A MATCH MADE IN LITHUANIA (The Jewish Journal, 21 September 2010)
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It’s easy to understand Shahar Sorek’s immediate attraction to Agne Kudreviciute. The Lithuanian beauty, of mixed Polish and Russian heritage, would be the perfect casting choice for Snow White: long, black hair; light skin; striking...
RESET WITH RUSSIA, BUT WITH REASSURANCE (The International Herald Tribune, 9 September 2010)
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By Linas LinkevičiusThis is the first time Lithuania is participating in a drafting of NATO’s strategic concept, the first to be adopted since the enlargement of the alliance. Naturally we can expect an influx of ideas from the new allies.
A FLIGHT OVER LITHUANIA AT THE SHANGHAI EXPO (radio86.com, 17 August 2010)
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On Monday August 2, it was announced that three million people had visited the Lithuanian pavilion in the three months since the opening of the Shanghai Expo 2010. From a Lithuanian point of view, three million is an incredible number, as it means...
BALTIC COUNTRY'S CULTURE CELEBRATED (republicanherald.com, 16 August 2010)
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FRACKVILLE - This year's Lithuanian Days focused on the language, song and dance of the Baltic country.
SPECIAL GUESTS, PROGRAMS SET FOR 96TH ANNUAL LITHUANIAN DAYS (republicanherald.com, 13 August 2010)
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The 96th annual Lithuanian Days will have the usual amount of fun, culture, heritage and, of course, lots of great ethnic food. This year will also remember one of the most important historic events in the history of Lithuania and Eastern Europe.
‘THOSE WHO NEGLECT THEIR PAST HAVE NO FUTURE’ (The Jerusalem Post, 13 August 2010)
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It is in the interest of Jews and Israelis to support the Prague Declaration which seeks to discuss, expose and recognize Communist crimes of war in the same way Nazi crimes were.
JEWISH VILNIUS: A CITY CONCEALED, A CITY REVEALED (The Jerusalem Post, 12 August 2010)
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This storied city known as Vilna, Wilno, Vilne – however you spell it and say it – was a place of spirituality and learning for Jews.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND UNEXPLOITED OPPORTUNITIES: CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE, JEWS, AND THE JEWISH STATE (Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs, Vol. 4, No. 2 (2010), pp. 37-47)
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by Barry Rubin
This article discusses historical and contemporary relations between Jews, Israel, and Central Europe, explaining how historical issues need to be settled by recognizing each other's historical experience and suffering along with...
LITHUANIA: UNDISCOVERED EASTERN EUROPE (San Diego Reader, 19 July 2010)
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Still off the beaten path, Lithuania is one of the three Baltic republics that gained their independence after the fall of the Soviet Union. Its lush forests, beautiful national parks, the medieval Kaunas and Vilnius city centers (both UNESCO...
HONORARY CONSULS: ADVOCATES OF LITHUANIA’S INTERESTS IN THE WORLD (Best in Lithuania 2(10)/2010)
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On 14-16 July this year, Honorary Consuls from all over the world are expected to arrive in Vilnius for the fourth Convention of Honorary Consuls of Lithuania. The Convention has been held every three years since 2001. We talk to ŠARŪNAS...