http://www.litauen.lt/en/ RSS en Mon, 14 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT Mon, 14 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss SystemSight kristijonas@kryptis.lt http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/remembering_romas_kalanta_the_flaming_herald_of_freedom_ Back then, he was declared mentally unfit. Later he became a national hero. Forty years have passed since Romas Kalanta set himself on fire in a park in Kaunas, but his name still resonates strongly with Lithuanians – some of whom were eye witnesses to Kalanta's deed. Mon, 14 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/remembering_romas_kalanta_the_flaming_herald_of_freedom_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/vilnius_sees_growth_in_tourist_numbers_ Numbers of visitors in Vilnius are forecast to rise during this year's tourism season after several years of slowdown, the daily Vilniaus Diena reports. Sat, 12 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/vilnius_sees_growth_in_tourist_numbers_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/a_lithuanian_wins_a_beauty_contest_in_china Kristina Žukauskaitė has become Miss Oriental Tourism. The beauty contest that started on 28 April was held in Guangyuan, China. Thu, 10 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/a_lithuanian_wins_a_beauty_contest_in_china http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/nearly_1700_applications_received_for_mission_siberia_2012 Organizers of Mission Siberia 2012 project say they have received a record-breaking number of applications – nearly 1,700 applicants want to go to remote areas in the Russian Federation to tour sites of Lithuanian deportations and tidy graves of Lithuanian exiles. Fri, 4 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/nearly_1700_applications_received_for_mission_siberia_2012 http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/lithuania_ahead_latvia_and_estonia_in_global_happiness_report The United Nations have recently announced the latest global happiness index. Lithuania ranks 60th from 156 countries. Generally speaking, we find ourselves at the beginning of the second-third by the index of happiness, and by the gross domestic product, we are in the first third, but both of these categories give us some concern. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/lithuania_ahead_latvia_and_estonia_in_global_happiness_report http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/a_lithuanian_has_been_granted_the_business_for_peace_award_1 One of the best known businessmen of Kaunas, managing director of the company Skubios siuntos (Express Shipments) Mr Vladas Lašas has been granted the international Business for Peace Award, as announced by Kaunas city municipality. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/a_lithuanian_has_been_granted_the_business_for_peace_award_1 http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/a_nun_who_witnessed_the_titanic_tragedy_recalls_meeting_a_lithuanian_priest_on_board_ Nun Mary Patricia worked at St Paul Cathedral in the State of Massachusetts for 36 years of her life. But many years before she came to the United States she was involved in one of the greatest sea tragedies in history. She witnessed the Titanic tragedy. What is more peculiar is that she met a priest from Lithuania on board, according to The Catholic Free Press. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/a_nun_who_witnessed_the_titanic_tragedy_recalls_meeting_a_lithuanian_priest_on_board_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/lithuania_is_hoped_to_stand_out_with_its_amber_image_at_expo_2012 Lithuania’s pavilion in World Expo 2012, to be held in South Korean city of Yeosu in one month today, will stand out with its amber image among other participants, who have chosen marine colours, says Romas Jankauskas, Head of Public Information and Education Division of the Ministry of Environment, and Commissioner General of the Lithuanian Exposition at EXPO 2012. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/lithuania_is_hoped_to_stand_out_with_its_amber_image_at_expo_2012 http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/it_lazers_technologies/lithuania_among_technologically_most_advanced_economies The Global Information Technology Report 2012 of the World Economic Forum places Lithuania 31st, Estonia – 24th and Latvia – 41st among the most advanced economies. