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Weekly News from Lithuania, November 6

 
 
 
 
 
POLITICS
 
 
Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius: Lithuania remains a strong supporter of North Macedonia's European integration

 

On 30 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in a virtual meeting with Bujar Osmani, who has recently taken office as North Macedonia's Foreign Minister.

The Foreign Ministers discussed possibilities for strengthening bilateral cooperation, North Macedonia’s EU aspirations, the situation in the Western Balkans, as well as other relevant issues of regional security and cooperation.



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Lithuania rolls out coronavirus notification app

 

A mobile application notifying users if they've been in close proximity to someone with the coronavirus has been launched in Lithuania.

“It warns users that over the past 14 days they have been in very close contact with another app user for more than 15 minutes and that that person has voluntarily reported their infection with the coronavirus. Alongside the notification, the app also provides recommendations on what action could help stop further spread of the virus,” the app description reads.



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BUSINESS & SCIENCE
 
 
 
The largest startup accelerator in the Baltic states is now more than 1300 strong

 

Tesonet, which has now become the largest IT product accelerator in the Baltic states has now grown its ecosystem to more than 1300 people. Contrary to popular belief, developing world-renowned products requires more than developers and customer success managers.



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Here’s what happened when a country let people trade in old cars for electric bikes, scooters

 

Believe it or not, a cash-for-clunkers plan helped get old and polluting cars off the road, replacing them with efficient and traffic-reducing personal electric vehicles like e-bikes and e-scooters.

Perhaps it’s not so shocking for Lithuanians, who jumped at the opportunity to swap their old cars for new e-bikes.

The program was developed by Lithuania‘s Environmental Project Management Agency (APVA), part of the country’s Ministry of Environment.

 

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airBaltic sets up branch in Lithuania

 

Latvian airline Air Baltic Corporation (airBaltic) is establishing a branch in Lithuania. The company says it has to do with its plans to expand Lithuanian's global connectivity, informs LETA/BNS.

"This winter, the air company hopes to connect Vilnius with eight destinations through direct flights," the company told BNS.

 

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Rail Baltica – Connecting Europe

 

Up until now the railroad network of the three Baltic countries and Finland had a wider standard rail than the European Union. That is why our region in Europe remains a separate railroad transport infrastructure island.

By implementing the strategic project Rail Baltic together with our partner countries we strive to create a European railroad infrastructure and a logistical chain oriented towards higher-quality passenger travel and cargo delivery services between Baltic countries, Poland, and other European Union countries.



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CULTURE & HISTORY
 
 
 
 
 
Designed in Kaunas: Adaptive Capsules for Pandemic and Post-pandemic World

 


The design workshop was part of Kaunas Design Event and attracted twenty-three teams.

At the end of October, Kaunas witnessed its first Design Event initiated by the creative team of Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022. One of the key happenings of the event was a workshop for a design object – an adaptive capsule. The workshop was organised together with the Kaunas branch of the Architects’ Association of Lithuania. 

 

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Lithuanian films in spotlight at the International Film Festival for Young Audiences – Filem‘On



Today for the 14th time begins the International Film Festival for Young Audiences Filem‘On, in Brussels, and this year it is particularly welcoming to Lithuanian filmmakers’ films. Lithuania is the featured guest at the festival and as many as seven Lithuanian films for younger viewers will be screened at the festival this year.

 

 


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Commemorative coin to promote a unique place in Lithuania – the Hill of Crosses

 

The Bank of Lithuania issues into circulation the €2 commemorative coin dedicated to the Hill of Crosses – a unique and world-famous Lithuanian sight. The mintage of the coin is 500,000 pcs and it is legal tender throughout the euro area.



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All Souls’ Day in Lithuania: Interesting Facts

 

 


All Souls’ Day or the Day of the Dead (Lith. vėlinės) on November 2nd is a day to honour all the departed people. Visiting graves, lighting candles and praying for the dead are the most common practices on this day. The feast has pagan roots, and earlier was known by the name Dziady.

 

 

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November 12-22
 
edTech_Hackathon
 


Can you #crackthecode? EdTech Hackathon is back!
Join the event and spend the weekend hacking and reshaping the way children, teens, and adults learn about the world around them!


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GLOBAL LITHUANIA
 
 

Lithuanian Embassy in China invites to a photo exhibition by Antanas Sutkus Planet Lithuania

 
 
Jump for freedom: The stranger-than-fiction tale of Lithuanian defector Simas Kudirka

 

November 23, 1970, was supposed to be a relatively ordinary day for the US coast guard cutter Vigilant, but the day's events would soon involve Richard Nixon, lost careers, and a daring escape. Emerging Europe, partners of LRT English, recall the events depicted in a new film The Jump.

 

 

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Elections in Lithuania: unprecedented diaspora engagement

 

The Central Electoral Commission of Lithuania announced the final results of the Parliament elections. The central-right party, Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats, will hold the new Parliament’s largest number of seats. Women will occupy one-third of the total number of parliamentary seats, and additionally, women lead all three parties forming the new ruling coalition. The unprecedented leadership of women goes hand in hand with the fact that for the first time, Lithuanians residing abroad had a chance to elect a dedicated Parliament member in the newly formed Lithuanian World Constituency, and this became a real sensation.

