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10 Years since University Summer School in Kaunas and I remember it well
After several visits to Lithuania starting in 2005 I decided it was time to brush up my knowledge of Lithuanian culture and improve my language skills (my weekly language lessons in England were useful...
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The Devils’ museum in Kaunas
The first time I heard the expression pusė velnio (half a devil) when I asked someone how they were I realised that devils in Lithuania have a whole different relationship with people than we are used...
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Rumšiškės – an outdoor ethnographic museum with wood carvings
Rumšiškės is a small town of about 1600 people 20 km east of Kaunas. Much of it was submerged under a lake – but not before they pulled down and relocated the 18c church of St Michael the Archangel....
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Former soviet republic – where’s the evidence? At Grutas Park!
On our way to Druskinikai we stopped off at Grutas Park. The 20 hectare site contains Soviet-era statues other Soviet relics from the times of the Lithuanian SSR. Founded in 2001 by mushroom magnate...
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The horse museum (Arklio Muziejus) at Anykščiai
A trip to a horse museum (Arklio Muziejus)? How interesting can that be? Well very as it turned out. It was a fascinating experience with its collection of horse-drawn vehicles and craft workshops. So...
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A trip to Druskininkai spa town
Down towards the borders with Poland and Belarus (both of which it has been part of at different times in its history) is the small town of Druskininkai with a population of 23,000. It has been a spa...
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Veterans paraded in Kaunas outside war museum in Unity Square
When I was living for a few weeks in Kaunas (attending VDU for a Language and Culture Summer School in 2008) I noticed that on certain Sundays a group of army veterans, wearing pre-war uniforms,...
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Baltic Way Memorial Wall in Vilnius
Walk along Konstitucijos pr. from the city centre heading towards the Panorama shopping centre. As you come to the end of the road which you have to cross to get to the shops you see this wonderful...
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The Church of Saints Peter and Paul
On one of our business trips a student told us she lived near the most beautiful church in Vilnius, that of saints Peter and Paul in Antakalnis. We’d passed it on several occasions on our visits to the...
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The castle in Vilnius is always worth a visit
I’ve visited the castle several times to see its interior exhibitions as well as admire the views from the top. Last time I went I had a quick look inside to see if there was anything new (there wasn’t...
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General Jonas Žemaitis
This statue stands outside the ministry of defence in Vilnius (there is also one in Kaunas) and the national military academy has been re-named after him. But what do we actually know about this man...
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Forest Brothers – the NATO history
One of my followers tweeted this NATO YouTube video. I think it’s no surprise that NATO has released this now given what’s happening in the Baltics. Makes interesting viewing (and prompted RT to...
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War with Russia – a book worth reading
Here’s a book worth reading if you are at all interested in Russia’s aggressive behaviour towards former soviet union countries on its borders and its threat to world peace. Written by someone who...
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Lithuania is not alone in fearing Putin
Graphic from the Sunday Times magazine. Latvia and Estonia are also taking steps to create a resistance force for when the Russians invade – just like Lithuania’s Rifle Union. The graphic shows the...
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Lithuania and the Jews, still a difficult question for the country……..but...
Kindadukish's Blog - I am not a number, I am a free man (The Prisoner) It’s not every day that Lithuanian high school students block the entrance to their school to keep out their principal and demand...
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Lithuania’s partisans rise again
The Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union, a civilian paramilitary force, is preparing for the worst as Putin threatens the security of the Baltic states in his attempts to create a new soviet union under his...
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BBC’s War and Peace film shot partly in Vilnius
The BBC film used Gediminas Castle and Vilnius University for some of the scenes although they seemed to use Latvia and St Petersburg more. We know those locations well. The castle (better known as...
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Flag Day at the Presidential Palace
One of the few advantages of a wet windy day is that flags are well displayed. Here at the Lithuanian Presidential Palace next to Vilnius university you can see a full set. The Presidential standard on...
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How Basketball, the Olympics and the Grateful Dead Forever Changed Lithuania
Lost Postcards The Other Dream Team is a 2012 documentary that illustrates the importance basketball has played in Lithuania’s history and culminates in their participation in the 1992 Summer Olympics...
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Russia’s not-so-intelligence service – spies “R” us
Mike the Psych's Blog What do you do when you graduate from school having been trained in espionage and the black arts, learning how to break into foreigners’ homes and intimidate diplomats? Well you...
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