and mysterious combination, the Roosters Gallery announced in a press release.. […]
Organizers of the film festival Šeršėliafam have decided to exclude the movie featuring Šarūnas Bartas, the film director under the suspicion of sexual harassment, from the opening night, delfi.lt news portal said on Friday. […]
The Neringa municipality plans to apply to the Cultural Heritage Department with a request to list Europe’s oldest kurenkahn Kuršis, a traditional wooden type of flat bottom boat that was used in the Curonian lagoon, in the register of cultural values, Lietuvos Žinios daily said on Saturday. […]
A five-part historical drama Tokyo Trial that has been filmed in Lithuania was nominated for an Emmy award in the category of mini series. […]
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