Vilnius invites you to celebrate the city’s 702nd birthday in spectacular style with the Vilnius Light Festival, which has become a tradition. On 24-26 of January, 18 installations and three additional objects will illuminate the squares, courtyards, and facades of the Vilnius Teacher’s House, the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, the...Read more
On Friday, November 29th, thousands of Vilnius residents gathered in Cathedral Square to witness the unveiling of the highly anticipated Christmas tree. This year’s tree goes back to its roots: its design is based on the Christmas ornament as a symbol of tradition, joy, unity, and caring. Over the years, Vilnius’ Christmas trees have earned...Read more
The programme of the Vilnius Festival of Lights, which will celebrate the capital’s 701st birthday on 25–28 January, includes 15 light installations and 5 additional objects at various locations in the Old Town, world-famous light art stars and talents from five countries, unique light reflections and vivid experiences. “In the cold season, when the sun...Read more
One of the twenty light artists from Lithuania and other European countries participating in the Vilnius Light Festival on 25-28 January is artist Rimas Sakalauskas with his video installation Vilnius 700 – Cosmic Vilnius (Vilnius 700 – Kosmoso Vilnius), honouring the city’s birthday. The installation will take the audience on a visual journey through outer...Read more
Creative coding and new media artist Ksawery Kirklewski (age 35) from Gdańsk (Poland), whose interactive light installation FLUX will be featured at the 6th Vilnius Light Festival, is always experimenting, pushing and redefining the boundaries of artistic expression. Recognised as a leading figure in the vanguard of digital creativity, his wide and varied body of...Read more
Vilnius Light Festival, a celebration of art, technology and bright lights, and a welcome tradition marking the capital’s birthday, once again invites everyone to gather on this special day – the 25th of January. Now in its sixth year, the festival will continue until 28 January as the city celebrates its 701st birthday. Light marks...Read more
The “Christmas in the Capital” festival bringing the Christmas spirit into the city has announced this year’s eventful programme. The anticipation of the most important celebration of the year will be kick-started by the ceremonial lighting of the Christmas tree at the Cathedral Square on the first evening of the winter season, filling up the...Read more
Vilnius city municipality joins the initiative supporting Ukraine’s aspiration to enter the NATO alliance. On July 7-11, they are preparing to raise at least 33,000 Ukrainian flags. The city authorities emphasize that the flags will be bought and hoisted at the expense of the organisers. Residents and apartment building administrators are also invited to contribute...Read more
Let Festivities Begin—Vilnius Celebrates 700th Anniversary and Embarks On Year-Long Cultural Program On January 25th, the Lithuanian capital Vilnius finally started celebrating its 700th anniversary and got the jam-packed cultural program going for the entire year. Among the highlights are the highly-awaited Vilnius Light Festival, an interactive exhibition of the transcript of the city founder’s...Read more
On Christmas, after a year-long hiatus, Vilnius welcomes back one of its traditional events – Christmas Fairy Tale, shown on the Grand Stage at the Cathedral Stage. This year, spectators will see A Christmas Carol, based on a novella of the same name by Charles Dickens. ‘Each year we try to make our Christmas traditional and contemporary at the same time. This Christmas tale, filled with spectacular projections and amazing...Read more
The 6 week festival “Christmas in Vilnius” will present a lot of light and impression to Vilnius residents and guests. While taking care of safety, the long awaited Christmas towns, a Christmas tale, an international Christmas charity fair, a Christmas run, and an ice rink near the White Bridge are returning this year. Vilnius invites you to watch the celebratory lighting of the Christmas tree in the most important country...Read more
On Friday evening at 10 p.m., the 3rd Vilnius Light Festival will begin – Vilnius’ residents and guests will have an exceptional opportunity to admire modern light art works decorating the capital for three evenings between August 13 and 15. “The Vilnius Festival of Lights is a light in the darkness, literally and figuratively. Against the backdrop of today’s current affairs, there is such a need for positivity, good mood...Read more
The 3rd Vilnius Light Festival will take place in the capital of Lithuania one week from now, on the evening of Friday, 13 August – it will invite you to take a walk along a new route set admirably with beautiful coloured lights, where two dozen installations will be presented. Fans of the festival who are ready for new discoveries, will have a long-awaited opportunity to experience the surroundings of...Read more
Out of 16 participants of the 3rd Vilnius Light Festival, which will take place in the capital on August 13-15, seven of them are foreign guests. Some of them are members of Hypar Collective (the Netherlands) – a team of intellectual and interactive lighting enthusiasts who will present their light installation called Hypar, constructed out of modular cubes. The group of representatives from the University of Technology in Eindhoven (a...Read more
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