Simonas Gurevičius
Society

Petition initiated against new rules for Lithuanian Jewish community leader election

Simonas Gurevičius, a member of the board at Vilnius’ Jewish Community, has initiated a petition against the new rules for election of the chairperson of the Jewish Community of Lithuania (JCL), demanding to bring the earlier rules back. […]

Faina Kukliansky
Society

Good Will Foundation administering Jewish compensations may buy 4 buildings in Lithuania

The Good Will Foundation administering the state compensation for property of Jewish religious communities is considering purchase of four buildings in Lithuania, estimated at a total of over 2 million euros. […]

Sugihara Memorial in Vilnius Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune
Society

Kaunas strengthens relations with Japan with the establishment of a new organisation

On April 25, 2017, the Sugihara Group for Kaunas-Japan Relations Development was established. Soon to be approved by decree of the Mayor of Kaunas, the main purpose of the group is to bring together a wide range of organisations and Kaunas residents who together contribute towards positive relations between Kaunas and Japan. […]

Joachim Lelewel
Society

National minority school in Vilnius gets status of engineering gymnasium

Politicians of Lithuania’s capital city have given their final approval to restructuring of the Russian- and Polish-language Joachim Lelewel School, which will also provide it with the status of an engineering gymnasium. […]