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February 16th is a national holiday in Lithuania commemorating the Act of Independence which was signed in 1918. For every civic-minded Lithuanian, the State Restoration Day is the occasion to celebrate and rejoice in the most precious values of freedom and independence. This is how Lithuanians expl...
On the occasion of the Restoration of the State Day, which is celebrated on Sunday, February 16, Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) is inviting Kaunas residents and city guests to play an interactive game focusing on interwar Kaunas. The board game, adapted to Kaunas from Welcome to… was created ...
Staff members of the Lithuanian Special Archives have found another original copy of the Declaration of the Council of the Movement of the Struggle for Freedom of Lithuania, signed on Feb 16, 1949, while looking through recently received new documents of Lithuanian freedom fighters.
All Lithuania has celebrated its national day on February 16. On this occasion we would like to congratulate all Lithuanians and everybody who cares about Lithuania! See some great moments from this celebration. Happy 101 birthday, Lithuania!
In the twentieth century, most of Lithuania underwent seven currency changes, not counting a stretch with no currency at all, and two with only scrip, while of the remainder, the Vilnius region—eight, and the Klaipėda—six. These changes went hand in hand with changes in ownership, laws, economic pri...
Lithuania feels strong support from its Western allies as it celebrates the centenary of restored statehood, the country's leaders said on Friday.
The Los Angeles International Airport in the US will light up in the colors of the Lithuanian flag for the February 16 centennial anniversary of Lithuania's statehood, the Foreign Ministry said.
The foreign ministers of Lithuania and Germany will Thursday sign an agreement on handover of the February 16, 1918 Independence Act to Lithuania for five years.
Dalis vartotojų susidūrė su socialinio tinklo „Facebook“ sutrikimais: negalintys juo visiškai naudotis nemato naujienų srauto (angl. News Feed).
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has congratulated Lithuania on the Day of Restoration of State, emphasizing the security cooperation between the two countries.
Lithuania celebrates the Day of Restoration of the State, commemorating the 99th anniversary since the nation declared independence from the Russian Empire on February 16, 1918.
One year before the proclamation of the 100th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuanian statehood in Vilnius – from this February 16 until February 16 next year, daily at 19 hours 18 minutes – trumpet player Laurynas Lapė and his students will perform the composition "Dear Lithuania" for Vilnius ...
It appears this year will have ample concerns and scandals as well, while positive things will be rarer, however it is the successes, not the failings that give hope, without which the future would look bleak.
Rastos iki šiol nematytos Hitlerio nuotraukos iš „svainio“ vestuvių. Po metų Hitlerio įsakymu jam buvo įvykdyta mirties bausmė.
Lithuania has finished its annual marathon of celebrating its statehood.
An estimated 300 ultra-nationalists marched in Kaunas on Independence Day chanting anti-refugee slogans and celebrating what Jewish groups say are Nazi-collaborators who were leading Lithuanian figures in the interwar period.
Sportinės aprangos ir avalynės gamintojas „Nike“ nutraukė sutartį su boksininku iš Filipinų Manny Pacquiao. Pastarasis negatyviai atsiliepė apie homoseksualus. Apie tai praneša agentūra „Reuters“.
Ką daryti, jei lankaisi Disneylande ir tavo sūnus paprašo, kad papuoštum jį princesės Anos suknele iš populiaraus animacinio filmuko „Ledo šalis“? Muzikos superžvaigždė dėl to neišgyveno ir išpildė mažojo Angelo Jameso Konecki norą.
Internet giant Google painted its logo in the Lithuanian flag colours with Gediminas Castle at the centre its logo on February 16th to congratulate Lithuania with its Independence Day.
