Vilnius Gaon Jewish State Museum

High profile ceremony for the forthcoming museum in LithuaniaHigh profile ceremony for the forthcoming museum in Lithuania
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High profile ceremony for the forthcoming museum in Lithuania

On May 4, 2018 the ground-breaking ceremony for The Lost Shtetl Museum and Memorial Complex took place in the middle…

7 years ago
Initiative unveiled to name both victims and killers at mass Jewish graves in LithuaniaInitiative unveiled to name both victims and killers at mass Jewish graves in Lithuania
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Initiative unveiled to name both victims and killers at mass Jewish graves in Lithuania

It is proposed to put up special information boards at sites of mass Jewish graves in Lithuania to display both…

7 years ago
Litvak painter Samuel Bak grateful to Vilniusites for his saved lifeLitvak painter Samuel Bak grateful to Vilniusites for his saved life
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Litvak painter Samuel Bak grateful to Vilniusites for his saved life

Internationally-renowned Litvak painter Samuel Bak, back in Vilnius for the opening of his museum, on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to…

7 years ago
Litvak culture, art center being established in VilniusLitvak culture, art center being established in Vilnius
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Litvak culture, art center being established in Vilnius

A cultural and arts center of Litvaks, Jews of Lithuanian origin, is being established in Vilnius for 5 million euros…

8 years ago