Lithuanian Culture in the UK

Sharing end of May and June Newsletter of Lithuanian Culture in the UK featuring current major exhibition and a conference dedicated to a Lithuanian-American artist Aleksandra Kasuba at Tate in St Ives and London; dance performances by internationally awarded Lithuanian dance companies in Portsmouth and Blackpool, and a major solo exhibition by Augustas Serapinas at Contemporary!

NOT TO MISS!!!

Lithuanian Culture in the UK Newsletter June Kasuba fled Lithuania after the Second World War, emigrating to the United States where she settled in New York, and then New Mexico.

Upcoming on Saturday, 30 May 10-4pm at Tate Modern!

Lithuanian, British and International Researchers will discuss the distinguished work of Aleksandra Kasuba whose exhibition is currently on at Tate St Ives

Lietuvos nacionalinis dailės muziejus / Lithuanian National Museum of Art

https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/aleksandra-kasuba

So proud of the attention Aleksandra Kasuba's unique artistic legacy is receiving in the UK. After the opening of a fantastic solo exhibtion of this Lithuanian-American artist at the St Ives, and celebrating a new publication on her work published for this exhibition, happy to share the upcoming international conference dedicated to the Aleksandra Kasuba's work "Exceptional Spaces. The Cosmic Vision of Aleksandra Kasuba" at Tate Modern next week!

NOT TO MISS!

Saturday, 30 May, 10-4.15pm
free of charge with registration:

Lietuvos nacionalinis dailės muziejus / Lithuanian National Museum of Art

Exceptional Spaces | Tate Modern Free Tate Modern Conference Exceptional Spaces The Cosmic Vision of Aleksandra Kasuba 30 May 2026 at 10.00–16.15 Book tickets Aleksandra Kasuba Shell Dweller. IV, 1989 © Lithuanian National Museum of Art Discover the work and impact of Lithuanian-American artist Aleksandra Kasuba This event wil...

Such a powerful and inspiring 3rd edition of the Writers Festival in London! Full weekend of 26 selected European authors, 9 panel discussions, wonderful moderators, all put together by the fantastic Rosie Goldsmith and the European Literature Network, EUNIC London and Library!

Lithuania was represented by Kotryna Zylė who was discussing her work in a wonderful company of the Finnish writer Saisio, and Slovenian author Vojnovic, with an excellent moderation of a writer and broadcaster Richards! Full of wit, dark humour and love, bringing in family histories, folklore and contemporary sensibilities.

Lietuvos kultūros institutas / Lithuanian Culture Institute Vilnius Review Kotryna Garanasvili

The May Newsletter of the Lithuanian Culture in the UK with lots of upcoming literary events including writers festival 16-17 May and two major exhibitions at St Ives and Contemporary!!!

Lietuvos kultūros institutas / Lithuanian Culture Institute Lietuvos Respublikos Ambasada Londone / Lithuanian Embassy in London

Lithuanian Culture in the UK Newsletter May Kasuba fled Lithuania after the Second World War, emigrating to the United States where she settled in New York, and then New Mexico.

Absolutely unique and internationally awarded Lithuanian author Kotryna Zylė coming to meet the London audiences this weekend!

Kotryna Zylė is a Lithuanian author and illustrator. She has written seven books for children, teenagers and adults. She blends Lithuanian folklore with contemporary storytelling and explores the role of myth, memory and identity, country life and urban life. Her novel The Bones of the Beloved won the 2024 European Union Prize for Literature and recounts the life and loves of Ona, who keeps the bones of her beloved men in her cupboard in her flat in a modern Vilnius apartment block.

Kotryna will be there in conversation with the Finnish and Slovakian writers at the Writers Festival at the Library 17 May 1.15pm

Meeting with the London readers at the Lane Bookshop 14 May 7.30pm

and Lithuanian readers in London at the Knygnesys.co.uk Lithuanian bookshop in London 14 May 6pm!

Lietuvos kultūros institutas / Lithuanian Culture Institute Lietuvos Respublikos Ambasada Londone / Lithuanian Embassy in London EUNIC London European Literature Network

Sharing images from a special screening of "Mr Lansbergis" by the prominent Ukrainian film director Sergei Loznitsa. The film narrates Lithuanian movement of independence and its restauration in a hypnotising way featuring unique footage from personal archives. Thank you DocHouse cinema and all the public for the beautiful event!

Lietuvos Respublikos Ambasada Londone / Lithuanian Embassy in London

Sharing images from the panel discussion and the book launch on the young Lithuanian photography at the beautiful cinema of the in London with photographers Kincinaityte, Petraitis, Ona Lukas Steponaityte and Kumza, moderated by the curator and media theorist Elaine Tam!

Lietuvos kultūros institutas / Lithuanian Culture Institute

DO NOT MISS LAST TICKETS left to a very special screening in London this Saturday, 7 February at Bertha DocHouse, Curzon Bloomsbury!

Lietuvos Respublikos Ambasada Londone / Lithuanian Embassy in London

Mr. Landsbergis Mr. Landsbergis tells an absorbing story of the Luthianuan nation's fight for independence between 1988 and 1993.