May 29, 2013, 6.30 p.m.
Upperdog, Norway
Drama. Dir. Sara Johnsen, 95 min, Norwegian language, English subtitles, 2009.

As young children, the half-siblings Axel and Yanne are adopted to Norway, he to material wealth on Oslo's west side,...

 
May 22, 2013, 6.30 p.m.
The Snow Cave Man (Snøhulemannen), Norway
Documentary. Dir. Fridtjof Kjæreng, 80 min, Norwegian language, English subtitles, 2010.
 
The Snow Cave Man has lived in snowcaves high up in the icy Norwegian mountains...

OPEN LECTURE „MEANING(S) OF DESIGN HISTORY: CASE FINLAND“
Nordic Council of Ministers office in Lithuania invites to attend a public lecture "Design History Meaning (s): Finland” with Aalto University Professor Pekka Korvenmaa.
The lecture will...

The decades from 1990 to 2010 marked intense international migration in Europe, which brought new challenges for national and international state policies. In order to take a closer look at the challenges posed by international migration within the...

April 24, 2013, 6.00 p.m.
Till Death Us Do Part, (Til døden os skiller), Denmark
Comedy. Dir. Paprika Steen, 100 min, Danish language, English subtitles, 2007.
Ordinary Jan has no easy life. He is by far the most unpopular employee at work. At home...

April 17, 2013, 6.00 p.m.
Just Like Home (Hjemve), Denmark
Comedy. Dir. Lone Scherfig, 97 min, Danish language, English subtitles, 2007.
The film “Just Like Home” tells a story how life of a little province-town is turned upside-down after just one...

The sixth event of the series:
DISCUSSION „NORDIC AND BALTIC STATES IN POST-CRISIS ECONOMY“
Nordic Council of Ministers office in Lithuania invites you to an open discussion „Nordic and Baltic states in post-crisis economy“ with former Minister...

March 27, 2013, 18.30 p.m.
Mechanical love, Denmark
Documentary. Dir. Phie Ambo, 78 min, English language, English subtitles, 2007.
Mechanical Love« is a documentary on the interrelationship between robots and humans. The film portrays people who...

March 20, 2013, 18.30 p.m.
Worlds apart (To verdener), Denmark
Drama. Dir. Niels Arden Oplev, 108 min, Danish language, English subtitles, 2008.
Sara is a teenager who lives with her family, who are Jehova's Witnesses. The family's devout reputation...

February 27, 2013, 18.30 p.m.
Flame & Citron (Flammen & Citronen), Denmark
Drama. Dir. Ole Christian Madsen, 130 min, Danish language, English subtitles, 2008.
During Nazi occupation, red-headed Bent Faurschou-Hviid ("Flame") and Jørgen Haagen...

February 20, 2013, 18.30 p.m.
The Early Years (De unge år), Denmark
Comedy. Dir. Jacob Thuesen, 100 min, Danish language, English subtitles, 2007.
Erik Nietzsche is an intelligent but in many ways inexperienced shy young man who is convinced that he...

January 30, 2013, 6.30 p.m.
Limbo, Norway
Drama. Dir. Peter Flinth, Ghita Nørby, 107 min, Norwegian language, English subtitles, 2010.

A Norwegian woman, Sonia, and her children join her husband in 1970s Trinidad, where he is stationed...

January 16, 2013, 6:30 p.m.
The Orange Girl (Appelsinpiken), Norway
Adventure. Dir. Eva Dahr, 84 min, Norwegian language, English subtitles, 2009.

Georg who one day finds a long letter from his deceased father in his old red stroller....

December 26, 2012, 5:00 p.m.
 
The Wild Swans (De vilde svaner), Denmark
Adventure/Drama. Dir. Peter Flinth, Ghita Nørby, 60 min, Danish language, English subtitles, 2009.
A little princess, Elisa, is living happily with her eleven...

Finn Petrén, president of “EIDD-Design for All Europe“ will give a lecture “Design For Social Innovation And Sustainability“ on December 18th 2012, 6 p.m. This lecture is a part of Club Norden cycle of events, organized by the Nordic Council of...

December 12, 2012, 5.00 p.m.
The Snow Queen (Lumikuningatar), Finland
Fantasy. Dir. Päivi Hartzell, 89 min, Finnish language, English subtitles, 1986.
The Snow Queen is based on a fairytale written by the danish author H.C. Andersen about...

November 28, 2012, 6.30 p.m.
Fighter, Denmark.
Action/Drama. Dir. Natasha Arthy, 97 min, Danish/Turkish language (English subtitles), 2007

Aicha, a high-school student, is a passionate kung fu fighter. Her Turkish parents expect her...

