Solo Dance - Something Pneu / KENZO KUSUDA - at Historical Presidential Palace in Kaunas, Lithuania
Something Pneu / KENZO KUSUDA ( dance & choreography )
Solo dance performance with cello and people;
at Historical Presidential Palace of The Republic of Lithuania in Kaunas.
Kenzo Kusuda ( dance & choreography )
Patris Židelevičius ( cello / music )
AURA International Dance Festival 2015.
Kaunas, Lithuania.
kenzokusuda.com
Beautiful Kaunas, Lithuania, Europe.
Kaunas (/ˈkaʊnəs/; Lithuanian: [ˈkɐʊˑnɐs] (About this sound listen); also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania and the historical centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the centre of a county in Trakai Municipality of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. In the Russian Empire, it was the capital of the Kaunas Governorate from 1843 to 1915.
During the interwar period, it served as the temporary capital of Lithuania, when Vilnius, the traditional capital, was considered part of Poland between 1920 and 1939.
The city is the capital of Kaunas County, and the seat of the Kaunas city municipality and the Kaunas District Municipality. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaunas. Kaunas is located at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris, and is near the Kaunas Reservoir, the largest body of water entirely in Lithuania.
Coordinates: 54°53′50″N 23°53′10″ECoordinates: 54°53′50″N 23°53′10″E
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
Municipality Kaunas city municipality
Capital of Kaunas County
First mentioned 1361
Granted city rights 1408
The city's name is of Lithuanian origins and most likely derives from a personal name.
Before Lithuania regained independence, the city was generally known in English as Kovno, the traditional Slavicized form of its name; the Polish name is Kowno; the Belarusian name is Koўна, Kowna. An earlier Russian name was Ковно Kovno, although Каунас Kaunas has been used since 1940. The Yiddish name is קאָװנע Kovne, and the names in German include Kaunas and Kauen. The city and its elderates also have names in other languages
An old legend claims that Kaunas was established by the Romans in ancient times. These Romans were supposedly led by a patrician named Palemon, who had three sons: Barcus, Kunas and Sperus.
On 30 June 1993, the historical coat of arms of Kaunas city was re-established by a special presidential decree.
Kaunas also has a greater coat of arms, which is mainly used for purposes of Kaunas city representation.
A settlement had been established on the site of the current Kaunas old town, at the confluence of two large rivers, at least by the 10th century AD.
In 1665, the Russian army attacked the city several times, and in 1701 the city was occupied by the Swedish Army. The Black Death struck the area in 1657 and 1708, killing many residents. Fires destroyed parts of the city in 1731 and 1732.
After the final partition of the Polish–Lithuanian state in 1795, the city was taken over by the Russian Empire and became a part of Vilna Governorate. During the French invasion of Russia in 1812, the Grand Army of Napoleon passed through Kaunas twice, devastating the city both times. A hill fort mound in Kaunas is named Napoleon's Hill.
After Vilnius was occupied by the Russian Bolsheviks in 1919, the Government of the Republic of Lithuania established its main base in Kaunas. Later, when the capital of Vilnius was annexed by Poland, Kaunas became the temporary capital of Lithuania, a position it held until 28 October 1939, when the Red Army handed Vilnius to Lithuania. The Constituent Assembly of Lithuania first met in Kaunas on 15 May 1920. It passed some important laws, particularly on land reform, on the national currency, and adopted a new constitution. The military coup d'état took place in Kaunas on 17 December 1926.
The city also was a particularly important center for the Lithuanian Armed Forces. In January 1919 during the Lithuanian Wars of Independence, War School of Kaunas was established and started to prepare soldiers who were soon sent to the front to strengthen the fighting Lithuanian Army.
In June 1940, the Soviet Union occupied and annexed Lithuania in accordance with the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. Vladimir Dekanozov, a Soviet emissary from Moscow, gained real power in Lithuania. Shortly, on June 17, 1940 the puppetry People's Government of Lithuania was formed, which consistently destroyed Lithuanian society, political institutions and opened the way for the Communist Party to establish itself.
Beginning in 1944, the Red Army began offensives that eventually reoccupied all three of the Baltic states. Kaunas again became the major centre of resistance against the Soviet regime.
On 14 May 1972, 19-year-old Romas Kalanta, having exclaimed Freedom for Lithuania!, immolated himself in the garden of the Musical Theatre, after making a speech denouncing the Soviet suppression of national and religious rights.
After World War II Kaunas became the main industrial city of Lithuania – it produced about a quarter of Lithuania's industrial output.
After the proclamation of Lithuanian independence in 1990, Soviet attempts to suppress the rebellion focused on the Sitkūnai Radio Station. They were defended by the citizenry of Kaunas. Pope John Paul II made the Holy Mass for the faithful of the Archdiocese of Kaunas at the Kaunas Cathedral Basilica.
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Here are some of Vilnius most popular attractions:
Cathedral Square.
Old Town and the St Anne’s Church, Gate of Dawn and the Gediminas Castle.
New Town and the Gediminas Avenue.
Jewish district and the Jewish Synagogue.
Republic of Uzupis.
Here’s a list of Kaunas most popular attractions:
Old Town, and the Kaunas Town Hall, Kaunas Castle, Historical Presidential Palace, House of Perkūnas, Kaunas Cathedral, Church of St. Gertrude and Vytautas’ Church.
