

ČIURLIONIS AND KANCHELI – SYMBOLS OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND GEORGIA THROUGH ART
Music once again unites Georgia and Lithuania. Audiences in Tbilisi and Vilnius can look forward to truly unforgettable concerts this year, held within the framework of cooperation among the Folklore and Ethnography Center of Lithuanian National Minorities, the Giya Kancheli Tbilisi Youth Orchestra, and the Georgian International Center “Dialogue of Cultures.” These creative connections are not merely musical events – they become genuine bridges of friendship between nations.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO THE ORGANIZERS AND PARTICIPANTS OF THE FESTIVAL “POKROV BELLS”
The organizers and participants of the 20th International Festival “Pokrovskie Kolokola” were congratulated and presented with letters of appreciation by the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania, Rita Tamašunienė, and the representative of the Department of National Minorities under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, Rasa Paliukienė. The Mayor of Vilnius, Valdas Benkunskas, presented each festival participant — including international guests and ensemble


COUNTING DOWN TO THE 20TH “POKROV BELLS” FESTIVAL
From November 5 to 9, 2025, Vilnius will host the 20th anniversary of the international folklore festival “Pokrov Bells“. This event,...