November 14, 2012, 6.30 p.m.
Good evening, Mr. Wallenberg, Sweden.
Drama. Dir. Kjell Grede, 118 min, Swedish/Hungarian/German language (English subtitles), 1990
Raoul Wallenberg, aged 32, arrived in Budapest in July, 1944. In six short months...

The Scandinavian Center at Vilnius University in cooperation with The Nordic Council of Ministers office in Lithuania and the Norwegian, Swedish and Danish embassies in Vilnius invites everybody to take part in an interesting evening with four Nordic...

October 17, 2012, 6.30 p.m.
Europa, Denmark
Drama. Dir. Lars von Trier, 113 min, English language, 1991
In 1945, just after Germany‘s surrender, Leo, a young American of German descent, wants to be of help in the old Fatherland and signs on as...

October 3, 2012, 6.30 p.m.
A Family (En familie), Denmark
Drama. Dir. Pernille Fischer Christensen, 104 min, Danish language, English subtitles, 2010
Ditte owns a gallery, has a loving boyfriend and her dream job in New York is within reach. But...

The third event of the series:

 
Time of the Event: September 24th, 2.00 p.m.
Place of the Event: Cinema theatre "Forum Cinemas Vingis" (Savanoriu pr. 7, Vilnius)
WAR DOCUMENTARY FILM "ARMADILLO" AND PANEL DISCUSSION "WAR PSYCHOLOGY. UNTOLD...

The international conference “Gender, Science and Democracy”, an event organized by the Nordic Council of Ministers’ office in Lithuania and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, will be held in Vilnius, at the Presidential Palace, on June 21-22,...

June 20, 2012, 5.30 p.m.
We shall overcome (Drømmen), Denmark
Drama. Dir. Niels Arden Oplev, 110 min, Danish language, English subtitles, 2006
13-year-old Frits has fallen out of favour with the headmaster of his provincial school. The year is 1969....

June 6, 2012, 5.30 p.m.
Submarino, Denmark
Drama. Dir. Thomas Vinterberg, 111 min, Danish language, English subtitles, 2010
As children, Nick and his little brother take care of their baby brother while their mother drinks herself senseless. But the...

May 23, 2012, 5.30 p.m.
Into eternity, Denmark
Documentary. Dir. Michael Madsen, 72 min, English language, English subtitles, 2010
Every day, the world over, large amounts of high level radioactive waste are placed in interim storages which are vulnerable...

The Nordic and Baltic countries are organising this annual round table conference under the auspices of their co-operation in the field of gender equality in Vilnius on 23 May. This year's theme focuses on gender and the media. 
On behalf of the...

What do we know about Sami - the Arctic indigenous people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia? Discover their historical, genetic, cultural and linguistic origin together...

April 25, 2012, 5.30 p.m.
Izzat, Norway
Criminal drama. Dir. Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen, 107 min, Norwegian language, English subtitles, 2005
Told in flashback via voiceover plot explains the rise and fall Wassim, eventual leader Oslo's "East Side...

March 21, 2012, 5.30 p.m.
Illusive Tracks (Skenbart), Sweden
Comedy. Dir. Peter Dalle, 100 min, Swedish language, English subtitles, 2003
The movie was made in black and white to make an accurate set of 1945. It is a magic time just before Christmas...

09/02 – 02/03
 Vilnius Academy of Arts Exposition Halls TITANIKAS, Maironio st. 3
One will never guess who we are. We’re peacefully exquisite like a bright summer night filled with gentle shadows and warmth that comes from the heart of the...

February 22, 2012, 5.30 p.m.
Mammoth (Mammut), Sweden
Drama. Dir. Lukas Moodysson, 125 min, English language, English subtitles, 2009

New York marrieds, Ellen is an emergency-room surgeon, Leo is a listless, vaguely dissatisfied Internet game designer....

Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania together with Royal Norwegian embassy in Lithuania and Institute of International Relations and Political Science invites to an open lectures with Professor Iver Brynild Neumann.
The first lecture “Nordic...

February 8, 2012, 5.30 p.m.
Handcuff King (Kahlekuningas), Finland
Comedy. Dir. Arto Koskinen, 94 min, Finnish language, English subtitles, 2002

In the 1970‘s, a 12-year-old boy Esko lives in Tornio, northern Finland, a town bordering Sweden across...

January 18, 2012, 5.30 p.m.
The Man Without a Past (Mies vailla menneisyyttä), Finland
Drama. Dir. Aki Kaurismäki, 97 min, Finnish language, English subtitles, 2007
A man arrives via train in an anonymous city and is immediately mugged and beaten....

January 4, 2012, 5.30 p.m.
Crime and Punishment (Rikos ja rangaistus), Finland
Drama. Dir. Aki Kaurismäki, 93 min, Finnish language, English subtitles, 1983
In his first feature film, Aki Kaurismäki transfers the plot of Dostoevsky's novel “Crime...