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/it_lazers_technologies/lithuania_among_technologically_most_advanced_economies http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/a_rare_lithuanian_book_among_of_the_artefacts_recovered_from_the_titanic The fate of the bibliographical rarity by Lithuanian folklorist Antanas Juška has become clearer. Museum experts believe that the book, which went down into the depths of the Atlantic with the Titanic a hundred years ago, happens to be among the findings of the Titanic, reports the LTV news service. Thu, 5 Apr 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/a_rare_lithuanian_book_among_of_the_artefacts_recovered_from_the_titanic http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/lithuania_overtakes_estonia_and_latvia_in_the_list_of_the_happiest_countries_in_the_world_ According to earth.columbia.edu, the world happiness report shows that the happiest countries of the world are in Northern Europe, namely, Denmark, Norway and Finland, as well as the Netherlands. Their average life evaluation score is 7.6 on a 0-to-10 scale. In the report Lithuania (60th place) overtakes Estonia (72nd place), Latvia (116th place) and Russia (76th place) but it is lagging behind Poland (53rd place). Wed, 4 Apr 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/lithuania_overtakes_estonia_and_latvia_in_the_list_of_the_happiest_countries_in_the_world_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/_young_lithuanian_pianist_picked_to_compete_in_new_york_international_piano_competition_ Young Lithuanian pianist Agnė Radzevičiūtė was invited to participate in a prestigious international competition in New York, along with twenty one other pianists from around the globe. Mon, 2 Apr 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/_young_lithuanian_pianist_picked_to_compete_in_new_york_international_piano_competition_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/tourism/ryanair_launches_kaunasmallorca_route_ Ireland's budget airline Ryanair is launching direct flights between Kaunas and Palma de Mallorca. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/tourism/ryanair_launches_kaunasmallorca_route_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/science_education/brain_drain_reversed_international_students_in_baltic_universities_ Take a walk down Pilies Street in Vilnius, Viru Street in Tallinn or Brivibas Boulevard in Riga and multi-cultural diversity isn’t hard to miss. There’s a fusion of ethnicities converging at the countries’ capitals, with a common goal – higher education. The question is, though, why are such a great number of foreigners coming to study in the Baltic States? Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/science_education/brain_drain_reversed_international_students_in_baltic_universities_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/french_photographer_marvels_at_hollywoodlike_ambition_of_soviet_architecture_ When I was offered to accompany Frederic Chaubin to Kaišiadorys poultry farm, I though, rather naively, that the guest from France wanted to see how local businessmen treated poor chickens. I was ashamed – and delighted – that the “guest” knew more about it than I did. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/french_photographer_marvels_at_hollywoodlike_ambition_of_soviet_architecture_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/_lithuanian_basketball_well_past_its_golden_age_ The 2004 Olympic Games were a huge disappointment for Lithuania. As EuroBasket 2003 champions, the team was one of main favourites for silver (the fall of the “Dream Team” was still unimaginable). Lithuania, however, that year finished fourth: one step short of the prize it had collected in every Olympics since the country’s independence. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/_lithuanian_basketball_well_past_its_golden_age_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/theatrical_procession_revives_traditions_of_400yearold_kaziukas_fair Every year St Casimir Fair - or Kaziuko mugė - becomes more elaborate as citizens of Vilnius try to make it as authentic as possible and bring back the atmosphere and folklore of the 400-year-old fair with its procession of heralds. This year the parade is planned to be more theatrical than ever. Fri, 2 Mar 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/theatrical_procession_revives_traditions_of_400yearold_kaziukas_fair http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/lithuanian_rkinka_improves_his_own_power_kite_world_record On Sunday American Lithuanian Rimas Kinka once again stormed the world record Rimas started early Sunday morning in Islamorada. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/lithuanian_rkinka_improves_his_own_power_kite_world_record http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/best_director_oscar_award_goes_to_michel_hazanavicius_of_lithuanian_descent_ Sunday night Hollywood's most respected award ceremony took place in. Los Angeles. Theatre Kodak brought together Hollywood stars to the 84-th Oscar award ceremony. Sun, 26 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/best_director_oscar_award_goes_to_michel_hazanavicius_of_lithuanian_descent_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/tourism/_lonely_planet_among_the_best_beaches_in_europe_dunes_of_nida The author Heath Dickson of the popular travel guide Lonely Planet has placed the Curonian Spit of Lithuania among the ten most beautiful seaside areas, next to Cinque Terre, Santorini, San Sebastian, Menorca and Corsica. