Training of the long-term international cooperation project “Baltic Museology School” (www.bms.edu.lv) has been launched in the Estonian National Museum in Tartu (Estonia) on August 20.

By order of the Minister Liana Ruokytės-Jonsson the funding of EUR 5 million has been allocated to the project of the Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum (VGJSM) in Vilnius from the European Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020.

On August 8, the Minister of Culture Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson has met the designated ambassador of Lithuania in the United Kingdom Renatas Norkus.

This week the Ministry of Culture has hosted consultative meetings with the members of the media sector concerning the planned establishment of the Media Council.

On August 1, the Minister of Culture Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson has met with Živilė Etevičiūtė starting her work in the Scandinavian countries.

The Ministry of Culture for which the European Union (EU) investment funds have been foreseen for the first time, has finished planning of EUR 199 million investments.

According to the legislation The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania announces a competition for the selection of General Manager of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre.

On July 11, the Lithuanian Minster of Culture Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson met with the newly-appointed Lithuania’s ambassador to UNESCO Irena Vaišvilaitė.

Inga Vidugirytė-Pakerienė has won a competition of the Ministry of Culture for the position of a cultural attaché at the diplomatic representation of the Republic of Lithuania to the Russian Federation.

On July 7, the Lithuanian Minister of Culture Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson met with the organisers and participants of the international folklore festival Baltica.

On July 3, the Lithuanian Minister of Culture Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson took part in the international conference ‘Safety of Journalists – New Challenges and Responses’ organised by the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, and the Lithuanian Union of Journalists. Hosted ...

On June  29th Tel Aviv celebrated a yearly "White Night" event, during which the most modern Israeli city is taken over by various cultural, art and entertainment happenings.