December 21, 2011, 5.30 p.m.
Shadows in paradise (Varjoja paratiisissa), Finland
Drama. Dir. Aki Kaurismäki, 76 min, Finnish language, English subtitles, 1986
Lonely garbageman Nikkander finds himself directionless after losing his friend and co-worker...

Greenland (In Eskimo–Aleut language: Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders"), is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North...

December 6, 2011, 5.30 p.m.
Drama. Dir. Teresa Fabik, 94 min, Swedish language, English subtitles, 2009
Princess is a heart-warming drama-comedy about overweight 18 year old Maja, whose size makes it difficult for her to be socially accepted and to...

October 16, 2011, 5.30 p.m.
Drama. Dir. Aki Kaurismäki, 68 min, Finnish language, English subtitles, 1990
Aki Kaurismäki took his penchant for despairing character studies to unspeakably grim depths in the chokingly entertaining The match factory...

International migration and ethnic relations are one of the sorest subjects in modern Nordic societies. They challenge local communities, formation of politics and academic studies. Migration issue is still relevant in international debates as well...

November 2, 2011, 5.30 p.m.
Comedy. Dir. Josef Fares, 88 min, Swedish language, English subtitles, 2000
Roro (Fares Fares) as an attendant in a Stockholm park with his best friend Måns (Torkel Petersson) and dotes on his Swedish girlfriend, Lisa (Tuva...

October 19, 2011, 5.30 p.m.
Summer house (Sommerhuset), Norway
Drama. Dir. Ole Giæver, 45 min, Norwegian language, English subtitles, 2008
Sisters Renate and Hedda are dealing with mother’s death in different ways. Renate has not yet allowed herself...

The Nordic Council of Ministers Office wants to remind that on Tuesday, October 11th at 6 p.m. the series of events Second Tuesday invites to the event The Map of the new Nordic cinema. The guest of the event, film critic and journalist Auksė Kancerevičiūtė...

October 5, 2011, 5.00 p.m.
Matti: Hell Is For Heroes (Matti), Finland
Tragicomedy. Dir. Aleksi Mäkelä, 130 min, Finnish language, English subtitles, 2006
As a ski-jumper, Matti Nykänen won everything possible during his career – and more: four Olympic...

ICELAND: SO FAR, YET SO CLOSE
 

On September 13th, at 6.00 p.m. Nordic Council of Ministers' office in Lithuania invites us to a journey to Lithuanian Iceland. Event's host, writer and publicist Giedrius Drukteinis will take an...

 September 7, 2011, 5.30 p.m. Angel (Engelen), Norway Dir. Margreth Olin, 59 min, Norwegian language, English subtitles, 2009 Lea grows up in a home in which she is given no protection. From being a cheerful, curious...

 June 15, 2011, 6.00 p.m. Leningrad Cowboys Meets Moses, FinlandDir. Aki Kaurismäki, 94 min, Finnish language, English subtitles, 1994 They are the „worst rock'n'roll band in the world“. They travel from Mexico back to Lennigrad....

Is it true that young people do not respect the language? Can’t pronounce words right? Cannot speak nicely and only curse or use jargon? Thousands of SMS damage the language? These and other issues will be discussed in a seminar on youth language. WHY...

Iceland is a stunningly beautiful place if you enjoy strange and desolate landscapes, surrounded by ancient mythology and bare mountains. Is it really true that no Lithuanian feet had landed in Iceland in the first part of the twentieth century? If there...

 June 1, 2011, 6.00 p.m. Go With Peace Jamil (Gå med fred Jamil), Denmark Dir. Omar Shargawi, 86 min, Danish language, English subtitles, 2007 Revenge and honour fuel a brutal and bloody war within the Arabic community...

10 th May, at 6 p.m. all the Nordic aesthetics and Nordic design fans are invited to the event "City and design friendship. The Nordic experience". The guests of workshop-discussion will have the opportunity to hear internationally renowned Nordic architects...

Hard times have come to the Copenhagen’s famous alternative community of Christiania. After Danish Supreme Court issued the verdict to “close Christiania” in February earlier this year, the 40-year-old Freetown – as Christiania is also known – is facing...

March 16, 2011, 6 p.m. Juha, Finland.Dir. Aki Kaurismäki, 78 min., silent, English subtitles, 1999. The film is based on a famous 1911 novel by the Finnish author Juhani Aho marking this as the fourth time the novel was adapted for the screen....

Do men and women effect the climate change in the same way? Do they experience the consequences of this change similarly? Do both genders have their say in the climate debate? Why gender and gender equality perspective is integrated in the discussions...

