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The oratorical contest ‘To beautifully tell the small homeland’

On Saturday December 13th, 2014, at 10 a.m. in the main building of the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences in Vilnius (Studentų 39 street), room 501, the oratorical contest for
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December will bring the conclusion to the contest concerning site of memorial in Ponary

The first stage of the contest, which concerned the project of renovation of memorial site in Ponary has come to the end. Among 16 projects qualified to the contest, announced
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The pupils from Baltoji Vokė the best in the ‘Citizen of Lithuania’ contest

Can Polish school educate good, aware, and responsible citizens of Lithuania? Apparently yes, as the pupils from E. Orzeszkowa High School in Baltoji Vokė  won the ‘Citizen of Lithuania’ contest
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Let’s abandon the damaging stereotypes. Polish-Lithuanian historical memory

Polish-Lithuanian dialogue is difficult if it is based on stereotypes and shallow knowledge. However, when it is based on conscientious research and free from prejudice – it can be creative
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Linguists question the need to have the Act on the Spelling of Names

The Act on the Spelling of Names is not needed as a separate legal act. It would be enough just to amend already existing acts. This is the position of
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Lithuania among the countries rarely naturalizing

Lithuania belongs to the UE countries which are not eager to naturalize new citizens. According to Eurostat, a directorate-general the main responsibilities of which are to provide statistical information to
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Franciscan church is reclaiming its splendour

Franciscan church under call of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Piaski in Vilnius is gradually reclaiming its splendour. In the Soviet period the temple got devastated. After
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To save from oblivion: Édouardo André park in Lentvaris

Thanks to the European Union funds there are new opportunities for Lentvaris. 17 million litas that are to be given to the city may be used for changes that improve
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Jadwiga Piłsudska-Jaraczewska has passed away

In Warsaw, Jadwiga Piłsudska-Jaraczewska died at the age of 94. She was the younger daughter of the Marshall Józef Piłsudski. She was the pilot of gliders and during the 2nd
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Ewa Wołkanowska-Kołodziej nominated for the Teresa Torańska Newsweek Award

The Teresa Torańska Fundation provided the information about authors nominated for the Teresa Torańska Newsweek Award. Among them, in the category of Best Newspaper Material, is Ewa Wołkanowska-Kołodziej, a Pole
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