General Information
VIDEO>> Students: we Came to Kaunas to Discover LithuaniaPosted on Sat, 5 Sep, 2009 at 6:36 Still doubting to study abroad or to stay in your country? Do not miss your chance and challenge yourself – choose old but charming the second city of Lithuania – Kaunas. Discover the city, get acquainted with culture, architecture, share your knowledge and gain more experience in your study field. Read more |
Summer Is Here. Where to Spend it?Posted on Wed, 1 Jul, 2009 at 14:40 Mykolas Drunga It‘s vacation time, and because students‘ personal budgets are low and the costs of travelling abroad are high, we‘ve decided to take a closer look in this issue of UVM at some less well-known places and routes in Lithuania itself. Read more |
Students' View: Keeping Traditions alivePosted on Thu, 11 Jun, 2009 at 9:35 International 'Erasmus' student Laura Castellano Astruc (2008 Autumn) Full of energy and emotion which is never expressed externally, Lithuanian traditional folklore reflects the character of the country since ancient times. Either parents teaching their children or in dance schools, Lithuania is still keeping its traditions alive. Read more |
No Fooling, What's New?Posted on Fri, 3 Apr, 2009 at 8:41 Mykolas Drunga When you read this March issue, April 1st, otherwise known as April Fool’s Day, will probably already have passed, although when working on it, we fervently hoped that we’d finish and have this issue out before the end of March. Read more |
January is the Cruellest MonthPosted on Wed, 4 Feb, 2009 at 16:44 Mykolas Drunga After 1991 that’s what we, Lithuanians, feel like saying, although T. S. Eliot, in the first line of The Waste Land, gave that dubious honor to April. Read more |
A season for serious traditionPosted on Tue, 23 Dec, 2008 at 13:18 Christmas (Lith. Kalėdos), one of the most prominent holidays in the Lithuanian folk calendar, has for a long time been observed with a mixture of Christian and pagan customs. By tradition, its celebration begins Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), a day called Kūčios in Lithuanian, marking the end of the Advent season, four weeks of quiet, penitent preparation for the birth of Christ. Read more |
Classical Music: Historical GlimpsesPosted on Thu, 27 Nov, 2008 at 16:57 The Editor in Chief of VMU Newspaper “Universitas Vytauti Magni” In 1975, the world-famous violin virtuoso Lord Yehudi Menuhin initiated International Music Day (October 1), and since 1992 we have been observing World Mental Health Day (October 10). These are two of the topics touched upon in this issue of Universitas Vytauti Magni. Read more |
Geographical Position of the CountryPosted on Wed, 26 Mar, 2008 at 12:23 Lithuania is the largest and southernmost country of the Baltic States. In its area (65303 km2) Lithuania is larger than countries such as Denmark, Belgium, and Switzerland. Read more |
Nature of the LandPosted on Wed, 26 Mar, 2008 at 12:08 There are no mountains or great waterfalls in the country though its beauty lies in the diversity of landscape: this is a place of hills and plains, the quietly flowing rivers and lakes (over 3.000 in number). Read more |
Features of the NationPosted on Wed, 26 Mar, 2008 at 11:59 The foundations of the nation character were laid in ancient times, and were determined by the geographic location, politics, work characteristics and religious holidays. Read more |
Foreign Representatives – Diplomatic Missions in LithuaniaPosted on Wed, 26 Mar, 2008 at 10:13 Before coming to a foreign country it is always useful to know where is located your embassy, thus we advise to check this list of embassies or your country is not included – use online search engines. Read more |
Emergency CallsPosted on Thu, 13 Mar, 2008 at 10:03 The following numbers can be dialled free of charge from any fixed or card-phone: 01 – Fire Station and Rescue Service; 02 – Police; 03 – Medical Emergency. Read more |
Time ZonePosted on Thu, 13 Mar, 2008 at 10:00 Lithuania is in the Eastern European time zone (GMT+2). On the last Sunday of March, when the countries of the Central European time zone spring forward one hour, and on the last Sunday of October, when Central European countries spring back one hour, Lithuania changes time too. Read more |
CommunicationPosted on Thu, 13 Mar, 2008 at 9:56 The Lithuanian language and its close northern relative Latvian are known for being exceptionally antique. The oldest Indo-European languages still spoken today, they are remarkably similar in grammatical form to Sanskrit. With seven noun cases, five declension patterns there is absolutely no similarity to anything you have come across before, as well as the necessity to pronounce the stress of a word in the right place in order to be understood. Read more |
WeatherPosted on Thu, 13 Mar, 2008 at 9:40 Average winter temperature: –5°C (minimum –27°C), average summer temperature: +17°C (maximum +35 °C). It is always difficult to forecast the temperature for the next winter or summer. It is recommended to have an umbrella with you in spring and autumn. Read more |
