Despite the challenges caused by COVID-19, last year streets in Kaunas became even brighter and safer – a record number of modern LED luminaries were installed. This means not only better visibility and greater safety on the roads, but also significant savings in electricity and monetary costs, and at the same time significantly lower environmental[…]

Although February 16 – Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania – this year was greeted differently, the commemorative events that moved to the virtual space and TV screens kept their uplifting emotions. On the Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania, Kaunas welcomed the festive concert “Laisvės Alėja” and the solemn award[…]

Kaunas residents will celebrate 16th of February – the upcoming Day of Independence of Lithuania – differently. Due to the quarantine in Lithuania, events on February 16 are moving to a virtual space and TV screens. The program includes performances, concerts, excursions, exhibitions and an exclusive light installation. The main accent will be the traditional[…]

Although last few years for Kaunas have been a period of growth and planning for major city projects, this is not the end. The city’s approved strategic action plan shows that 2021-2023 will also be full of challenges – long-awaited objects will open their doors to Kaunas residents, the whole Europe will celebrate the title[…]

As the pace of COVID-19 vaccination in Lithuania accelerates, the list of priority groups is adjusted and supplemented accordingly. In order to return as soon as possible to the normal process of educating children, educators started to be vaccinating throughout the country. Among them, preference is given to those who have direct contact with the[…]

Recently, Ąžuolynas Park, which has undergone noticeable changes, and the entire surrounding part of Žaliakalnis, with its renovated major city objects, are becoming an increasingly prominent center of attraction for Kaunas residents and city guests. In order to anticipate possible problems of traffic flows, the City Council of Kaunas City Municipality on Tuesday approved the[…]

Reconstruction works of Kaunas State Musical Theatre and the garden next to it crossed halfway. Although field work has been halted by the cold weather, the renovated spaces are expected to become a newly discovered leisure space and attraction center for residents and guests of the city as early as this summer. And these are[…]

This week, an air quality monitoring system that has no analogues in Lithuania started operating in Kaunas. Autonomous measuring devices will capture potential pollution in 20 different locations across the city. The obtained data will allow to create an accurate map of problem areas and to react promptly by eliminating pollution sources. System with many[…]

The territory of Linkuva Manor Park with abandoned outbuildings in Šilainiai, which has not received much attention from private owners so far, may soon be reborn in the most beautiful colors. To implement this goal, Kaunas Municipality Administration is initiating a draft decision that will propose to revive the complex and transfer it to the[…]

January 21 is a special day for Kaunas city and district. Exactly a year later, Kaunas, together with Novi Sad (Serbia) and Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg), will become European Capitals of Culture. The team “Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022”, which is taking the last preparatory steps for the title year, invites the residents of Kaunas[…]