EVENTS IN VILNIUS
Saturday, 12 May 2012
Open day at the Museum of Genocide Victims (2 A Aukų Str.)
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. visitors will be offered an opportunity to visit free of charge the former KGB prison, execution chamber, museum expositions, and the exhibition of works by the participants of the national competition for pupils titled The History of the Lithuanian Fights for Freedom and Its Losses, exhibited in the Conference Hall of the Museum
Open day at the Memorial Complex of the Tuskulėnai Peace Park (1 N Žirmūnų Str.)
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. visitors will be offered an opportunity to visit free of charge the museum exposition called The Secrets of Tuskulėnai Manor and see the mobile exhibitions titled Wings of Freedom, exhibited at the Conference Hall, and The 40th Anniversary of the Publication of the Chronicle of the Catholic Church in Lithuania, exhibited at the Manor House, organised by the Seimas Unit for History and Commemoration of Parliamentarianism. The Chapel-Columbarium will be open to visitors for the whole day
Sunday, 13 May 2012
Open day at the Museum of Genocide Victims (2 A Aukų Str.)
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. visitors will be offered an opportunity to visit free of charge the former KGB prison, execution chamber, museum expositions, and the exhibition of works by the participants of the national competition for pupils titled The History of the Lithuanian Fights for Freedom and Its Losses, exhibited in the Conference Hall of the Museum
Open day at the Memorial Complex of the Tuskulėnai Peace Park (1 N Žirmūnų Str.)
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. visitors will be offered an opportunity to visit free of charge the museum exposition called The Secrets of Tuskulėnai Manor and see the mobile exhibitions titled Wings of Freedom, exhibited at the Conference Hall, and The 40th Anniversary of the Publication of the Chronicle of the Catholic Church in Lithuania, exhibited at the Manor House, organised by the Seimas Unit for History and Commemoration of Parliamentarianism. The Chapel-Columbarium will be open to visitors for the whole day
Monday, 14 May 2012
6.00 p.m.
Candles lit in commemoration of and as tribute to those who died for Lithuanias freedom. Close to the former KGB building in Vilnius (Gedimino Ave. 40/1)
6.45 p.m.
Bards Concert: songs and poems as tribute to Romas Kalanta by Gediminas Storpirštis, Petras Vyšniauskas, Andrius Kulikauskas, Domantas Razauskas, Rokas Radzevičius, Vytautas V. Landsbergis, Antanas A. Jonynas, Gediminas Laurinavičius, Rimvydas Stankevičius, Kornelijus Platelis, and Liudvikas Jakimavičius. Courtyard of Vilnius Teachers House (Vilnius Str. 39)
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
9.30 a.m.
The opening of the exhibition dedicated to the commemoration of the sacrifice of Romas Kalanta and youth resistance in the lobby of Building I, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania*
10.0010.30 a.m.
Commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the sacrifice of Romas Kalanta and youth resistance in the mornings plenary sitting of the Seimas*
10.3011.30 a.m.
The documentary Fontano vaikai (Eng. Kids of the Fountain), directed by Raimundas Banionis and Andrius Šiuša, and recollection of memories by witnesses of the 1972 youth resistance in the March 11 Hall, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.*
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
11.00 a. m. 1.50 p.m.
Lessons of the living memory (conference) called Lithuanian Youth in the Spread of Freedom, Independence, and Active Citizenship in the March 11 Hall, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania*
* by invitation
EVENTS IN KAUNAS
Friday, 11 May 2012
10.00 a.m.
Academic discussion dedicated to Romas Kalanta in the Library-Museum of President Valdas Adamkus (25 S. Daukanto Str.)
12.00 a.m.
Exposition titled Those Who Were Longing for Freedom Those Who Were Wearing Jeans, dedicated to the recollection of the environment of a young person of 1968-1972, in the Library-Museum of President Valdas Adamkus (25 S. Daukanto Str.)
5.00 p.m.
Opening of the exhibition dedicated to Modris Tenisons in the Art Gallery 101 of Vytautas Magnus University (53 Laisvės Ave.)
Sunday, 13 May 2012
12.00 a.m.