New Town, and the Liberty Avenue, St. Michael the Archangel Church and the Central Post Office.
Pazaislis Monastery and the Kaunas Lagoon Regional Park.
Numerous museums and theaters, such as the Konstantinas Ciurlionis Museum, Devil‘s Museum and the Musical Theatre, the Drama Theatre, the Puppet Theatre and the Kaunas Pantomime Theatre.
Here are some of Klaipėda’s top sights:
Old Town and the Theatre Square, the Lietuvninkų Square, the Aukštoji street, and the Didžioji vandens street.
The Harbor and the “Meridianas” sailboat, plus the “Black Sea Ghost” statue.
Museums, such as: Klaipėda Sea Museum and Dolphinarium, and the Museum of Clocks and Watches.
The Melnragė Pier.
“Švyturys” beer brewery.
So while visiting Šiauliai make sure to visit these popular attractions:
The Hill of Crosses.
Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul.
The Bicycle Museum.
Radio and TV Tech institute.
Talkša lake with the “Iron Fox” sculpture.
Make sure to check out these popular attractions upon visiting Kernavė:
Pajauta Valley and the Cultural Reserve of Kernavė.
Kernavė Town Museum.
The Church of St. Virgin Maria Skaplierinė.
The octagonal wooden chapel.
Algirdas Alekna “Paslapčių” museum.
Here’s a full list of the main sights in Palanga:
Jonas Basanavicius boulevard with the Sea Bridge at the end.
Alley of Counts Tiskeviciai with the Concert Hall and the Palanga Kurhaus hotel and restaurant.
Tiskeviciai Palace and the Most Holy Virgin Mary’s Ascension Church.
Museums, such as: the Amber Museum and the Palanga Resort Museum, as well as parks, such as the Birutė Park with its Birutė Hill and chapel, the Sculpture Park, and the Fairytales Park.
The Curonian Spit (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) with its soft and sandy beaches.
In summary, here are the must things to see and do in Trakai:
Trakai’s Historical National Park.
Trakai Island Castle and the Museum of History.
Trakai’s Kenesa synagogue.
The Užutrakis Manor.
Karaim community restaurants offering a traditional dish “Kybyn”.
To summarize Anykščiai’s popular attractions:
The Old Town and the Church of St. Mat Apostle and Evangelist, the old cemetery and the Church of St. Alexander.
Home-museums of famous Lithuanian authors – Antanas Vienuolis and Antanas Baranauskas, plus the Horse Museum.
Anykščiai’s pinewood with “Puntukas” Stone.
Kalita Hill.
Here are the top sights to see in Druskininkai:
The Old Town and the wooden villas, plus the Avenues of Maironio, Kosciuškos and Vilniaus, as well as the diamond-shaped main square.
The Russian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
The “Druskininkai Water Theme Park” and the “One” Adventure Park.
Spas and wellness centers – they all are pretty good.
Lake Druskonis beach coast and the banks of the Nemunas river.
Here are the main sights in Rumšiškės:
The Town Center.
St. Michael Archangel Church.
Rumšiškės Open-Air Ethnographic Museum.
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LRT EBU LIthuania Independence day
DOPESHEET
Lithuania celebrates its Independence with various events across the country and citizens saying they value freedom even more after war broke in eastern Ukraine.
February 16 is the day of Act of Independence which was signed by the Council of Lithuania in 1918.
Various events are held in Lithuanian cities, the most important are traditional flag raising ceremony of the Baltic States, the solemn Mass at the Arch Cathedral Basilica and a special commemoration near the House were the Act of Independence was signed.
The government also hands out state awards for Lithuanians and foreign citizens who had merits to Lithuania.
A second biggest Lithuanian city Kaunas which was temporal capital during Interwar period celebrated February 16 by reestablishing a symbolic statue of 'Soldier' in a War Museum tower.
The soldier was destroyed by Naci occupants, but now it stands again, and activists who rebuilt the statue say it is a strong sign that Lithuania is ready to defend its freedom whenever necessary.
Other signs of stronger commitment than usual to defend freedom were rotating US soldiers participating in commemoration and NATO Baltic police jets flying over capital Vilnius.
Lithuanians belonged to Russian Empire during the 19th century. Although they rebelled for several times, the first independence opportunity came when Russia was involved in World War I. Germany occupied western part of Russian empire, including Lithuania, and the Council of Lithuania had to maneuver carefully between demands of German authorities and desire for Independence.
The opportunity window appeared in 1918 when Germany was weakened by WWI. Independent Lithuania, although it would soon be battling the Wars of Independence, became a reality.
While the Act's original document has been lost, its legacy continues. The Act is the legal basis for the existence of modern Lithuania, both during the interwar period and since 1990.
SHOTLIST
Raising of Baltic flags, Lithuanian national anthem is playing as Lithuanian flag raises
President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite leaves Presidential palace and walks through soldiers
A shot of American soldiers participating in the commemoration
Soundbite (Lithuanian), DALIA GRYBAUSKAITE, President of Lithuania:
Our voice is not only listened to, it is heard, because of our unique experience. We know what is feels to loose your land (shots of public), home and relatives. It was tried to silence us, to take away our language, to split us. (back to Grybauskaite) However, our nation managed to raise again in a fight for freedom and unity, by standing on a rich history and culture.
