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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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[…]

Kaunas will celebrate the day of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania – loudly, brightly and actively. A large list of events is planned, which starts this week: film screenings, concerts, commemorations, free museum exhibitions. The main highlight of February 16th will be Kaunas’ gift to the whole of Lithuania, which has already become[…]

A historic event – for the first time, the finals of the highest level European clubs basketball will be held in Lithuania. On May 19-21, a historic, for the country and the city of Kaunas, Euroleague Final Four tournament will be held at the “Žalgiris” arena. Euroleague confirmed that in 2022-2023 the season will end[…]

Kaunas bids farewell to the title of Capital of Culture and passes it on to three other European cities. After the project reached the finish line, many Lithuanian and foreign cities were decorated with photos of people sending air kisses. This is the artistic project of photographer Remis Ščerbauskas, which symbolically says goodbye to the[…]

The exclusive design Science and Innovation Promotion Centre “Science Island” that is currently under construction on the Nemunas Island has already received a Christmas gift — on Wednesday Kaunas City Municipal Administration formally signed a cooperation agreement with the Polish company Trias Avi on the installation of an interactive exhibition. The winners of the public[…]