 February 23, 2011, 6.00 p.m. For the Living and the Dead (Eläville ja kuolleille), Finland Dir. Kari Paljakka, 95 min, in Finnish, English subtitles, 2005 It is a chocking story about accidents and secrets we have to overcome. An...

 February 09, 2011, 6.00 p.m. Max Manus: Man of War (Max Manus), Norway Dir. Joachim Ronning and Espen Sandberg, 113 min, in Norwegian, English subtitles, 2008 Max Manus is a true story of the resistance fighter of the same name,...

 DESIGN FOR ALLWhy should we bother about it or how to meet challenges of demographic development?  Universal Design, also known as Design for All, is relatively new in Lithuania, but the Nordic countries are among the leaders of implementing...

 January 19, 2011, 5.30 p.m. The Frost, Norway/Spain Dir. Ferran Audi, 103 min, in Norwegian and English, English subtitles, 2009 After the accidental death of their only son, Rita and Alfred feel such remorse that they engage in a...

 IS IT REALLY FUNNY?An open talk about humour of Danes, the happiest nation in the world  Humour in Danish films seems to appeal to Lithuanians. The Danish comedies, like Adam’s Apples reached a great success among Lithuanian cinema audience....

 January 05, 2011, 5.30 p.m. Applause (Applaus), Denmark Dir. Martin Pieter Zandvliet, 85 min, in Danish, English subtitles, 2009 Recovering alcoholic stage actress Thea has gone through turmoil. Having divorced her husband, Christian...

 December 15, 2010, 5.30 p.m. Drifting Clouds (Kauas pilvet karkaavat), Finland Dir. Aki Kaurismäki, 93 min, in Finnish, English subtitles, 1996 Ilona, a waitress at restaurant, is married to Lauri who is a tram driver. The couple...

 BETWEEN REALITY AND GOTHIC“Purge”, the best Nordic fiction novel in 2010, and its author Sofi Oksanen This is what almost every single writer is dreaming of. Her novel is topping the bestsellers lists, it has been named the best novel of the...

 The conference is dedicated to share the results of the project „The use of eco-labelling for raising environmental awareness among consumers and business in the Baltic countries and North-West Russia – the case of the Nordic Eco-label (Swan)”....

 December 01, 2010, 5.30 p.m. Bohemian Life (La vie de bohéme), Finland Dir. Aki Kaurismäki, 100 min, in French, English subtitles, 1992 Impoverished Parisian poet and playwright Marcel is evicted from his modest room after he is unable...

 November 24, 2010, 5.30 p.m. Hamlet Goes Business (Hamlet liikemaailmassa), Finland Dir. Aki Kaurismäki, 86 min, in Finnish, English subtitles, 1987 Hamlet, the most famous character by the English playwright Shakespeare, enters Finland...

 November 10, 2010, 5.30 p.m. I Hired a Contract Killer, Finland Dir. Aki Kaurismäki, 79 min, in English and Finnish, English subtitles, 1990 After fifteen years' service at one working place, Henri Boulanger is made redundant from...

 LITERARY SHORTCUT TO THE PASTThe revived family saga in the 21st century – reflections of an ancient traditionLiterature about family and kinship has a long history in Nordic countries, dating back to the Old Norse sagas of Iceland and Norway. In...

 October 20, 2010 12:00 Press Conference  October 21, 2010 19:00 Kino Pasaka: Free EntranceScreening of the American documentary film “Who Killed the Electric Car?” USA Dir. Chris Paine, 92 min, in English, 2006   October...

 October 20, 2010, 5.30 p.m. A Swedish Love Story (En kärlekshistoria), Sweden Dir. Roy Andersson, 115 min, in Swedish, English subtitles, 1970 The film portrays a love story of two young people. We can follow how Annika and Pär meet;...

 HERITAGE PROTECTION AND (POST)TOURISMHow to make objects of culture heritage attractive or what today’s tourist is looking for?  To close it’s not allowed to use. Where to put a comma, when talking about protection of culture heritage...

 October 06, 2010, 5.30 p.m. Ingalo, Iceland Dir. Asdis Thoroddsen, 96 min, in Icelandic, English subtitles, 1992 Ingalo is helping her father on his small fishing boat, but he is an obstinate character and relations between them are...

 September 29, 2010, 5.30 p.m. Patrik, Age 1.5 (Patrik 1,5), Sweden Dir. Ella Lemhagen, 103 min, in Swedish, English subtitles, 2008 Göran and Sven have been cleared to adopt a child. But their problem is that very few countries want...

 September 15, 2010, 5.30 p.m. North (Nord), Norway Dir. Rune Denstad Langlo, 80 min, in Norwegian, English subtitles, 2009 Following a nervous breakdown, ski athlete Jomar has isolated himself in a lonely existence as the guard of...