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/tourism/_lonely_planet_among_the_best_beaches_in_europe_dunes_of_nida http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/it_lazers_technologies/lithuania_unrivalled_in_europes_fibre_to_the_home_ Our country has once again confirmed its undeniable leadership in Europe’s FTTH penetration. Lithuania has received this recognition for three consecutive years. Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/it_lazers_technologies/lithuania_unrivalled_in_europes_fibre_to_the_home_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/tourism/zuvintas_biosphere_reserve_is_included_in_the_unesco_network Žuvintas Biosphere Reserve has been included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/tourism/zuvintas_biosphere_reserve_is_included_in_the_unesco_network http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/tourism/lithuania_is_the_second_in_europe_by_international_visitor_growth_in_2011_ According to the European Travel Commission, bringing together 33 European national tourism organizations, in 2011, Lithuania is reported as one of the leaders in Europe by international visitor growth and hotel occupancy. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/tourism/lithuania_is_the_second_in_europe_by_international_visitor_growth_in_2011_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/it_lazers_technologies/lithuania_introduces_the_worlds_first_eparking_system Lithuania began to operate eParkingas, an automatic vehicle entry and exit registering and charging system. The service provider, Lithuanian company Lutex, is the first in the  world to have combined into a single system the automatic vehicle identification and telephone payment. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/it_lazers_technologies/lithuania_introduces_the_worlds_first_eparking_system http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/_lithuanian_basketball_film_premiere_picks_up_americas_plaudits As every year, a tiny American town surrounded by snow-capped Rockies brought together the independent film elite for the Sundance festival. Neither Šarunas Marčiulionis nor Arturas Karnišovas could hide the onset of emotions, when the Sundance audience burst in standing ovations for the Saturday premier of  "The other dream team", a documentary about the road of the Lithuanian basketball team to the 1992 Olympic bronze. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/_lithuanian_basketball_film_premiere_picks_up_americas_plaudits http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/lithuania_ranks_23rd_by_economic_freedom Lithuania’s economic freedom places it 23rd among 184 countries of the world. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/lithuania_ranks_23rd_by_economic_freedom http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/lithuanian_musician_g_gelgotas_at_chamber_music_america_conference_ Chamber Music America‘s 34th Annual Conference held on 13-15 January in New York saw the performance of Lithuanian composer Gediminas Gelgotas. The Annual Conference brings together the largest U.S. music management and publishing companies, including German-U.S. music publishing company Peermusic, which represents Gediminas Gelgotas. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/lithuanian_musician_g_gelgotas_at_chamber_music_america_conference_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/back_to_your_arms_is_to_represent_lithuania_in_palm_springs_festival Normal 0 19 false false false LT X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} The Lithuanian film will be presented to the Palm Springs International Film Festival by film director Kristijonas Vildžiūnas and the main actress Elžbieta Latėnaitė. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/back_to_your_arms_is_to_represent_lithuania_in_palm_springs_festival http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/operos_svyturiai_awarding_ceremony Operos Švyturiai (Beacon Awards), one of the most beautiful traditions of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, is celebrating this year its tenth anniversary. It has been for the tenth time now that, following the assessment of all the performances staged in the National Opera Theatre throughout the last year, the best opera and ballet achievers have been selected to be awarded for their outstanding performance. Mon, 9 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/operos_svyturiai_awarding_ceremony http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/lithuania_will_invite_expo_2012_visitors_inside_amber In summer, the South Korean city of Yeosu will host the international exhibition "Expo 2012", where Lithuania will appear as the country of amber. Fri, 6 Jan 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/lithuania_will_invite_expo_2012_visitors_inside_amber http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/emerald_christmastree_of_kaunas_may_be_included_into_the_guinness_world_records_ Kaunas Christmas-tree, designed by making use of plastic bottles, may be included into the Guinness World Records, Kaunas City Municipality announced. