March 2016 - Page 2 of 3

Dominika Wasilewska, fot. wilnoteka.lt/Bartosz Frątczak

Dominika Wasilewska from the Władysław Syrokomla High School won the Polish Language Olympiad

Dominika Wasilewska from the Władysław Syrokomla High School won the XXVII Literature and Polish Language Olympiad. Dominika was unable to collect the prize in person because during the announcement of

Wilnoteka 2016-03-18

Thousandth mass rally in defence of national minorities’ schools

“We, parents of students attending national minorities’ schools, as well as parents of children attending kindergartens, are against the current Vilnius authorities’ nationalistic and discriminative policy towards the national minorities’

L24.lt 2016-03-17

Jarosław Narkiewicz noted that the national minorities’ school system has deep roots and experience. Fot. Marian Paluszkiewicz

An educational conference in the Seimas

A conference “The national minorities’ education in Lithuania: experience, present, future” was held on Wednesday, 16th of March, in the Seimas. The aim of the meeting was to discuss development

Kurier Wileński 2016-03-16

Representatives of school communities demanded favourable decisions in the field of education during the February picket by the Department of National Minorities. Fot. Marian Paluszkiewicz

Mass rally in defence of Polish schools will take place on Thursday

A mass rally in defence of national minorities’ education and against the nationalistic and discriminatory policy of the current Vilnius authorities will take place on Thursday, 17th March. The rally

Kurier Wileński 2016-03-14

Fot. Joanna Bożerodska

Tomasz Sakiewicz: The Russians set the Poles against the Lithuanians

The Poles who defend the Polish concernment in Lithuania and want to cooperate with Lithuania should be supported, said to zw.lt executive editor of weekly “Gazeta Polska” and daily newspaper

Znad Wilii 2016-03-14

A cup and the title of the Most Cheerful School in the Vilnius Region 2016 went to the Joachim Lelewel High School. Fot. Marian Paluszkiewicz

The most cheerful school in the Vilnius region 2016 – the Joachim Lelewel High School

The title of the Most Cheerful School in the Vilnius Region, that is the Grand Prix of the “StuDnia 2016” Cabaret went to the Joachim Lelewel High School. On Thursday,

Kurier Wileński 2016-03-14

Przemysław Żurawski alias Grajewski Fot. archive

Objective of reaching an agreement with Poland is in Lithuania’s interest

An interview with Przemysław Żurawski alias Grajewski, a University of Łódź professor, Polish political scientist, and, since 2015, a member of the National Development Council established by President Andrzej Duda.

Kurier Wileński 2016-03-11

Fot. FB/TV3Televizija

Agnieszka and “Perła”: we are proud to represent Polishness

The enthusiasts of the Polish Folk Dance Ensemble “Perła” and its amazing performances in the “Kadagys” TV show suffered a disappointment. The project was unexpectedly shortened by two episodes and

Znad Wilii 2016-03-09

Fot. wilnoteka.lt/B. Frątczak

Teachers are breaking off the strike

The teachers’ strike that has lasted since 22nd February is going to be ended by four trade unions on 4th March. Representatives of another one are going to continue the

Wilnoteka 2016-03-03

The Polish Folk Song and Dance Ensemble „Wilia,” fot. wilnoteka.lt

Department of National Minorities has apportioned money for 2016

The Department of National Minorities has announced the results of the contest of applications for subsidisation of national minorities’ organisations in Lithuania in 2016. A total sum of €156,000 was