Vasario 16-osios Akto faksimilė
Culture

Lithuania to exhibit Feb. 16 1918 Independence Act from Germany in Signatory House

Lithuania’s February 16 1918 Independence Act to be handed over by Germany will be exhibited in the Signatory House starting next year, the President’s Office said on Tuesday. […]

Šarūnas Bartas
Culture

Frost by Š. Bartas selected to compete for the Academy Award

The decision was taken by the Lithuanian committee of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Frost, which is the latest work of the filmmaker Šarūnas Bartas, competed for the right to run for the prestigious award in the category of the best foreign language film with the other two candidates – The Saint directed by Andrius Blaževičius (2016) and Together For Ever by Lina Lužytė (2016). […]

Vilnius Great Synagogue mockup
Culture

Remains of Vilnius Great Synagogue listed as cultural values

Remaining and underground remains of the Vilnius Great Synagogue have been listed in the register of cultural values, Lithuania’s Cultural Heritage Department said on Tuesday. […]

Summer of Sangailė poster
Culture

Vilnius, Tallinn, Riga to show Baltic movies for free

The Baltic Film Days will be held in Vilnius for the first time at the end of August – it is a unique event featuring Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian productions on the same week in Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius, the Lithuanian Film Center said. […]

Synagogue
Culture

BBC to make film about Jewish traces in Vilnius

Scientists from the United States are continuing archaeological tests in Lithuania in search of traces of Jewish culture and history – a Canadian filming crew arrived in Vilnius with the scientists to film a documentary for Britain’s national broadcaster BBC. The feature is expected to premiere in the fall of 2018. […]

Cinema
Culture

Lithuanian Film Centre supported 21 film projects

Lithuanian Film Centre distributed a total of €811,701 to 21 film projects, including 5 minority co-production. […]