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New Europe’s musicians in London to have their say against the budding nationalism Added 2009-05-08 14 May, 2009. Babyshambles’ Adam Ficek will be the special guest at the live event “Common Language” at the London 229 venue on Thursday May 14 devoted to speaking out against the rising tides of nationalism, not only in Britain but...
Antanas Sutkus launches his new book at the Photographers' Gallery in London Added 2009-05-08 May 14, 2009. The new book Antanas Sutkus. Retrospective will be launched on May 14, 6 pm at the Photographers Gallery. This publication is the most extensive to date of the work of one of Lithuania's most celebrated photographers. As master...
Antanas Sutkus‘ photograph displayed at the V&A permanent collection gallery Added 2009-05-08 May 15, 2009 - April 2010. The famous image Pioneer by the Lithuanian photographer Antanas Sutkus will be displayed at the permanent V&A collection gallery, which illuminates the history of photography from the earliest years...
Economist reviews the new book by Laimonas Briedis Added 2009-04-30 "Vilnius is an example to others—a contested city, but not a divided one“, writes The Economist in its latest print edition, introducing the new book by Laimonas Briedis „Vilnius—City of Strangers“, published by the Lithuanian publisher Baltos...
Tomas Venclova tours Britain and Ireland in March-April 2009 Added 2009-04-15 21, 22 April, 2009. Lithuania's Tomas Venclova, one of Europe's greatest living poets, tours Britain and Ireland this spring, following publication of The Junction: Selected Poems by Bloodaxe in 2008. He is accompanied by the editor (and one of...
Writing Vilnius on the map of Europe Added 2009-04-15 20 April, 2009. During the London Book Fair the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania presents two authors: a renown poet and translator, esseyist Tomas Venclova and cultural geographer Laimonas Briedis, who will be discussing their recent...
New Europe Film Festival celebrates Ladislas Starewitch Added 2009-04-14 19 April, 2009. This year’s New Europe Film Festival will celebrate a great Lithuanian artist, Ladislas Starewitch. Rasa Miškinytė’s documentary on the legendary animator, The Bug Trainer will be screened at the Filmhouse in Edinburgh on the 19th...
Book launch: “Islam in the Baltic: Europe's Early Muslim Community” by Prof Harry Norris Added 2009-04-03 7 April, 2009. The British-Lithuanian Society introduces Professor Harry Norris' new book just published by I.B. Tauris. The dedication of the book is in homage to the unique achievements of Grand Dukes Gediminas and Vytautas. Whilst the book...
BRITISH MOVIE’S PREMIERE AT THE LITHUANIAN EMBASSY Added 2009-04-02 A film “Brother’s Goal” made by a group of young Lithuanians living in Great Yarmouth and Norwich is to have its premiere in London at the Lithuanian Embassy this Friday, April 3rd, 7 pm. The Great Yarmouth-based SeaChange Arts Trust teamed up...
Martyna Jatkauskaitė at the Cadogan Hall and the Purcell Room Added 2009-03-25 19, 25 March, 2009. Lithuanian pianist Martyna Jatkauskaitė has two important appearances in March. On 19 March as a part of the Virtuoso Piano Series together with the London Festival Orchestra (cond. Ross Pople) she will perform Mozart's...