Society
American Jewish Committee backs idea of Jewish history museum in Vilnius
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) supports the idea of setting up a Jewish history museum in Vilnius. […]
Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports
Economy
Signs of corruption found in Vilnius Concert, Sports Palace revamp tender
Acting on a tip-off about possible lack of transparency in the tender for contractor for reconstruction of the Vilnius Concert and Sports Palace, Lithuania’s Property Bank has terminated talks with the winner – the consortium of Irdaiva construction company. Documents available to BNS show that a member of the tender panel was employed both at the Property Bank and the company, which could have influenced the results of the tender. […]
Society
Vilnius Sports Palace, built on Jewish cemetery, to host conferences, not concerts, PM says
Built within the territory of a former Jewish cemetery, the Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports will host conferences after its reconstruction, and not concerts, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Wednesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian PM going to Israel
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius will on Monday pay an official visit to Israel where he is scheduled to discuss economic cooperation and cooperation with the Jewish Community of Lithuania. […]
Economy
Vilnius considers pillow tax to fund tourism promotion
The new fees aren’t making Vilnius tourism representatives happy, but they understand that the capital city must invest more into promotion. […]
Economy
Vilnius Sports Palace renovation deemed project of national importance
The Lithuanian government on Monday agreed in principle to grant the status of an economic project of national importance to the planned conversion of the Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, a now derelict building that was built more than 40 years ago on the site of a former Jewish cemetery, to a centre for conventions and cultural events. […]
Culture
MP proposes to rethink how heritage councils are formed
Member of Parliament Kęstutis Masiulis has approached Minister of Culture Šarūnas Birutis requesting to change the principles of how the Immovable Cultural Heritage Assessment Council (NTPVT) and other expert groups are formed. […]