Diplomacy. A word that conjures up images of complicated political maneuverings. In truth though, diplomacy and its activities are deeply connected to our life as citizens. Through diplomacy, as well as foreign ministries, we forge international relations, we pave the
Sugihara Story, a brave man
Japanese 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
Vilnius and surrounding by hot-air balloon
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
Freedom Way, the Baltic Way for Belarus
A 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
Story of a picture: Lithuanian honey and the Vilnius market
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
Incredible story of the Lithuanian language under Czars and Soviet era
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,
Sigitas Tamkevičius interview-Catholic Church in the Soviet Era
In 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
Report – 100th Anniversary Restored Lithuania State
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,
Vilnius remember the tragic events of January 1991
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
Commemoration and funerale State of the commanders of the anti Tsarist uprising of 1863
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