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Sculpture Vienybės medis (”The Tree of Unity”) by Tadas Gutauskas in Vingio Park in Vilnius

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The sculpture would become the symbol of the world Lithuanians unity, based on the Lithuanian ethnic culture, harmoniously composed in the Lithuanian landscape, demonstrating the Lithuanians’ aspiration to be together, to live and work for the sake of Lithuania.
The sculpture will be about 9 meters high, sculpted of stone. Its one side will resemble the look of authentic distaff, and the other side, like today’s reflection, will be ornamented following the principle of distaffs’ decoration, ant the names of all cities in the world where Lithuanians live will be chiselled in the circle resembling the sun. Other two little “suns” will memorialize the most famous heroes of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the most outstanding personalities of the independent Lithuania: its presidents, prime ministers, people of culture and art, etc. The sculpture “Vienybės medis” will be mounted in Vilnius, Vingio Park, as this place has always united all Lithuanians, it was the venue of the World Lithuanians Song Festival, the meetings of Sąjūdis.

May

27

11th International Festival of Experimental Archaeology Days of Live Archaeology in Kernavė

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The event for commemoration of the coronation day of King Mindaugas will be held on 4-6 July. Prehistoric and early medieval crafts, lifestyle, medieval fights will be demonstrated during the event, archaic music ensembles will perform. The archaic craft processes and fights will be presented and demonstrated on the festival by more than 300 craftsmen (about 50%-60% of them form other European countries) of experimental archaeology, representing different scientific, cultural, institutions, museums, clubs of archaeology and fighting, also single craftsmen, personnel of the Administration of the State Cultural Reserve of Kernavė. Arrangement of the event in Kernavė, the old capital of Lithuania that remembers the outflows and the beginning of our nationhood, will have a great cultural-cognitive and educative significance. A historic and cultural heritage of Lithuania and other European countries from prehistoric to late medieval times will be presented during the event, through the methods of experiment and archaeological reconstruction. A large part of reconstructions and production processes will be presented based on the data of archaeological investigations of Kernavė. The festival is of educational character. 20,000 - 30,000 of visitors are expected.
Date: 4-6 July 2009
Venue: Pilies Hill, Pajautos Valley, the State Cultural Reserve of Kernavė, Kernavė

 
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