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June 14th - the day of Mourning and Hope - commemoration event in Washington, D.C. Added 2021-06-10 Lithuania marks June 14 as a Day of Mourning and Hope. On this day, 80 years ago mass arrests and deportations of Lithuanian citizens to Siberia started. The initiative "Say it! Hear it! Remember it!" aims to preserve and honor the memory of...
Virtual Discussion "The Day of Mourning and Hope: the Living Memory of Soviet Deportees and Displaced Persons of the Baltic States”" June 14th, 12 PM (EDT)) Added 2021-06-10 On 14 June 2021 Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will mark 80 years since the first wave of mass deportations carried out by the Soviet regime. Tens of thousands of people, including babies and elderly from the Baltic states died in Siberia and many...
The Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C. welcomes new Ambassador to the U.S. Audra Plepytė Added 2021-05-20 The Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C. is excited to welcome Ambassador Audra Plepytė as the new head of diplomatic relations of Lithuania to the U.S! The beginning of her term marks 100-year anniversary since the appointment of the first...
Travel Advisory for Lithuania Added 2021-03-26 Quarantine in the territory of Lithuania was extended until June 30.  More detailed information on the restrictions can be found here: https://koronastop.lrv.lt/en/covid-19-related-restrictions-1 Arrival to Lithuania from March...
The Day of Solidarity with Belarus: Lithuanian and Polish embassies in Washington D.C. illuminated with the colors of Free Belarus Added 2021-02-08 On the eve of the Day of Solidarity with Belarus, Lithuanian and Polish embassies in Washington, D.C. were illuminated with the flag of #FreeBelarus.   Belarusian opposition, Lithuanian and Polish diplomats as well as friends of...
30K tribute relay run in Washington D.C. to commemorate 30 years anniversary of Freedom Defenders' Day Added 2021-01-11 On the 10th of January, the Embassy of Lithuania in Washington D.C. organized a tribute relay run dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Freedom Defenders’ Day. To commemorate the tragic events of January 1991, when Soviet tanks attacked...
30th Anniversary of Freedom Defenders' Day Added 2020-12-31 The Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C. Invites you join our commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Freedom Defenders’ Day with a symbolic 30k relay run starting from U.S. Capitol to Lithuanian Embassy on January 10, 12 pm. If you...
Opening hours over the Holiday Season Added 2020-12-22   Please be informed that the Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C. will be closed on 24th and 25th of December and 1st of January. In case of an emergency, please contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania +(370) 52 362 444....
Photography series "Soon To Be Gone" by Tadas Kazakevičius presented to American audiences Added 2020-12-10 On December 9th, the Embassy of Lithuania in Washington, D.C. organized the virtual presentation of "Soon to Be Gone" series by documentary photographer Tadas Kazakevičius. Inspired by the efforts of American depression-era photographers like...
The Lost Mural: An incredible story about preserving Lithuanian Jewish heritage in Burlington, Vermont Added 2020-11-16 A remarkable story of the “Lost Mural” is a story of a thriving Jewish immigrant community from the Lithuanian town Čekiškė settling in Burlington, Vermont, in the late 19th century and remarkable efforts by their descendants to preserve their...