An hour of poetry and music titled In the Memory of the Spring of Freedom in the Conference Hall at Kaunas Monumental Christs Resurrection Church (31A Žemaičių Str.). The event is organised by the Aušra division of Kaunas municipal Public Library of Vincas Kudirka
Monday, 14 May 2012
8.00-8.45 a.m.
A lesson on active citizenship called The Spring of Freedom in Kaunas city educational institutions
11.00 a.m.
Laisvės Avenue Road to Freedom. Torchlight procession from the Pedagogical Museum (52 Vytauto Ave.) down Vytautas and Laisvės Avenues towards the site of the death of Romas Kalanta. The event is organised by the Gymnasium Aušra in Kaunas and the Pedagogical Museum of Lithuania
12.00 a.m.
Commemorative hour titled The Spring of Kaunas in the garden of Kaunas State Musical Theatre. Performers: Kaunas boys and young mens choir Varpelis (director and conductor of the choir Ksaveras Plančiūnas). The hosts of the event: actor Petras Venslovas and actress Sandra Daukšaitė
12.00 a.m.
An afternoon dedicated to the anniversary of the death of Romas Kalanta in Kaunas 9th Fort Museum (73 Žemaičių Rd.)
12.00 a.m.
Event called The Fire of Freedom Lighted in the Hearts of Many in Veršvų Secondary School (6 Mūšos Str.). Performer: guitarist Algis Lipskas. The exhibition of drawings of the pupils of the Gymnasium Aušra in Kaunas will also be open to visitors
0.45 p.m.
Bards Concert "A Hundred Springs" (Garden of the Kaunas State Musical Theatre). Participants: Leonardas Rinkevičius, Romas Naidzinavičius, Algis Svidinskas, Juozas Liaugaudas, Edmundas Janušaitis
1.00 p.m.
Visiting of the grave of Romas Kalanta at Romainiai Cemetery
4.00 p.m.
An improvisation organised by the citys education institutions and Šokis.lt titled Heralds of the Spring of Freedom in the garden of Kaunas State Musical Theatre.
5.00 p.m.
Commemorative hour dedicated to Romas Kalanta in the Small Hall of Kaunas municipal Public Library of Vincas Kudirka (57 Laisvės Ave.). The poetry of an unknown poet will be read by actress Kristina Kazakevičiūtė
5.00 p.m.
The Road of Freedom marathon from the house of Romas Kalanta (34 Panerių Str.) to the garden of Kaunas State Musical Theatre. The marathon is organised by the community centre Veršva from Vilijampolė area, Kaunas, and the Young Conservative League
6.00 p.m.
The first night of the musical composition for string orchestra and synthetic instruments called Laisvės šuoras (Eng. Gust of Freedom) in the garden of Kaunas State Musical Theatre. Performers: the String Orchestra of the Music Academy of Vytautas Magnus University and Dance Theatre Aura from Kaunas. Composer: Ramūnas Jaras. Conductor: Jonas Janulevičius
8.00 p.m.
Rock concert titled Unfading Light of Rock in memory of Romas Kalanta in the garden of Kaunas State Musical Theatre. Performers: Chevy, The Moon Band, Unlost, Senas Kuinas. During the breaks, kite campaign called The Light of Kalanta-Events will be hosted
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
3.00 p.m.
Competition titled The Living Torch on cultural knowledge for the pupils of Kaunas secondary schools in the garden of Kaunas State Musical Theatre. Organised by the Kaunas Centre of Young Tourists
4.00 p.m.
Commemorative evening titled The Spirit of Pilėnai Still Alive in Our Hearts at the Šaltinis division of Kaunas municipal Public Library of Vincas Kudirka (230 Raudondvario Rd.)
5.00 p.m.
Film Vaikai iš Amerikos viešbučio (Eng. The Kids from Hotel America) directed by Raimundas Banionis (Cinema Theatre Romuva, 54 Laisvės Ave.). Participants: cinema critic Gediminas Jankauskas. Free entrance
The latest changes in the programme will be announced on the website:
http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter/w5_show?p_r=8524&p_k=2