 PHENOMENON OF NORWEGIAN JAZZ  Nordic jazz makers aren‘t hiding in the shade of international jazz. They gain worldwide recognition and can boast of their recordings produced by prestigious companies. Jazz music flourishes in the Nordic...

 5 SELECTED FILMS  July 21, 2010, 9.30 p.m. The Man without a Past (Mies vailla menneisyyttä), Finland Dir. Aki Kaurismäki, 97 min, in Finnish, English subtitles, 2002 A man gets mugged and loses his memory on his way to...

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office decided to take care of Vilnius residents sleep. From now on it will hopefully be sweeter or more stylish. The recipe for that is simple - one has to drop by at Office’s courtyard in Vilnius Old town on June...

 June 16, 2010, 8.15 p.m. Offside, Sweden Dir. Mårten Klingberg, 99 min, in Swedish, English subtitles, 2006 In small Swedish town Stenfors most inhabitants are unemployed, Anders is not any exception. He is the captain of the local...

 NORDIC PHOTOGRAPHY STARLIGHT: PHENOMENA AND MYTHS   While exploring modern Lithuanian culture, one will certainly trace the term of Lithuanian Photography School. What is this – an institution, a phenomenon or simply a myth? This...

 Daily challenges and choices. The things, we don’t even think of. What food do we eat, what transport do we use, how can we decrease pollution of nature, is it possible to save energy in the household? And the most important things – how does it...

 June 02, 2010, 5.30 p.m. Kick’n Rush (2 ryk og en aflevering), Denmark Dir. Aage Rais-Nordentoft, 90 min, in Danish, English subtitles, 2003 Jakob hangs out with his mates Bo and Mikkel in a dozy suburb. The college is giving them...

 May 19, 2010, 5.30 p.m. Orion’s Belt (Orions belte), Norway Dir. Ola Solum, 90 min, in Norwegian, English subtitles, 1985 Certain territories seem predestined to be flashpoints in the Cold War. Its victims, however, are chosen by...

 MAGIC OF NORSE MYTHOLOGYAncient gods and demons from the other side of the Baltic Sea; how do they look like today?    In the beginning there was...  So, what was in the very beginning? Who, when and how created the world? Where...

 May 05, 2010, 5.30 p.m. Storm, Sweden Dir. Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein, 111 min, in Swedish, English subtitles, 2005 Donny Davidsson is a young smug fellow, who can manage all by himself. At least that's what he thinks. However,...

 April 21, 2010, 5.30 p.m. Barbara, Denmark Dir. Nils Malmros, 138 min, in Danish, English subtitles, 1997 In 1760 young pastor Poul arrives to the Faeroe Islands for taking up the benefice. The meeting with the islands will be vital...

 PUZZLE OF GENDER EQUALITYWhat are the challenges in Lithuania and what could we learn from the neighbors in the Nordic countries?    Three Nordic countries; Sweden, Finland and Norway are the very top three countries in the Gender...

 April 07, 2010, 5.30 p.m. Hunger (Sult), NorwayDir. Henning Carlsen, 108 min, in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English subtitles, 1966 Kristiania 1890. A young starving writer Pontus wanders the streets of the city in search of a chance...

 The event is dedicated to the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the European-wide Action Week Against Racism and other forms of intolerance. The discussion is arranged by the Nordic Council of Ministers Office...

 March 17, 2010, 7.30 p.m. The Early Years (De unge år), Denmark Dir. Jacob Thuesen, 100 min, in Danish, English subtitles, 2007 Erik Nietzsche is an intelligent, but in many ways inexperienced shy young man. He is convinced that he...

 LANGUAGES IN CHANGING WORLD Why do we speak as we speak and how will we speak in the future?   Languages live different lives. Some countries try to protect national languages from outside threats and impacts, other countries on the...

 March 03, 2010, 7.30 p.m. Daisy Diamond, Denmark Dir. Simon Staho, 94 min, in Danish, English subtitles, 2007 It is a dramatic story about Anna who dreams of one thing only: making it as an actress. Without telling her parents she...

 February 24, 2010, 7.30 p.m. We Shall Overcome (Drommen), Denmark Dir. Niels Arden Oplev, 104 min, in Danish, English subtitles, 2006 13-year-old Frits has fallen out of favor with the headmaster of his provincial school. The year...

 February 10, 2010, 7.30 p.m. Pathfinder (Ofelas), Norway Dir. Nils Gaup, 88 min, in Sami, English subtitles, 1987 Pathfinder is based on an ancient Sami legend. It tells the story of a young boy Aigin, whose parents and little sister...

