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Minister of Culture Šarūnas Birutis claims that the contribution of culture to Lithuania's economy is underestimated.

Lithuanian Minister of Culture Šarūnas Birutis says he was told during his recent visit in Poland that the neighbouring country wants to expand bilateral cooperation.

Minister of Culture Šarūnas Birutis has dismissed actors' concerns over the reform plan for national and state theatres that has been prepared by the ministry. The reform would turn theatres into public undertakings and actors would work under fixed term contracts. The minister says the present situ...

The New York-based YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and Lithuanian institutions plan to digitalize and merge online pre-war archives on both sides of the Atlantic about the life of Eastern European Jews.

Deputy Minister of Culture Darius Mažintas submitted his resignation which was accepted by Minister of Culture Šarūnas Birutis on Friday.

Minister of Culture Šarūnas Birutis on Thursday approved the resignation of deputy minister of culture Erika Furman.

If the task force set up by the prime minister fails to find a compromise on the draft National Minority Law prepared by the Culture Ministry, Lithuanian Culture Minister Šarūnas Birutis says its fate will depend on discussions on the line-up of the ruling coalition and the participation of the Elec...

Lithuania's Ministry of Culture said on Tuesday it was drafting proposals on ways to fight Russia's propaganda directed against Lithuania.

Culture Minister Šarūnas Birutis will lead a delegation from the Lithuanian government attending the Edinburgh International Culture Summit from 10 to 12 August 2014, held at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh.

Lithuanian Culture Minister Šarūnas Birutis has declared the location in the Šnipiškės area of Vilnius, where a Jewish cemetery used to be, a place protected by the state "for public knowledge and use as well as public respect."

At the final concert of the Song Celebration in Vingio Park, Minister of Culture Šarūnas Birutis presented the badge of honour "Carry Your Light and Believe" to Vytautas Miškinis, composer, artistic director and chief conductor of the Song Celebration.