May 26
13:35 The story of exile. Screening of the short film "Let’s Carry Lithuania on Our Hands"
Šiauliai “Romuva” Gymnasium, Dainų St. 7
June 9–13
The history of Šiauliai city and region in documentary videos: painful pages of history
For grades 5–12 students. Pre-registration required at jurgita.vijuniene@savb.lt or by phone +370 41 37 17 37
Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library, Aušros Alley 62
June 11
14:00 Opening of the exhibition “A Life Marked by the Book”, dedicated to Šiauliai city honorary citizen Professor Vytenis Rimkus to commemorate his creative legacy
Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library Main Reading Room, Aušros Alley 62
Organizers: Šiauliai County Povilas Višinskis Public Library, Šiauliai Art School, Exiles’ Club, Šiauliai Scouts’ Unit, St. Casimir Order of the Šiauliai Commandery, Šiauliai Saulius Sondeckis Art Gymnasium
June 12
15:00 Day of Mourning and Hope commemoration. Presentation of the exhibition “The President of a Struggling Lithuania. The Chairman of the Presidium of the Lithuanian Freedom Fight Council, Partisan General Jonas Žemaitis-Vytautas (1909-03-15–1954-11-26)”
Šiauliai “Aušra” Museum Venclauskių House-Museum, Vytauto St. 89
June 14
11:59 Exiles’ and Political Prisoners’ Remembrance and Commemoration Action “Memory Cannot Be Exiled”
Square near Šiauliai City Municipality, Vasario 16 St. 62
Organizers: Šiauliai Culture Center, Lithuanian Youth Organizations Council, Lithuanian Scouts’ Šiauliai Unit
14:00 Excursion “Train to the Unknown: The History of Exile in Šiauliai”
Pre-registration required by phone +370 41 523110 or email ekskursijos@visitsiauliai.lt
The guide will meet at the water tower, Vytauto St. 103
Organizers: Šiauliai Tourism Information Center
15:30 Day of Mourning and Hope commemoration
Participants: Šiauliai Culture Center Choir “Tremtinys” (conductor Ginta Palujanskienė), soloist Liudas Mikalauskas
Railway ramp
Organizers: Šiauliai Culture Center
17:00 Holy Mass to honor the victims
St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Aušros Tak. 3
18:00 Concert dedicated to the Day of Mourning and Hope
Participants: Šiauliai Symphony Orchestra "Camerata Solaris" string group (conductor Vilhelmas Čepinskis), Eglė Biveinytė (soprano), Gabija Kušleikaitė (mezzo-soprano), Marija Čepinskytė (piano, teacher Neringa Kriščiūnė), Kornelija Morkevičiūtė (cello, professor Rimantas Armonas), Deividas Lagūnas (violin, teachers Sigita Grodzenskienė, Nijolė Prascevičienė). Conducted by Vilhelmas Čepinskis. Concert presenter Raimonda Sližienė
St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Aušros Tak. 3
Organizers: Šiauliai City Concert Institution "Saulė"
Exhibitions in Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library branches:
May 22 – June 19
Exhibition of student creative works “We Remember”
“Aido” Branch, Aido St. 27
Organizers: Šiauliai City Municipality Public Library “Aido” Branch, partners: Šiauliai Gegužių Progymnasium
June 13–30
Exhibition “History in the Pages of Books”, dedicated to the Day of Mourning and Hope
“Spindulio” Branch, Spindulio St. 5
Organizer: Šiauliai City Municipality. Organizers: Šiauliai Culture Center.
Dear visitors, by participating in the events, you agree that they may be filmed or photographed, and the photos may be published on the Šiauliai Culture Center website, in the media, or on social networks.
