Kaunas City Municipality is completing the implementation of Kaunas city strategic plan for 2016–2022 period. During this period, the city changed significantly. In order to ensure harmonious and balanced further development of Kaunas and to strengthen the competitiveness of Kaunas in Lithuania and Europe, a new plan for the next decade is being prepared. Kaunas[…]

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Kaunas Artists’ House (KAH) will celebrate its birthday renewed. From March, the building facade maintenance works will start, which are planned to be performed in the next 8 months. Listed as a European Heritage Label, the interwar building, designed in 1930 by architect Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis as the Vatican Embassy,[…]

On the Day of the Restoration of Lithuania’s Independence, Kaunas is preparing a spectacular spectacle – from Tuesday until the late of 11th of March, in the evenings and nights, Laisvės alley will turn into an impressive glowing tricolor. Another artistic light installation will light up in the garden of the Vytautas the Great War[…]

As the scope of vaccination increases, more and more Kaunas residents of honourable age are getting their vaccinations. However, doctors estimate that they do not reach some patients. From now on, seniors in the 75+ age group who want to get vaccinated for COVID-19 are invited to register directly with the help of relatives on[…]

Kaunas strengthens preventive measures against COVID-19 – the scope of preventive tests is increasing. Staff of institutions working directly with residents and employees of large companies are invited to register for free PCR tests at Kaunas mobile testing sites. Prevention to stop the virus With the softening of quarantine restrictions, more and more people are[…]

Kaunas gallery under the open sky was complemented by a new exhibit – a drawing “Daily Joys”. Street art work that decorated the wall of the apartment building on Partizanų street reminds passers-by what happiness even small everyday things can provide in life. This is another project of ideas contest “Kaunas Accents” and the platform[…]

“Bonjour, Kaunas” – that is how Kaunas residents will be greeted by a cycle of Francophonie events throughout March that has become a tradition. Due to quarantine restrictions, most of the program is moving to virtual space to reach everyone’s home. Francophiles longing for the spirit of French culture will be able to choose their[…]

Kaunas has received extraordinary recognition from the European film industry. At the remote ceremony of the Berlin Film Festival on the evening of March 2, it was announced that the ensemble of the Pažaislis Church and Monastery had been chosen as the best filming location in Europe in 2020. The Location Award nomination was initiated[…]

Recently, noticeably fluctuating outdoor temperatures have become a significant challenge for street paving. As every year, as the weather warms up after the winter, road workers follow the situation and try to manage the open pits quickly. However, they admit that it would not be possible to immediately see and assess the condition of one[…]

This week, next to the “Girstutis” complex, the new Kaunas Ice Palace has emerged. A modern winter sports arena, which was completed in January, became the largest vaccination center in Kaunas and in the whole country during the pandemic period. Doctors temporarily based here have already vaccinated several hundred seniors against COVID-19. It is estimated[…]