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In protest against Russia’s brutal military invasion of Ukraine, the arts and cultural community is choosing creative solutions. In the center of Kaunas, the wall of the house was decorated with an exclusive drawing based on the Ukrainian two-color motifs – “Victory”. According to the initiator of this idea Tadas Vincaitis, the new work symbolizes[…]

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Almost four hundred Ukrainians fleeing the war chose Kaunas as a temporary asylum. Families and orphans are provided with safe accommodation, food, psychological and social assistance, as well as children’s education and job search for adults. The city has received strong support from residents and businesses – Kaunas is already ready to provide safe shelter[…]

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The campaign of support to Ukraine held in Kaunas over the weekend received a special activity of the residents. Kaunas residents generously donated the necessary goods for twin cities (Lutsk, Lviv region and Kharkiv) like baby food, diapers and hygiene items. These products were loaded up to 3 passenger buses. Humanitarian aid packages donated by[…]

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Kaunas is in constant contact with city partners in Ukraine – Luck, Lvil region and Kharkiv. Respondent to the offers of assistance towards the lack of products, Ukrainians are asking for help. Already this weekend, Kaunas residents are invited to donate essential goods – baby food, nappies and toiletries. On Saturday and Sunday from 10:00,[…]

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On Tuesday an extraordinary meeting of the Kaunas City Council was convened and strategic decisions were made regarding assistance to Ukraine and the people of this country fleeing the war. By a unanimous decision of the council members, it was decided to cancel the partnership with the cities in Russia: Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg. Kaunas[…]

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The military aggression against Ukraine has not left anyone indifferent. From Thursday morning, Kaunas residents took the initiative to offer support – about 70 people apply daily. The people who show sincere empathy for the war-torn country are ready to accommodate individual Ukrainians and entire families fleeing the war, contribute to the supply of food,[…]

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Kaunas has three partner cities currently experiencing military aggression in Ukraine: Lviv region, Lutsk and Kharkiv. However, in these difficult times, we stand together with the whole Ukrainian nation. The city is preparing all possible facilities to provide safe shelter, food and other needs for war refugees. In addition, more and more Kaunas residents and[…]

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So-called Neptune Bay has a poor sailing and shipping infrastructure which will soon become a thing of the past. At the beginning of the year, the first stage of the renovation of the site began with the transportation of pontoons for the pier that will help several hundred boats to moor this summer. In the[…]

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Last month Kaunas Central Post Office became open to the public again with an international exhibition “Modernism for the Future 360/365” that is revealing the importance of Kaunas architecture and its context. A few days ago, on February 10th, another unique sight related to one of the exhibited works took place in this historical palace[…]

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Kaunas became the European Capital of Culture and on this occasion the nightclub “Lizdas” with youth of Kaunas prepared a huge festival in the territory of the whole city called “Audra”. Contemporary art installations and live performances in urban spaces will wrestle the streets of Kaunas from June 29 to July 3. During the festival[…]

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