Culture
Lithuania moving culture attache to US from Washington to New York
Lithuania’s government has given a green light to having its cultural attache to the US reside in New York rather than in Washington D.C. […]
Ministry of Culture
Culture
Kvietkauskas re-appointed to head Lithuanian Film Centre
Rolandas Kvietkauskas has been re-appointed as director of the Lithuanian Film Centre for a second four-year term, the Ministry of Culture has said. […]
Society
Minister calls for emergency protocol over Vilnius landmark
Lithuania’s Culture Minister Šarūnas Birutis has urged the Municipality of Vilnius to call an emergency situation over the crumbling hill of the Gediminas Castle.
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Society
Baltic Pride event kickoff not without protests
A small group protested outside the Russian Drama Theatre in Vilnius which hosted a Baltic Pride event on Thursday.
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Society
Culture
Culture
Vilnius oldtown ‘reconstruction’ raises concern among preservationists
A development plan for the Oldtown of Vilnius, currently being drafted by the Culture Heritage Department, has raised concerns of heritage preservationists. The plan envisages “reconstruction of historical zones” that were destroyed during World War Two, which critics say will open the door for new construction in public squares at the heart of Vilnius. […]
Culture
Six synagogues in Lithuania listed as protected cultural heritage
Six synagogues in Lithuania have been included into the list of monuments protected by the state, BNS reports. […]
Culture
Holocaust by Bullets exhibit at Vilna Gaon Jewish Museum
The Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum presents the exhibit, Holocaust by Bullets, Yahad – In Unum – 10 Years of Investigations, from October 1 to November 22, 2015. […]
Society
Lithuania’s Culture Ministry to survey ethnic minorities
Before drafting a new program for preserving identity of ethnic minorities, the Lithuanian Culture Ministry plans to launch a survey of their situation. […]
Culture
Vilnius mayor says he would agree to trade Green Bridge statues with Russia
Vilnius City Mayor Remigijus Šimašius has confirmed that he has indeed received requests from Sovetsk City Mayor Nikolay Voishchev and Russian Ambassador to Lithuania Alexander Udaltsov to hand over the Green Bridge statues to Russia. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s governing coalition will survive despite Culture Ministry controversy, parliament speaker believes
The Lithuanian ruling coalition will survive until the parliamentary elections, despite recent disagreements over deputy culture minister, says Parliamentary Speaker Loreta Graužinienė of the Labour Party. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s deputy culture minister steps down
On Tuesday, the recently and controversially appointed Deputy Minister of Culture Vytautas Vigelis announced about his resignation. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s Labour Party threatens to leave coalition over deputy minister row
Following a conversation of Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and Culture Minister Šarūnas Birutis, who was instructed to sack his deputy minister Vytautas Vigelis within a week, the Labour Party‘s leader Valentinas Mazuronis rushed off to the Government’s Office. The politician is convinced that the deputy minister was appointed lawfully, although the PM insists that Vigelis should be fired. […]
Politics
Deputy culture minister was appointed illegally, Lithuanian PM says
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius opposes the appointment of Vytautas Vigelis as Deputy Minister of Culture. The prime minister says the nomination was not coordinated with him and, therefore, is illegal. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s Labour Party wants to reorganize Ministry of Culture
Members of the Labour Party Vytautas Gapšys and Šarūnas Birutis, who is also the Minister of Culture, claim that the incorporation of the Department of Physical Education and Sports and the Department of Youth Affairs into the Ministry of Culture would allow to better represent youth and sports affairs on the highest political level. […]
Culture
Culture
Society
Lithuania marks end of World War Two
Lithuania marks the end of World War Two on Friday, with the country’s president, prime minister and speaker of the Seimas attending commemorative events. […]
Culture
Lithuania to mark end of World War II on 8 May
Lithuania will celebrate the end of World War II in Europe on 8 May, with official events to be attended by the president and the prime minister. […]