 WHAT'S NEXT?Climate change challenges here and now  At the end of last year, the United Nations Climate Change conference took place in Copenhagen (COP 15). What was hoped for, what issues succeeded to be agreed upon, what relevant issues...

 January 20, 2010, 7.00 p.m. Head Above Water (Hodet over vannet), Norway Dir. Nils Gaup, 97 min, in Norwegian, English subtitles, 1993 The newlyweds Lene and Einar are enjoying their summer vacation on a beautiful and remote island....

 January 13, 2010, 7.30 p.m. Fighter, Denmark Dir. Natasha Arthy, 96 min, in Danish, English subtitles, 2007 Aicha, a high-school student, is a passionate kung fu fighter. Her Turkish parents expect her to get good grades so she can...

 UNDISCOVERED NORDIC TASTE 2What makes Nordic cuisine special or the whole truth about myth of salmon   During the recent years the Nordic countries surprised the world with the achievements of their chefs and restaurants. Suddenly...

 December 16, 2009, 5.10 p.m. Shut Up and Listen! (Horer du ikke hva jeg sier!), Norway Dir. Erik Gustavson, 89 min, in Norwegian, English subtitles, 1995 Stig is a stand-up comic, and Ane is his agent and manager. They use each other,...

 December 02, 2009, 5.10 p.m. Oneway-Ticket to Korsor (En enkelt til Korsor), Denmark Dir. Gert Fredholm, 104 min, in Danish, English subtitles, 2008 After defending his Phd The Romantic Idiot Rasmus understands his situation is not...

 November 27, 2009, 5.10 p.m. Kitchen Stories (Salmer fra kjokkenet), Norway Dir. Bent Hamer, 92 min, in Norwegian, English subtitles, 2003 In post war Sweden it was discovered that every year an average housewife walks the equivalent...

 November 25, 2009, 5.10 p.m. Gourmet Club, Finland  Dir. Juha Wuolijoki, 65 min, in Finnish, English subtitles, 2004 The film follows a doctor, who belongs to a small exclusive gourmet club. Five upper-class members of this club take...

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office invites you to join the competition My Nordic Recipe; to submit your original recipes of Nordic cuisine and to fight for the title of the best non-professional cook. The competition can be found at the...

 MIGRATION AND LITERATURE IN NORDIC COUNTRIESReflections of cultural meetings and society realities  The Nordic countries have experienced many waves of migration: internal Nordic migration, European migration and since the 1960’ties a...

 October 21, 2009, 5.10 p.m. The Candidate (Kandidaten), Denmark Dir. Kasper Barfoed, 94 min, in Danish, English subtitles, 2008 Jonas Bechmann, a defense attorney, is a man of the system. Until the day he himself is accused of murder....

 HARD LANDING OF THE BALTIC TIGERLessons from previous crises and recipes for revitalizing economy The real estate prises are sky-high, people take bank loans for buying houses as well as travelling to Egypt. One doesn’t even need to go to the...

 October 07, 2009, 5.10 p.m. 101 Reykjavik, Iceland Dir. Baltasar Kormakur, 88 min, in Icelandic, English subtitles, 2000 Thirty-year-old Hlynur still lives with his mother and doesn’t bother finding a job. He spends his days drinking...

 September 23, 2009, 5.10 p.m. The Gift (Gaven), Denmark Dir. Niels Gråbol, 94 min, in Danish, English subtitles, 2008 Mogens is an imaginative person. Sometimes a little too much, in which case he has, on occasion, been admitted to...

 September 16, 2009, 6.30 p.m. A Man’s Job (Miehen työ), Finland Dir. Aleksi Salmenperä, 97 min, in Finnish, English subtitles, 2007 The film tells the story of Juha, a father of three children, married to Katja, who suffers from depression....

 KNUT HAMSUN’S MYSTERIESControversial life and literature works of the most famous Norwegian writer  This year literature world is celebrating 150 years birth-anniversary of the famous Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun. The Second Tuesday could...

 June 17, 2009, 5.10 p.m. The Last Joint Venture (Den siste revejakta), Norway Dir. Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen, 90 min, in Norwegian, English subtitles, 2008 The final strains of the hippie decade are fading and new times are looming ahead....

 June 03, 2009, 5.10 p.m. Kill Your Darlings, Sweden Dir. Björne Larson, 94 min, in English, 2006 A young dreamer Erik lives in Los Angeles, where he works as a fast-food photographer. According to Erik, this kind of job is enough...

 May 20, 2009, 5.10 p.m. Jar City (Myrin), Iceland Dir. Baltasar Kormakur, 93 min, in Icelandic, English subtitles, 2006 The film tells two different stories, which in the end reveal all the secrets. The first plot is about a man who...

