Articles by Lithuania Tribune

U.Kasera with fashion designers and top Lithuanian fashion models
Society

U. Kasera on the celebration of the 70th anniversary of India’s independence in Vilnius

August 29, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

An exceptional reception commemorating India’s 70th Anniversary of Independence took place in Vilnius, Lithuania on 17th of August in Vaidila theatre. Among the attendees of the festive reception, there were Ministers, Diplomats, business elites from Lithuania and India, famous artists and public figures. Ambassador of India to Lithuania Ajay Bisaria, Wing Commander (Retired) Rajinder Kumar Chaudhary, Honorary Consul of India to Lithuania and Minister of Education and Science Jurgita Petrauskienė gave the opening speeches. A Rich cultural program was presented during the solemn event including fashion shows of traditional wedding dresses by Indian designers “Silver Tulip” and internationally acclaimed fashion brand “Shantanu & Nikhil” that in the year 2016 won the “Best Designer” of the year award in “GQ India Awards”. […]

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History

When the leaders of the Commonwealth and Russian Empire met in Biržai for entertainment and secret agreements

August 28, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

In the early 18th century, Europe was crippled by two major wars. France was preparing to go to war with Western Europe (England, the Holy Roman Empire and many German principalities) over the Spanish Succession. Meanwhile, in Eastern Europe, Russia, Denmark and Saxony agreed to attack Swedish possessions and share them out between themselves. The Republic of the Two Nations found itself in an anomalous position. […]

India's Independence day celebration
Society

Celebration of 70th anniversary of India’s independence in Vilnius stunned with exquisite cultural program

August 21, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

On Thursday evening a solemn celebration of 70th Anniversary of India‘s Independence took place in Vilnius, Vaidila theatre. During a festive evening, the 25th anniversary of Indo-Lithuanian relations was also commemorated. Opening speeches were given by Ambassador of India to Lithuania Ajay Bisaria, Wing Commander (Retired) Rajinder Kumar Chaudhary, Honorary Consul of India to Lithuania and Minister of Education and Science Jurgita Petrauskienė who emphasized the importance of personal links that are essential in bringing countries together and hoped that there are going to be growing numbers in exchange students coming from India to Lithuania. Ministers, Diplomats, business elite of Lithuania and India, representatives of the cultural and entertainment sectors were among the honorable attendees. […]

officer's oath
Society

Number of students accepted to Lithuania’s Military Academy unchanged

August 17, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

The Lithuanian Military Academy of General Jonas Žemaitis accepted 64 first-year students for the academic year 2017-2018, up by one from the year before. […]

Indian girls
Foreign affairs

70 years of Indian independence and 25 years of relations with Lithuania

August 11, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

This year India is celebrating its 70th Anniversary of Independence and has become one of the most important economic, political and cultural centers in the world. August 15, 1947, the Indian Independence Bill took effect and during the last seventy years since that time a free, democratic country has reached new heights and gained international recognition in various fields such as space technology, physics, medicine, chemistry, literature, music, film industry or sports achievements. Moreover, the country’s diverse cultural heritage and spectacular landscape have meant that India is currently one of the most attractive tourist areas. […]

Vilnius Tech Park
Economy

Global incubator 1776 selects Vilnius Tech Park to host Challenge Cup startup competition

August 4, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

Global Network for Innovation 1776 and Lithuania’s biggest ICT hub Vilnius Tech Park today announced they will join forces on 22 September in Vilnius to organise a local round of Challenge Cup 2017, an annual global competition around the world to identify the most promising startups that solve the world’s biggest challenges. This year Vilnius is one of 75 cities, where the competition is taking place, including Dublin, Athens, Dubai, Osaka. […]

Pijus Beizaras and Mangirdas Levickas
Freetime

The gay kiss that could change a city in Lithuania

August 2, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

While Lithuania still struggles to defend equal rights for all her citizens, some of them are tired of waiting and are starting to take brave initiatives to change their society themselves. One such initiative is the Friendly Kaunas map, launched on Monday, July 31st. 10,000 free copies will be distributed across Kaunas, Lithuania’s second city. […]

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Economy

Strong growth continues: GDP up by 3.9% in Q2

July 31, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

The Lithuanian government and the businesses can relax for now and enjoy their summer vacation – the Lithuanian economy continues growing at an accelerated pace . The Lithuanian GDP increased by 3.9% in Q2 of this year, compared to the same period a year ago. Meanwhile, in quarterly terms, the seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 0.6%. The annual growth for Q1 was revised up by 0.2 pp to 4.1%, Swedbank announced. […]

New York
Culture

Lithuania moving culture attache to US from Washington to New York

July 26, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuania’s government has given a green light to having its cultural attache to the US reside in New York rather than in Washington D.C. […]

At a cinema
Culture

Focus on cooperation with Baltic countries at the Odessa Film Festival

July 20, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

Today, the Baltic Focus events dedicated to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are launching within the programme of the industry days of the International Odessa Film Festival, the Lithuanian Film Centre wrote in a press release. […]