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Highlight of the Week
 
 
 
Nation-wide lockdown returned to Lithuania

Vilnius
Photo credits @ LRT

Nov 07 2020

Weekly News from Lithuania, October 30

 
 
 
 
 
POLITICS
 
 
Winner of the UN75 Art Contest, Lithuanian Artist presents her Art Work at the Palace of Nations in Geneva

 

On 22 October, well-known Lithuanian artist Sigita Maslauskaitė-Mažylienė presented her art work „Wall“ at the opening of the art exhibition “The Future We Want” in Geneva‘s historic Palace of Nations. The art work was nominated to the United Nations Office in Geneva art contest by the Permanent Mission of Lithuania in Geneva.



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Belarus - dictators win when democracies appease

 

 

The sincere and simple personality of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, currently the most famous Belarusian opposition leader in the world, is truly fascinating.

When I spoke to her, she was not hiding that politics has never been an area of her interest.

 


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Government gives green light to the Centre of Excellence in Anti-Money Laundering

 

A unique public-private cooperation project initiated by the Bank of Lithuania was given a green light, when the Lithuanian government approved the establishment of the Centre of Excellence in Anti-Money Laundering.

 



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Belarus - dictators win when democracies appease

 

 

The sincere and simple personality of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, currently the most famous Belarusian opposition leader in the world, is truly fascinating.

When I spoke to her, she was not hiding that politics has never been an area of her interest.

 


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BUSINESS & SCIENCE
 
 
 
Bentley Systems’ Kaunas, Lithuania Office Attracts Top-flight IT Specialists

 

A strategy that was shaped five years ago has become a reality today. When US company Bentley Systems opened an office in Kaunas, it announced its intention to hire about four dozen IT specialists in the next few years. Today, about 50 of them are working together with teams, creating world-famous software applications.



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Banking platform Curve joins Lithuania’s bustling Fintech sector

 

Banking platform Curve has announced the establishment of a subsidiary in Lithuania. The move will help Curve continue to serve customers across the EEA, following the end of the Brexit transition period, and to scale its operations. In addition to passporting rights, Lithuania was chosen as an EEA base for its strong AML competencies, fintech friendly regulator and diverse workforce.

 

 


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EPAM Opens a New European Software and Platform Engineering Hub in Lithuania

 

EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and software development services, today announced the opening of a new  office in Vilnius, Lithuania. In support of Lithuania’s growing technology hub, the company plans to hire approximately 600 highly qualified engineers in the next five years.

 

 

 

 

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Lithuanian unicorn Vinted acquires Dutch startup United Wardrobe to make second-hand fashion the first choice in Europe


Vinted, Europe’s largest online C2C marketplace dedicated to second-hand fashion, has announced the acquisition of United Wardrobe, the largest second-hand fashion platform in the Netherlands.

The transaction will enable the combined group to accelerate its rapid expansion to new markets and extend its international footprint.


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CULTURE & HISTORY
 
 
 
 
 
The photobook published in Lithuania has been nominated for two global awards

 


Last year’s photographic edition of the album “The Ghetto Lane in Wilna” and the accompanying book “Hommage à Moï Ver” by Moshé Raviv-Vorobeichic, also known as Moï Ver, a master of avant-garde photography from Vilnius and the student of the Bauhaus School, attracted the attention of two world competitions. The editors of the publication are Sigutė Chlebinskaitė, Mindaugas Kvietkauskas and Nissan N. Perez.

 

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Lithuanian films in spotlight at the International Film Festival for Young Audiences – Filem‘On



Today for the 14th time begins the International Film Festival for Young Audiences Filem‘On, in Brussels, and this year it is particularly welcoming to Lithuanian filmmakers’ films. Lithuania is the featured guest at the festival and as many as seven Lithuanian films for younger viewers will be screened at the festival this year.

 

 


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Important Day for Kaunas and Lithuania – Construction of the Only Science Museum in the Country has Started on the Nemunas Island

 

The construction of the first science and innovation dissemination center “Mokslo sala” (“Science Island” EN) in Lithuania was started on Thursday by symbolic burial of the capsule. The 11.5 thousand square meters museum with exclusive design will feature interactive permanent and changing expositions, a unique space of virtual projections, STEAM laboratories and cafes. The total value of the project is about 32 million EUR. The opening of the museum is planned on 2022.

 

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All Souls’ Day in Lithuania: Interesting Facts

 

 


All Souls’ Day or the Day of the Dead (Lith. vėlinės) on November 2nd is a day to honour all the departed people. Visiting graves, lighting candles and praying for the dead are the most common practices on this day. The feast has pagan roots, and earlier was known by the name Dziady.

 

 

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November 2-8
 
Lithuanian Gastronomy Week
 

 

Bon appétit! Take a gourmet tour of Vilnius’ restaurants and discover unexpected flavours. Special menus, tasting dinners and special edible works of art by the best chefs in the city will delight and surprise you. You can also help select the Star of Gastronomy Week – eat and vote for the best restaurants.


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November 5

Conference on Audiovisual Heritage

Every year on the 27th of October we celebrate World Day for World  Audiovisual Heritage. In this regard, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania is delighted to invite you to the International Conference on Audiovisual Heritage, which will be held online on the 5th of November 2020, to discuss issues of audiovisual heritage management and dissemination.

 

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Highlight of the Week
 
 
 
Autumn in Vilnius

Vilnius
Photo credits @ LRT

 
Oct 30 2020

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