Monthly Archives: January 2019

Reinforcing the Field of Cultural Diplomacy

On January 22, 2019 Jurgis Giedrys, former cultural attaché of the Republic of Lithuania to Ukraine, visited the National Library of Lithuania. During the meeting with the representatives of Library, Mr. Giedrys donated numerous documents, booklets and books which he collected during his term in Ukraine, from 2015 to 2018.

Read more January 29, 2019

The University of Latvia 100

On January 19, 2020 at the Toronto Latvian Centre the 100th anniversary of University of Latvia was celebrated. There were 12 other speakers at this gathering, each charged with the task of presenting something interesting, personal or academic, worthy of the gathering of ex-alumni and the diaspora at large.

Read more January 25, 2019

2019 Is Declared the Year of World Lithuanians

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Lithuanian Charter, which established the Lithuanian World Community. The Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania declared this year the Year of World Lithuanians.

Read more January 14, 2019

Unsung Heroes

2018 was significant in Latvian history: 100 years earlier, on the 18th of November 1918, Latvia declared its independence; 30 years earlier, in 1988, the formation of the Popular Front of Latvia (Latvijas Tautas fronte) was the beginning of the Singing Revolution, which culminated on the 4th of May, 1990 when the Supreme Council of Latvia declared restoration of Latvia’s independence.

Read more January 10, 2019

Book “Invented in Lithuania: Things, Ideas, and People”

When did the first invention take place in Lithuania? Did Lithuanians have their own Thomas Edison? Why one magazine called the transatlantic flight performed by Darius and Girėnas a technical invention? Has anything changed in the world of inventions after Lithuania’s Independence in 1990s? What inventions do Lithuanians are famous for today?

Read more January 3, 2019