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[NOT]CRITICISING

On September 7th, the exhibition “[not]Criticising” was opened at Ideas Block – Kompresorinė space, featuring the art projects “Terra Plastica” by Alisa Palavenis and “In Search of Self-criticism” by Justas Kažys. The exhibition was also […]

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Arūnas Gėlūnas: Illuminating Cultural Ties and Shared Histories

In the panorama of cultural conservationists, the General Director of the Lithuanian National Museum of Art, Arūnas Gėlūnas, emerges as a luminary. His dedication is not bound by the confines of museums or galleries; it […]

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Leonard Cohen on a Vilnius street: a quiet celebration

Leonard Cohen is not among us physically for six years by now, but his presence is as tangible as ever. He had this kind of substance in actually everything, not just in his poetry and […]

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Kerem and Zūbovas premiere Čiurlionis’ ‘Without Saying Goodbye’

VILNIUS, December 8th — This Wednesday, Estonian composer and violinist Mihkel Kerem and Lithuanian pianist Rokas Zubovas organised an important concert at the Vilnius Town Hall in occasion of the Vilnius 700 project, a long-term […]

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Lithuanian Kūčios: awe-inspiring rites in anticipation of Christmas

As the Christian world is getting ready for the biggest holiday of the year, Kalėdos, Christmas, for many at its cusp is Kūčios, the Christmas Eve, when an entire family get together for a celebratory supper and celebrate the birth of the saviour, Jesus Christ. […]