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Wednesday, April 23 2008

Higher spirits in Lithuanian cinema

How much time is needed to review 80000 pictures? This visual pleasure lasts just 15 minutes. It is absolutely true, the creators of the first and only Lithuanian photo movie, assured. They presented the result of a unique audiovisual project - a short photo film - to the public. The script was born when the 24 year old director, Jūratė Samulionytė was watching people busying themselves with everyday things and become bleary eyed, monotonous and bitter. The title of this film, declares a break from the ordinary - NOROUTINE.

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Friday, April 18 2008

A wider way for bloggers

How do Lithuanian writers of internet diaries live? A few weeks ago they met at the second Lithuanian bloggers conference BLOGin 2008 in Vilnius. The communication about the event was planned effectively - the tickets, worth a sell-out play, were all bought. Approximately 400 participants attended. This professionally organized meeting of webloggers reflected the current situation in the Lithuanian blogosphere.

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Monday, February 11 2008

Romuva: respect for live tradition in XXIst century

They are reserved, but very sincere and frank people. They have swastikas on their necks and calm in their eyes. They belong to the community called Romuva.

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Monday, December 24 2007

A Day without Catholic Chains

The last pagans in Europe – Lithuanian people were Christianized in 1387. 620 years passed by and now 79% of Lithuanians say they are members of the Roman Catholic community. They prepare for Christmas, but more than this religious holiday Christmas Eve is welcome.

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Thursday, November 29 2007

Public opinion: European of the Year

The President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus was elected European of the Year. The newspaper „European Voice“, which belongs to „The Economist“ group,  awards the most distinguished people annually, since 2001.

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Monday, November 26 2007

A local expression of the French pattern

Around 4000 people from all over Lithuania gathered to protest in Vilnius last Saturday. They are not satisfied with minimum wages, quickly growing prices of vital food products, and the inconceivable increase of additional payments, which Parliament members get with their salary.

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Wednesday, November 7 2007

The bravery of the Pilaite citizens (video)

One of the most actively expanding parts of Vilnius – Pilaitė might soon become one of the most popular parts of the city. It is evolving rapidly, attracting new inhabitants and gaining fame as a comfortable, safe and well developed neighborhood.

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Wednesday, October 24 2007

Kalba Vilnius: news recycled (video)

Undisclosed owners, hidden adverts, plenty of dubious information of the low quality – all these transparency problems can be observed in Lithuanian media. The journalists who gathered in the EOTG debate in the end of September shared different attitudes towards the problems.

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Monday, September 17 2007

The price of victory - bronze bananas

Lithuania already has a ticket to Olympic Games in Peking. The basketball team won against the team from Greece in Eurobasket 2007 "little final" and came back with bronze medals. The game, which once was promoted by Lithuanians in America, still has the great number of fans at home.

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Monday, September 10 2007

Vilnius' regatta 2007 (photos)

By celebrating water festival Vilnius meets autumn. People are urged to go in for sports and  to use rivers more positively for that reason.

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