Storia, racconti, testimonianze, personaggi, natura, architetture, curiosità del Paese Baltico. Italian & English version.
March 11 is a beautiful sunny day. The ceremonies for the anniversary of the Lithuanian independence, regained in 1990, have just ended. There were also many demonstrations in support of Ukraine devastated by the war waged by Russia. But another
Slava Ukraini, Glory to Ukraine. That slogan echoes on the streets of Vilnius and all of Lithuania. It’s ringing in our ears, it’s before our eyes, everywhere in this country. On March 11, restoration of the independence in Lithuania, is
Anniversary of the attack by the Soviets on January 1991 The night between January 12 and 13, 1991 Mr. Gorbačëv decided going into action. Since the declaration of independence by Lithuania on March 11, 1990 USSR had been attempting to
In Lithuania is a special day on July 6th. Since 1991, a year later the regain the independence, they celebrate the coronation of King Mindaugas, happened in 1253. It was the first step of the birth of the state. In
Have 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
Honey, 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
Smugglers. “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,
February 16th, Happy Anniversary, Lithuania! We were in Vilnius for the 100th Anniversary of the Restored of Lithuania State. It was not cold, as one might expect in Winter at those latitudes. The first meeting was in the Cathedral Square,
We were at the commemorations of events to remember the tragic events of January 1991, when the Soviet Union militarily attacked Lithuania to destroy the country’s independence, declared in March 1990, after almost 50 years of Soviet occupation. We took
Ceremony of the State Funeral of the commanders and participants of the 1863-1864 uprising, in Vilnius. The remains of the victims were founded during the Gedimino Hill reinforcement works in 2017. The uprising involved people of Lithuania, Poland and Belarus