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/emerald_christmastree_of_kaunas_may_be_included_into_the_guinness_world_records_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/europes_largest_christmas_tree_in_vilnius As every year, on Sunday, the largest Christmas tree in Europe – the TV tower – was lit up in Vilnius. It was wrapped up in 32 garlands with the total length of 6 km. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/europes_largest_christmas_tree_in_vilnius http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/vilnius_airport_demonstrates_the_highest_growth_in_europe The Airports Council International (ACI Europe) has published the information that Vilnius International Airport leads the list of 170 European airports by passenger flows in October. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/vilnius_airport_demonstrates_the_highest_growth_in_europe http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/budget_approval_will_ensure_the_stability_of_the_country_strengthen_the_position_in_international_markets_president Seimas approved next year’s budget, providing s for strict saving measures to ensure the stability of the country and to strengthen Lithuania’s position in international markets, said Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on 22 December, 15min.lt reports. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/budget_approval_will_ensure_the_stability_of_the_country_strengthen_the_position_in_international_markets_president http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/osce_ministerial_meeting_kicking_off_in_vilnius A two-day session of the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is starting in Lithuania on Tuesday. The event will be attended by more than 40 ministers including United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and diplomacy chiefs of Russia and Germany. Tue, 6 Dec 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/osce_ministerial_meeting_kicking_off_in_vilnius http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/it_lazers_technologies/vilnius_leads_the_world_by_internet_speed_kaunas_is_the_fourth  When it comes to Internet speed, no one questions Eastern Europe’s domination in this regard. The Net Index show that half of the top ten cities with the highest data download speeds belong to Eastern Europe. Mon, 5 Dec 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/it_lazers_technologies/vilnius_leads_the_world_by_internet_speed_kaunas_is_the_fourth http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/lithuania_opens_a_representation_in_the_silicon_valley_ On Monday, Lithuania opens a representation in the Silicon Valley, the world’s most famous new technology area in Northern California which is home to hundreds of USA and other countries’ technology companies. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/lithuania_opens_a_representation_in_the_silicon_valley_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/a_young_lithuanian_opens_up_ice_cream_and_chocolate_business_in_the_countryside In 2008, when the global recession started, Domantas happened to be coming back home from his Master's Degree studies in London. He remembers himself desperately trying to get hold of any job, but all the efforts were in vain. As to the chocolate, he had it as his passion for many years on the row. It was several times that Domantas was about buying a load of cocoa beans, but was deterred by exponentially increasing prices. Still, one day he did it, and a truck full of cocoa beans arrived. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/a_young_lithuanian_opens_up_ice_cream_and_chocolate_business_in_the_countryside http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/lithuanian_athlete_breaks_powerlifting_world_record_ 32nd Women´s and 41st Men´s World Powerlifting Championships took place in Pilsen (Czech Republic). The Lithuanian team have been particularly successful. In the category 120 kg, Amandas Paulauskas (coach Raimundas Linkauskas) lifted 410 kg in squat, bench-pressed 317.5 kg, and broke a new world record. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/lithuanian_athlete_breaks_powerlifting_world_record_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/new_kite_surfing_guinness_record_broke_by_a_lithuanian_ Lithuanian Rimas Kinka, currently residing in Miami (US), broke a new Guinness record in the longest kite surfing journey, covering 313.7 nautical miles in 24 hrs in Islamorada (Florida). Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/new_kite_surfing_guinness_record_broke_by_a_lithuanian_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/a_lithuanian_girl_to_sing_an_official_olympic_theme_song Another young Lithuanian is making her way onto the international stage. 14-year-old Ema Bagužaitė from Šiauliai will sing an Olympic theme song at the first Winter Youth Olympic Games to be held in January 2012 in Austria (Innsbruck). The song “This Is Our Time” was written specially  for the girl’s 14th birthday by two German composers, but Emma herself came up with the topic for the lyrics. