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Opening - Lithuanian Season in France 2024
10 minA 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.
© Bruno Klein, Hervé Véronèse, Romain Guédé, Lithuania Season in France
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2/12Conference – 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.
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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
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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
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5/12Official 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.
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6/12Performance 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.
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7/12Lyl Radio and Radio Vilnius at La Gaîté Lyrique
Lyl Radio and Radio Vilnius at La Gaîté Lyrique.
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8/12Club Night at La Gaîté Lyrique.
Club Night at La Gaîté Lyrique.
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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.
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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.
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11/12Debate / Meeting: Jonas Mekas Poetry Day at the Centre Pompidou
Debate / Meeting: Jonas Mekas Poetry Day at the Centre Pompidou
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The Lithuanian Season in 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...)
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