A shot of NATO Baltic air police planes
Lithuanian soldiers marching followed by American soldiers.
Another group of Lithuanian soldiers
President Grybauskaite waving hand
Some shots from Presidential palace concert, a Lithuanian folk music played by Lithuanian music instruments
Shots of 'House of Signatures', a palace where Lithuanian independence was declared in 1918
Soundbite (Lithuanian), VYTAUTAS LANDSBERGIS, Lithuanian first head of state after the country broke away from Soviet Union in 1990:
At least House of Signatures is still standing, without being turned into some kind of casino or something. 97 years ago in this house it was decided that Lithuania is reborn, restated, Lithuanian state again must raise with its capital in Vilnius.
Soundbite (Lithuanian), voxpop, a young man with a flag:
Do you think it is difficult to come here with a flag in order to honor a state and look at the events? It is a nice fest, it is a pleasure for me to come here.
Soundbite (Lithuanian), voxpop, a woman and her baby:
A very big festival for all of us.
Baby repeats - a big festival.
Reporter asks why it is so big?
Baby says - Lithuania.
Shots of a historical tower in Kaunas war museum (famous during Interwar when Kaunas was temporal capital) showing a renewed statue of 'Soldier' which was destroyed by Naci occupants
Soundbite (Lithuanian), GIEDRIUS KUPREVICIUS, musician, one of organizers who restored Soldier statue:
The return of soldier is a natural process, because the empty niche showed that something is missing. But when you look at the current times, where so much tension is around, its seems to me that return of a soldier is very symbolical not only for Kaunas, but for all Lithuania. It is a sign that Lithuania has a soldier which will save our homeland, culture and people from all who might take bad actions towards us.
Students waving
Entering the Palace of the Grand Duke, Vilnius, Lithuania
משלחת מליטא אצלנו בבית הספר! A Delegation from Lithuania in our school
עברית בסוף
On Tuesday (12.2), a special delegation of charming youth from Lithuania arrived at our high school.
It was fascinating to meet another culture, new friends and show them the place where we live.
After the visit we joined them to the Carmel Market and Nahalat Binyamin for a little free time.
Team Reporters:
Reut Bibi, Maor Hirsh, Lily Life and Shaked Movshovitz.
Film crew:
Roy Shmueli and Ran Kaplan.
Editing:
Dolev Frenkel
Special thanks to the Shiri Maor and everyone who takes part in the matter.
credits:
Ben Gurion High School
Project Ambassadors Online of the Ministry of Education
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בשלישי (12.2) הגיעה אלינו לתיכון משלחת מיוחדת של בני נוער מקסימים מליטא.
היה מרתק לפגוש תרבות אחרת, להכיר חברים חדשים ולהראות להם את המקום בו אנחנו חיים.
לאחר הביקור הצטרפנו אליהם לשוק הכרמל ונחלת בנימין לקצת זמן חופשי.
צוות כתבים:
רעות ביבי, מאור הירש, לילי לייף ושקד מובשוביץ.
צוות צילום:
רועי שמואלי ורן קפלן.
עריכה:
דולב פרנקל
תודה מיוחדת לשירי מאור, תלמידת י'4, שניצחה על המשלחת במקצועיות גדולה וכמובן לכל הלוקחים חלק בדבר.
קרדיטים:
תיכון בן גוריון פתח תקווה
פרוייקט שגרירים ברשת של משרד החינוך
Pneu Pneu Pneu - a group choreography by KENZO KUSUDA, for AURA Dance Company at President House
This group choreography “ Pneu Pneu Pneu “ is expressed as a sincere tribute to Lithuania; a very beautiful, lovely country with its generous and wonderful people over many generations in history who have paved their ways through the turbulent journey while forming a symbiotic assemblage of unique and peculiar souls, especially reflecting the collective memories and dreams of the First Republic of Lithuania (1918 – 1940).
This group choreography Pneu Pneu Pneu is created by a Holland based Japanese choreographer KENZO KUSUDA for the excellent dancers of AURA Dance Company, to be presented at The Historical Presidential Palace of The Republic of Lithuania in Kaunas, a former President House of Lithuania (1918 – 1940).
Pneu Pneu Pneu ( * New New New / * Knew Knew Knew / * Nu Nu Nu )
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a group choreography for 9 dancers & 2 musicians.
- AURA Dance Company in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Like an invisible umbilical cord, we are all intrinsically connected with each other through our breathing as if never ending tidal waves, the unmistakable sign of life, “ ANIMA “, - the vibrant essence of life force that animates us from within, stays floating in the air for a while, until it gets taken in again as someone else’s new in-breath, the new life energy that easily infiltrates the boundary of every skin, transcending even beyond the time and history, beyond our collective memories and long forgotten legacies which we have shared and inherited from our ancestors.
Today we are here with you, bridging our past, present and emerging future while cherishing and celebrating our vibrant presence all together here and now.
Take one deep breath, take your shoes off, cross the doorstep and feel at home.