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/a_lithuanian_girl_to_sing_an_official_olympic_theme_song http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/_evelina_anusauskaite_snatches_laurels_at_the_international_competition_in_new_york_ Wednesday night (New York time), at the awards ceremony Global Voices for Change, Fergie, Natasha Bedingfield, and other celebrities announced the name of the winner of the musical talent contest Avon Voices from the ten finalists, including  Evelina Anusauskaitė. Fri, 4 Nov 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/_evelina_anusauskaite_snatches_laurels_at_the_international_competition_in_new_york_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/un_human_development_report_first_time_lithuania_ranked_among_the_very_high_human_development_countries_ United Nations Human Development Report placed Lithuania 40, under the Very High Human Development category for the first time.    Wed, 2 Nov 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/un_human_development_report_first_time_lithuania_ranked_among_the_very_high_human_development_countries_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/geography_cant_measure_impact_of_lithuanias_big_summer The detail that should not be forgotten is that Lithuania has an estimated 3.5 million residents and has been an independent nation since breaking from the Soviet Union in 1990. It is the 123rd-largest country by size and 131st by population -- behind Liberia and Moldova and slightly ahead of Mauritania and Mongolia - and shares borders with four other lands and the Baltic Sea. Imposing it is not. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/geography_cant_measure_impact_of_lithuanias_big_summer http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/ernst_young_baltic_countries_have_grown_fastest_in_eu_in_ In its recent Eurozone forecast produced in cooperation with Oxford Economics, Ernst & Young says that in the second quarter (Q2) of 2011 three Baltic economies grew most in the EU: Lithuanian gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.3 percent, Estonia posted growth of 8.4 percent, and Latvia's economic output increased by 5.7 percent. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/ernst_young_baltic_countries_have_grown_fastest_in_eu_in_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/ciurlionis_and_beyond_royal_academy_of_music_review Visual music” was how Roger Fry summed up the paintings of Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis when he included some – alongside Cézannes and Matisses – in his famous Second Post-Impressionist Exhibition in 1912. It was one of the few occasions when work by this visionary Lithuanian artist has ever been seen in London. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/ciurlionis_and_beyond_royal_academy_of_music_review http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/young_lithuanian_company_strikes_a_deal_with_business_angels_at_the_us_silicon_valley_ A young IT company Pinevio, established by two Lithuanians, stroke a deal with Business Angels of Silicon Valley (USA), – reports daily „Verslo Žinios“ (Business News). Fri, 7 Oct 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/young_lithuanian_company_strikes_a_deal_with_business_angels_at_the_us_silicon_valley_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/the_biannual_fashion_infection_festival_has_already_started_hunting_young_talents_for_next_spring_fiesta The biannual Fashion Infection Festival  has already started hunting young talents for next spring fiesta. For the fifth time this year the festival  is holding a competition "Injection" aimed to discover new talented designers. Winners from both Lithuania and foreign countries will compete for the main prize – the invitation to present their art in the "Fashion Infection" to be held in spring 2012. Mon, 3 Oct 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/the_biannual_fashion_infection_festival_has_already_started_hunting_young_talents_for_next_spring_fiesta http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/it_lazers_technologies/lithuania_remains_the_leader_in_europe_in_terms_of_optical_fibre_coverage_     In Lithuania, optical fibre connection is accessible to the largest proportion of the population, announced the Fibre to the Home (FTTH) Council Europe on Tuesday. Lithuania has retained the first place on the FTTH Council Europe rating. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/it_lazers_technologies/lithuania_remains_the_leader_in_europe_in_terms_of_optical_fibre_coverage_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/vilnius_extravaganza_2011_with_the_last_town_musicians_of_bremen On Saturday night, the third fireworks festival Vilnius Extravaganza 2011 took place in Vingis Park in Vilnius, bringing together several professional pyrotechnic teams, like ones from Germany, Croatia and Ukraine. