Commemoration dedicated to Baltic Way

On August 23 Šiauliai residents are invited to event dedicated to remember and honour Baltic Way and Freedom Day

Baltic Way was a peaceful political demonstration that occurred on 23 August 1989, during which approximately two million people joined their hands to form a human chain spanning across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, which were considered at the time to be constituent republics of the Soviet Union.

During the commemoration people will  be entertained by joint performance of Saulius Petreikis, Šiauliai Culture Centre Youth Chamber Choir “Atžalynas” (art director Mindaugas Žalalis) and Pasvalys mixed choir “Canticum novum” (art director Rimvydas Mitkus).

The event will be filmed and photographed.