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Behind the scenes of "Tower of Babel": from an idea to the processTower of Babel. Planet Earth/Game Over/Reset - one of the largest international productions in the history of Lithuanian theatre. Four European theatres - Norway, Iceland, Hungary and Lithuania (The National Kaunas Drama Theatre) - joined forces to create a joint production. The creators share their impressions and thoughts about working together with their partners.
2022 12 12 17:31
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The project known as the 'cultural heritage ambulance' completes its first phase"To prevent heritage from losing its pulse" - this is the aim of the FIXUS Mobilis team, which has been successfully operating in Lithuania for three years now, taking care of the preventive maintenance of cultural heritage objects. The activity is similar to that of doctors: they go to see the patients - cultural objects; they are given the most appropriate treatment - preventive maintenance work is ca
2022 12 12 17:16
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The international symposium gathered researchers of religions and gender equality in EuropeHow do religions relate to implementing and understanding gender equality in European countries? All religions provide some reflection on gender and embody gender ideologies in their teachings and practices. What are these reflections, and how do religion, gender, and ‘genderism’ interact in contemporary society to shape the perceptions and practices of gender equality? The International Sym
2022 11 30 16:37
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Aristavėlė‘s Manor begins its journey around LithuaniaThe desire to change one's surroundings, at least occasionally, is a characteristic not only of today's man, but also of the 18th- and 19th-century lord of the manor. Chests full of fans, pipes, books, purses and other precious things would be the first to arrive at the residences, together with the servants, and once they were settled, so would their lords. One of these summer residences was Aristavėlė‘s manor, which is star
2022 11 15 16:16
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A new free service for families with a newborn - home visitationA service popular in foreign countries, where specialists visit woman who are pregnant, have given birth or are raising children under age of 2 at their home, is now also offered in Lithuania. The aim is to help families acquire skills in caring for babies and treating children well, as well as to help mothers get a foothold in the labour market, recognise postnatal depression and prevent domestic violence.
2022 10 17 09:29
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As the demand for psychological services grows, more opportunities to take care of yourself are availableOn 10 October, we celebrated World Mental Health Day. It was a reminder that the psychological health of the world's population is getting worse. The statistics for the Lithuanian population are not encouraging either - the results of the latest 2019 survey conducted by the Lithuanian Statistics Department revealed that as many as 18% of the population had experienced symptoms of depre
2022 10 13 14:06
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Nearly EUR 3 million from the Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme 2014–2021 ‘Business Development, Innovation and SMEs’ is available for the implementation of information and communication technologiesOn 4 October, an innovation breakfast for business representatives was organised by the Innovation Agency Lithuania. During this event, the call for proposals in the field of information and communication technologies under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme 2014–2021 ‘B
2022 10 08 00:00
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The Committee of the Baltic Research Programme visited Lithuanian research and higher education institutionsThe Programme Committee of the Baltic Research Programme meeting was held in Vilnius and Kaunas on 27-28 of September 2022. The Research Council of Lithuania as the Programme Operator in Lithuania was an organiser of the meeting.
2022 09 30 14:58
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The Innovation Agency takes over the administration of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme ‘Business Development, Innovation and SMEs’As of 1 September 2022, the Innovation Agency takes over the coordination and administration of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism Programme Business Development, Innovation and SMEs. Until now, the programme has been coordinated by the Science, Innovation and Technology Agency (MITA).
2022 09 23 00:00
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Hundreds of Lithuanian parents have already benefited from the parenting training program "Incredible Year"Solving the mental health problems of children depends crucially on their immediate environment - parents' skills to promote their children's social and emotional development, build sustainable relationships with their children, and ensure the well-being of the child and family. The Incredible Years program in Lithuania, from which 585 parents of pre-school age children (3-6 yea
2022 09 15 00:00
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