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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. […]

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Preparations for EFF SCANORAMA 2020 continue: call for submissions now open

For the 11th consecutive year, European Film Forum Scanorama invites young filmmakers to participate in the New Baltic Cinema international short film competition programme. By announcing the call for applications, Scanorama is expecting works from […]

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Fontainebleau honours Oscar Milosz

The poet, writer, and Lithuanian diplomat Oscar Milosz was honoured on Sunday in Fontainebleau, an hour drive south of Paris.  A statue made by the famous Lithuanian sculptor Klaudijus Pudymas and funded by the Friends […]

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Chernobyl and FABulous cinematographic mission of FABijoniškės in Vilnius

After the first three (of five) episodes of the Chernobyl show, that stunned viewers and critics, a slew of interviews with the film’s actors, scenario writers and producers emerged online, writes arts critic Ernestas Parulskis. […]