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Lithuanian culture has experienced influences by different traditions and factors that can still be felt at present. It is also significant for an interesting merge of elements of pagan mythology and Christianity. Starting from the Renaissance and on to the later epochs, Western European cultural tradition has clearly had the greatest influence on professional art in Lithuania. In the 20th century, throughout the period of independent Lithuania, highly productive relations between our country and other European states enriched Lithuanian culture on the whole and encouraged the development of its modern culture.

The roots of versatile Lithuanian culture lie back in the multicultural legacy of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (14th - 18th centuries). The boundaries of Lithuanian culture have always been beyond the borders of ethnic Lithuania. Outstanding personalities, who lived in the territory of the present-day Poland, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, are often ascribed to the Lithuanian culture.

Surviving many influences, which came with migrant artists, occupations, forced and strategic political unions, through cultural and scientific exchange, Lithuanians have persistently protected the identity of their traditional culture and its formative elements.

The history of contemporary professional Lithuanian art and music started with artist and composer Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis (1875 - 1911). The works by this talented artist combined symbolism and romanticism. Lithuanian literature, arts, theatre and music flourished within the first years of independence of Lithuania as a state. Alas, a part of Lithuanian authors, actors and scientists were forced into emigration by dramatic events of the 20th century. The works by Lithuanian emigrant writers and artists created in Western Europe and USA nowadays have become an integral part of Lithuanian cultural heritage.

The most recent cultural events in Lithuania grow out of the fertile soil of ethnic culture traditions and the European context. Not once has Lithuanian theatre been highly appreciated by Lithuanian as well as foreign audience and theatre critics. Such directors as Eimuntas Nekrosius, Oskaras Korsunovas, Rimas Tuminas, Jonas Vaitkus and Gintaras Varnas are ranked among international theatre celebrities.

Our country can also boast of many well-known professional symphonic and chamber orchestras, choirs, opera singers and ballet dancers. Cultural events happening all year round encompass marvelous annual festivals of classical music, theatre, cinema and poetry presenting performances by many eminent Lithuanian and foreign artists. Lithuania is widely known as a jazz country, famous for its several international jazz festivals organized by jazz performers and fans in Kaunas, Birstonas and Vilnius.

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The public enterprise Juodosios keramikos centras was founded in 1995. During the recent year the Centre has held 5 international symposiums, a lot of exhibitions. In 1999 the Centre became a member of the International Academy of Ceramics, and...
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Katedros Sq. 1 Tel./fax: +370 5 261 0731, +370 5 261 1127 E-mail info@katedra.lt www.katedra.lt The Cathedral of St. Stanislav and St. Vladislav is the most important place of worship for the country‘s Catholics and the venue for the main...
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Stylistically, the 19th century costume of Aukštaitija is considered the most archaic. Aukštaitija' women wore long linen shirts. These have retained old, quite primitive shape refereed to as a tunic with...
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Šv. Mikalojaus St. 4 Tel. +370 5 262 3069 E-mail medardasc@yahoo.de www.mikalojus.lt This is one of the oldest churches not only in Vilnius but also in Lithuania, which has preserved almost unchanged features of Gothic style. The Church was...
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In 2006, the State You th Theatre of Lithuania will celebrate anniversary season of its work. The theatre was founded in Vilnius in 1965. The first production, W.Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet directed by Aurelija Ragauskaite, was...
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Vilnius Congress Concert Hall is not only a decorative facade of starlit night in the heart of the capital; from 1999’s it is home of Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra (artistic director and chief conductor Gintaras Rinkevičius) as well....
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The museum contains the A. Žmuidzinavičius collection of sculptures and carvings of devils, and a collection of devils from the whole world. The collection consists of around 3000 articles of arts and crafts, fine arts and souvenirs. The biggest...
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The Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre is a national budgetary institution committed to organising the creation and production of scenic works for musical theatre and assuring their public performance on the highest artistic level....
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The Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius (CAC) presents a range of international and Lithuanian contemporary art exhibitions, organizes conferences, lectures, Internet projects, film screenings and musical evenings. The CAC publishes catalogues and...
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The Vilnius Castle Complex is a group of cultural, and historic structures on the left bank of the Neris River, near its confluence with the Vilnia River, in Vilnius, Lithuania. The buildings, which evolved between the 10th and 18th centuries,...
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Kaunas State Musical Theatre is a national budgetary institution committed to organizing the creation of scenic works for musical theatre and assuring their public performance. The theatre operates as an institution founded by the Ministry of...
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The National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania was founded in 2009 to collect, preserve, conserve, restore, research, interpret, and display in the restored historical residence of Vilnius Lower Castle the history and cultural...
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In 1958 in Kaunas' 9th Fort was established a museum with republic's significance. In 1959 a first exposition was prepared in four cells, about Hitlerite occupants' crimes carried out throughout Lithuania.9th Fort is a Stronghold in the northwest...
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The Šiauliai Aušros Museum's subdivision Bicycle Museum is the only museum in Lithuania of this type. An exposition "Bicycle and Lithuania" that is displayed there presents the history and development of a bicycle. Moreover, there are the first...
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Aušros Vartų St. 7B , Vilnius Tel. +370 5 212 2578 The Church is a square basilica shape, with elements of Gothic, Baroque and Russian Byzantine styles. The first church on the site was built to mark the spot where three Lithuanian...
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