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“It Is Undignified for a Lithuanian Not to Commemorate Independence”: The Traditions of Celebrating February 16th in the Diaspora
“In 1924, ‘Draugas’, the oldest newspaper published outside Lithuania, issued an invitation urging the celebration of February 16th, declaring it ‘undignified for a Lithuanian not to commemorate independence.’ This date marked a turning point for the Lithuanian diaspora, symbolising pride not only in Lithuania’s ducal era but also in the nation’s liberation from Tsarist Russian oppression in 1918,” says Dr. Asta Petraitytė-Briedienė, historian and researcher at the Lithuanian Emigration Institute of Vytautas Magnus University.
Ukrainian Center to Hold International Conference Marking 3rd Year of War in Ukraine
On Friday 21 February, 12.30–5.30 p.m., international conference ‘Three Years, Countless Futures: Protecting Freedom and Ukraine’s Children’ will be held at the Ukrainian Center in the Education Academy of Vytautas Magnus University (31 T. Ševčenkos g., Vilnius) in commemoration of the third year of the war in Ukraine.
Kino Pavasaris and VMU invite to a screening of The Lovers on the Bridge
In 1995, one of Lithuania’s most significant cultural events, the Kino Pavasaris festival, was born. Its very first screening featured Leos Carax’s iconic 1991 film, The Lovers on the Bridge (Les Amants du Pont-Neuf), a poignant story set against the backdrop of a Paris under repair, where two lonely souls find each other.
Sharing is Caring: How VMU Students Build a Sustainable and Supportive Community
On January 31st, Vytautas Magnus University proudly hosted the 4th edition of the “Sharing is Caring” event. Nearly 100 new exchange and full-time students joined this beloved Orientation Days tradition.
EBRAINS Chief Science Officer Prof. Viktor Jirsa visited VMU
Vytautas Magnus University extended a warm welcome to Prof. Viktor Jirsa, Chief Science Officer of the European Neuroscience Research Infrastructures (EBRAINS), the Leader of the Neuroinformatics project “The Virtual Brain”, Director of the Institute of Systems Neuroscience, Aix-Marseille University, France.
The 18th Conference of Baltic Society of Sport Sciences
On behalf of the Baltic Sport Science Society and Vytautas Magnus University, I am honoured to welcome you all to the 18th Annual Conference of the Baltic Sport Science Society (BSSS), organised and hosted by the Department of Sports and Physical Education of Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania, on 28–30 April. The annual event brings together teachers, research fellows, doctoral and master students from higher education institutions in the Baltic States and other countries around the world.
Public Lecture by dr. Giulio Dalla Grana “New Perspectives on Towianism: from Lithuania to Italy (1828-194?)
We invite you attend a public lecture by dr. Giulio Dalla Grana on "New Perspectives on Towianism: from Lithuania to Italy (1828-194?). The lecture will take place on February 19, 16:00 at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) Faculty of Humanities (V. Putvinskio g. 23, room 103). Moderator: dr. Adas Diržys.
T4EU Summer Academy in Tallinn Invites Students
A member of the Transform4Europe (T4EU) alliance, the Estonian Academy of Arts, invites students to participate in the Creative Circularity Summer Academy, which is a part of the T4EU Summer School. The summer academy will take place at the Estonian Academy of Arts in Tallinn on 11-15 August.
Invitation for Students to Apply for Studies or Traineeship Abroad
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) International Cooperation Department invites all VMU students to take an opportunity and apply for studies or traineeship abroad.
Students Invited to Celebrate VMU Birthday Together
More than 100 years have passed since the University of Lithuania was established on February 16, 1922, laying the foundation for today’s Vytautas Magnus University (VMU). This year, on Monday, February 17, we will celebrate the university’s long-standing legacy together with students.
