Vilnius begins to celebrate its 698th anniversary (photo gallery) – MadeinVilnius.lt



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Vilnius began to celebrate its 698th anniversary, tonight the Vilnius TV Tower shone with festive colors, thus greeting the city of Vilnius, its residents and guests. The Music-Changing Light Show was organized as a joint creative project of the Vilnius Festival of Lights, the Telecentre and the M1 radio station.

The light and music show will take place today and will run until Monday, January 25. These days starting at 6:30 pm Every hour, Lithuanian folk songs will be broadcast directly on the M1 radio station, accompanied by the corresponding lighting installations on the television tower.

Photo: Evaldas Čingos

On Sunday, music and light shows will be performed according to the song “Blue Blue” by the group “Sisters on Wire”, and on Monday, January 25, according to the song “Powerful” by Vaidas Baumila and Sofija Vasilevskytė.

Songs will play and the TV tower will turn on at 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm

On the night of January 25, four Vilnius bridges will be illuminated: Žvėrynas, Baltasis, Žaliasis and Mindaugas. On the initiative of the Vilnius Festival of Lights, the Gediminas Castle and the sword of the Gediminas monument will shine in the city on the occasion of Vilnius’s birthday.

For those who like to celebrate with music, a special Spotify playlist has been created for Vilnius birthday.

January 21-31 Special offers from Vilnius restaurants will help you celebrate deliciously at home; you can find them in the Wolt and Bolt Food apps. A delicious surprise will be prepared for the recipients of the “Dinner Subscription” next week.

The city’s alternative cognition platforms “Part-time Vilnius” also prepared surprises: a birthday game – a knowledge test, a special birthday present “Vilnius Mood Map” – what the capital would be like if its colors were chosen by the Vilnius residents. All this: Vilnius part-time on his Facebook account.

January 26 The LRT Prototo game will take place in 2006; there will be questions about Vilnius, and Vilnius has established its prize.

Each baby born on Vilnius birthday will traditionally receive a bib with the inscription “Vilnius loves you”. It is estimated that around 30 babies or more can be born during Vilnius’ birthday.

All students and kindergarten teachers will learn about Vilnius’s birthday on that day – educational classes and lessons about Vilnius will take place in many educational institutions.

The municipality of the capital has a beautiful tradition: for the fourth consecutive year, three flags of the city of Vilnius have been raised in the square near the City Hall. This year, due to quarantine restrictions, there will be no ceremony, but from January 24 to 25. During the dark hours of the day, passersby will see an impressive projection of light on the facade of the Town Hall with the flag of the Vilnius Town Hall.

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