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Auto Museum Vilnius Reinvents the Wheel

A retro Soviet taxi hub has been reborn as a globally acclaimed vintage auto museum with 110 rare exhibits and interactive events. Located in the historic Vilnius Taxi Park, Lithuania, the Auto Museum Vilnius has been welcoming visitors for just over a year. However, the building’s history stretches back to 1974 when the Vilnius taxi fleet started operating in this functionalist-style structure in the Naujininkai district. Its distinctive white facade with dark window strips stood...

Kaunas, Lithuania, Plans European Capital of Culture Events

As the European Capital of Culture 2022, Kaunas, the second-largest Lithuanian city, will be a vibrant cultural cluster this spring with over a thousand events, exhibitions by world-famous artists, and a cultural space dedicated to Ukrainian artists. Kaunas, the second-largest city in Lithuania, has been selected as the European Capital of Culture 2022. The prestigious cultural title has allowed the city to amp up its cultural agenda and wow both the residents and the visitors...

Lithuania’s Top Five Events for Art Enthusiasts

Lithuania is a nation in Europe that is aiming to become the go-to destination for a quick getaway. To achieve this, they have adopted different methods such as offering its visitors an additional night’s stay for free. Aside from being known for its flourishing and diverse nature, Lithuania’s biggest cities stand out for their unusual and sometimes bizarre galleries, museums, breath-taking street art, and prominent festivals. Here is a list compiled by Lithuania Travel –...

Venice Biennale Golden Lion Award Goes to Lithuania for Climate Change Opera

The Jury of the 58th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia has announced that the Golden Lion Award has gone to Lithuania for Sun & Sea (Marina), a performance piece about global warming in which operatic singers lie on an artificial beach. Lina Lapelyte, Vaiva Grainyte and Rugile Barzdziukaite created the piece, which debuted at Vilnius’s National Gallery of Arts in 2017 in Lithuanian and was adapted into English for the Biennale. Other...

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