“Maybe not just the impressive figures and other facts, but the fire in the eyes of each and everyone is proof that the vision which we spent five years on has come to life, and that Kaunas has been inspired to move forward,” said Virginija Vitkienė, the Head of the project ‘Kaunas – European Capital[…]

The science museum “Science Island” rising on the Nemunas Island in Kaunas has been reached by innovative devices of impressive dimensions – two cold machines that will provide coolness to the spaces intended for the popularization of science. This is the first project of Kauno Energija entering the cooling supply market of this scale. For[…]

The station market is not only a marketplace, but also like a gate to Kaunas City, since it is the first object to be seen by the city guests arriving by train. During the last half of year this location was significantly renovated and that is only part of the changes yet to come. The[…]

During the past five years Kaunas has invested more than 70 million into the improvement of public transport services and the renewal of the bus park and further continues to look for ecological and most important long-term solutions. Over the next two weeks, the brand new electric bus “MAN Lion’s City E” will be tried[…]

Another international award will arrive in Kaunas on the 12th of November. This time, the award is dedicated to public institution “Kaunas IN”, an agency responsible for the tourism, investments and international marketing development of the city: it has been recognized as the “Tourism Company of the Year” at the international business awards “The Corporate[…]

Starting Tuesday, on October 19, residents over 18 years of age who were vaccinated against COVID-19 earlier than 180 days ago are invited to boost their immunity with another dose of the vaccine. This decision was made taking into account the duration of vaccine immunity studies, the recommendations of the European Medicines Agency and Lithuanian[…]

The president of FIFA Gianni Infantino, who arrived in Lithuania on weekend and watched the final matches of Futsal World Cup at the Žalgiris Arena, began his visit to Kaunas from Žaliakalnis. The guest visited the multifunctional S. Darius and S. Girėnas that is under construction here. Sharing his impressions, he highlighted the importance of[…]

For five days Kaunas will become the centre for spreading the green tendency and promoting green economy, since on the 27th of September the 12th EU Baltic Sea Region Forum was opened here and the main focus of the forum will be upon the green trend of the cities, sustainability of the region as well[…]

After a twelve-year break, the title of European Capital of Culture returns to Lithuania – in 2022 Kaunas and Kaunas district will become one big European scene. On the 22nd of January 2022 the grand opening of Kaunas 2022 program will take place, and in total during the next year there will be approximately 40[…]

The Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mr. Arnoldas Pranckevičius invites to join the 12th EUSBSR Annual Forum online on 27 September–1 October 2021. “This year, particular attention will be paid to the young people and to the cities – especially the green transformation”, Vice-Minister Pranckevičius states. UBC, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of[…]