A single word that sums up the drama of the Lithuanians deported during the Soviet Regime. The Holy Mass to remember people who did not survive. Kaunas, St. Michael the Archangel.
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Sugihara Story, a brave manJapanese people in Lithuania? On our first few trips, we were astounded when we learned about their presence. You could imagine our surprise when we met any foreigners, let alone Japanese people, as tourism in the area was not as common as it is today. We were very curious to know their stories – curiosity is what motivates us on any trip. We did a little digging online and stumbled upon the story of Chiune Sugihara, Japanese consul in the […]
Vilnius and surrounding by hot-air balloonHave you ever been in hot-air balloon? We tell you our exciting experience in Lithuania, above the capital Vilnius to almost Trakai, in our video. A wonderful summer evening. The preparation before the flight is even really thrilling: the unfold of the ginormous balloon, the air and the fire to inflate it and then… all together into the basket. Let’s go!!! WATCH OUR VIDEO https://youtu.be/ZwaUVCVuUVg […]
Freedom Way, the Baltic Way for BelarusA red flower and a flag white-red-white. In the day of the freedom way. August 23, 2020. In the same day of the celebration of the Baltic Way, the human chain 600 km long created by the Baltics in 1989 to protest against the Soviet Occupation, Lithuanians all over the world, together with Belarusians who have been living abroad, have planned many events to support the peaceful fight in Belarus WATCH OUR VIDEO In Lithuania, a big human chain connected […]
Story of a picture: Lithuanian honey and the Vilnius marketHoney, or “medus” in Lithuanian. We always find it on the tables of our Lithuanian hosts. They are really proud of their honey, as it comes from their land. It is often produced by their relatives or friends. We always buy a jar or two before heading back to Italy. It is a way of exploring the flavors of the country. Even if it’s from the same flower of the same plant, the honey still changes from one area to the other. Lime or millefiori, or any other […]
Incredible story of the Lithuanian language under Czars and Soviet eraSmugglers. “Criminals”. They were scholars, teachers, avid readers. They loved their country more than anything and they wanted to be Lithuanians. They became book smugglers to protect their identity, their traditions and the soul of Lithuania. They were the knygnešiai, the book carriers. From 1864 to 1904 they tried to keep the Lithuanian language alive, despite the efforts of the Czar who wanted to erase it. Because to conquer a nation, you have to […]
Sigitas Tamkevičius interview-Catholic Church in the Soviet EraIn October 2019, Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevičius from the diocese of Kaunas was raised to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis. That was an unexpected appointment at the end of a journey that saw him fight for freedom each day under the Soviet occupation. Jailed for a few months at the infamous KGB headquarters in downtown Vilnius, Tamkevičius was given 10 years forced labor and exile in Siberia. He gives a priceless testimony. In the Eighties, the Soviet […]
The Lapteviečiai project – Voices from the Silence
You don’t get to choose the stories you tell. They choose you. They are there, in plain sight. Like Poe’s Purloined Letter, you don’t see them. Then, little by little, as an imperceptible destiny, your eyes meet them more and
Lithuania Today
We visited Lithuania for the first time in June 2005. The country had become a member of the EU just over a year before, together with the other two Baltic States: Latvia and Estonia. It is difficult to know exactly
