Month: April 2020

Lithuanian Paris


In 2012, the Lithuanian coat of arms Vytis (on the right) was restored in the Clock Tower of the Palace of Justice in Paris. A photo by Linas Maknavičius.

The pandemic closed the state borders and seized the flights but it did not cancel our passion to travel. The Lithuanian Community in France came up with an idea to visit and explore significant Lithuanian historical and cultural objects in Paris virtually.

The map-leaflet “Lithuanian Paris” in a pdf format can be downloaded and used for personal use: https://lietuviai.fr/parisltslug/lietuviskojo-paryziaus/.

Lithuanian School in DC Participates in a Competition “The World on My Bookshelf”

This April, the National Library of Lithuania invited book lovers to participate in a competition “The World on My Bookshelf” and to present their favorite books by writing a book annotation. Readers were invited to describe a book they liked and those who were unwilling or lazy to write to photograph or film their bookshelves.

In three weeks, three dozen works were received from the readers living in Lithuania and abroad. We received works in the form of videos, essays, photo collage, poems, riddles, and letters. Annotations were sent by adults and children.

The Lithuanian Saturday School in Washington, DC also took part in the competition by sending a photo of the cover of the book “Lithuanian School in Washington—An Indelible Mark in Our Lives.” The students of the school have been writing their book for five years. On its pages, students leave their thoughts and memories about lessons, the most memorable meetings, the most beautiful Lithuanian songs, concerts and performances and their summer trips to Lithuania.