George Mačiūnas stamp
Culture

New stamp pays tribute to Fluxus founder, Lithuanian George Mačiūnas

Avant-garde artist George Mačiūnas, founder of Fluxus, is getting a stamp released by the Lithuanian Post, the first in a series dedicated to world-famous people of Lithuanian descent. […]

Jurgita Dronina
Global LT

Lithuanian ballet dancer wins big in Canada

Jurgita Dronina’s performance with the National Ballet of Canada as Hermione in The Winter’s Tale (by choreographer Christopher Peter Wheeldon) earned her the Best Ballet Performance of 2015 award in the MyTheatre Awards. […]

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Andante (Sonata II), 1907
Culture

Record insurance for paintings by Čiurlionis to be exhibited in Krakow

An exhibition of works by famous Lithuanian painter Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, set to be moved to Krakow, Poland, for exhibition, has been insured for a record amount of EUR 15 million. […]

Antanas Sutkus
Culture

Photographer Antanas Sutkus: Recognized from Paris to Rio but slighted at home

The internationally acclaimed Lithuanian photographer Antanas Sutkus’ photographic signature in thousands of photo works is recognized in art galleries from Paris to Rio de Janeiro. Over the last 50 years, the artist has seen his distinguished photo works showcased in some of the world’s most prestigious art and culture centers, including the National Library of France in Paris, the International Center of Photography in New York, the Dresden Art Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Stockholm Museum of Modern Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Paris Museum of Photography, and many others. […]

Rimas Tuminas
Culture

Small Theatre of Vilnius: Mixing up rebellion and metaphysics

Theatre is only possible when there is a director with his own theatre vision. At the roots of the State Small Theatre of Vilnius (SSTV) stands its director Rimas Tuminas, long praised by theatre critics for a distinctive theatrical language and performances being exemplified for the “all-immersed” psychological acting, more distinctive poetical and lyrical elements and, sure, the buzz. […]