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In a near-Vilnius village Sorok Tatarythere has been established the Tartar Community House

On Saturday, September 6, the residents of the village Sorok Tatary held their national holiday – “Sabantuj”, during which there took place the official opening of the Community House of
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Grażyna Barszczewska: Vilnius is a special city

Polish actors – Grażyna Barszczewska and Krzysztof Orzechowski – were the guests of the third edition of Cracow Poetry Salon in Vilnius, which took place today in the cosy restaurant
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The traces of memory in the Rasos Cemetery

– If I knew that here in the Rasos Cemetery, I have my family, these tombs would have been sorted out a long time ago. Now that after all these
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The names of the foreigners in the original form – yes, of the Lithuanian citizens

The State Lithuanian Language Commission issued an opinion on the spelling of non-Lithuanian names in Lithuanian documents. Foreigners who obtain Lithuanian citizenship and citizens of Lithuania, who adopted the name
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Stroll around streets in Vilnius: following Szymon Konarski

The Szymon Konarski street (Simono Konarskio street) is one of the longest streets in the New Town District (Naujamiestis). It starts at the Basanavičiusa street (former Wielka Pohulanka street), crosses
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Polish language courses in Vilnius

Polish language courses will start in the Polish Institute in Vilnius on 15th September. Courses (for beginners and advance learners) last three months and take place twice a week (one
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Jarosłąw Narkiewicz: Do they want Poles out of Lithuania?

The Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (AWPL) criticised the motion of the State Commission on the Lithuanian language concerning original spelling of names and surnames and assured that they
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Wrocław became a twin town of Vilnius

Vilnius have 35 twin towns and sister cities. On 4th September in Wrocław a twin town agreement between Vilnius and Wrocław was signed. The document was signed by the Mayor
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Łukasz Niesiołowski-Spanò tracing his ancestors

Interview with Łukasz Niesiołowski-Spanò, PhD, descendant of a famous family of Vilnius. He is a grandson of a great painter Tymon Niesiołowski. Why are you here? It is my second
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Gediminas Kirkilas: the Parliament did not concretise the question considering the names of representatives of

The chairman of the parliamentary Committee for Europe Gediminas Kirkilas said that he is going to ask the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language once again about the original spelling
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