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Pneu Pneu Pneu
Aura Dance Company, Kaunas, Lithuania
choreography:
Kenzo Kusuda
dance:
Ema Senkuvienė, Ščavinskų Gintarė Marija, Paulius Prievelis, Oksana Griaznova, Kyrie Oda, Love Hellgren, Omer Lavie, Niels Claes, Laura Witzleben
music:
Patris Židelevičius ( cello ) & Kenzo Kusuda ( percussion / voice )
costumes:
Židrija Janušaitė
special thanks to:
Birute Letukaite, Eglė Marčiulaitytė, Silvija Butkutė,
& everyone from AURA Dance Theater Crew & everyone from Historical Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania in Kaunas.
photos:
Svetlana Batura
performed at:
Historical Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania in Kaunas.
( Istorinė LR Prezidentūra Kaune )
by Aura Dance Theatre - Šokio Teatras Aura ( premiere - December 2015 )
KENZO KUSUDA is a Japanese choreographer, dancer & music theater director, who is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
kenzokusuda.com
LRT EBU Lithuania 25 anniv Independence parade
DOPESHEET
Lithuania celebrates 25 years of breaking from Soviet Union and the man who led the country towards independence Vytautas Landsbergis warns about renewed danger and calls European leaders ‘scared’ to stop the empire’s charge into former colonies.
On 11 March 1990, Lithuania's Supreme Council, led by Vytautas Landsbergis, adopted the Act on the Re-establishment of the State of Lithuania. Lithuania became the first Soviet republic that split from Moscow. The move made a significant contribution to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the entire communist system.
The day of celebrations started with flower laying ceremony at the Zinia Monument commemorating 11 March Independence Square. Then a Solemn sitting of Lithuanian Parliament Seimas was held in a historical Hall of the Act of 11 March.
President Dalia Grybauskaite and Lithuanian first Head of State Vytautas Landsbergis in their speeches mentioned increased international tension and renewed threat to Independence.
Later the flags of three Baltic States were raised with the participation of the Guard of Honour of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, Lithuanian, Estonian and Latvian military orchestras.
The President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson from Iceland which was the first country that recognized Lithuanian Independence was attending the commemoration events as a special guest. Parliament speakers of Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Moldova and Sweden also participated.
After rising three Baltic States flags a solemn parade from Independence Square to Cathedral Square started and was followed by many citizens. A solemn mass in Cathedral was held.
In the evening, festive concerts will take place in three biggest cities, in the Cathedral Square in Vilnius, Zalgirio Arena in Kaunas and Svyturio Arena in Klaipeda.
SHOTLIST
Various shots of Independence parade heading towards Cathedral square
Shots of beginning of mass at the Cathedral
Soundbite (Lithuanian), DALIA GRYBAUSKAITE, President of Lithuania speaking in Seimas:
We need the same unity today, a quarter of a century later. When the rattling of arms is heard again from the same direction. When firearms are used to stifle the voice of freedom. When not only the outside forces, but those inside too try to divide, to belittle and to fade the light of freedom.
Cutaway from Seimas
Soundbite (Lithuanian), VYTAUTAS LANDSBERGIS, the first Head of State of Lithuania, Chairman of Supremen Council in 1990 March 11, speaking in Seimas:
If the madmen's aggression is unstoppable and the empire is going back to its former colonies, our success story might became a story of temporary success that will be turned into ashes, and scared European friends will even advice not to put up resistance to the attacker as probably, they will say, there are more important things in the world then freedom and justice. But in the beginning and always, we are those who have something to say.
A shot of guests, among whom President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson from Iceland which was the first to recognize Lithuanian Independence
Ceremony of rising flags of three Baltic states
EBU LT Independence
DOPESHEET
Lithuania commemorates 95 anniversary of its Act of Independence, which was signed by the Council of Lithuania on February 16, 1918 and proclaimed the restoration of an Independent State. Commemoration is attended by the President of neighboring Poland Bronislaw Komorowski, who said he was convinced it is the right time to improve relations between countries.
Various events are held in Lithuanian cities, the most important being planned in capital Vilnius. On the eve of commemoration President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite handed out National Culture and Art Prizes for the leading artists.
Baltic States flag-raising ceremony, the solemn Mass at the Arch Cathedral Basilica and a traditional commemoration near the house were the Act of Independence was signed are among the most important events of February 16.
The culmination of the celebration will take place at national Philharmonic with the gala concert in the evening.
Lithuanians belonged to Russian Empire during the 19th century. Although they rebelled for several times, the first independence opportunity came when Russia was involved in World War I. Germany occupied western part of Russian empire, including Lithuania, and the Council of Lithuania had to maneuver carefully between demands of German authorities and desire for Independence.
The opportunity window appeared in 1918 when Germany was weakened by WWI. Independent Lithuania, although it would soon be battling the Wars of Independence, became a reality.
While the Act's original document has been lost, its legacy continues. The Act is the legal basis for the existence of modern Lithuania, both during the interwar period and since 1990.
Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite meets Poland's counterpart Bronislaw Komorowski who traditionally visits Lithuania to welcome its Independence. On the eve of the visit Komorowski told Polish national radio that it is the right moment to improve relations between countries.
After Parliamentary elections in 2012 October, a centre-left Government was formed which stressed the willingness to repair relations which were overshadowed by discussions regarding Lithuania's large Polish minority and their rights. Spelling of Polish names, bilingual street signs and education law often sparks controversy.
The fact that Electoral Action of Poles, representing Polish minority, is the member of new ruling coalition often leads analysts to conclusion that issues would be resolved and Lithuanian-Polish relations improved.
