On July 28, we mark 100 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Lithuania and invited all our friends and partners to mark the occasion in a special way – here are some options
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Throughout this year, the U.S. Embassy has been celebrating 100 years of unbroken diplomatic relations between the United States and Lithuania. I take great pride in the fact that when we say 100 years, we mean it – 100 years of continuous, uninterrupted friendship and shared values.
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Today, April 22, 2021, Ambassador Gilchrist took part in the opening of a new cultural and historical route “The Path of Samuel Bak”, created by the Vilna Gaon Museum of Jewish History in collaboration with creative agency EZCO and artist Romualdas Inčirauskas. Ambassador Gilchrist’s Remarks at the Opening of the “Samuel Bak Path:” 🇺🇸| Mr. …
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Ambassador Gilchrist joined the Jewish Community of Lithuania, leaders of Lithuania, and members of the diplomatic community at Paneriai Memorial to mark Yom HaShoah – the Day of Remembrance. Six million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. Today we remember those lives, honor their memory, and reaffirm: we will never forget. Ambassador Gilchrist’s Remarks: …
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The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Small Grants Program. This Annual Program Statement outlines our funding priorities and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below.
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American Film Showcase is a U.S. Department of State funded Film Diplomacy program, connecting film enthusiasts worldwide. The program brings award-winning contemporary American documentaries, independent films, and storytelling know-how to audiences around the world. Partnering with the State Department and the University of Sothern California School of Cinematic Arts, the U.S. Embassy in Lithuania offers …
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2019-2020 U.S. Embassy Programs for Lithuanian Schools. We invite you to bring your class (or group) to the U.S. Embassy in Lithuania and have a talk with an American diplomat about any of these topics.
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The U.S. Embassy Vilnius is looking for proposals for a grant of up to $25,000 from event managers, non-governmental organizations, and/or cultural organizations to develop and implement a program advocating for human rights and a strong civil society in Lithuania, particularly in rural and remote communities throughout the country.
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I am deeply honored to be with you today to join in paying tribute to a man who was not only an American hero and patriot, but also a great friend of Lithuania. As all of you well know, Senator John McCain dedicated his life to fighting for the freedom and democracy that he believed …
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It has been a great honor for me to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania during the centennial celebration of the restoration of Lithuanian statehood. The United States is proud of its long, rich history of friendship with Lithuania and its neighbors, Estonia and Latvia. This friendship has endured many challenging days yet we …
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It is a great honor and privilege for me to take part in this symposium, and to pay my respects to Chiune Sugihara, to Jan Zwartendijk, and to all those who assisted them in their efforts to save lives. As a career diplomat, the stories of these brave officials, who defied the odds, often defying …
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It is a great honor to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania during the centennial celebration of the restoration of Lithuanian statehood. The United States has proudly called Lithuania a friend for the past century.
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On April 18 the exhibition “Across the Ocean: The Age of Friendship between Lithuania and the United States of America” opens at the Martynas Mažvydas National Library. The exhibit, created in partnership with the Valdas Adamkus Presidential Library and American Fulbright Scholar Charles Perrin, reveals one hundred years of friendship between the U.S. and Lithuania and …
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It is a great privilege for me to be here today. The opening of the Samuel Bak Museum in Lithuania is a historic milestone for U.S.-Lithuanian friendship. We are enormously grateful to the Vilna Gaon Jewish Museum and the Pucker Gallery in the United States for their phenomenal efforts.
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The United States strives to support a Europe committed to democracy, pluralism, human rights, and tolerance. As Secretary Tillerson has said: “No one should have to live in fear, worship in secret, or face discrimination because of his or her beliefs.” And so that is why we have come here, to remember and through remembering, …
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Kazickas Family Foundation and non-profit organization ASSIST Inc announced an open call for for 2018–2019 academic year scholarships. Application deadline: Saturday, November 25, 2017.
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It gives me great pleasure to welcome the “Lumenaria Chorale” from Washington D.C. to Vilnius to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation. I have no doubt that your performance will be both beautiful and uplifting. While Lithuania prides itself on being a “singing country,” Washington, D.C. prides itself on being the Choral Capital of …
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Remarks given by Chargé d’affaires Howard Solomon at the Commemoration of the 77th Anniversary of the Sumner Welles Declaration in Vilnius on July 20, 2017.
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