Lithuania’s largest tricolor stands on the Vilnius television tower



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The raising of the largest Lithuanian flag commemorates the Day of Restoration of Our Independence. Raising the flag on a television tower has already become a beautiful tradition.

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1990 On March 11, the Supreme-Restorative Council of the Seimas adopted the Law “On Restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania”. 124 deputies voted in favor of this law, 6 deputies abstained. By this act, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania, expressing the will of the Nation, decided and solemnly declared that the exercise of the sovereign powers of the Lithuanian state abolished by a foreign force in 1940 was restored and Lithuania became a country again. Independent. Express. With this act, the Supreme Restorative Council of the Seimas fulfilled the hope of half a century of living in a Free State.

On the occasion of the anniversary of Lithuania’s liberation from Soviet occupation, the Seimas and throughout Lithuania remotely organize festive events to commemorate the Freedom won. It is about virtual exhibitions, historical knowledge contest, artistic installations, concerts.

Due to the pandemic, some of the events were filmed in advance and the video material is posted on the Seimas YouTube channel, broadcast on the television show “Seimas – Live” and on LRT channels.

On Wednesday, March 10, flowers were laid at the graves of the signers of the Act of Independence in Joniškis, Kaunas, Kelmė, Kėdainiai, Klaipėda, Pakruojis, Palanga, Plungė, Šilutė, Ukmergė and Vilnius. The national contest “Expert in History of Lithuania” was held on the Delfi.lt portal. The video of the Lithuanian World Cultural Initiative “Congratulate Lithuania” was broadcast on the Seimas YouTube and Facebook account.

On the main day of the festival, Thursday March 11, flowers will be laid at the March 11 monument “Žinia” in Independence Square, Vilnius.

The flags of the three Baltic countries will be raised in this historic square. Video of this ceremony will be broadcast on LRT at noon.

After half an hour, at 12.30, during the LRT, St. Masa.

Later, a light installation “Freedom” in Kaunas, a virtual civic action and an artistic composition “Freely” in Šiauliai, a festive installation “We Connect, Lithuania” in Panevėžys.

Vilnius City Municipality St. The Christopher Chamber Orchestra will present a festive concert “We are together” to Lithuanians from all over the world and Lithuania.

The concert will be attended by the singer Veronika Povilionienė and the saxophonist Petras Vyšniauskas, winners of the Lithuanian National Prize for Art and Culture. Works and arrangements by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Bronius Kutavičius, Algirdas Martinaitis, Juozas Naujalis, Felix Bajor and other Lithuanian composers will be performed. Video streaming via LRT Plus – 7:15 pm

Video of the next festive concert – “Time of Independence” – of the Seimas during LRT at 9 pm

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