 GODS’ AND HEROES’ EDDAOld Norse literature jewel published for the first time in Lithuanian languageIn the context of world literature the Old Norse literature is occupying the same significant and honourable place as the Old Greek and Roman literature....

 May 06, 2009, 5.10 p.m. The Geography of Fear (Pelon maantiede), Finland Dir. Auli Mantila, 95 min, in Finnish, English subtitles, 2000 Oili is a forensic dentist unravelling the mystery of a corpse found near the harbour of Helsinki....

 April 22, 2009, 5.10 p.m. The Black Pimpernel (Svarta nejlikan), Sweden Dir. Ulf Hultberg, Åsa Faringer, 91 min, in English, 2007 The film is based on a true story about Swedish ambassador in Chile, Harald Edelstam. His heroic actions...

 Lithuanian institutions, representations of international organisations in Lithuania and embassies of the EU countries invite to visit the open Europe house on April 22. The idea behind this initiative is to open institutions and organisations for...

 ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ARCHITECTURESolutions of Nordic countries in Lithuania – reality, visions and perspectivesFrom glance in exterior and luxury ambitions to functional, moderate and natural beauty. This is how the philosophy behind the environmentally...

 April 08, 2009, 5.10 p.m. The Kautokeino Rebellion (Kautokeino-opproret), Norway Dir. Nils Gaup, 100 min, in Norwegian, Saami, Swedish; English subtitles, 2008 Over centuries the Sami people have been living and herding reindeers...

 March 18, 2009, 5.10 p.m. After the Wedding (Efter brylluppet), Denmark Dir. Susanne Bier, 118 min, in Danish, English subtitles, 2005 Jacob is living in India and has dedicated his life to helping street children. When the orphanage...

 NORDIC ART COLOURSCan art be described with help of geography or what do Lithuanian artists seek in the Nordic countries?  Nordic countries - are they grey and dull or bright and inspiring. How do Lithuanian artists find Nordic countries...

 February 25, 2009, 5.10 p.m. Just Like Home (Hjemve), Denmark Dir. Lone Scherfig, 97 min, in Danish, English subtitles, 2007 After one night life of a little province-town is turned upside-down. One of the inhabitants has seen a naked...

 February 11, 2009, 5.10 p.m. Cross My Heart and Hope to Die (Ti kniver i hjertet), Norway Dir. Marius Holst, 96 min, in Norwegian, English subtitles, 1994 The main character of the film is a boy Otto, who lives with his family in...

 ECO-STEPS IN LITHUANIA AND NORDIC COUNTRIESEnvironmentally friendly life style: is it possible in modern world?  What is behind the concept of environmentally friendly life style and why should we care about it? Is it one of the fashions...

 January 28, 2009, 5.10 p.m. Dark Horse (Voksne mennesker), Denmark/ Iceland Dir. Dagur Kari, 106 min, in Danish and English, English subtitles, 2005 This is a funny comedy about a slacker who surprises himself by discovering responsibility....

 January 14, 2009, 5.10 p.m. You, the Living (Du levande), Sweden Dir. Roy Andersson, 94 min, in Swedish, English subtitles, 2007 It is a film about humankind, its greatness and its baseness, joy and sorrow, its self-confidence and...

HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE ON THE BOTH SIDES OF THE BALTIC SEASimilarities and differences of resistance movement in Nordic countries and Lithuania Occupation, resistance and collaboration during and after the Second World War remain to be sensitive topics...

 On May 10-18, 2008 the Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania organizes a series of Nordic Sport Events Heja Norden! that will take place in the city of Vilnius. The project will bring several educational and entertaining events that...

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania invites to the meeting with the writer Per Petterson. The event will take place on February 21st at 6 p.m. at the Library of the Nordic Council of Ministers Office (Didzioji 5, Vilnius). The discussion...

 On January 24th - February 20th, 2008 the Hel Looks exhibition, comprising street fashion photos is open at the Arka gallery in Vilnius. The exhibition presents selected photo works by two Finnish artists Liisa Jokinen and Sampo Karjalainen. The...

 Stuff and rubbish found on the sea shore can be used as material for original works of art, and cleaning the sea shore can be fun. That’s the opinion of children who took part in the workshop EcoArt. Together with professional designers they realized...

 Stuff and rubbish found on the sea shore can be used as material for original works of art, and cleaning the sea shore can be fun. That’s the opinion of children who took part in the workshop EcoArt.  Together with professional designers they...

          Project “Common Shores” is a series of events on the Baltic Sea that will take place on May 20-26, 2007 in the city and county of Klaipeda in Lithuania. The initiators and organizers of the project...

 On February 26 at 7 pm there will be a meeting and open discussion with the Finnish writer Kjell Westö. After the meeting the film Kites over Helsinki (Drakarna över Helsingfors), which is based on the novel by Kjell Westö, will be screened...

