Lithuanian Independence Day events in Šiauliai

March 3

9 a. m. Interactive quiz "Lithuania and me"
Šiauliai Rėkyva pro-gymnasium, Poilsio st. 1
Org.: Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library, Šiauliai Rėkyva Secondary School

March 9

11 a. m. Educational session for 1-4 class students "I love Lithuania"
"Saulė" branch of Šiauliai city municipality public library, K. Korsako st. 10

5 p.m. "Mikitukas" art education studio concert "From generation to generation with love for Lithuania" and ribbon weaving with the Library's senior club
Bibliography-information department of Šiauliai city municipality public library, Aido str. 27
Org.: Bibliography-information department of Šiauliai city municipality public library and artistic education studio "Mikitukas"

March 10

10 a. m. Action "Lithuania in a Little Heart"
Children's Literature Department of Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library, Gvazdikiu tak. 8
Org.: nursery-kindergarten "Bitė", Children's Literature Department of Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library, nursery-kindergarten "Gintarėlis"

10:30 a.m. The event "How was Lithuania's independence restored?"
"Spindulio" branch of Šiauliai city municipality public library, Spindulio str. 5

March 11

11 a. m. St. Mass
St. Cathedral of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Aušros path 3

11 a. m. and 12:30 p.m. Excursion in Šiauliai History Museum
Šiauliai History Museum, Aušros al. 47
Pre-registration is required tel. 841375345

11:15 a.m. Start of the participants of the tricolor march "Lithuania in our hearts"
The Šiauliai Wind Orchestra (artistic director Sigitas Vaičiulionis, conductor Gediminas Brūzga) and educational institutions take part in the march.
Hiking route: Šiauliai Arena–J. Jablonskio st.–Tilžės st.–Prisikėlimo sq.
Org.: National Defense Volunteer Forces 6th squad of Resurrection District, Šiauliai Cultural Center

12 a. m. A solemn ceremony of raising the Lithuanian state flag
The group "Ūkanose" is participating. Participants are invited to bring tricolor windmills to the event
Prisikėlimo Square
Org. Šiauliai Cultural Center

2 p.m. Commemoration of the Day of the Restoration of Lithuania's Independence and the 100th Anniversary of the Foundation of Šiauliai "Aušra" Museum
In the program: a welcome speech by the director of Šiauliai "Aušros" Museum Raimundos Balzas, the presentation of the latest exposition of the Šiauliai History Museum and a musical performance by the artist Virgis Stakėnas
Entrance with invitations
Šiauliai History Museum, Aušros al. 47

5 p.m. The concert is intended to celebrate the day of the restoration of Lithuania's independence
Performer Monika Marija, Šiauliai Big Band (art director and conductor Raitis Ašmanis) will participate. The host of the event is Raimonda Sližienė
We inform you that the invitations to the concert are no longer available. However, we would like to inform you that the first invitations to be admitted to the edition will be listeners, and the remaining free places can then be purchased before some people have time.
The Great Concert Hall of the Šiauliai Cultural Center, Aušros al. 31
Org. Šiauliai city concert institution "Saulė", partn. Šiauliai Cultural Center

6 p.m. The Day of the Restoration of Lithuania's Independence in the "Laiptų galerija": concert "Vilnius 700 - for Lithuania and the world"
In the program: works by J. Juozapaitis, A. Šenderov, P. Vasks, J. Heifetz, G. Gershwin, R. Twardowski and images of the Lithuanian capital in photographs by Mindaugas Gabrėnas. Participants: Dalia Dėdinskaitė (violin), Gleb Pyšniak (cello), Tadas Motiečius (accordion), Rafailas Karpis (tenor), Mindaugas Gabrėnas
Ticket price 5 and 10 EUR
Šiauliai city cultural center "Laiptų galerija", Žemaitės str. 83

March 12

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Walk "Freedom in Our Hearts"
The start is planned at the stage of the central park of Šiauliai city. During the hike, it will be possible to try 6 and 13 km tracks
More information: https://trenkturas.lt/zygiuoti-tai-sportuoti/
Org. VšĮ "Trenkturas", partners: "Activus", "Skanovė", Šiauliai City Sports Department

2 p.m. "Lord, don't you beg"
Actor Andrius Bialobžeskis reads the works of poet Justinas Marcinkevičius
Ticket price 2.5 and 5 Eur
Šiauliai city cultural center "Laiptų galerija", Žemaitės str. 83

FREE VISIT TO EXHIBITIONS, MUSEUMS

February 21 – March 20

Mobile exhibition "Free speech – free man"
Readers' Service Department of Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library, Aido str. 27

From March 1

Virtual puzzle "History Stalker: In the Footsteps of the Restoration of Independence"
Website of Povilas Višinskis Public Library of Šiauliai County

March 7-24

Exhibition of 3D models of castles "Famous Castles of Lithuania"
Children's subscription of Povilas Višinskis public library of Šiauliai county, Aušros alley 62
Org.: Šiauliai Petras Avižonis Education Center, Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library

March 11

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. "Šiauliai Album" exhibition
Museum of Photography (Vilniaus St. 140)
Org. Šiauliai "Aušra" Museum

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The jubilee exhibition of Vidmantas Zareka's work "EXPOSITION", the traveling exhibition of the Japan Foundation "Kuriama aplinka. An Alternative Guide to Japan"
Šiauliai art gallery, Vilniaus st. 245

13:00-18:00 Exhibition of works of Žibuntas Mikšis
Šiauliai city cultural center "Laiptų galerija", Žemaitės str. 83

March 11 - September 17

Vladas Mikalauskas photography exhibition "Šiauliai. Vilnius street"
Vilniaus st. and Tilžės st. intersection, in "Gaidžio Laikrodžio" square
Org. Šiauliai "Aušra" Museum

March 11 - June 19

Exhibition "Šiauliai. Prisikėlimas Square"
Prisikėlimas Square
Org. Šiauliai "Aušra" Museum

EVENTS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

March 9

1:30 p.m. Battle of Minds "Past and Freedom Unite Us"
Battle of Minds is for 8-9th graders
Šiauliai Simonas Daukantas high school assembly hall, S. Daukant st. 71
Org. Šiauliai Simonas Daukantas Gymnasium, partn. Pro-gymnasiums of the city of Šiauliai

March 10

12 a. m. March of Hope "Lithuania - Free"
Rėkyva pro-gymnasium, Poilsio st. 1

12 a. m. "I sing Lithuania"
Org. Šiauliai Gegužiai secondary school

March 10-11

6 p.m. Scout Olympiad
Šiauliai "Rasa" pro-gymnasium, Tiesos st. 1
Org. Šiauliai Scouts Tunt

March 14

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. concert "Freedom for Lithuania"
Collectives with complex disabilities from the Šiauliai region will participate in the event, during which musical pieces will be performed to celebrate the day of the restoration of the state of Lithuania.
Šiauliai Cultural Center Chamber Hall, Aušros al. 31

Events are free unless otherwise noted

Filming and photography will take place during the events