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A unique historical event will be reenacted in front of the US Capitol Added 2019-08-14 On Friday, August 23, everyone is invited to join their hands in a symbolic human chain and re-enact a unique historical event "The Baltic Way," that took place in the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania three decades ago. The...
Lithuanian victims of Soviet repressions were honored in Washington, DC. Added 2019-06-15 Lithuania marks June 14 as a Day of Mourning and Hope. At 3am on June 14, 1941, NKVD officers began mass arrests of Lithuanian citizens. In less than a week 18,000 people, including families with children, were deported to Siberia in sealed animal...
Thousands guests visit the Embassy, as it opens the doors to the public during #EUOpenHouse Added 2019-05-13 On Saturday, May 11, The Embassy of Lithuania in DC [together with all other 27 European Union Embassies and the European Union Delegation] opened its doors to the public, welcoming thousands of Washingtonians. “For every Ambassador and every...
The memory of legendary leader of Lithuanian partisans A.Ramanauskas-Vanagas was honored at the Embassy Added 2019-05-10 Lithuanians living in greater DC area met with Auksutė Ramanauskaitė-Skokauskienė, daughter of the Commander in-Chief of Lithuanian freedom fighters A. Ramanauskas-Vanagas, and with his granddaughter Inga Jancevičienė. The discussion about his...
Foreign Minister confers Lithuania's Diplomacy Star on Dr. Jonas Daugirdas Added 2019-05-06 On 3 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius conferred the award of honor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Lithuania's Diplomacy Star – on Dr. Jonas Daugirdas, member of the Board of Directors of the Chicago...
Monument to commander of Lithuanian partisans Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas unveiled in Chicago Added 2019-05-06 On 4 May in Chicago, Foreign Minister of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in a solemn ceremony of unveiling of the monument to Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Union of Lithuanian Freedom...
Lithuanian dance group from Chicago receives honorable award Added 2019-05-06 On 4 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius conferred the highest amateur art award in Lithuania – “Aukso paukštė” (“The Golden Bird”) – on the Lithuanian dance group from Chicago “Grandis” ("The Link").
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linkevičius Visits Ohio Added 2019-04-09 On 5 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius visited the Ohio state, where he presented opportunities for investment in Lithuania, and talked about country’s economic and political priorities at the Ohio State...
Lithuania to host five international innovation events Added 2019-04-09 In 2019, Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, will become a platform for some of the largest and the most exciting innovation events in the Baltic Sea region. Five international innovation and technology forums will convene the brightest minds from...
Ambassador observed International Holocaust Remembrance Day at US Holocaust Memorial Museum Added 2019-01-28 Lithuanian Ambassador Rolandas Kriščiūnas attended the International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration event at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The Ambassador joined other Ambassadors and together with the Holocaust...