<span>National minorities in Lithuania</span>

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What dreamed of before the war Polish children in Kowno area

Polish Library in Vandžiogala on Lauda (Kaunas region) enriched with precious yearbooks published before the war Polish Kowno magazine for children under the title “Small world childish” (“Światek dziecinny”). Vintage
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The Vilnius Council of Non-Governmental Organizations will be established

There are over 18 000 non-governmental organizations in Lithuania, however their influence on many issues, e.g. passing various bills, has not been significant. The initiator of funding the Vilnius Council of
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The electoral convention of the Vilnius branch of AWPL

In the Polish Culture Centre in Vilnius, there was held  the convention of the Electoral Action of Poles (Akcja Wyborcza Polaków na Litwie; AWPL) in Lithuania during which the particular
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People speaking Polish in Lithuania in 1923 and 2011

Here we have another two maps. This time, they present people speaking Polish excluding people for whom Polish is a native language. The website mapijoziai.lt compared the places of residence
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Walking down the Vilnius streets: Pelczar – a figure worth commemorating

Several years ago, there appeared many new streets near the Santoryszki District of Vilnius. One of them was named after Kazimierz Pelczar – the great Polish oncologist, the professor of
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Poles in Lithuania in 1923 and 2011

We present you two maps concerning the places of residence of Polish minority in Lithuania in 1923 and 2011. The website mapijoziai.lt compared the registers of citizens in 1923 and
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The qualifications for the 26th Literature and Polish Language Olympiad have started

The qualifications for the 26th Literature and Polish Language Olympiad in the Vilnius region have started on the 4th of February. All guests – students and their teachers – have
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Rafael Muksinov elaborates on ethnic minorities, phobies and prejudices

‘I would like to make a kind of sensational declaration and to admit openly that I am an agent and member of the ‘fifth column’, announced a doctor of social
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Błaszkiewicz: This award means a lot to me

Yesterday (30th January) in the House of National Communities the second part of the Association of awarding medals “For services to Vilnius and the Nation” took place. Among the distinguished guests was
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P.K. Brzostowski High School in Turgeliai – the next Polish high school

The next Polish school in Šalčininkai (in Polish: Soleczniki) region has been granted high school status. On Friday, the official inauguration of Paweł Ksawery Brzostowski High School in Turgeliai (in Polish: Turgiele)
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