On 25 January, an exhibition presenting the idea of Kaunas as the European Capital of Culture 2022 was set up in the lobby of Olivia Star. The exhibition is an invitation to participate in the year-round, largest festival of joint creativity in the history of the city. The opening ceremony was conducted by the Ambassador of Lithuania to Poland, Eduardas Borisovas.
Among the invited guests were Rasa Rimickaitė, Attaché for Lithuanian Culture in Poland, Barbara Frydrych, Director of the Office of the Mayor of Gdańsk for Cultural Affairs. Bogdan Borusewicz, Marshal of the Senate, Magdalena Witkowska, Dean of the District Council of Legal Advisers in Gdańsk, Bożena Kisiel, President of the Society of Friends of Vilnius and the Vilnius Land, Celina Zboromirska-Bieńczak, Deputy General and Artistic Director of the Miniatura Municipal Theatre, Tomasz Snarski, PhD, Artistic Director of the Vilnius Festival in Gdańsk and Andrzej Stelmasiewicz, Councillor of the City of Gdańsk. On behalf of the Olivia Centre, the guests were welcomed by Bogusław Wieczore, Plenipotentiary of the Management Board for PR.
Kaunas has prepared more than a thousand cultural events, including more than 40 festivals, 60 exhibitions, 250 theatrical performances and the same number of concerts. On behalf of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania and the Olivia Centre, we cordially invite you to see the exhibition, learn about the planned initiatives and discover a unique place on the map of Europe and the world, which is only a few hours away. See you in Kaunas!