Prof Virginijus Šikšnys
Society

Novozymes Prize goes to Šikšnys and Charpentier

The 2017 Novozymes Prize is being awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier, Director and Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, Germany, and Virginijus Šikšnys, Professor and Head of the Department of Protein–Nucleic acids Interactions at the Institute of Biotechnology of Vilnius University in Lithuania, the University of Vilnius announced. […]

Teofilius  Matulionis. 1935
Society

Lithuanian archbishop Matulionis to be beatified in June

Pope Francis has set the date for beatification of Lithuanian Archbishop Teofilius Matulionis – he will be announced blessed in Vilnius on June 25. […]

Meet Agnė, short from LRT TV
Global LT

Meet Agnė who lives in a Tenerife cave

A regular day for Agnė (36) on Tenerife: binging drinking water from the neighbour, a woman some distance away which means she has to gather her strength and climb a rather steep hill. Until recently Agnė get her food from a charity canteen. The local social workers already know her and always help if they can, LRT.lt writes. […]

Lithuanians celebrate February 16
Society

Happy Independence day!

Lithuania celebrates the Day of Restoration of the State, commemorating the 99th anniversary since the nation declared independence from the Russian Empire on February 16, 1918. […]

A trumpet
Culture

Vilnius invites to celebrate the 100th Independence Anniversary with sound of trumpets

One year before the proclamation of the 100th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuanian statehood in Vilnius – from this February 16 until February 16 next year, daily at 19 hours 18 minutes – trumpet player Laurynas Lapė and his students will perform the composition “Dear Lithuania” for Vilnius residents and guests from the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, Go Vilnius agency reported. […]

Signatories of February 16 Independence Act
Society

MG Baltic concern offers EUR 1 mln for original Independence Act

MG Baltic, a concern controlled by businessman Darius Mockus, on Wednesday offered one million euros for the original of the Independence Act of February 16 1918. […]