Monthly Archives: July 2018

National Library of Lithuania at the World Lithuanian Events in Vilnius

Thousands of Lithuanians living abroad came to Lithuania to celebrate country’s 100 anniversary of independence this summer. The National Library of Lithuania participated in and organized and hosted several events.

Read more July 16, 2018

A Book on Lithuanian-Polish Relations

On July 4, Dr. Giedrė Milerytė-Japertienė, the head of the Lithuanian Studies Unit of the Documentary Heritage Research Department at the National Library of Lithuania, presented her monograph “Imagining Lithuanian-Polish Relations in Emigration from 1945 to 1990.”

Read more July 15, 2018

The Order for Merits to Lithuania

On July 6, 2018 Dr. Dalia Cidzikaitė, senior researcher of the Lithuanian Studies Unit of Documentary Heritage Research Department at the National Library of Lithuania, was awarded the Order for Merits to Lithuania.

Read more July 12, 2018

BaltHerNet Conference in Tartu to celebrate 100 years of the Baltic Republics and 10 years of our organization

The conference “New Beginnings of Baltic Diaspora” took place at the Estonian National Museum in Tartu from June 26-29. The conference was organized by the NGO Baltic Heritage Network with the help of partners including the Estonian National Museum, the Estonian Literary Museum, Centre of Excellence in Estonian Studies, and the National Archives of Estonia.

Read more July 6, 2018

Anu Korb Received the 2018 Annual Estonian Folklore Award!

Since 2011, the Academic Folklore Society in cooperation with the Estonian Cultural Endowment Folk Culture Foundation have given out the Annual Estonian Folklore Award. This year there were three candidates: Anu Korb, Merili Metsvahi, and Piret Voolaid. The accomplishments of all the nominees in their respective research organizations were highlighted along with the popularity of their research results. Congratulations, Anu!

Read more July 5, 2018