20th Festival of Puppet Theatres “Smiling Puppets and Children 2013”

The 20th festival of puppet theatres “Smiling Puppets and Children 2013” dedicated to the 55th anniversary of Kaunas State Puppet Theatre will be held in Kaunas on May 16-19.
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Mysterious “KGB Children”

The detective novel (or perhaps thriller) “KGB Children” was published at the beginning of this year. J. Žilinskas intended to tell to younger readers what Lithuania was like seventeen years ago and made a good work in the book. The entire novel is full of the dark spirit of early years of Lithuania’s Independence.
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Inter-war panorama of Kaunas

Literary Myth of Kaunas (Several Examples)

Many cities of the world have some particular myths about their establishment: everybody knows the myths of Rome, Moscow, Constantinople, Krakow, Vilnius, Jerusalem and other cities. Still, there are cities that do not have their real legends of origin and are somehow “less sacred” due to this reason. Kaunas stands out in the graphic map of cities of the world by the very regular network of streets. The signs of Kaunas authority seem to be created artificially (when the city became the temporary capital of Lithuania in 1919) rather than placed down from the Sky.
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Elena Balsiukaitė-Brazdžiūnienė

On Painting, August Evening and Other Motifs

The painting exhibition of Kaunas artist Elena Balsiukaitė-Brazdžiūnienė was open in Kaunas, old Žaliakalnis quarter, on the Owls’ Hill, at the Art School in April. The author and the curator, painter Arvydas Martinaitis formed the exhibition “Painting” from works of the earliest creative period. The collection of works created by the artist in 1991-1995 is displayed in Kaunas for the first time.
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Opening of Painting Project and Exhibition “Stories of No-man’s-land”

The painting project and exhibition “Stories of No-man’s-land” will be opened in Palanga, at Antanas Mončys Home-Museum on May 18....

Festival of Classical Music “12 Weekends of Music in Anykščiai”

The festival “12 Weekends of Music in Anykščiai” will start with a concert of Musica Humana and soloists at the...

Venclovos Home-Museum will Open Door for Night Visitors on Saturday

Vilnius Venclovos Home-Museum will invite to the concert of experimental music performers – members of the band Betoniniai Triušiai (Antanas...

Events of International Day of Museums and European Night of Museums – at Maironis Lithuanian Literature Museum

Events of International Day of Museums and European Night of Museums will take place at Maironis Lithuanian Literature Museum on...

Festival of International Day and Night of Museums

The International Day of Museums and European Night of Museums will be marked in Kaunas, at the Historical Presidential Office...

International Day of Museums and Night of Museums at Kaunas Castle

The International Day of Museums and Night of Museums will be organised at Kaunas Castle on May 18....

Retro Night with Charles Chaplin in Old Market

The second artistic provocation “Market Night” will take place at Klaipėda Old Market on May 18....

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MUSEUMS AND NIGHT OF MUSEUMS AT KAUNAS CITY MUSEUM

The International Day of Museums and the Night of Museums will take place at Kaunas City Museum on May 18....

11th Bistrampolis Festival Starting

The 11th Bistrampolis Festival starts on May 19 and will last until September 22....

Mayor Andrius Kupčinskas to Award Santaka Signs of Honour at Town Hall on Kaunas City Day

The Mayor Andrius Kupčinskas will award Santaka signs of honour at town hall on Kaunas city day on May 20....
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Resonances

Photo by Saulius Paukštis

Intriguing Collection of Engravings at Medininkai Castle

The exhibition of engravings will be opened in the newly restored Medininkai Castle on May 18. According to the art...
A. Macijauskas. In Lithuanian markets. No. 27, Kaišiadorys, 1969. From the collection of the Modern Art Centre. Photo of mmcentras.lt

A. Macijauskas: Photography of Lithuania is Countryside Photography in Fact

The art photographer Aleksandras Macijauskas states, “I would call the photography of Lithuania countryside photography even today. We do not...
The director of the Royal Palace Museum V. Dolinskas assured that all willing people will be able to visit the palace this summer. Photo by R. Danisevičius

Visitors of the Royal Palace will Walk in Two Routes on July 6

“The Royal Palace will try to make bridges between Vytautas and Jonas Basanavičius,” the head of the Royal Palace Museum...
More than 600 companies participated in Jazz Ahead fair in Bremen Exposition Centre

Lithuanian Jazz Presented in World Fair for the First Time

The representatives of the Lithuanian Jazz Federation participated in the world jazz fair Jazz Ahead in Bremen. The fair organised...
Photo by Arnas Anskaitis

Lithuanians Created their World in France

The contemporary art exhibition “Creation of the World” was opened in one of the most beautiful castles Azay-le-Ri­deau of Loir...
Photo of BFL

Museums Want to Take a New Direction but Do not Know What

Lithuanian museum employees are rethinking the concept and functions of museums at the moment and are trying to create the...
Rūta Vanagaitė – initiator of the first international theatre festival LIFE in Lithuania. Photo by M. Požerskytė

Story of LIFE Festival: How it Started Incredibly Easily and How it Disappeared

The drums of the Spanish troupe Xarxa rattled in the Cathedral Square in Vilnius 20 years ago, on May 10,...
Photo of Vilnius Academy of Arts

Panemunė Castle Opened after Reconstruction

Panemunė Castle is opened after the restoration that lasted more than three years. On the opening day the solo show...
Photo by EPA-ELTA

IDENTITY OF LITHUANIAN ARTISTS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: INTERSECTIONS OF LIFE AND CREATIVE WORK

The radio lecture of Prof. Doctor of Humanities Rasa Žukienė focuses on contemporary Lithuanian artists who left Lithuania and who...
Gintaras Varnas during the rehearsal. Photo by Martynas Nedzinskas

GOD OF THEATRE ANNOUNCES THE END OF THE WORLD

Texts of the classic of Greek dramaturgy Euripides will sound on the Lithuanian stage for the first time on April...
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Mysterious “KGB Children”

Urtė Navalinskaitė
The detective novel (or perhaps thriller) “KGB Children” was published at the beginning of this year. J. Žilinskas intended to...
Inter-war panorama of Kaunas

Literary Myth of Kaunas (Several Examples)

Many cities of the world have some particular myths about their establishment: everybody knows the myths of Rome, Moscow, Constantinople,... 10
Elena Balsiukaitė-Brazdžiūnienė

On Painting, August Evening and Other Motifs

Interlocutor Nomeda Repšytė
The painting exhibition of Kaunas artist Elena Balsiukaitė-Brazdžiūnienė was open in Kaunas, old Žaliakalnis quarter, on the Owls’ Hill, at... 3

IMAGE SEARCHING FOR OBSERVER

Milda Kiaušaitė
The album “Eastern Prussia” of the art photographer Raimundas Urbonas (1963 – 1999) published by Kitas Takas (2012) after his...

8TH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF MEDIA ART AND MUSIC “CENTRE”: WHAT’S IN THE CENTRE?

Edvinas Grin
The international media art and music festival “Centre” invited to visit several spaces in the centre of Kaunas on April...
Rimaldas Vikšraitis. Laments of a Steading. Photo from kulturosmeniu.lt

PHOTOGRAPHY OF PERIPHERY

Tomas Pabedinskas
International recognition and attention of art professionals does not solve sensitive issues provoked by momentous works of R.Vikšraitis. Is it... 1
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The broadcast presents the guest from Japan of the closing festival Kaunas Jazz Hiromi Uehara amd the troupe of Knygos Teatras (Book Theatre). Also, interviews with the singer Giedrė Kilčiauskienė and writer Donaldas Kajokas are included.
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