This September in Kaunas starts with the motives of the Land of the Rising Sun. The programme of the series of events “Sugihara Week“ includes concerts, a symposium, film reviews, public lectures, Creative workshops and other exceptional events on September 3 – 9. During the events, Kaunas people will get to learn more about Oriental[…]

The legendary movie theatre Romuva will meet the reconstruction visitors markedly different. Here, authenticity of the interwar period will be combined with new functions. Apart from usual shows atthe cinema, modern dance and other shows of performing art are planned to be arranged. Repairs of the Romuva building going on intensively should be finished already[…]

„Continental“ continues to expand its work in Europe. 20th July 2018 marks as the start of company‘s factory construction in Lithuania. Electronic component production is set to start in the second half of 2019. In a new factory long range radar detection devices for automatic braking systems will be built as well as adaptive speed[…]

Official visit of Mr. Michael D. Higgins, the President of Ireland Republic, to Lithuania marked a new beginning of the co-operation with Kaunas and all Lithuania. Three cooperation agreements were signed in the field of science and education during the solemn ceremony at Kaunas City Hall. Lithuanian Health Sciences University with National University of Ireland[…]

This week twin cities – Kaunas and Kava de’Tirenis celebrate the tenth anniversary of cooperation. The representatives of Kaunas city took to Italy a special gift –  a graphic art piece by artist Egidijus Rudinskas, depicting the most important objects and historic events of both cities. An official delegation led by Kaunas City Deputy Mayor[…]

Currently ongoing filming of the movie „Chernobyl“ in Kaunas is one of the largest cinema projects ever filmed in Lithuania. The creators of the film says that they have found unique locations in Kaunas for the main scenes of the movie which is going to allow the viewer to go 3 decades back in time[…]

A famous United States of America businessman, innovator and author of several books dr. Curtis R. Carlson, after meeting with Kaunas City Mayor, Visvaldas Matijošaitis, said lots of compliments and advices from his own experience on the prospects for further progress. Assessing the city’s progress so far, the visitor shared insights on the interconnections between[…]

The construction of the sculpture of the legendary warrior – “Vytis” – that will stand near Kaunas castle is halfway finished. It is planned to be finished by middle of June, and the sculpture is scheduled to be opened on July 5th.  “On July 5th in Kaunas we will have a big celebration, when “Vytis”[…]

The Kaunas Hanseatic Days, which has become an on-going tradition in Kaunas, will soon provide the city with the colorful, multi-day celebration. This year, Kaunas will be in green and white – the colors of “Žalgiris” basketball team, which in that time will appear in the final Euro league battles. For the second decade, Kaunas[…]