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An international jury has announced the cities awarded the BSR Cultural Pearls title for the year 2024.  The municipalities of Svendborg (Denmark), Kiel (Germany), Jakobstad (Finland) and Rūjiena (Latvia) were chosen from among 12 candidates from the countries around the Baltic Sea Region. These cities prepared Culture and Social Resilience Action Plans aimed at making[…]

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This year, the city invites you to immerse yourself in the festive spirit and have a ‘Light-hearted Christmas in Kaunas.’ The concept of the holiday season emphasizes human connections – cosy gatherings with loved ones, attention to those who need it most – the human miracle that we can gift to our nearest and dearest.[…]

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Kaunas strengthened its partnership with the city of Hiratsuka in Japan by formalizing the seven-year-long relationship through an official cooperation agreement. The mayors’ signatures solidified the commitment to further develop mutual connections and experiences in the fields of sports, education and culture. This marks the fifth agreement between municipalities in Lithuania and Japan, and a[…]

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The Italian Republic Embassy, in collaboration with its partner cities Kaunas and Cava de Tirreni, is proud to present “Dialogues of the Abbeys”, an exquisite exhibition dedicated to Baroque architectural treasures. Photographer Angelo Tortorella’s lens invites visitors to immerse themselves in the captivating beauty of Pažaislis Monastery and the Holy Trinity Abbey. This remarkable project[…]

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The 45th session of the World Heritage Committee in Saudi Arabia approved Kaunas Modernist Architecture Application “Modern Kaunas: Optimism Architecture, 1919-1939”. The interwar architecture became the fifth value of our country to win the prestigious UNESCO status. On September 18, the city’s interwar buildings and their diversity in Žaliakalnis and Naujamiestis were recognised as a[…]

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This weekend, on 19-21 May, during the Euroleague Final Four events on Nemunas Island and other central areas of the city, traffic will be restricted on K. Donelaičio Street between Maironio and A. Mickevičiaus streets. This section will only be open for buses and trolleybuses. All three days, i.e., on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, drivers are[…]

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The cooperation agreement with the Polish city of Torun was signed in the Kaunas Town Hall five years ago. In commemoration of the anniversary of this partnership, on May 12-14, Kaunas delegation visited the sister city in Poland. During the visit, the honorary consulate of the Republic of Lithuania was symbolically opened in Toruń. The[…]

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The city of Kaunas invites everyone to join the three-day festive event called Santaka to celebrate its 615th birthday on May 26-28, 2023. This grand city event offers a wide range of historical and cultural activities, performances by Lithuanian and foreign artists, and other engaging and attractive events. Invites you to create a celebration together[…]

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The Financial Times’ investment specialist division, fDi Intelligence, provides its most recent rating as the finest and brightest investment locations in Europe. The city and county of Kaunas also achieved a high rating in their annual investment attractiveness ranking, “European Cities and Regions of the Future 2023.” The top investment locations in Europe for 2023[…]

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Aleksotas Innovation Industrial Park (AIIP) — officially established by the decision of Kaunas Council. High value-added companies will establish their own research centres and laboratories and develop experimental prototyping. Priority areas of activities: biotechnology, health, information and communication and advanced materials technologies. Only companies carrying out research and experimental development and innovation activities will be[…]

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