SHOTLIST:
Copy of Act of Independence
Photo of Council of Lithuania
President Dalia Grybauskaite awards sculptor Vladas Vildziunas
Soundbite (Lithuanian) VLADAS VILDZIUNAS, awarded sculptor:
My father was awarded by the President for very good farming 75 years ago. And now I feel similarly honored.
President awards conductor Modestas Pitrenas
Vs from commemoration near Presidential Palace
President Dalia Grybauskaite arrives at the commemoration
Lithuanian flag is raised
Estonian flag is raised
Latvian flag is raised
Soundbite (Lithuanian), DALIA GRYBAUSKAITE, saying:
Today we are independent and we have our own state. We managed to achieve an incredible progress and transform Lithuania into European state during couple of decades thanks to our joint efforts. Soon we will be entrusted to stand near European Union driving wheel. This witnesses a trust of international community in Lithuania.
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski
Soundbite (Polish), BRONISLAW KOMOROWSKI, saying:
It is very important that Poland and Lithuania stresses independence of the neighbourer in such a way that commemoration of 1918 independence is attended by Presidents of both countries.
More of commemoration near Presidential Palace
Lithuania: Hundreds march through Vilnius on 27th Lithuanian Day of Independence
Nationalists and patriots marched through Vilnius to celebrate the 27th Lithuanian Day of Independence on Saturday.
Demonstrators waved the country's national flag and wore it as a badge or ribbon attached to their clothing. Several people also waved the flags of Ukraine and Georgia.
The Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania was enacted on March 11, 1990, as the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic became the first Union Republic to declare independence from the Soviet Union.
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Nyderlandų karalienė Beatrix viešėjo Kaune
Nyderlandų karalienė Beatrix viešėjo Kaune
Nyderlandų karalienė Beatričė kelionei tarp Vilniaus ir Kauno pasirinko lėktuvą. Ketvirtadienio rytą ji kartu su maždaug 200 žmonių palyda iš Vilniaus oro uosto pakilo išnuomotu lėktuvu. Kaune karališkoji delegacija nusileido po 20 minučių. Nyderlandų monarchė laikinojoje sostinėje pagerbta miesto Rotušėje, vėliau aplankė Č.Sugiharos muziejų. Labai šiltai buvo sutikta Juozo Naujalio muzikos mokykloje. Karalienė apgailestavo, kad negalinti daugiau laiko praleisti Kaune.
Audrius Skimborauskas SDFnews
2008 m. birželio 26 d.
P.S. Nepaisant kai kurių politikų ir valdininkų protokolinių akibrokštų bei organizacinių nesklandumų, karalienės vizitas vis dėl to pagyvino {po-šventines} kauniečių nuotaikas.
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President Adamkus and the First Lady of Lithuania bade farewell to Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
26.06.2008
Thursday, June 26, Kaunas -- Today President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus and Mrs. Alma Adamkienė bade farewell in Kaunas Airport to Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands who completed her state visit to Lithuania.
Earlier in the day, Valdas Adamkus together with his wife and the Queen of the Netherlands visited the home of Japanese diplomat Ch. Sugihara. The last place visited by the Queen during this state visit was Juozas Naujalis Music Gymnasium, where the Queen and Lithuanian Presidential Couple watched a lesson of excellence given by the quartet Loeki Stardust for students of the Gymnasium, after which the key of the town was ceremonially handed to the Queen in Kaunas Town Hall.
A photo-album portraying the most beautiful moments of the Queen's visit in Lithuania was presented to the Queen as a gift.
This prominent personality full of human warmth and chivalry was earnestly interested in Lithuania's history and was eager to learn as much as possible about its culture and scientific and economic achievements and those by young people. This first visit by the Queen of the Netherlands leaves us with a warm memory in our history, President Adamkus said.
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Le Président V. Adamkus et Madame A. Adamkiene ont fait leurs adieux à la Reine Beatrix des Pays-Bas
26.06.2008
Jeudi 26 juin (Vilnius). Le Président de la République de Lituanie Valdas Adamkus et Madame Adamkiene ont fait solennellement leurs adieux à la Reine Beatrix des Pays-Bas, qui a terminé sa visite d'Etat en Lituanie, à l'aéroport de Kaunas.
Valdas Adamkus, Madame Alma Adamkiene et la Reine Beatrix des Pays-Bas ont visité la maison du diplomate japonais Ch. Sugihara. La Reine Beatrix a terminé sa visite d'Etat par l'école de musique de J. Naujalis. Le Chef de l'Etat, Madame Adamkiene et la Reine Beatrix ont suivi une leçon de maîtrise du quartet des flûtes „Loeki Stardust pour les élèves. La clé de la ville de Kaunas a été offerte solennellement à la Reine Beatrix dans l'Hôtel de Ville de Kaunas (Rotuse).
Il a été également offert à la Reine Beatrix un album avec les photos des plus beaux instants du séjour de Sa Majesté en Lituanie.
« Cette célèbre personnalité, pleine de chaleur humaine et d'ennoblissement s'est sincèrement intéressée à l'histoire de la Lituanie, à la culture de notre pays, aux réussites dans le domaine des sciences et de l'économie, ainsi qu'à la jeunesse. La première visite de la monarque des Pays-Bas marquera notre histoire d'un souvenir chaleureux » a dit le Président de la République.
