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| VILNIUS, LITHUANIA (1993) |
Chicago’s Sister City Since 1993
Did You Know?
Vilnius hosts numerous festivals throughout the year, including Ugavënës, a traditional celebration of the farewell to the winter, the Poetry Spring Festival, the St. Cristophorus Summer Music Festival, Winter Holidays, and New Year’s Celebrations.
Vilnius: European Capital of Culture in 2009
Approaching year of 2009, Lithuania and Lithuanians all around the world are elated and eager to celebrate their motherland’s 1000 years birthday. Many projects are started already for that occasion, and tremendous amounts of human work and material resources are taking part in it. Read More...
Balzekas Museum
The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture is the largest informative center on Lithuania related events in North America. Read More...
Chicago-Vilnius Exchanges
View the history of exchanges between Chicago and Vilnius. Read More...
Links & Resources:
Vilnius Web Site: www.vilnius.lt
VILNIUS EVENTS
01/01/2009
Vilnius: European Capital of Culture 2009
In 1009 AD the name of Lithuania was first mentioned in Quedlinburg Annals (Annales Quedlinburgenses) . Although at that point of time in history Lithuania was in the chiefdom state; (i.e. Lithuania was in the process of organizing itself in a institutional state), it will take another 200 years for... |
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