Culture

DAINAVA – 60 Years and Going Strong

December 30, 2016 Culture, Diaspora, Events, Folk-songs-dance, Music Comments Off on DAINAVA – 60 Years and Going Strong

Dainavos muzikiniai užsiėmimai.

Aldas Kriaučiūnas. Within five hours of arriving at Camp Dainava, in Manchester, Mich., to mark the camp’s 60th birthday bash this past Labor Day weekend, I feasted on cold beet soup, joined in singing Lithuanian freedom fighters songs, and waided through thorns and thistles to reach the natural springs feeding …

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A cultural oasis in Manhattan

November 11, 2016 Art, Culture, Diaspora, Education, Events, Geography-Regions, History-1900+, History-before-1900 Comments Off on A cultural oasis in Manhattan

Alliance members.

Founded in 1886, the Lithuanian Alliance of America, (LAA) the oldest continuously operating Lithuanian organization in the world, has a new lease on life as it expands its multifaceted activities promoting Lithuanian educational and heritage programs. Organized as a fraternal insurance organization, it had over 20,000 members and 300 lodges …

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Interning in Lithuania – Total immersion from Robots to High Finance 

September 20, 2016 Culture, Education, Geography-Regions Comments Off on Interning in Lithuania – Total immersion from Robots to High Finance 

The 2016 LISS interns met with Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė.

Jonas Majauskas. American Lithuanian students have tremendous opportunities for self development and advancement – our heritage and culture has much to offer us. Although attending Saturday school and partaking in Lithuanian cultural events introduces us to Lithuanian culture, it is but an initial step in understanding what it means to …

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