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Due to the pandemic in the 2020 “Christmas Capital”, the 3D Christmas fairy tale, the Christmas train, the Christmas campuses, the International Christmas Charity Fair and the Christmas Design Plaza have been abandoned. They have all gathered thousands of crowds of people, where controlling distances would be extremely difficult, and most events are generally banned entirely.
However, this year in the capital, more light and decoration throughout the city. As a counterweight to the reality that limits everyone, great attention has been paid to Vilnius décor, luminous decorations, community creativity and original alternative Christmas ideas that have been born in recent days.
Photo of Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Plaza Lukiškės
Sigismund Gedvila / 15 min photo / Odminiai square
During the first wave of the coronavirus, Vilnius residents showed that they are able to focus on the most difficult moments and activate all their creativity. According to the municipality, this Christmas in the capital is really brighter, closer to home and offers a variety of alternatives.
Many festive decorations await Vilnius and city guests throughout the city, not only the old town and the center, where the cathedral is illuminated, but also the town hall fir tree, the tree beds of Lukiškės square, but also in remote areas closer to home.
Admire Christmas in Vilnius:
This year, for the first time, the Vilnius City Municipality had announced a competition for festive street decoration professionals, in which the votes from the public poll, which determined 50 percent, were counted when choosing the winner. . final evaluation. Residents were able to cast their votes on a specially designed online platform 15 minutes portal.
Vilnius residents gave up to 9,126 votes to the company that won the contest. According to the decision of Vilnius residents and the commission, UAB Adam Decolight, who won the competition for the new festive decoration of the following places: Gedimino ave., Konstitucijos ave., Rotušės a., Vokiečių st., Vrublevskio st. ., Šventaragio st., Pilies str. , Aušros Vartų Street from St. Teresa to Aušra Vartų Chapel, Aušros Vartų Street at the Basanavičius Monument, Gariūnų str. (from Gariūnai market to the bridge over the Neris), Savanorių ave., Ukmergės str. (from Tarands street to the M. Lietuvio street traffic light), Molėtų pl. (from Skersinės Street to Mokslininkų Street), Nemenčinės pl. (from Svajonių street to O. Milašiaus street), Darius and Girėno streets (from Eišiškių pl. to Kapsų st.) and Galvės st. (from Žarijų street to Kirtimų street). More than 179 thousand LTL have been assigned for this year. EUR. The company won the decoration competition for three years.
On Saturday, Vilnius’ main Christmas tree was lit in Cathedral Square. This year, it is like a surreal painting, whose transformations include and tell a unique Christmas story, revealing the surprise that is hidden within. If you look closely, you will see that by joining the square parts playfully separated from the central part of the fir tree, you can see another fir tree figure 12 meters in diameter.
Admire the Vilnius Christmas tree:
The Christmas tree in the Plaza de la Catedral is a modern and colorful composition 26 m wide and 24 m high. The metal construction facility is enveloped by up to 6,000 natural aromatic fir branches, which are decorated with nearly 4 km of dynamically changing RGB garlands, 800 pieces. silver toys and 150 square meters of shiny mirrors.
This Christmas tree surprises not only on the outside – no less impressive is its interior. The arrangement of the fir structures opens up several mirrored spaces, and inside the installation a surprise awaits, which is the complete opposite of the exterior image.
Here you will find a classic Christmas tree decorated with old ornaments, which creates a cozy atmosphere in the Christmas house. As if traveling back in time, it dates back to the last century, evoking ancient traditions.
This year Vilnius spent around 95 thousand. About 180 thousand euros for the decoration of the city and 280 thousand euros for the Capital de Navidad program. euros.
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