Lithuania celebrated the Day of Restoration of the State on Tuesday, commemorating the 98th anniversary since the nation declared independence from the Russian Empire on February 16, 1918.
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The inter-celebratory period gives us a single day between Valentine's day, which is dedicated to billions of lovers around the world, and February 16th, which is a celebration for only about 3 million not-quite-so-romantic citizens of the world.
US President Barack Obama has praised Lithuania's contribution to supporting Eastern Partnership countries and Ukraine, saying that Lithuania "continues to serve as a model" for strengthening democracy and security in the world.
A skyscraper in the centre of Ukraine‘s capital Kiev was lit in the Lithuanian tricolor with Lithuanian coat of arms and a greeting written in Ukrainian as Ukraine marked Lithuania’s Independence Day to be celebrated on February 16th.
The Consulate of Lithuania and the Lithuanian community in St. Petersburg are already preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Lithuanian state, in 2018.
Lithuanian leaders on Saturday congratulated the United States on its Independence Day, underlying partnership between the two countries in their messages of congratulation.
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Brian Meinhart, Senior Advisor to Congressman Tipton, Hon. Consul of Lithuania in Aspen John Prunskis, Hon. Consul of Lithuania in Alaska Svaja Worthington and other distinguished guests took part at the Lithuanian Independence Day celebration at the consulate in Aspen on March 14, 2015.
The Lithuania Tribune / EN.DELFI TV spoke to Margarita Šešelgytė, Associate Professor at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University. Lithuania is celebrating 25th Independence Anniversary. We asked Ms. Šešelgytė to name a few achievements and mistakes in Lithu...
On Wednesday, the prestigious Library of Congress in Washington DC turned out to be the perfect backdrop to start the 25th anniversary celebrations of the reinstatement of Lithuania’s independence on 11 March 1990. Close to 200 dignitaries turned up, including Professor Vytautas Landsbergis, Linas L...
On 11 March, when Lithuania is celebrating its Independence Day, the Lithuanian Nationalist Youth Union and the Lithuanian Nationalist Centre will hold a march along Vilnius central street from the Cathedral to the parliament building.
On 11 March, Lithuania will be celebrating a quarter-century anniversary of restoring its independence. Freedom, global Lithuania, the Lithuanian identity and unity are concepts that are dear to Algirdas Kaušpėdas, an architect, singer and one of the leaders of the Sąjūdis, the 1980s liberation move...
On 16 February, Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Kingdom of Belgium and Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Lithuania to NATO invited Lithuania’s friends to celebrate the Day of Restoration of Lithuania’s Independence.
Lithuanian repatriates joined in for celebrations of 16 February, Lithuania's independence day, in Vilnius. Members of the NGO "Sugrįžus", founded by former expatriates who have returned to Lithuania, held a gathering by Gediminas Castle on Monday afternoon, sporting flags of Lithuania as well as th...
On 16 February 2015, a concert was organized by the Embassy of Lithuania in Sweden in order to commemorate the Restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania. The concert took place in Oscar’s church.
The tradition for Lithuanian and Polish presidents to visit each other's country for independence day celebrations has died.
Kanadoje gyvenantis ir Toronto „Raptors“ žaidžiantis Lietuvos krepšininkas Jonas Valančiūnas nepamiršta svarbiausių savo valstybės datų.
The world is faced with a new challenge, while Ukraine is defending itself in a war waged by the Kremlin, says Lithuania's first post-independence leader Vytautas Landsbergis.
Nuo tada, kai Jeffas Goldblumas oficialiai patvirtino, kad bus kuriamas juostos „Nepriklausomybės diena“ („Independence Day“) tęsinys, visiems ramybės nedavė klausimas, kam gi atiteks pagrindinis vaidmuo, skelbia perezhilton.com.
President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to President Andris Berzins of the Republic of Latvia on the occasion of national holiday - Independence Day, the presidential press service said.
