Traditional and Renewable Energy Forum.  Photo by Maksim Mirošnikov
Energy

Electricity interconnections and renewable energy in spotlight at 5th Energy Forum

The fifth annual Traditional and Renewable Energy Forum will take place on May 10 in Vilnius. […]

William Shakespeare
Culture

Sunday in Vilnius with Shakespeare

April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. The British Council together with the Presidential Palace and the British Embassy Vilnius invite all residents of Vilnius to a public event “Sunday with Shakespeare” on April 24 to commemorate this important anniversary. […]

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Society

Exclusive 50% student discount offer for the Lithuania Tribune – Lithuanian news in English

The Lithuania Tribune is offering a special student subscription for only €35 a year. That will give you access to all the key news, views, events, culture, music and sports happening in Lithuania every day for a full year. […]

Vilnius goes dark for Earth Hour
Society

Vilnius centre lit by nothing but candles for Earth Hour 2016

At 8:30 local time on Saturday night, millions of people around the world turned off their lights and other electronic appliances for an hour to observe Earth Hour, an international tradition aimed at raising awareness about environmental conservation and efficient energy usage. In the centre of Vilnius, Lithuanians also observed the hour by gathering under the snow with a huge collection of candles. […]

CORPORATE

Despite successes wind farms continue to look for government support

The amount of electricity being generated by renewable resources in Lithuania is increasing – in Pagėgiai municipality in Western Lithuania alone, the wind farm that began operating there this year – the largest of its kind in the Baltics – generates about 2% of the country’s energy needs. However, according to the farm’s owners, their work would still be impossible without support from the government. […]