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Conférence – Lituanie et France : un voisinage lointain, une expérience partagée

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Opening - Lithuanian Season in France 2024

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A look back in pictures at the opening sequence of the Lithuania Season in France 2024, which took place from September 12 to 15 at La Faculté des Lettres of the Sorbonne, the Bourse de Commerce, the Centre Pompidou, La Gaîté Lyrique, and the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles. The event was attended by Ingrida Šimonytė, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania; Simonas Kairys, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania; Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, Secretary of State to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in charge of development and international partnerships; Virginija Vitkiené, General Commissioner of the Lithuania Season in France 2024; Eva Nguyen Binh, President of the institut français; Juljia Reklaitė, Director of the Lithuanian Cultural Institute; Arnoldas Pranckevičius, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to France; and Alix Everard, Ambassador of France to Lithuania.

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Conférence – Lituanie et France : un voisinage lointain, une expérience partagée
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2/12

Conference – Lithuania and France: A Distant Neighborhood, A Shared Experience.

Conference – Lithuania and France: A Distant Neighborhood, A Shared Experience. In partnership between the Faculty of Letters of Sorbonne University and Vilnius University. 

Opening - Lithuanian Season in France 2024 2/12
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The Speech de Lina Lapelytė
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3/12

"The Speech" by Lina Lapelytė

The Speech by Lina Lapelytė as part of the Festival d'Automne. Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection 

Opening - Lithuanian Season in France 2024 3/12
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The Speech de Lina Lapelytė 2
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4/12

"The Speech" by Lina Lapelytė

The Speech by Lina Lapelytė as part of the Festival d'Automne. Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection 

Opening - Lithuanian Season in France 2024 4/12
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Ouverture officielle de la Saison de la Lituanie en France 2024 au Centre Pompidou
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5/12

Official Opening of the Lithuania Season in France 2024 at the Centre Pompidou

Official opening of the Lithuania Season in France 2024 at the Centre Pompidou, featuring the vernissage of the exhibitions Contemporary Art in Lithuania from 1960 to the Present. A Major Donation and Kazys Varnelis, Lithuania's Op Classicist

Opening - Lithuanian Season in France 2024 5/12
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Performance du danseur et chorégraphe Dovydas Strimaitis
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6/12

Performance by dancer and choreographer Dovydas Strimaitis

Performance by dancer and choreographer Dovydas Strimaitis during the official opening of the Lithuania Season in France 2024 at the Centre Pompidou. 

Opening - Lithuanian Season in France 2024 6/12
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Lyl Radio et Radio Vilnius à la Gaîté Lyrique
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7/12

Lyl Radio and Radio Vilnius at La Gaîté Lyrique

Lyl Radio and Radio Vilnius at La Gaîté Lyrique. 

Opening - Lithuanian Season in France 2024 7/12
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Soirée Club à la Gaîté Lyrique
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8/12

Club Night at La Gaîté Lyrique.

Club Night at La Gaîté Lyrique. 

Opening - Lithuanian Season in France 2024 8/12
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"Sounding Squares" de l’Union chorale lituanienne et de la Communauté lituanienne de France
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9/12

"Sounding Squares" by the Lithuanian Choral Union and the Lithuanian Community of France

Sounding Squares project by the Lithuanian Choral Union and the Lithuanian Community of France on the forecourt of the Centre Pompidou. 

Opening - Lithuanian Season in France 2024 9/12
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"Hypnotic Show" au Centre Pompidou
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10/12

"Hypnotic Show" at Centre Pompidou

Hypnotic Show at the Centre Pompidou by Lithuanian curator Raimundas Malašauskas and artist-hypnotist Marcos Lutyens. 

Opening - Lithuanian Season in France 2024 10/12
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Débat / Rencontre Jonas Mekas Poetry Day au Centre Pompidou 
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11/12

Debate / Meeting: Jonas Mekas Poetry Day at the Centre Pompidou

Debate / Meeting: Jonas Mekas Poetry Day at the Centre Pompidou 

Opening - Lithuanian Season in France 2024 11/12
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Débat / Rencontre Jonas Mekas Poetry Day au Centre Pompidou 

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The Lithuanian Season in France

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Logo Saison Lituanie en France

From September 12 to December 12, 2024, the French public is invited to discover the richness and dynamism of the Lithuanian cultural scene. The Lithuania Season in France includes: 

+ 80 cities  
+ 200 projects  
Multiple disciplines: performing arts, modern art & contemporary creation, cinema, music, youth, literature, digital arts, photography, gastronomy, architecture, design and heritage, debates  
+ 42 key events that define the Season and reflect its themes across all disciplines  
+ 500 artists and experts  
A Season led by women, with over 80 women (directors, curators...)  

Visit saisonlituanie.com