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Today, access to a wealth of information is at everyone‘s fingertips. With the imminent closure of our website tevzib.com, we offer a list of...
Gintaras Repečka – Sculptor
By Diana Bubulyte Wiese
Gintaras Repečka is a Lithuanian Canadian sculptor living and working on his art in Toronto Ontario Canada. His body of work...
“Žemaičiai” and “Žemaitukai”
Most of us know about the Lithuanians from the west of the country, living in a region called “Žemaitija” – the Lowlands, or Samogitia...
Baltic Humanist Photography in Tokyo
On May 28, the Baltic humanist photography exhibition “Human Baltic” opened at Spiral Gallery in Tokyo, the Lithuanian Culture Ministry writes in a press...
The Oldest Monuments
What does the word “krikštas” mean? To most of us it means the sacrament of Baptism, but it also refers to ancient Baltic monuments. These...
Who were the Old Prussians? – Part 4
The most significant Prussian leader was the Natangian noble Herkus Monte, Herkus Mantas in Lithuanian. In his youth he had been held hostage for...
Who were the Old Prussians – Part 3
The Old Prussians worshipped their ancestors Prutenis and Videvutis as the gods Urskaits and Izsvambrāts (translated – the Elder and his brother). These gods...
Who were the Old Prussians – Part 2
The Old Prussians were allowed to make sacrifices to the three high gods only in Romuva. Patrimpas was the god of youth, fertility and...
A Neglected Artist – Boleslavas Ruseckas
Boleslavas Ruseckas is an artist whose legacy has been undeservedly neglected. A new exhibition in Vilnius seeks to rectify it, reports LRT.lt.
The name Ruseckas...
Virtual Journeys in Art – M.K. Čiurlionis
As Lithuania prepares to celebrate the year of M.K. Čiurlionis, the creators who turned his paintings into a unique virtual reality experience “Paths of...
Who were the Old Prussians? – Part 1
We may have heard of Prussians, and may know that the third language in the unique Baltic branch of Indoeuropean languages is called Old...
Lithuanian Voices at Cannes Festival
The 77th International Film Festival at Cannes began on May 16 together with one of the most important Film Fairs in Europe – “Marché...
Silvester Belt – 14th in Eurovision
Lithuania’s Silvester Belt with his song Luktelk finished in 14th place in the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden on Saturday, May 11. Switzerland’s...
Events in Vilnius this Summer
Go Vilnius, the city’s tourism promotion agency, reports that key events happening in the Lithuanian capital over the summer will begin in May.
On Street...
Traditional Crafts Are Back
Traditional Lithuanian trades and crafts are making a comeback. Buyers are looking for traditional woven sashes and dowry chests. Craftsmen employing old production methods...
