Lithuania’s armed partisan resistance against the Soviet regime was not only a struggle against occupation and for independence. It was also a moral battle for a completely different worldview, based on national and religious values. A fight against injustice and
Freedom Defenders Day 2022, our report from Vilnius
Anniversary of the attack by the Soviets on January 1991 The night between January 12 and 13, 1991 Mr. Gorbačëv decided going into action. Since the declaration of independence by Lithuania on March 11, 1990 USSR had been attempting to
Waiting Kaunas2022: Memory Office, to build a better future
A few more weeks to the official opening of Kaunas2022 (European Capital of Culture). The program includes many events, exhibitions, workshops, and seminars. Among the main themes is the Memory. A project that sets the memory of what the city
Landsbergis, the man who opposed the Soviets
Vytautas Landsbergis was actually the first leader of the free Lithuania. He was the person who declared independence of Lithuania on March 11 1990. Listening to him in this interview is like hearing history happens. Landsbergis is among people who
Diplomacy in Lithuania, a rebirth story
Diplomacy. A word that conjures up images of complicated political maneuverings. In truth though, diplomacy and its activities are deeply connected to our life as citizens. Through diplomacy, as well as foreign ministries, we forge international relations, we pave the
Vilnius remember the tragic events of January 1991
We were at the commemorations of events to remember the tragic events of January 1991, when the Soviet Union militarily attacked Lithuania to destroy the country’s independence, declared in March 1990, after almost 50 years of Soviet occupation. We took