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World Tourism Day (the 27th of September) will commemorate this year its 30th anniversary in the vibrant country of Ghana under the theme ‘Tourism - Celebrating Diversity’.

This year’s theme focuses on the world’s cultural wealth and the important role sustainable tourism plays in revitalizing local traditions and making them flourish as they cross other cultures.

A huge variety of local customs co-exist all over the world, be they languages, religions, architecture, food, politics or natural environments. This diverse environment has allowed the travel and tourism industry to thrive and become the largest single export industry and a leading force in the service sector.

Every region of the world is distinct and thus has something both to offer and gain through travel and tourism, particularly less developed nations. It is the responsibility of industry stakeholders to harness these opportunities whilst facing the long term challenges engendered by travel and tourism.

‘Tourism - Celebrating Diversity’ highlights this varied environment which is at the very centre of tourism.

Diversity has indeed been the motor behind travel and tourism for centuries.

It is our responsibility to promote the sustainable development of the industry whilst conserving the unique facets present on the globe.

What:
Days of Provence in Vilnius
When:
24.09.2009 - 28.09.2009
Where:
Town Hall square (Rotušė) - Vilnius
We cordially invite you to the “Days of Provence in Vilnius” ! (France)
Do not hesitate and attend the “Fair of Provence” which will be held from September 25th to September 27th at the Town Hall square. Here you will be able to buy various traditional items from Provence.
Also you will be able to attend the conference about the Provence region which will be held on September 28th at 6 pm. in the French Cultural Centre. Language: french-lithuanian.
Provence is a magical, charming and picturesque region, full of delightful scents, sun, and colors. This region is like a mosaic with its beauteous seacoast, benign vineyards and generous hills down the Alps, suffused with torrid sun and radiant sun, beloved of Vincent van Gogh and Cézanne. Up the Alps one can see sublimely different rocky landscape which invites a traveler to take some narrow mountain tracks, to freshen oneself with the lovely chill of the ice lakes. There is a charming woody park of Luberon with spanless fields of lavender and olive groves which provides shelter and calm rest, and sweet music of cicadas chant for a tired traveler.
Programme of the „Provence days“:

September 24 at 6 pm. meetings of Business representatives in the Town Hall Square.

September 25 at 11 am. Solemn opening of the “Provence days” in the Town Hall Square.

September 25-27 from 9 am. to 8 pm. Fair of the Provence products in the Town Hall Square.

September 28 at 6 pm. educational and professional conference about the Provence region in the French Cultural Center

A pyramid, which is made of children drawings, is opened at the Vilnius city (Lithuania) central square. The pyramid is 8 meters high and consists of more than 400 drawings made by children from different European countries. Vilnius has received this unique gift from a German city – Weimar.

The international project “The Pyramid” was created in Weimar when the city was the European Capital of Culture in 1999. Then, children and young people from 23 European countries were participating in the project. By 2009 the young artists have drawn more than 2 000 illustrations-triangles, which reflect the theme of solidarity and justice. Love, homeland and family dominates in each of the drawings as well.

This year the travelling pyramid of children drawings has stopped in the Lithuanian capital – Vilnius. The pyramid at the central city square will be available until October 14, 2009.

23 September - 25 October
Laisvės Avenue, in front of the supermarket “Mada”, Vilnius.
The best Circus traditions for children and adults!

New Season has already started.
This year we as usually afford the best circus show in Lithuania. New artists, new amazing acts of acrobats, illusionists, aerial gymnasts, trained cats, dogs and huge bears-equilibrates… and more interesting performers for you.

Time of shows:
III, IV, V - 6:30 PM
VI, VII - 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM

Tickets prices:
12 Lt, 15 Lt, 18 Lt, 20 Lt.
Free entrance for children under 3 years.
Free entrance for people with disabilities.

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Vilnius international theatre festival “Sirenos” 2009

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Vilnius international theatre festival “Sirenos” has found itself successfully coinciding with the cultural ambitions of the Vilnius City Government and the Oskaras Korsunovas Theatre.

Such an event is very important for the city and the people living there. We are trying to renew ties with various groups in the community and persuade this “lost public” to once again “believe” in theatre and reach out to the new audience. We know that the audience here understands theatre and have their own tastes and cravings, and that they truly appreciate conceptual and quality theatre events. The festival will strive to get all different kinds of people to come to the theatre and to address the confrontations and connections offered by the theatre makers.

Why the name “Sirens”? In ancient mythology, these bird-like women were dangerously tempting sailors passing by. The festival is like a temptation, an invitation, a magical spell impossible to draw away from. In today’s world, they are like an alarm signal, a signal of danger that draws one’s attention in a split second. The new theatre festival needs to find its own position so it can be seen and heard.

Programme of the theatre festival “Sirens 2009″ :

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