The residents always commemorate important dates at the Independence Monument created by sculptor Robertas Antinis in 1931. On February 15, they surrounded the monument with a live chain of people and turned on the lights, which will remain turned on the remainder of the centenary year.
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Later on, with the help of riflemen volunteers they lit 200 torches and in a procession carried the symbolic light to the newly established Centenary Square. Up to now, the square was named after Soviet Union hero Yakov Smushkevich.
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As per a ruling of the Rokiškis region municipal council, the name was changed to Centenary Square, land developers are creating a plot of land, which reflects the contours of Lithuania. This unprecedented plot is a gift from Rokiškis residents on the celebration of the centenary. The points of the Centenary Square map which precisely match the locations of the major Lithuanian cities – Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys, as well as Rokiškis had bonfires lit on them. The celebration was organised by Rokiškis region public and youth organisations, culture institutions.