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/vilnius_extravaganza_2011_with_the_last_town_musicians_of_bremen http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/tourism/dzukija_national_park_makes_it_to_the_european_elite_network The State Service for Protected Areas (VSTT) reports that the Dzūkija National Park and its Čepkeliai State Nature Reserve have received its  PAN Parks certification at the International Conference in Estonia. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/tourism/dzukija_national_park_makes_it_to_the_european_elite_network http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/lithuanians_get_gold_in_european_rowing_championship Saulius Ritteris and Rolandas Maščinskas have succeeded in winning gold medals in  men’s double sculls at the European Rowing Championship in Bulgaria. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/lithuanians_get_gold_in_european_rowing_championship http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/the_lithuanian_contender_nominated_to_oscar_award_in_the_category_of_foreign_film_category_is_back_to_your_arms_by_kristijonas_vildziunas The decision was taken by special commission’s secret ballot. Three films participated in the selection. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/the_lithuanian_contender_nominated_to_oscar_award_in_the_category_of_foreign_film_category_is_back_to_your_arms_by_kristijonas_vildziunas http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/lithuania_ranked_44th_in_the_global_competitiveness_report_up_3_positions_ Lithuania has been ranked 44th among 142 economies worldwide in the Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012 announced by the World Economic Forum on Wednesday. Thu, 8 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/lithuania_ranked_44th_in_the_global_competitiveness_report_up_3_positions_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/it_lazers_technologies/vilnius_old_town_12_new_free_internet_access_points_ From now on, the wireless Internet will be freely available in the Old Town. During the Basketball Championship, it will be accessible in 12 downtown locations. Tue, 6 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/it_lazers_technologies/vilnius_old_town_12_new_free_internet_access_points_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/weekend_bustle_at_vilnius_city_days_ The Vilnius City municipality has announced that Vilnius city heads will walk along Gedimino Avenue accompanied by a brass band, and later on the City Mayor will deliver a welcoming address to Vilnius citizens. A concert at the Cathedral Square will feature an electronic music band from Iceland GusGus and a Lithuanian band Empti. Fri, 2 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/weekend_bustle_at_vilnius_city_days_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/vu_herbarium_included_into_the_unesco_list_ The Vilnius University herbarium collection has been included into the Lithuanian National Register of the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme. Fri, 2 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/vu_herbarium_included_into_the_unesco_list_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/vaiva_zvirblyte_from_lithuania_became_the_youngest_mayor_in_taiwan Dalin town in Chiayi county had the youngest foreign mayor in Taiwan, 23 year old Lithuanian student Vaiva Zvirblyte. She came to Taiwan to participate in 100th anniversary event for foreign youth. As a mayor for one day, she not only signed the documents, but also met with the leader of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party Tsai Ing-wen. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/vaiva_zvirblyte_from_lithuania_became_the_youngest_mayor_in_taiwan http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/fitch_lessons_from_the_baltic_states_for_the_euro_area_periphery In a newly published report, Fitch Ratings examines the parallels between the experience of the Baltic States' (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) economic adjustment and return to growth and the current situation in the euro area periphery. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/fitch_lessons_from_the_baltic_states_for_the_euro_area_periphery http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/canoe_sprinters_raimundas_labuckas_and_tomas_gadeikis_become_world_champions_1 On Sunday, Raimundas Labuckas and Tomas Gadeikis of Lithuania won the gold medal in men's C2 200 meters race of the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary, and became world champions for the third time in a row. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/canoe_sprinters_raimundas_labuckas_and_tomas_gadeikis_become_world_champions_1 http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/canoe_sprinters_raimundas_labuckas_and_tomas_gadeikis_become_world_champions On Sunday, Raimundas Labuckas and Tomas Gadeikis of Lithuania won the gold medal in men's C2 200 meters race of the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary, and became world champions for the third time in a row. