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Lithuania to look for Jewish artefacts seized by Nazis
An investigation will look into Jewish cultural artefacts that were seized by Nazis in Lithuania during World War Two. […]
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Culture
New documentary explores environmental movement that contributed to Lithuania’s independence
A new documentary explores the green movement in Soviet Lithuania that challenged the Soviet regime and contributed to Lithuania’s path towards independence. […]
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Culture
Culture
Lithuania picks Donny Montell to compete at Eurovision 2016
Lithuania has picked singer Donny Montell to represent the country at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm with his song, “I‘ve Been Waiting For This Night”. […]
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Lithuanian photographer shortlisted in world photo awards
Karolis Janulis, a Lithuanian self-taught drone photographer, has made it onto the shortlist for the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards. This annual multi-category photography competition showcases some of the best photography in the world. […]
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Lithuanian church voted most beautiful Catholic church in world
Lithuania‘s St. Peter and Paul‘s Church in Vilnius has topped the Catholicsay.com list of the 16 most beautiful churches in the world. […]
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Lithuanian production of Pushkin’s Boris Godunov receives award in Russia
A Lithuanian production of Alexander Pushkin’s play Boris Godunov, directed by Eimuntas Nekrošius at the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre, will be awarded with a Golden Mask in Moscow. […]
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Culture
Heritage commission votes to strip Green Bridge statues of protection
The Immovable Cultural Heritage Assessment Council, part of the Department of Cultural Heritage, voted on Tuesday to recommend that Soviet-era statues, that used to stand on the Green Bridge in central Vilnius, be crossed out of the list of protected heritage. […]
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Vilnius Book Fair captivates readers – 65,000 flock to event
The 17th annual Vilnius Book Fair saw over 65.000 Lithuanians gather in the LITEXPO halls in the capital. Lithuanians from all age groups perused publishers’ stands for new reads, autographs and pictures with their favourite authors. […]
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Heritage council to decide on Soviet bridge sculptures
The Culture Heritage Assessment Council plans to deliberate on whether the Soviet sculptures formerly located on Vilnius’ Green Bridge should retain their legal protection. […]
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Lithuanian-descent ‘Revenant’ cinematographer wins Oscar
Emmanuel Lubezki, the director of Lithuanian descent last night won a an Oscar for best cinematography for “The Revenant”. […]
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Second Tolstoy classic being filmed in Lithuania following success of War and Peace
Another Tolstoy classic, Martin the Cobbler, is being filmed on location in Lithuania following the success of the BBC’s epic production of War and Peace in Lithuania. […]
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Historic Jewish cemetery in Vilnius to be protected by state
An old Jewish cemetery site in Vilnius should be listed as a cultural heritage object under state protection, suggests Diana Varnaitė, the director of the Cultural Heritage Department. […]
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For the first time, Vilnius’ St. Casimir fair will have a Jewish village
In addition to the traditional parts of the annual St. Casimir’s fair in Vilnius, this year’s fair will, for the first time, include a Jewish “Village” as well. […]
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Wooden 1930s synagogue in Kulautuva will not be preserved
A wooden synagogue from the 1930s which was recently discovered underneath another building near Kaunas will not be preserved, the Kauno Diena daily reports. […]
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Culture
Watch videos of stunning Lithuanian countryside and landmarks captured by drone filmmaker
When Robertas Račkauskas isn’t managing his company, he likes to pilot an unmanned drone to take beautiful, sweeping videos of the Lithuanian countryside, observing it from a bird’s eye view. […]
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Imagine Dragons star to be Lithuanian Eurovision judge
Musician Will Wells, touring member of the American rock band Imagine Dragons, will be guest judge at Lithuania’s national Eurovision selection this Saturday, awarding points to performers vying for the ticket to the Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm this May. […]