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Jonas Mekas in his loft Photo Ludo Segers
Culture

Out-take of a diary. Interview with Jonas Mekas

March 13, 2015 Ludo Segers 0

Lithuania and the world lost one of the most talented film makers of our times. The New York Times wrote in its obituary: ‘It is rare to have consensus on the pre-eminence of any person in the arts. But few would argue that Mr. Mekas, who was often called the godfather or the guru of the New American Cinema — his name for the underground film movement of the 1950s and ’60s — was the leading champion of the kind of film that doesn’t show at the multiplex.’ Please, read an interview with Jonas Mekas done in his home in New York. Let’s remember one of the greatest Lithuanians of our times.

Here is a interview with Jonas Mekas in March 2015. Jonas speaks speaks about how the art scene changes and benefits from technological changes. He also answers some questions from prominent Lithuanians. […]

Dance Group Malunas Photo Ludo Segers
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Foreign minister attends Lithuania’s Independence celebrations in Baltimore

March 10, 2015 Ludo Segers 0

On Sunday Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius attended celebrations of Lithuania’s Independence, the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the restoration State of Lithuania. This year the Lithuanian Community in Baltimore, MD also celebrates their 100th anniversary. The well attended remembrance with music and dance took place in the Lithuanian Community Hall in Baltimore. […]

Minister of Energy Rokas Masiulis with Lithuanian Delegation. Photo Ludo Segers
Energy

Minister of Energy Masiulis meets US Secretary of Energy Dr. Moniz

February 25, 2015 Ludo Segers 0

On Tuesday, the Lithuanian Minister of Energy, Rokas Masiulis, met with his American counterpart, Dr. Ernest Moniz, the Secretary of Energy. The meeting at the Department of Energy in Washington, DC, focused on energy security and discussing potential exports of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Lithuania. […]

Seduvos Bernai entertaining Washington audience Photo Ludo Segers
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Lithuanian Shrove Tuesday event in Washington D.C.

February 18, 2015 Ludo Segers 0

On Tuesday, 17 February, the Embassy of Lithuania in Washington took on a bit of pagan festive charm, celebrating Užgavėnės (Shrove Tuesday) with an evening of music and typical food. The evening was organised by the Lithuanian Community of Washington. A surprising large crowd gathered as the US Capital appeared almost completely shut down after some heavy snowfall overnight. […]

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Washington

January 28, 2015 Ludo Segers 0

On Tuesday, an International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony took place in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC. The International Holocaust Remembrance Day coincided this year with the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. The Lithuanian Ambassador to the USA, Žygimantas Pavilionis, attended the solemn remembrance service. The Museum’s senior advisor, Arthur Berger, welcomed the gathering, that included a number of holocaust survivors and a large number of diplomats. […]

Federica Mogherini, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and US Secretary of State, John Kerry Photo Ludo Segers
European Union

EU’s Federica Mogherini discusses Ukraine and security with John Kerry.

January 22, 2015 Ludo Segers 0

On Wednesday, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, met with US Secretary of State, John Kerry. The two discussed a number of issues during a luncheon meeting, in particular the situation in Ukraine, the recent wave of terrorist violence in France and other EU countries, energy independence, and other security issues. […]

Dalia Dedinskaitė, violin and Gleb Pyšniak, cello performing Ravel at the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington Photo Ludo Segers
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Concert commemorates Freedom Defenders’ Day in Washington

January 16, 2015 Ludo Segers 0

On 15 January, the duo of Dalia Dedinskaitė and Gleb Pyšniak played a recital in remembrance of Lithuania’s Freedom Defenders’ Day at the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington. The duo performed works by Zoltán Kodály, Vytautas Barkauskas, and Maurice Ravel. […]

Filmmakers, Jonas Ohman and Vincas Sruoginis. Photo Ludo Segers
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13 January commemoration – The Invisible Front in Washington

January 14, 2015 Ludo Segers 0

On Tuesday, 13 January, the Lithuanian community and a large number of American guests commemorated in Washington’s University Club the day in 1991 when the Soviet army attempted to overthrow Lithuania’s legitimate government in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union. The attendants paid tribute to the 14 people killed and the over one thousand unarmed Lithuanian civilians injured when the Soviet army and Special Forces attempted to overtake the Vilnius TV Tower and the Lithuanian parliament – the Seimas. […]

FLTR Ambassador Pavilionis, Mackenson Pierre, Sandy Louiseme and Szymon Czyszek of the Knights Photo Ludo Segers
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Haitian earth quake victims to visit Vilnius

January 7, 2015 Ludo Segers 0

On Monday, 5 January, the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington received the visit of three young amputees, victims of the 2010 Haitian earthquake. The young man came to make a visa application for a visit to Vilnius on 8 January. The three will then travel to Rome, Italy, where they will attend a conference at the Vatican. […]

Lithuanian Diplomatic Star being awarded to Professor Snyder Photo Ludo Segers
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian Diplomacy Star awarded to Yale professor and author Timothy Snyder

October 28, 2014 Ludo Segers 0

On Monday, 27 October, the bestselling author, historian and Yale professor Timothy Snyder was honoured with the Lithuanian Diplomacy Star during a ceremony at the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington, DC. […]