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The memory of the deceased prominent members of Lithuanian diaspora was honoured on All Saints' and All Souls' Days Added 2024-11-01 In keeping with Lithuanian tradition on All Saints' and All Souls' Days (November 1 and 2) we honour the deceased prominent members of Lithuanian diaspora.
The Day of the Genocide of the Jews of Lithuania has been commemorated in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Added 2024-10-16 The Day of the Genocide of the Jews of Lithuania has been commemorated at the Genocide and Holocaust Centers in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
An event commemorating the Holocaust victims in Lithuania and the 80th anniversary of the liquidation of the Vilnius Ghetto was held in South Africa Added 2023-10-11 H.E. Ms Rasa Jankauskaite, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania, attended a memorial event in Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre (JHGC) to honor Jewish victims of the Holocaust in Lithuania and commemorate the 80th anniversary of the...
The voice of the Vilnius nightingale comes to life in a new exhibition in Cape Town Added 2023-06-20 A mobile exhibition dedicated to the life story of the famuos singer Chayela Rosenthal (1924-1979) has opened at the Holocaust and Genocide Center in Cape Town on June 18, 2023.
‘‘Musical Stories from Lithuania’’ will continue to be broadcast Added 2021-07-09 On the occasion of the Lithuanian Statehood Day and to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of South Africa, as well as the 80th anniversary of the...
‘‘Musical Stories from Lithuania’’ - a gift to all South African music lovers, and notably for the South African Lithuanian and Litvak communities Added 2021-05-24 On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of South Africa, and on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Lithuanian National...
Commemoration of the Lithuanian Independence Day in South Africa Added 2021-02-15 In commemoration of the Independence Day, the Lithuanian Ambassador to South Africa Mr. Dainius Junevičius invited all the compatriots, representatives of the South African Government, cultural, academic, business as well as the diplomatic...
Recordings of the online events, dedicated to commemorate the year of the Vilna Gaon and the History of the Jews of Lithuania Added 2020-12-10 Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, During November 2020, the Embassy of Lithuania, in cooperation with the other distinguished counterparts in South Africa, Israel and Lithuania, has arranged a series of virtual events, dedicated to commemorate the...
The Concert from Vilnius (Vilna), Lithuania "A letter from the Past", Yiddish songs" is back on track. Click to see more Added 2020-12-03 The Lithuanian Embassy’s third event, the concert "A Letter from the Past: Yiddish Songs" from the heart of Vilna, dedicated to commemorate the Year of the Vilna Gaon and of the History of the Jews of Lithuania in South Africa, is back on track....
Invitation to a short panel presentations - Reflections on Lithuania‘s Jewish Past. Part II. Added 2020-11-22 The Embassy of Lithuania in cooperation with the South African Jewish Museum in Cape Town kindly invites you to a following short panel presentations event which will be broadcasted on Facebook -...