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Marina
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Jewish Library Exhibition in Vilnius
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Marina Jun 19.

Ash cloud over LT?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Marina May 23.

 

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Labas Wyman and Maryte! Sorry but I can't help but comment on your conversation, I was really disappointed and upset about the acceptance of Neonazis at the gay parade in Vilnius in May. I have heard from my friends there that day about how "normal"…
on Saturday
And I thought the biggest challenge facing LT youth was suicide (see the article posted by one of our members.) I see children's problems are serious in many ways. We need to get people involved in turning this around, before our favorite country ge…
June 28
I wish I could be there! I hope members of our group in LT will be able to go. Have a great time and the best of luck to you. Sėkmės!
June 27
I'm sorry to hear about this, Wyman... I thought Vilnius was relatively safe unless you're a participant in gay parades. To be wary of children is truly sad indeed. Be safe...
June 27
Great to hear, Wyman. I knew it would just take some time to get your foot in the door. I am proud to have met you. You are doing a great healing for our beloved Vilnius from centuries of pain.
June 18
Thanks Marina! The exhibition was a big success with plenty of support from MPs, the Jewish community, as well as various Ambassadors. It is onward and upward for the library! Wyman Brent shammes Vilnius Jewish Library
June 18
Hi Keith, yes this is a wonderful podcast! I have Lithuanian Out Loud listed in our LT Resources page, click the tab at the top of the page. I recorded an interview with Raminta last year and I will get together with Jack sometime soon, and hope to…
June 17
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Congratulations Wyman Brent on the opening of the exhibition in Vilnius!
June 10

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What is your interest in Lithuania?
"I love Lithuania" because my grandmother and grandfather were from there. Having visited Lithuania several times since 1999, I have come to love the language, the people, the culture, the food... all things Lithuanian!

My Favorite Lithuanian Books


Some of my favorite Lithuanian books are: Art of Lithuanian Cooking, by Maria Gieysztor De Gorgey
Colloquial Lithuanian, by Ian Press
Haris Poteris ir Isminties Akmuo (Lithuanian edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone), by J. K. Rowling
Lithuania: The Rebel Nation, by Vytas Stanley Vardys


My personal Lithuanian books list is cataloged here: MyLibraryThing.

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Happy New Year and a Message from President Grybauskaitė

Laimingų Naujųjų Metų!
Watch my tribute video to Vilnius '09 here.

New Year Greetings from President Dalia Grybauskaitė Dear Fellow People of Lithuania, As we celebrate the New Year with joy and excitement, I wish to extend my greetings to you all.
This past year was difficult, bu… Continue

Posted on January 1, 2010 at 10:00pm —

Marina

Lithuanian Straw Christmas Ornaments

Today I am celebrating the Lithuanian tradition of creating handmade ornaments made of straw. This handicraft is often taught in Lithuanian communities around the United States, and the practice is still passed down in families throughout Lithuania. On the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture website you must see their beautiful Christmas tree filled with these ornaments (located at O'Hare International Airport). The mus… Continue

Posted on December 21, 2009 at 10:00pm —

Marina

Kalėdų valgiai

I'm ordering Lithuanian Christmas foods today from Valgiai.com... first of course Šakotis the wonderful cake shaped like a Christmas tree, then poppy seed cookies, and other goodies. Check them out at www.valgiai.com.

I've ordered some great foods from this Chicago-based site including my favorite Vilnius dark rye bre… Continue

Posted on December 13, 2009 at 8:30pm —

Marina

Flash Mob Commemorates Baltic Way's 20th Anniversary

Vilnius, Lithuania

The article "Flash Mob Commemorates Baltic Way's 20th Anniversary" , was posted on Canada.com describing a… Continue

Posted on September 2, 2009 at 8:00pm —

Marina

Watch 1000 Year Song Festival Rebroadcast


Thanks to Raymond Balta, who has re-broadcast this week's 1000 Year Song Festival in Vilnius Lithuania, from Lithuanian TV. He has several segments of the festiva… Continue

Posted on July 5, 2009 at 8:00am —

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At 8:17pm on July 7, 2010, Anthony Toris said…
aciu labai !
At 6:36am on July 5, 2010, Robson Ortlibas said…
ačiū ;)
At 7:03pm on June 11, 2010, Dave Matke said…
Sveika, Marina !

Great to hear from you !

Yes, I will be going to Lithuania this September 2nd , and will be staying in Kaunas at a friends house. There are so many places I want to see and lucky for me I will have a few friends to share it all with out there. The highlight for me will be going to the Hill of Crosses and hanging the cross I made in honor of my father. This trip has been a life long dream of mine and to say I am excited is an understatement for sure !

By all means, please send me any ideas of sights to see, info etc.. for traveling there.

Thank you so much !

Dave
At 5:13am on April 18, 2010, Vincas Karnila said…
Labas Marina,
The huge cloud of volcanic ash that is causing all the problems can not be seen with the human eye, it must be detected with instraments. This is one reason it is causing so many problems for aviation. The only place where you can actually see it and where the sky is gray is in Iceland south of the volcano itself. This is where the volcanic ash is to big and heavy to be carried up into the atmosphere. North of the volcano the skies are clear in Iceland. Here in Lithuania we have had a string of clear sunny days.
Iki - Vin
At 6:37am on March 29, 2010, Laima Kazakaityte said…
Labas Marina, Aciu labai for the welcome. I was excited to discover this site, but am not sure if I know how to take part in all it's activities. It seems all very interesting to me. Laima
At 7:57am on March 2, 2010, Bernard Terway (Tirva) said…
Thanks for letting me post the pictures. I did get in and remove the duplicates and added some more today. I want to add the pictures I took on withes hill on Neringa too. I think they are interesting. Hope everyone else does when I finish.

Bernard aka LinksmasGrybas
At 3:31pm on March 1, 2010, Bernard Terway (Tirva) said…
Marina - I posted some pictures and would like to post some more. I goofed and did a couple double and would like to get rid of the doubles. How do I do this? I tried as much as I could but can not delete them. Help

Bernard aka LinksmasGrybas
At 6:18am on February 6, 2010, Marina said…
Hi Les, thanks so much for posting those great photos! I have approved them all so they are now on your page, and I have selected a bunch to be featured on the front page of the site. These are beautiful photos! And nice to get winter scenes, we don't have any from the other members. I would someday like to be in Vilnius on New Year's. Did they have fireworks as usual?

I will be in Vilnius later in March as well. I have a lot of plans of interviews, photo and video projects. What else do you like to do when you're there, other than take great photos??
Cheers!
Marina
At 9:19am on February 5, 2010, Les Davies said…
Hi Marina. Have added my photos now. I hope you like them. Am going again on March 3rd.
At 7:05am on December 3, 2009, LINA Walker said…
Thank you! What a great page!
 
 
 

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