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/canoe_sprinters_raimundas_labuckas_and_tomas_gadeikis_become_world_champions http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/lithuanian_girls_the_best_volleyball_players_in_europe At the final match of the CEV U18 Beach Volleyball European Championship in Vilnius, the Lithuanian volleyball players Ieva Dumbauskaitė and Monika Povilaitytė defeated their Swiss counterparts N. Betschart and N. Eiholzer, and became the European champions. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/lithuanian_girls_the_best_volleyball_players_in_europe http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/eurostat_lithuanian_industry_among_those_showing_the_highest_increase Lithuanian industry remains among the the fastest growing EU states. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/eurostat_lithuanian_industry_among_those_showing_the_highest_increase http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/youth_choir_wins_gold_in_japan_ At the end of July, the Youth and Children’s Choir “Kivi” came back from a choir competition in Japan with a gold medal. Fri, 5 Aug 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/youth_choir_wins_gold_in_japan_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/v_urbonas_crossed_russias_lake_baikal On 29 July the 53 year old ultra-triathlete,Vidmantas Urbonas, completed a swimming cross of Lake Baikal, one of the coldest and deepest lakes in the world. Wed, 3 Aug 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/v_urbonas_crossed_russias_lake_baikal http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/virgilijus_alekna_left_all_rivals_behind On Friday, July 29, Virgilijus Alekna has won the men‘s discus throw event at the Samsung Diamond League, a leading track and field competition held in Stockholm. The 39 year old double Olympic and World champion Alekna heaved the discus to 65.05m on his best third attempt leaving all his ten rivals behind. Tue, 2 Aug 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/sports/virgilijus_alekna_left_all_rivals_behind http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/science_education/dr_leonidas_donskis_recognised_in_the_united_kingdom The University of Bradford (UK) has awarded an honorary degree to Dr Leonidas Donskis, Lithuanian  Member of the European Parliament. Together with five other honorary graduates Donskis will receive his degree during ceremonies which will take place in the University’s Great Hall this week.“It is with great pride that we have been given this opportunity to honour such an array of distinguished colleagues and their achievements are an impressive testament to their talents.” said Professor Mark Cleary, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bradford. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/science_education/dr_leonidas_donskis_recognised_in_the_united_kingdom http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/playright_ivaskevicius_resides_in_the_london_royal_court_theatre   In July, playwright Marius Ivaškevičius is taking part in the International Residency at the Royal Court Theatre. This theatre, located in London, is exceptionally famous for promoting contemporary drama. The playwright presents his most recent play ‘Išvarymas‘ (‘Banishment‘) about the life of Lithuanian emigrants. The play was written after Ivaškevičius‘ exploratory visit to London last autumn, which was organised as a part of continuous programme ‘Lithuanian Drama in London‘, executed by the Theatre and Cinema Information and Education Centre, together with the Lithuanian Embassy in the UK, with the support of the Lithuanian Culture Sponsorship Fund, Bernardiai.lt portal wrote on 5 July. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/culture/playright_ivaskevicius_resides_in_the_london_royal_court_theatre http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/hitachi_strategic_investor_for_further_talks_ The choice of a strategic investor is an important landmark for the Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant project and a major step towards Lithuania’s energetic independence, which is in the long term benefit for the Lithuanian economy and people Mon, 18 Jul 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/politics_economics/hitachi_strategic_investor_for_further_talks_ http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/tourism/neringa_curonian_spit_is_paradise_on_earth Last week almost anyone who took a ride on metro in Paris and thumbed a free edition “Metro” could admire Lithuania’s paradise on Earth – Neringa’s (Curonian spit) view. The daily which distributes some 500.000 copies per day offered its readership the five desirable beaches in Europe and we can find Lithuania’s pride among them. In the opinion of the French mind our beach can easily stand out against most beautiful coastwise in the continent. Neringa’s beach among “Metro’s” selected dream beaches took second place, it got ahead of paradises on Earth in Bulgaria, Corsica, Italy and backed down only for Greece’s in Mila’s island. lrytas.lt portal wrote on 15 June. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.litauen.lt/en/news/tourism/neringa_curonian_spit_is_paradise_on_earth