Behind the façade of the well-maintained house on 11 Savičiaus Gatvė in Vilnius lays more than an interesting, equally well-maintained interior filled with photos and documents capturing the spirit of one of its most celebrated occupants, the Lithuanian composer and painter Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis. […]
Emmy-nominated director Chris Cassel first shot in Lithuania nine years ago. Now the director is back to film a docudrama about Pope Pius XII’s role in World War Two. […]
Klaipėda, Neringa and Palanga, three municipalities on the Lithuanian coast of the Baltic Sea, seek to become the European Capital of Culture in 2022 and have proposed a joint program called Rising to Wind that will emphasize the region’s multicultural features, the Klaipėda City Municipality said on Thursday. […]
The latest edition of Eurovision Song Contest last week was one of the most popular TV events in Lithuania, with 1.3 million people tuning in to watch at least one of the three concerts. […]
Lithuania’s Contemporary Art Centre will present an installation by Žilvinas Landzbergas at the Venice Biennale next year, the Lithuanian Council for Culture said on Monday. […]
A mural in Vilnius showing Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin locked in a passionate embrace has gone viral over the last weekend. The town’s mayor says it seals the image of Vilnius as a city of love. […]
In 1906, after a trip through some Central European cities, soaking up art in some major museums, the life of young Konstantinas Mikalojus Čiurlionis was going to change dramatically, eventually ending less than a decade later with his early death. […]
It’s been 10 years since LT United performed their song ‘We Are The Winners’ at the 2006 Eurovision song contest. While it ranked sixth (Lithuania’s best Eurovision result to date), the song has become a Eurovision classic amongst Lithuanian and non-Lithuanian lovers of the competition. […]
Lithuanian designer Mindaugas Bonanu created a cheeky bit of street art in Vilnius portraying Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin embraced in a passionate kiss that went viral on various social media networks. […]
During his Eurovision performance on Thursday night, Lithuania’s Donny Montell was near-eclipsed by another great performer who translated his song into the sign language. […]
Lithuanian Eurovision 2016 singer/songwriter Donatas Montvydas, better known by the stage name Donny Montell, has made it into the Eurovision finals with his song “I’ve Been Waiting for this Night.” […]
This week has been all about Donny Montell’s hair in Stockholm where the Lithuanian Eurovision performer switched from a smooth hipstery coiffure to something in the vein of the 80s perm craze (think Olivia Newton-John in the final number of Grease). If that sounds trite, you should not underestimate Lithuania’s investment into doing well at Eurovision. […]
Western Europeans invented the dining room in the late 18th century but in Lithuania a room dedicated to meals, the so-called stalava, had existed since the 16th century. […]
The Eurovision Song Contest kicks off on Tuesday with 18 performances in the first semi-final in Stockholm. Although Lithuania’s Donny Montell is not performing his “I’ve Been Waiting For This Night” before Thursday, Eurovision fans are tuning in tonight to see with whom Donny (or Donatas Montvydas) may be competing with if he qualifies for the finals on Saturday. […]
Pope Pius XII has long been called Hitler’s Pope for his failure to openly denounce Hitler‘s genocide in World War II, but a new “docudrama” being filmed in Vilnius for National Geographic – Pope Versus Hitler – aims to shed some light on this controversial pope’s actions. […]
Making a name for oneself in art is a massive undertaking, particularly in the beginning of one’s career. Lithuanian composer and painter Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911) set out at two disciplines at once. […]
Lithuanians are quite excited about their entry to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, but bookmakers put its odds of winning the contest in Stockholm firmly in the middle. […]
A comic by Miglė Anušauskaitė Republished with permission from Šiaurės Atėnai
The Image of Divine Mercy is a painting of Jesus Christ that is adored by Christians around the world. The painting is enjoyed in various reproductions, but documentary filmmaker Daniel di Silva noticed one problem – nobody seemed to know where the original was. […]
The dream of Klaipėda University (KU) scientists of finding the legendary interwar ship President Smetona (Prezidentas Smetona) may finally be coming closer to reality with an expedition in the Baltic Sea. […]
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