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The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity will play in Vilnius

Vilnius joins the charity event “The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity.” Szkolny Punkt Języków Ojczystych is organising GOCC i Vilnius. Voluntary donations can be made in Vilnius and Šalčininkai. “With
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The parishes in Vilnius— the Queen of Peace Church in Naujoji Vilnia

Naujoji Vilnia used to be a separate town called Rakanciszki, situated along the left bank of the Vilnia River, with a few villages in the vicinity. For some time now, Rakanciszki
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The Catholic Congregations in Vilnius (part 3)

The Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate came to Vilnius before the World War I. The congregation was founded in 1878 by Blessed Honoratus Kozminski, a year after the apparition of
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„Children’s’ dreams 2012” project has been finished

167 gifts were given to children from families that belong to a group of social risk. It has been the third time that the social project “Children’s’ dreams” has been
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StaraNova music group looking for a female lead singer

Monika, the up-to-now singer at StaraNova, a neofolk group from the Vilnius area, left the band. The groupis not looking for a new female singer and invites all interested persons
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110th Anniversary of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Vilnius

On Thursday, January, 10th the emergency medical services in Vilnius celebrated the 110th anniversary. Currently, the emergency service in Vilnius boast 30 ambulances. It employs 47 doctors, 141 first responders,
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An exhibition devoted to the January Uprising in Vilnius

Parliament has announced that year 2013 is devoted to the January Uprising. Commemoration starts with the exhibition named: Tribute to the January Uprising in art works by Artur Grottger “Polonia”
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Traditional meeting of seniors in Mickūnai

When it is snowing and our ears are freezing, the Comprehensive School in Mickūnai is radiating a warm cosy glow. On January 7, 2013, the school invited all willing seniors
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Discrimination based on sex still predominates in Lithuania

Discrimination based on sex constitutes over the half of the complaints, received by Controller’s Office for Equal Opportunities in 2012. Last year 203 cases of discrimination were investigated. Over 30
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Emotions from the shadow. Rafał Piesliak’s exhibition

An exhibition of young artist from Vilnius, Rafał Piesliak, has just begun in Polish Art Gallery “Znad Wilii” (“From the Neris”). The exhibition, titled “Człowiek z cienia” (“A man from
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