Kurier Wileński

White-and-red march through Vilnius and a rally in schools’ defence. ‘Poles want normalcy’.

A two thousandth white-and-red march passed through the streets of Vilnius on Saturday, March 23. Participants of the march at the rally near the Presidential Palace emphasized that they do
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Issues of Polish education have been raised in front of parents and teachers.

The discussion on current issues in Polish education in Lithuania was initiated by the Forum of Parents of Polish Schools in the Soleczniki Region. Parents and teachers raised many pressing
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He was a Jarosław for barely a year. The court took away the letter ‘Ł’

Jarosław Wołkonowski sought the right to the original spelling of his name since 1992. The District Court adopted a sentence on the 1st of June 2022 (judge Skaistė Cinkutė) that
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The referendum on dual citizenship will take place in May.

On May 12th this year, a mandatory referendum on dual citizenship will take place in Lithuania. Eligible voters will express their opinion on the amendment of Article 12 of the
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More Lithuanian in Minority Schools? The Ministry of Education invites to a public debate.

‘The Ministry of Education, Science, and Sports suggests gradually increasing the number of Lithuanian language lessons and promoting the use of Lithuanian language in national minority schools and promises to
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Minister Jakštas: ‘A different situation in Russian and Polish schools’

The Minister of Education, Knowledge, and Sports, Gintautas Jakštas, who considers a gradual shift away from teaching in Russian, says, that there is no reason to doubt the future of
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A team from Naujoji Vilnia appeared among laureates of a Patria Nostra history competition.

A team from the Józef Ignacy Kraszewski Middle School came in third place at the Patria Nostra historical featurette competition. Students, along with a teacher, had the task to prepare
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Ordonówna affects next generations of Poles

One of the most anticipated proposals that the Polish Theatre “Studio” has recently presented to the audiences is undoubtedly the play “Ordonówna”, recalling the fate of Hanka Ordonówna. – Interest
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Teachers continue to protest. “Lesson of civic attitude” at the government headquarters

Several thousand teachers in Lithuania on Friday, September 29, began an indefinite strike. “It was a difficult decision, but we will not back down” – say educators belonging to the
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15th edition of the Nations’ Fair in Vilnius. In a rich programme – the Polish

On September 15-17, the Nations’ Fair will be held in Vilnius for the fifteenth time. The traditions and customs of the various communities living in Lithuania will mix on the
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