Monthly Archives: September 2021

The Baltic Heritage Conference already took place for the 6th time from September 15-16, 2021, although it was the first time it was held virtually and was titled the “No Topic Conference.” Organized by the NGO Baltic Heritage Network and with the support of the Estonian Compatriots Program, the meeting was dedicated to examining the changes that took place in cultural heritage institutions as a result of the pandemic.

On September 15, 2021, for the sixth time, the Baltic Heritage Network (BaltHerNet), uniting librarians, museum specialists, archivists and researchers, organized an international conference. Participants from North America, Australia and Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia delivered presentations at the two-day virtual conference.

During the BaltHerNet conference on September 15th, the organization’s annual meeting also took place.

Read abstracts of all papers scheduled to be presented at The VI Baltic Heritage Network Conference: “No Topic Conference”. Abstracts

The autumn edition of the Baltic Heritage Network quarterly newsletter is now available. In these pages you will find information about our past and future events, new publications, and what is happening across the globe within the diaspora research and archive communities.

This year we commemorate the tenth anniversary since the death of Silvija Vėlavičienė, the long-term head of the Lithuanian Studies Unit of the National Library of Lithuania, later the head of the Lituanica Unit.

The 6th BaltHerNet conference “No Topic Conference” will take place September 15th-16th on Zoom.

Alexander Nikolai von Glehn was born on 16 July 1841 in Estonia in Jälgimäe Manor and died on 7 September 1923 in Brazil. He was the owner of Jälgimäe Manor, founder of Nõmme, and head and symbol of the von Glehn family. The summer of 2021 marked 180 years since his birth.

Prof. Juozas Skirius wrote a new book on Lithuanian diplomacy in the US. The monograph, called “Garbės generalinis konsulas Vytautas Čekanauskas: Atstovavimas Lietuvai JAV Vakarų pakrantėje” (“Honorary Consul General Vytautas Čekanauskas: Representing Lithuania on the West Coast of the United States”), is a biographical study about the life, social, political and diplomatic activities of the Lithuanian-American Vytautas Čekanauskas (1929-2009). The author of the book, using historical sources, reveals the most important moments of the consul’s work on the West coast, his relations with Lithuanian public figures in Los Angeles, ordinary emigrants, American and Lithuanian organizations, and US officials. The 480-page monograph is illustrated with archival documents and photographs.