On February 2, 2007 the international seminar Introducing Universal Design as a National Strategy will take place at the Hotel Ramada (Subaciaus 2) in Vilnius. The aim of Universal Design or Design for All is to ensure accessibility of...

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania in co-operation with the Cinema Centre Skalvija presents the project Nordic Film Club.The screenings of new Nordic films take place at the Cinema Centre Skalvija (A....

 Second Tuesday is the series of events that are organized on every second Tuesday of the month. The events focus on new names, phenomena and issues in the Nordic countries. Discover different Nordic countries! The fourth event of the series:January 9th,...

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania in co-operation with the Cinema Centre Skalvija presents the project Nordic Film Club.The screenings of new Nordic films take place at the Cinema Centre Skalvija (A....

 Second Tuesday is the series of events that are organized on every second Tuesday of the month. The events focus on new names, phenomena and issues in the Nordic countries. Discover different Nordic countries! The third event of the series:December 12th,...

 The seminar "Sustainable Development in the Nordic Countries and Lithuania" took place on December 5th, 2006 in Vilnius. During the seminar the following presentations were made:   Mr Romualdas Juknys (Vytautas Magnus University,...

 The Nordic Film Forum Scanorama is organized for the fourth autumn in turn. During November 10 - 30 the forum tours the biggest Lithuanian cities Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipeda. The forum is going to present newest films, classical...

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania in co-operation with the Cinema Centre Skalvija presents the project Nordic Film Club.The screenings of new Nordic films take place at the Cinema Centre Skalvija (A....

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania continues series of events "Second Tuesday"/ Closer look at the Nordic countries.The events of the series focus on new names, phenomena and issues in the Nordic countries, that today...

‘Nordic Voices’ is an exhibition dealing with literature in the Nordic countries, the specific focus being on those languages and literary traditions which recognize no national borders. The aim of the exhibition is to reveal the multiplicity of...

The Nordic Council of Ministers Office invites you to find out more and to join the game-quiz on the Internet www.norden.lt/draugai/. The game presents the Nordic children and youth literature week Friends from the North. This game-quiz of the...

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania proudly presents Nordic Children and Youth Literature Week Friends from the North. The events of the week are going to take place on October 10-15, 2006 in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, Siauliai and...

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania presents a new series of events "Second Tuesday"/ Closer look at the Nordic countries. Every second Tuesday of the month you are invited to an event, that will not deal with the wintry...

The Nordic Centre for Performing Arts NordScen and the Danish National Theatre School present international symposium on physical and visual stage dramaturgy Spacing Out. The symposium will take place on September 21-26, 2006 in the city of Vilnius, the...

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania in co-operation with the club INTRO presents the project Nordic Film Club.The screenings of new Nordic films take place at the club INTRO (Maironio str. 3, Vilnius)...

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania celebrates 15th anniversary and organizes the seminar "Integration and Identity in the Baltic Sea Region: Fifteen Years of Nordic-Lithuanian Cooperation". The event will take place on May...

 The Nordic Council of the Ministers Office in Lithuania presents game on the Internet Nordic Awards. The game is organized due to the 15 year anniversary of the Office, the winner will enjoy a summer weekend in one of the Nordic capitals. Everyone...

The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania in co-operation with the club INTRO presents the project Nordic Film Club.The screenings of new Nordic films take place at the club INTRO (Maironio str. 3, Vilnius) on Tuesdays...

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania in co-operation with the club INTRO presents the project Nordic Film Club.The screenings of new Nordic films take place at the club INTRO (Maironio str. 3, Vilnius)...

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania in co-operation with the club INTRO presents the project Nordic Film Club.The screenings of new Nordic films take place at the club INTRO (Maironio str. 3, Vilnius)...

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania in co-operation with the club INTRO presents the project Nordic Film Club.The screenings of new Nordic films take place at the club INTRO (Maironio str. 3, Vilnius)...

 The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania in co-operation with the club INTRO presents the project Nordic Film Club.The screenings of new Nordic films take place at the club INTRO (Maironio str. 3, Vilnius)...

 The Nordic Film Forum Scanorama is organized for the third autumn in turn. During November 11 - December 1 the forum tours the biggest Lithuanian cities Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipeda. The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania...

The Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania in co-operation with the club INTRO presents the project Nordic Film Club.The screenings of new Nordic films take place at the club INTRO (Maironio str. 3, Vilnius) on Tuesdays...

 A young girl walks her dog near the Cathedral in the heart of Vilnius and in the construction site of the Dukes’ palace she accidentally discovers a famous sportsman, who has been murdered.  This scene is worth the bold titles in the first...