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Erasmus+ international training course IBB: International Bridge Builders was in Manchester, February 18-25, year 2018. During the project teams of 3 members from Lithuania, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, Spain, Italy, Greece were discussing about cultural diversities, through non-formal learning methods and techniques created good examples of workshops. All week in Manchester was concentrated on w

I will explain about my experience in Vilnius for 5 weeks. I can say “it has been brief but intense”. When I arrived, I could see a capital, different one than others that I´ve seen: the buildings and constructions of the Soviet period, trolleybuses, weather often with clouds and rain, the food, the people etc. During my travel, I lived in a routine. I need to work and after I usually visit different plac

On September 25, 2017, I attended the conference on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance of Lithuanian Jewish Victims of Genocide and the European Day of Jewish Culture, “Diaspora and Heritage: The Shtetl”, which was held in the Lithuanian Seimas (Parliament) in Vilnius. The Conference took place in the Conference Hall of the Parliament. In the lobby there was a beautiful, very well documented exhibition about the

The Paneriai is a neighborhood of Vilnius, about 10 kilometers away from the city center. In this place, we can find the big Memorial about the people shot to death from 1941 to 1944. When you arrive you can see different monuments about the history and you can walk to the surrounding of the site and see the monuments, pits, and the forest. Also, you can visit a museum that it explains the history. The museum opens f

The “Republic of Užupis” neighborhood is in the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius. It is in the old town of the city, just across the Vilnia river. Uzupis means „to the other side of the river“ in Lithuanian language, and this neighborhood declared its independence on 1st of April, 1997.  Many years ago, Užupis was the Jewish neighborhood in Vilnius, but when  the world war started, this was to razed during the Holocaust

Trakai is a beautiful city near the capital of Lithuania, only to 28 km to Vilnius. It’s a typical tourist destination. In Trakai, you can find different places to enjoy. The first and the most important place in the city is Trakai Castle. This castle is in the middle of the island, it is in a beautiful place. Lake Galvė and beautiful woods are around the castle. It was built in the fourteenth century, Grand Duke Kęs

Before the II World War, there was a numerous and culturally very active Jewish Community in Vilnius, which was almost completely annihilated during the Nazi occupation and the Holocaust. There are still some traces of them to find in the city and this week I spent one day to find them. This was my little homage to those who died victims of racism, intolerance, and anti-Semitism. The first stop I made was at the Viln

Albert Calles is a 31 years old Catalan from Barcelona who since January 2016 lives in Vilnius, Lithuania, where he works as a Spanish and Catalan teacher. I thought it would be interesting to know the experiences of a Catalan living in Lithuania, which is such a different country from Spain. Here is where Albert teaches, at the Ñ VIVA Vilnius languages academy I asked him for an interview and we met on Thursday 14 S

Three Crosses (in Lithuanian language “Trys kryžiai”) is a memorial monument situated on the top of the Hill of Three Crosses, in the city of Vilnius. The monument is composed by three white concrete crosses which have become more than a monument. They are also a symbol of Lithuanian identity. According to the tradition, seven Franciscan monks were tortured to death on the top of the hill in the 14th century, and thr

“To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is not to have seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the clue to everything” – W. Goethe said once. I truly agree with this quote so that’s why I want to share my one of the greatest travelling experience. When I was thinking where I should go this year to feel amazing and see the most beautiful sceneries at the same time, there was no doubt Sicily wou