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Prezidentas V. Adamkus ir ponia Alma atsisveikino su Nyderlandų Karaliene Beatriče
2008-06-26
Ketvirtadienis, birželio 26 d. (Kaunas). Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentas Valdas Adamkus su ponia Alma Adamkiene Kauno oro uoste iškilmingai atsisveikino su valstybinį vizitą Lietuvoje baigusia Nyderlandų Karaliene Beatriče (Beatrix).
Valdas Adamkus ir ponia Alma Adamkienė kartu su Nyderlandų Karaliene Beatriče Kaune lankėsi japonų diplomato Ch. Sugiharos namuose. Karalienės Beatričės valstybinis vizitas baigėsi viešnage J. Naujalio muzikos gimnazijoje. Čia šalies vadovas su ponia ir Karaliene Beatriče stebėjo fleitų kvarteto „Loeki Stardust meistriškumo pamoką moksleiviams. Kauno miesto Rotušėje Karalienei iškilmingai buvo įteiktas miesto raktas.
Karalienei Beatričei padovanotas nuotraukų, kuriose įamžintos gražiausios Jos Didenybės viešnagės Lietuvoje akimirkos, albumas.
„Ši iškili, kupina žmogiškosios šilumos ir taurumo asmenybė nuoširdžiai domėjosi Lietuvos istorija, norėjo kuo daugiau sužinoti apie šalies kultūrą, mokslo ir ekonomikos bei jaunimo pasiekimus. Pirmasis Nyderlandų monarchės vizitas Lietuvoje paliks šiltą atminimą mūsų istorijoje, - sakė Prezidentas.
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Vilnius Travel Guide - 48 Hours in the Capital of Lithuania | 90+ Countries With 3 Kids
Lithuania isn't a country that’s often promoted as a popular tourist destination but more recently is becoming more popular. Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, on the other hand, is being advertised as the “G-spot of Europe”, despite opposition from the church and central government. The ad describes it as a place that “Nobody knows where it is, but when you find it, it’s amazing”, it’s an undiscovered treasure.
The history of Vilnius is rich and varied with medieval roots that have left striking architecture throughout. Churches and cathedrals in particular are colorful, powerful, and yet splendid. Its Old Town is an UNESCO world heritage site with quaint streets paved in cobblestones and a skyline punctuated with the steeples of Orthodox churches in the main square surrounding the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.
Perched on a steep hilltop nearby is the Gediminas Castle. The main tower is still standing tall, and climbing to the top is one of the most popular things to do when you come in the city.
However, if you are ever in town we recommend you spend some time wandering the Old Town. Your itinerary should start with the Pilies Street until you make your way outside of it towards the Vilnius Railway Station. Passing through here will leave you with some post-Soviet flavor in addition to tranquil leafy side streets with third wave cafes and streetcars.
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Tarybų Lietuva Nr. 20-21
Soviet Lithuania No. 20-21
Lithuanian Central State Archive presents a newsreel from its Soviet Lithuania collection, produced in 1954. The film is dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Vilnius liberation from Nazi occupation. As all Soviet Lithuania newsreels, it is created according to the requirements of Soviet propaganda by praising the communist party and paying great respect to the Soviet liberators. The chosen newsreel is particularly interesting as it shows historical changes in Vilnius in the course of ten years. In the blink of an eye you can see the Lithuanian capital as it was in 1944 street battles, buildings on fire, and ruins followed by impressions of the citys post-war years: reconstruction, the birth of new factories and plants, building of new schools, kindergartens, hospitals and living houses. Moreover, the most beautiful places of Vilnius are shown: green hills surrounding the Old Town, Gediminas (nowadays Cathedral) Square with its Bell Tower, Gediminas Hill and Tower, the present-day residence of the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Vilnius University the oldest one in Eastern Europe , the Gates of Dawn, the masterpiece of Gothic architecture St. Annes Church, the bend of river Neris, narrow streets of the Old Town Being likewise informative and picturesque by its footage, this newsreel is a very bright expression of standard poetical Soviet propaganda.
The Soviet Lithuania collection consists of more than 1500 titles and includes newsreels produced between 1941 and 1988 by Lithuanian Film Studios. Generally, each newsreel narrates 5-6 separate stories about important moments of political and economical life, cultural and sport events in Lithuanias Soviet Socialist Republic for more than forty years.
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With the support of the MEDIA Plus programme of the European Community.
EBU CIA Lithuania reax
After US senate released report on CIA torture, Lithuanian high ranking officials discuss the need to continue their own investigation whether CIA ran its detention centers in Lithuania.
Lithuania was not directly named in the heavily redacted U.S. senate report on CIA torture, but the description of a detention center Violet is consistent with the 2009-2010 Lithuanian parliament investigation, although the investigation was inconclusive.
It found that CIA ran flights in and out of the country, but could not determine whether the site was used to house prisoners because U.S. officials refused to cooperate.
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius told reporters that he now hopes Parliament would reopen the investigation.
Former chief of Parliamentary National Security Committee says that committee has finished its investigation and now it would be relevant only for Prosecutor General to investigate details and consistencies with US senate’s report.
The Prosecutor’s General Office is carrying a pre-trial investigation into allegations that Saudi Arabian citizen Mustafa al-Hawsawi, currently in detention in Guantanamo, could have been kept at a secret Lithuanian-based American center in 2004-2006.
