Celebrating the 20-th Anniversary of the international recognition of the restored independence of Lithuania. CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN INDIA
9th -10th November, 2011
AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT “MAITRI”
- International Seminar “Conservation of Energy”, Presentation by Dr. Darius Biekša (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University).
- Concert of the Lithuanian folk dance ensemble „Žilvitis“ (Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania).
- Basketball match: Lithuania – India.
(Place: „Shankara Group of Institutions“ campus, Jaipur)
Event is beeing organised by the Embassy of Lithuania in India in collaboration with S.K. Chaudhary Educational Trust‘s „Shankara Group of Institutions“, Jaipur.
11th -12th November, 2011
THE VISIT OF MS. A. SKAISGIRYTE-LIAUSKIENE, VICE-MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA ACCOMPANIED BY THE BUSINESS DELEGATION
- Lithuania – India Business Forum.
(Place and time: FICCI, 11 November at 10 a.m.)
- Lecture of the Vice-Minister of the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Ms. A. Skaisgirytė- Liauškienė „ Lithuania: a hub in the Centre of Europe“.
(Place and time: ICWA, 11 November at 4 p.m.)
Events are being organised by the Embassy of Lithuania in India in collaboration with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA).
12th November, 2011
CONCERT OF THE LITHUANIAN FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE „ZILVITIS“ (Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania)
(Place and time: „Mercy Memorial School“, Kanpur at 5 p.m.)
Event is being organised by the Embassy of Lithuania in India in collaboration with „Mercy Memorial School“, Kanpur.
11-17th November, 2011
„EU SANSKRITI FESTIVAL 2011“
- Concert of the Lithuanian folk dance ensemble „Žilvitis“ (Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania).
(Place and time: Open lawns of the National School of Drama, I Bhagwandas Road, Delis, 14 November at 3 p.m.)
- Screenings of the Lithuanian film „The Balcony“ (Director Giedre Butnoriute) in Guwahati, Kolkata, Chennai.
Events are being organised by the Embassy of Lithuania in India in collaboration with the Embassy of Poland in India, other Embassies of the Member States of EU and EU Delegation in India.
More about „EU Sanskriti Festival, 2011“:
http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/india/more_info/index_en.htm
http://www.facebook.com/pages/EU-Cultural-Events-in-India/303445429667300
More about Lithuanian folk dance ensemble „Žilvitis“...
„Žilvitis“ of Vytautas Magnus University started in 1957 as a small folk dance group. During more than 50 years of history they created over 250 atistic programs and performed over 1500 concerts all over the world.
Through dances with different costumes, songs and melodies, performed with different national instruments – zither, pan, pipes, reed pipes, bagpipes they try to tell all about archaic Lithuanian life.
The group has participated and won laurels in many festivals and different competitions at home and abroad – Italy, Spain, Greece, Canada, USA, UK, Germany, Turkey and Poland.
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