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News from Lithuania

Presenting a new column „News from Lithuania“!
Interesting and useful information about events in Lithuania based on reports and video clips!

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This year, Lithuanians are celebrating Lithuania‘s Millenium, the first recorded mention of Lithuania in historical annals dating back to 1009. On this occasion, please enjoy the scenes from M. Jovaišas‘s book „Unseen Lithuania“ with unforgettable scenes of Lithuania. (PowerPoint Presentation)

We can‘t forget the capital city of Vilnius and its beauty. http://www.fotoskrydis.lt/vilniuscentras

If you are planning to visit Lithuania this year, take a look at the events being planned in Vilnius, Cultural capital of Europe 2009:
http://www.vilnius2009.lt/lt/main/

Lithuanians act like Canadians in an Olympic commercial:
This commercial for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics was filmed in Lithuania:  
http://tv.delfi.lt/video/7FDDBYvf/

Gert Hof‘s light and sound and fireworks extravaganza was held in Cathedral Sqaure on New Year‘s Eve:
Vilnius – Europe‘s Cultural Capital 2009.  Opening ceremony. Gert  Hof‘s  sound and light and fireworks extravaganza.  Direct from Vilnius Cathedral Square.
http://www.lrt.lt/archyvas/?channel=234940&section=4&filter=2008-12-31

Take a look at another video report from New Year‘s:
Record numbers ring in the New Year in Vilnius
http://www.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=19896303

Three Kings visit old town Vilnius:
The Three Kinds announce the end of the Christmas season:
http://www.lrytas.lt/videonews/?id=12312596251229123413&sk=6

Demonstration in Lithuania
Gunshot targeted at Parliament‘s windows, tear gas for the crowd:  
http://www.balsas.lt/naujiena/233195/i-seimo-langus-suvis-miniai-asarines-dujos-papildyta-16-48-foto-3video/rubrika:naujienos-lietuva-politika

Demonstration detains 151 houligans, 34 injured:
http://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/lithuania/article.php?id=20111082

Valdas Samonis  – Canadian university professor in Toronto, shares his views about the global economic crisis:
What really started the financial crisis?
http://www.balsas.lt/naujiena/230397

Test your knowledge about Lithuania's history:
Look for Lithuania. Lietuvos.net 
http://www.lietuvos.net/istorija/vasario_16/index.htm

 
   
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