The Prosecutor’s General Office will ask the US for additional information.
Former Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus guaranteed that he had not information about detention centers in Lithuania.
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Vs of archive of a building in Antaviliai near Nemencine, a detention center could have allegedly been in this building
Soundbite (Lithuanian), ALGIRDAS BUTKEVICIUS, Prime Minister of Lithuania:
I think that discussion will emerge in Parliament and I hope that Parliament will continue its investigation.
(Reporter asks if investigation on a political level would hurt Lithuania’s and US relations)
No, I think it would not hurt the relations. They are good and we hope to continue our good diplomatic and economic relations.
Soundbite (Lithuanian), ARVYDAS ANUSAUSKAS, former chairman of Parliamentary National Security committee.
If we consider consistencies with Lithuanian investigation, I think that Prosecutor General should evaluate these circumstances more closely. One aspect is that information for Lithuanian political leaders were not provided. Another thing is what we knew and could hear rumors; we talk about unidentified million dollars as remuneration.
Cutaway
Soundbite (Lithuanian), ARVYDAS ANUSAUSKAS, former chairman of Parliamentary National Security committee.
Considering Parliamentary investigation, we have already submitted everything.
Soundbite (Lithuanian), IRMANTAS MIKELIONIS, Chief prosecutor for organized crime and corruption investigation department:
(On US report) The information is depersonalized, it was submitted to the media and this kind of information, the way it was introduced and formed, cannot provide us assumptions to treat the information as evidence in a criminal proceedings. The information is very important and relevant; therefore we will try to appeal to United States and ask to provide for legal help.
Soundbite (Lithuanian), VALDAS ADAMKUS, former President of Lithuania:
At the time I invited all the chiefs of security services, I asked very specifically - has anyone addressed you, has anything been done, has anyone been let inside. All of them very strictly answered ‘no’ to me. I even asked where these persons could have been detained, IF they were detained. I was told about training center in Nemencine. I said that if so, we must get into cars and go look around there. I was there myself with them. It was just a building standing in a beautiful forest, no other things, just a common training center that I visited many times.
Cutaway photo with three Lithuanian Presidents
Soundbite (Lithuanian), VALDAS ADAMKUS, former President of Lithuania:
Someone said so and so on. This is not an argument. I know officers whom I trust and they ensured me that no such things happened. And I believe in them.
Adamkus speaks with a journalist
Lithuania
Recorded September 3-4, 2013
Video of my short visit to Lithuania includes...
00:46 Arrive in the capitol city of Vilnius
01:38 Radisson Blu Hotel
02:36 City Drive
05:30 St. Peter and St. Paul's Church
10:56 Vilnius Cathedral
12:30 Vilnius Old Town
19:31 St. Anne's Church
20:39 Presidential Palace
22:48 Hotel Area Along Neris River
24:52 Evening at Alude Tavern
36:07 Trakai
45:48 Hill of Crosses (Northern Lithuania)
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The Rescuers is a documentary that brings to life the remarkable efforts of the heroic diplomats who saved tens of thousands of Jews before and during World War II. Often going against their own governments policies, some of the diplomats sacrificed their careers and their livelihoods, working frantically to save people they did not know; in doing so they exemplified the mystery of goodness. This film presents the personal stories of these heroes, as told by their children and grandchildren, and the Jews they saved, who recount their desperate attempts to escape war-torn Europe.
Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Michael King and Executive Producer, Joyce D. Mandell take us on a journey in search of goodness in The Rescuers, a powerful and inspiring documentary that chronicles the astonishing efforts of heroic diplomats who displayed the mystery of goodness.
Re-tracing the footsteps of the diplomats in the dangerous years leading up to and during World War II, the film weaves together both documentary style and dramatic reenactments. Based on the personal accounts of survivors and descendants of the diplomats and other rescuers including His Royal Highness Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, the film follows the thread of history in a journey across Europe and around the globe. Those who owe their lives to the diplomats travel back to Europe and describe their experiences in their hometowns and along their escape routes.
The Rescuers brings together the Twentieth Century and Holocaust historian Sir Martin Gilbert, and anti-genocide activist Stephanie Nyombayire, a Rwandan who lost one hundred members of her family in the Rwandan genocide. We join in their emotional journey as they track down the places in which the diplomats were able to carry out their heroic actions; we join them as they meet the people whose lives were saved during Europes darkest hours.
From Sir Martins personal library in London to the Righteous Diplomat Archives at Yad Vashem, Sir Martin and Stephanie traverse Europe by train, through Germany and Denmark, France and Italy, Poland and Lithuania, to Budapest and the scene of the largest diplomatic rescue effort in history.
Among the heroic diplomats featured in the film are the German diplomat George Duckwitz in Copenhagen, the Portuguese Consul Aristide de Souza Mendes in Bordeaux, Americans Varian Fry and Hiram Bingham in Marseilles, Japanese Consul Chiune Sugihara and the Dutch Jan Zwartendijk in Kaunas, the Turkish Consul Selahattin Ulkumen in Rhodes, the British Captain Frank Foley in Berlin, the Polish diplomat Henryk Slawik in Budapest, and the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who helped to coordinate the rescue efforts in Budapest in 1944 with the Italian Giorgio Perlasca who represented Spain, Archbishop Angelo Rotta who represented the Vatican, and the Consul Carl Lutz of Switzerland. The film also features special interviews with H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and the Polish Ambassador Tomasz Kozlowski.
