Lithuanian court jails former Soviet stormtrooper
BNS The Court of Appeals of Lithuania sentenced an 86-year-old man to five years in prison this week. The man was a stormtrooper for Soviet Lithuania’s State Security Ministry, reports …The post...
View ArticleLithuania’s election panel officially kicks Venckienė out of Seimas
BNS The Central Electoral Commission of Lithuania announced Wednesday that it is rescinding Neringa Venckienė’s Seimas mandate due to excessive absenteeism. “We conclude that her mandate has ended and...
View ArticleLithuanian Poles to protest outside German Embassy
BNS Lithuanian Poles will stage a protest outside the German Embassy in Vilnius on Wednesday against discrimination against minorities. Vilnius Division of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania,...
View ArticleMaster of Lithuanian photography Antanas Sutkus opens exhibition at Galerija...
On June 26, at 6 pm, Galerija Vartai gallery presents the solo exhibition Untitled by the internationally acclaimed legendary Lithuanian photographer Antanas Sutkus. The exhibition dedicated to the...
View ArticleBelarusian opposition parties meet with Lithuanian politicians in Vilnius
BNS Lithuanian politicians and representatives of Belarusian opposition parties are holding consultations in Vilnius on Monday. “This time we will mainly focus on the upcoming presidential elections in...
View ArticleSong Festival invites Lithuanians from all over the world
ELTA On 2-6 July, the Lithuanian Song Festival, the country’s most important cultural event, included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, will take place in Vilnius. Over 37,000 participants presenting...
View ArticleLeader of Vilniaus Brigade shot dead in Vilnius
BNS Igor Tiomkin, a leader of criminal gang Vilniaus Brigade, was shot dead last night in the Lithuanian capital, Delfi.lt news reported. An unidentified shooter shot and killed the man …The post...
View ArticlePM heading to Šalčininkai to discuss economic development
BNS Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius is traveling to the southeastern city of Šalčininkai on Tuesday to attend a conference on the regional economic strategy. The forum will focus on ways...
View ArticleFive undocumented individuals arrested near Lithuania-Belarus border
BNS Five border trespassers, two Georgians and three Chechens, were detained near the Lithuania-Belarus border on Friday, Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service said on Tuesday. The unnamed Georgians,...
View ArticleMosaic Singers to perform a concert in Vilnius
Ludo Segers ⎮ the Lithuania Tribune On Monday 14 July, the Detroit based Mosaic Singers will perform a concert in the splendid St. Casimir church (Šv. Kazimiero bažnyčia). St. Casimir …The post Mosaic...
View ArticleLithuanian song festival: an education in Soviet-era living conditions
DELFI The Song Celebration, a massive traditional song and dance festival that concluded recently, was not only an opportunity for Lithuanians home and abroad to gather together but also a …The post...
View Article“Lithuanian film industry is going through transformation, but the future is...
Linas Jegelevičius | the Lithuania Tribune Lithuania still needs to do a good deal of catching up with Latvia and Estonia in charting more foreign cinema waters, insists Algirdas Ramaška, …The post...
View ArticleClock at entrance to Bank of Lithuania will countdown to euro transition
Elta EN After the EU General Affairs Council adopts the final decision on the adoption of the euro in Lithuania, a countdown timer above the door of the Bank of …The post Clock at entrance to Bank of...
View Article“Vilnius Jazz Festival 2014”: least commercial, superstar-less, groovy and funky
Linas Jegelevičius | the Lithuania Tribune The least commercial music festival, relatively star-less, but groovy and sometimes funky, “Vilnius Jazz Festival” drives its fans mad with the wacky jazz...
View ArticleScanorama: action and redundant special effects-free, but still gripping hearts
Linas Jegelevičius | the Lithuania Tribune The Scanorama Film Festival starting Thursday, 6 November, will be taking cinema lovers for a ride on the emotional rollercoaster through a spectacular array...
View ArticleSmall Theatre of Vilnius: Mixing up rebellion and metaphysics
Linas Jegelevičius | the Lithuania Tribune Theatre is only possible when there is a director with his own theatre vision. At the roots of the State Small Theatre of Vilnius …The post Small Theatre of...
View ArticleLithuanian Kūčios: awe-inspiring rites in anticipation of Christmas
Linas Jegelevičius | the Lithuania Tribune As the Christian world is getting ready for the biggest holiday of the year, Kalėdos, Christmas, for many at its cusp is Kūčios, the …The post Lithuanian...
View ArticlePhotographer Antanas Sutkus: Recognized from Paris to Rio but slighted at home
Linas Jegelevičius | the Lithuania Tribune The internationally acclaimed Lithuanian photographer Antanas Sutkus’ photographic signature in thousands of photo works is recognized in art galleries from...
View ArticleControversial Soviet statues will not be removed from Vilnius Green Bridge
ELTA The Immovable Cultural Heritage Assessment Council (NTPVT) decided to ignore the conclusion of the Cultural Heritage Centre (KPC) and not remove the Soviet-era sculptures of Vilnius Green Bridge...
View ArticleBlossom of Hope pits James Bond against breast cancer
George East | the Lithuania Tribune The International Women’s Association of Vilnius (IWAV) mixes charity with a twist of James Bond, in order to help Lithuanian women fighting breast cancer. …The post...
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