Through music to sustainability
The music group “Coldplay” has many fans in Lithuania, and it is really wonderful that Lithuania is included in the impressive music and laser show 2024 TOUR of the group “Coldplay”, during which 70 concerts will be held. Two impressive concerts will take place in the biggest cities of the country, Vilnius and Kaunas. A […]
Vilnius film industry
After Lithuania regained its independence, the film industry, previously dependent on the Soviet government, faced a funding problem. Lithuania has drastically reduced film production. Commercial foreign films have become popular, Lithuanian films are shown less and less in cinemas. Lithuanian cinema was looking for ways to survive. However, recent years show that the country’s cinema […]
Culture and creative industries
Media- audiovisual, music, games. When it comes to the music market, young creators are more inclined to experiment. Producer Vecera has created an album of experimental electronics called StandArt and released it on the OpenSea platform, where it can be purchased with cryptocurrency as NFT. Super how? is a private blockchain technology research and product […]
Culture and creative industries in Lithuania
Heritage, visual arts, performing arts. 850 startups operate in Lithuania. 6.5 percent is advertising and creativity (Ad Tech and Creative Tech). The cultural and creative industries sector in Lithuania has been one of the fastest growing economic sectors in recent years. Developers, start-ups, small and medium-sized businesses become an important part of the ecosystem and […]
Milda Paukste – The founder of the Denim Diaries studio
Milda Paukšte, the founder of the textile renewal studio “Denim Diaries”, is convinced that Lithuanians still prefer to buy cheap new items than those made from secondary raw materials. After starting her own store, she now focuses on educating people about the dangers of overconsumption and why it’s much better to give things a second […]
The second birth of the used musical instrument
Sustainability and its benefits are becoming today’s necessity. From this comes the realization that we, people, have to create something that is no longer suitable for use according to the object’s direct purpose or can be used in another, completely opposite nature. For example, busts of David or Dante are made of jeans. Valentinas Butanavicius, […]
International creative symposium MALLONY
The international creative symposium “MALONNY: Marijampole, London, New York: migration of ideas” has already become an annual, traditional event that contributes to nurturing the uniqueness of the city of Marijampole in a modern way through the exchange of ideas, cooperation, volunteering, and increasing the accessibility of works of art. This is a great example of […]
The influence of european heritage on modern Marijampole
In Lithuania, heritage is nurtured, castles and especially manors are brought back to life. You can safely travel around Lithuania and get to know the country’s history by visiting the estates of Pakruojis, Birzai, Telsiai, Paezeriai and other estates. The city of Marijampole is proud of its founder and cherishes her image. Marian monks are […]
Europe Park 24′
Hearing for the first time about the center of Europe, which is geographically located on the territory of Lithuania, sounds suspicious, there are more questions than answers. How can it happen that the European center is in the territory of Lithuania, on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea? It is unexpected, but precisely in […]
Modernist architecture of Kaunas
The year 2023 was particularly important for Lithuanian culture, as the modernist architecture of the city of Kaunas was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. However, Lithuania has a lot of work to do, as the country will have to implement experts’ recommendations within a year and a half. This decision was made on […]