Visiting King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will on Friday unveil in Kaunas, Lithuanian second-largest city, a symbolic light monument to Dutch diplomat Jan Zwartendijk who saved Jews during WWII.
Bert van der Lingen
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A light installation is planned in Lithuania's second city Kaunas to honor Jan Zwartendijk, honorary consul of the Netherlands who rescued Jews in the interwar period.
When it comes to the labour market in Lithuania, now the employees are calling the shots, while most employers need to compete to attract and retain talent. In the sellers’ market, employers should not approach hiring like courting – instead of trying to find Mr or Ms Perfect, they should settle wit...
Representatives of Lithuanian municipalities will receive a Centennial Gift in the form of tulip bulbs from the Netherlands at the government on Friday.
Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius together with the Dutch Ambassador Bert Van der Lingen unveiled on Thursday 'Holland straat', the Dutch version of 'Olandu Gatve', at Vilnius College of Technologies and Design, represented by Director Nijolė Kikutienė.
On Good Friday, a reopening of the free little library took place in Bernardinai Garden (Bernardinų sodai). Located close to the children's playground, the little library specialises in children's books. At a time that libraries all over are facing tough competition from the Internet, little librari...
The Christmas season is in full swing in Lithuania. Christmas trees showed up last weekend in Klaipėda, Kaunas, Vilnius and other towns. This was the festive weekend for the international community with some of its traditional celebrations. On Saturday, the successful International Charity Christmas...
