Day 10. New York Club and Urvinis zmogus ( a Caveman)

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I would like to talk about a phenomenon called Urvinis Zmogus ( a Caveman) widespread around Lithuania.

picture taken from the official website

What is Urvinis Zmogus? Well, Urvinis Zmogus is a monospectacle about men - women relationship and why all men are such assholes ( or Cavemen). The spectacle had its premiere in 2005. Initially it was played by a director himself - Dainius Kazlauskas. Later by Vaidotas Martinaitis, these days - by Darius Meškauskas and Giedrius Savickas. This season, I guess, it's the 11th season of Urvinis Zmogus. As it is stated on the official webside http://www.idioteatras.lt/index.php?page=urvinis-zmogus , the spectacle has visited all cities and towns of Lithuania. Almost all Lithuanians have seen it and it is enormously popular. It is supposed to be very very funny.

Well, it is supposed. As a beauty is a very subjective thing, a sense of humor is also very subjective. Ok, I admit, Giedrius Savickis is a tallented guy. I love him, I love what he does and I admire his tallent. There were some really good and funny moments. But, here goes my suggestion: the Urvinis Zmogus is for married couples, or for couples who are together for at least two years. This spectacle is for them. For them, I guess, it should be totally funny.

And those 14 eur spent on this!!! OMG. that's far too much!

Well, and one more thing about New York Club (www.newyorkclub.lt ) drinks menu. If you wish to order some hot wine, be very careful. 3 eur sounds a very reasonable prise, but it is for 100 ml of wine (!!!), so when you get a glass of wine ( standart 200 ml), DO BE NOT SUPRISED when you get a check for 6 eur. OMG. 6 eur for a glass of hot wine.

On the whole, 20 eur spent on one night which was not even so funny as it had to be.
oh dear, I could get 2 ticketes to my beloved National Drama Theatre!!!

That's it. That was a post for tourists at all. :)

Day 9. Christmas Tree Lightening 2015

#ChristmasinVilnius

#DecemberinVilnius

Although it may seem a little bit funny to write about Christmas Tree Lightening 2015 in the middle of January 2016, I have to do this, because it is important.
This year (ok, if speaking today - last year) Vilnius had a beautiful Christmas at Cathedral square. This year Christmas Tree was a Fairy Tale House, where children could step inside this magic house and fairy tales were read to them each evening.
The Christmas Tree was lightened on 26 of November. The evening was clear, but very windy and cold, so, shame on me, I have just passed the gathered crowd, took some pictures and went home.

Vilnius citizens and guests are witing for the Christmas Tree Lightening.

The Tree stood up till 7 January, and I went to see it just on 6 January ( shame on me).

This year Vilnius did have a Christmas Tree on Town Hall Square, nor on the TV tower ( usually, chains of thousands of lights are pulled down from TV tower, so the tower turns to the biggest Christmas Tree in Vilnius and in the whole Lithuania).

But still, we love Christmas and nothing can change this.

Day 8. Vilnius is with Paris

#UnitedwithEurope

On days 14-16 November, and always,Vilnis is with Paris. The Three Crosses were illuminated in blue - white - red to express Lithuanian solidarity with suffering French people.

The Three Crosses Monument, destroyed and rebuild over the centuries of the history of Lithuania, has become a symbol of freedom and independence.

The Tree Crosses Monument at day.

Day 7. Dali - Picasso Exhibition in ARKA gallery

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For the first time famous pieces of arts of two oustanding Spanish artists Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso in Vilnius!
Exhibition was brougt to Lithaunia by a Russian businessman and art collector Aleksandr Sadrin.

Official website of the exposition: http://dalipicasso.eu/
LOCATION: the ARKA gallery http://www.arkagalerija.lt/ (museum #1 mentioned on 365days)
Exposition was shown in Vilnius only during few days 7 October - 31 October, 2015

So, when I have decided to visit it finally on 29 October, and I had extra 7 euros finally, and I have come to Ausros Vartu str. 7, I faced an impressive queue ouside. Since it was 6 pm. and the exposition was opened till 8 pm, with sad expression on my face I left.
Only one question comes: Why pepole are waiting to seen something they want till the last days? Or were such queues to get to the exhibition all the time starting from 7 October? Well, I do not have extra 7 euros to spend it anytime, but what about other people?

The picture respresents perfectly a queue outside the gallery and a crowd of people inside seen through the window.

The ARKA gallery is just nera the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society   and it sould be noted that a statue of Jonas Basanavicius will be erected just opposte this building till 2018. Or maybe next year already).

That's right! And 3 years later, on Day 80 Dr Jonas basanavicius is back in town!

Day 6. Pilaite Part I. Lights Festival Beepositive 2015

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Today I will talk about annual Lights Festival Beepostive. This year Festival was organized for the 5th time in Vilnius.

And, I am not wrong, the last festival took place in 2017.

This time not only people from Vilnius or Lithuania may have heard about the Festival: http://www.light2015.org/Home/Event-Programme/2015/Other/Lithuania-International-Light-Festival-Beepositive.html
Although I am not sure if such information was not posted on this site last year.

On Friday night Vilnius citizens ang guests could enjoy instalation in Traku Voke and in Uzupis, and on Saturday night - in Piliate district.


This time iVilnius.lt is describing one of the installations: Europe Garden ( Europos sodas) by Rūta Ivaškevičiūtė, Jonas Liugaila and Justė Brukštutė ( more info in Lithuanian about the instalation you can find here).

And here are 2 pictures of Europe Garden :

Official Festival website: here.

And some of my pictures:

Day 5. Vilnius Talking Statues (Sculptures)

I would like to talk a little bit about a really intresting idea of Vilnius Talking Statues.

 So, you just have to find and come to one of these 15 Talking Statues and, of course, you should have your mobile phone. You scan QR code from the Statue and suddently you will have an incomming call. And guess what? Yes, you are right! Gediminas  - Grand Duke of Lithuania is calling! You are sitting on the Cathedral Square and listening to him. I loved that so much!
All 15 Statues are talking in Lithuanian as well as in English.

Official website of this project:
http://www.mmcentras.lt/idomybes/9#zemelapis-7684
You can find here the list of the Statues and a map to find them.

As Modern Art Centre ( Modernaus meno centras) states three cities in Europe: Copenhagen, London and Manchester have Talking Statues. Vilnius  brought this idea in 2015 as the fourth city in the world.

Which I loved the most? Of course Žemaitė! Žemaitė is the most famous Lithuanian female writer, but this is only a mere fact which does not determine why I like this sculpture so much.

Žemaitė at Žemaitės square

Why I loved her - is of her unique language. Since Žemaitė is from Žemaitija ethnographical region ( Samogitia in English), she speaks Zemaitiskai ( a local Samogitian dialect). Samogitian dialect differs remarkably from Lithuanian. So as you listen to Zemaite, you listen like a foreign language :)  Besides, she speaks English also with interference of  some Samogitian words, like Dear Tamista (Sir or Madam). It's just adorable!

One of the Talking Statues is the Statue of American rock singer Frank Zappa.

the pedestal for the sculpture

was created by architect Valdas Ozarinskas

Day 4. DANSKE Bank Vilnius Marathon 2015.

I guess, Danske Bank Vilnius Marathon was the biggest running event in Lithuania in 2015. It took place on beautiful Sunday on 13 Sepetember.
Number of participant - over 16 000.
Official event website: http://www.vilniausmaratonas.lt/en

The Start of Marathon was on the Cathedral Square so all the day the square was overcrowded with people: runners as well as with viewers.

On Friday event organizers are already preparing for Sunday.