The survivors featured in the film are the brothers Bernard and Elliot Turiel, Michael Kaufman, Inge Sampson and her son Michael Sampson, the brothers Leo and Gustav Goldberger, Sylvia Smoller, Berl Schor and Peter Vagi.
Through the film, Sir Martin and Stephanies relationship develops and inspires Stephanie to return home to Rwanda to interview Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, and Lieutenant General Romeo Dallaire, Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Rwanda. In this way The Rescuers weaves the lessons of the Holocaust with the Rwandan Genocide in the 1990s and the ongoing genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. The film identifies powerful questions that can be asked today of government leaders and their diplomatic representatives throughout the world. It challenges them and all of us to use their moral authority and power to save lives in danger today.
2nd Forum of the Baltic and Black Seas
On Friday 10 March, 2017, Vytautas Magnus University and Kaunas City Municipality co-hosted the first event dedicated to the approaching Centennial of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania-- the 2nd Forum of the Baltic and Black Seas, a discussion with the historical leaders, former heads of state from Central and Eastern Europe.
Historical leaders, participants of the Forum of the Baltic and Black Seas:
Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (1998–2003 and 2004–2009), VMU Council Chairman, Honorary Doctor
Vytautas Landsbergis, the first head of state of the re-established independent Republic of Lithuania, the Chairman of the of the Supreme Council of Lithuania (1992, 1996–2000), VMU Honorary Doctor
Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine (2005–2010)
Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine (1994–2004)
Petru Lucinschi, President of Moldova (1996–2001)
Arnold Rüütel, President of Estonia (2001–2006)
Lech Wałesa, President of Poland (1990–1995)
Gennady Burbulis, Secretary of State of the Russian SFSR (1991–1992)
Prague, Czech Republic, night video HD HD
Prague
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This article is about the capital of the Czech Republic. For other uses, see Prague (disambiguation).
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Prague
Praha
Capital city
Hlavní město Praha
Montage of Prague, clockwise from top: Panorama of Prague Castle and Charles Bridge, Dancing House, Star Villa, Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, Wallenstein Palace, Royal Garden at Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and Municipal House.
Montage of Prague, clockwise from top: Panorama of Prague Castle and Charles Bridge, Dancing House, Star Villa, Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, Wallenstein Palace, Royal Garden at Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and Municipal House.
Flag of Prague
Flag Coat of arms of Prague
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): City of a Hundred Spires,
Praga Mater Urbium[citation needed]
(Prague, Mother of Cities; Latin)
Motto: Praga Caput Rei publicae[citation needed]
(Prague, Head of the Republic; Latin)
Prague is located in Czech Republic
Prague
Prague
Coordinates: 50°5′N 14°25′ECoordinates: 50°5′N 14°25′E
Country Czech Republic
Founded c. 885
Government
• Mayor Adriana Krnáčová (ANO)
Area[1]
• Urban 496 km2 (192 sq mi)
Highest elevation 399 m (1,309 ft)
Lowest elevation 177 m (581 ft)
Population (2015-01-01)[3]
• Capital city 1,259,079
• Metro 2,156,097 [2]
Demonym(s) Praguer
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 100 00 – 199 00
Vehicle registration A
NUTS code CZ01
GDP/capita (PPP) €43,950 (EY) (2014)[4]
Website praha.eu
Statistics statnisprava.cz
UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Prague
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iv, vi
Reference 616
UNESCO region Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 1992 (16th Session)
Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/; Czech: Praha, [ˈpraɦa] ( listen)) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. It is the 15th largest city in the European Union.[5] It is also the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava River, the city is home to about 1.24 million people, while its larger urban zone is estimated to have a population of nearly 2 million.[6] The city has a temperate climate, with warm summers and chilly winters. Prague has the lowest unemployment rate in the European Union.[7]
Prague has been a political, cultural, and economic centre of central Europe with waxing and waning fortunes during its 1,100-year existence. Founded during the Romanesque and flourishing by the Gothic and Renaissance eras, Prague was not only the capital of the Czech state, but also the seat of two Holy Roman Emperors and thus also the capital of the Holy Roman Empire.[8][9] It was an important city to the Habsburg Monarchy and its Austro-Hungarian Empire and after World War I became the capital of Czechoslovakia. The city played major roles in the Protestant Reformation, the Thirty Years' War, and in 20th-century history, during both World Wars and the post-war Communist era.[10]
Prague is home to a number of famous cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. Main attractions include the Prague Castle, the Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill and Vyšehrad. Since 1992, the extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
The city boasts more than ten major museums, along with numerous theatres, galleries, cinemas, and other historical exhibits. An extensive modern public transportation system connects the city. Also, it is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University (Univerzita Karlova v Praze[11]). Prague is classified as an Alpha- global city according to GaWC studies, comparable to Vienna, Seoul and Washington, D.C. Its rich history makes it a popular tourist destination, and the city receives more than 4.4 million international visitors annually, as of 2011.[12] Prague ranked fifth in the Tripadvisor world list of best destinations in 2014.[13] Prague is the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Istanbul and Rome.[14]
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