Lithuanian World Arts Council

08/11/2026

Sundance award-winning HOW TO DIVORCE DURING THE WAR by Andrius Blaževičius has been selected as Lithuania’s official Oscar entry! 🇱🇹🎬

How to Divorce During the War is Lithuania’s official submission for the 2027 Oscars! ⭐️

Following Andrius Blazevicius’ Best Director win at the Sundance Film Festival and screenings at nearly 20 international festivals, the film now begins its campaign for Best International Feature Film - starting with its U.S. theatrical release on August 21.

A proud moment for Lithuanian cinema - and an exciting next chapter for the film.

Congratulations to the entire team!

07/20/2026

Exciting momentum for Lithuania’s creative industries! 🎬🇱🇹 A modern film studio in Vilnius could be a major step toward strengthening Lithuania’s position as a leading European film and production hub.

Film Studio in Vilnius? 🎬

Yes, and it could be a game changer for Lithuania’s creative economy.

Lithuania already has the talent, locations and international reputation. Now it is time to build the infrastructure to match.

The Ministry of the Economy and Innovation, Vilnius City Municipality, the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists and the Baltic Film & Creative Tech Cluster have joined forces to advance plans for a modern film studio in the capital.

Lithuania’s audiovisual sector reached a record €208 million in turnover in 2025 and has grown by an average of 19% a year since 2017.

The next scene? Making Vilnius a serious production hub for Europe. 🇱🇹✨
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04/03/2026

Egg decorating in Lithuania—where tradition becomes art. 🥚✨

03/27/2026

A special moment for Lithuanian art 🇱🇹✨

Works by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis are in Japan!

From March 28 to June 14, 2026, The National Museum of Western Art will host the exhibition “The Inner Constellation,” featuring around 80 pieces, including his paintings and musical works.

Beautiful to see Čiurlionis’s legacy shared with the world 🌍🎶

02/26/2026

Skip the ordinary weekend — come find art in the streets of Vilnius.
Kaziuko mugė turns the Old Town into a living gallery of artisans, crafts, and centuries-old traditions.

📍 Vilnius Old Town
📅 March 6–8

02/23/2026

🎬 The 8th Boston Baltic Film Festival is here!

Award-winning Baltic films and visiting filmmakers arrive in Boston.

🗓 February 27 – March 1 — in person
💻 March 2 – 23 — streaming across North America (bostonbalticfilm.festivee.com)

📍 Emerson Paramount Center, 559 Washington St, Boston

Opening Night reception offers a chance to meet filmmakers, the festival team, and fellow cinema lovers.

More info: https://www.bostonbalticfilm.org

🎥🇱🇹 Film of the Day: Tasty (Lithuania, 2024, directed by Eglė Vertelytė) 🇱🇹🎥

The first Lithuanian culinary comedy “TASTY” is a hilarious story about two friends’ adventure in a high-end food production TV reality show. Enthusiastic village girl Saulė (A. Ravdo) and modest single mother Ona (E. Ozarinskaitė) are passionate cooks trapped in the Kaunas canteen “Tasty”. One day, without Ona’s consent, Saulė involves them in a culinary reality show, the main prize of which is their own restaurant. Saulė lies to the jury about her origins and claims that they are both qualified chefs from the restaurant ,La TASTY‘.

Although the TASTY team is initially seen as a joke, their simple but brilliant recipes help them to become the viewers’ favourites. Despite their success, tensions between the friends begin to rise as Ona receives more and more attention from the audience and from judge Emanuel (L. Pobedonoscevas). The celebrity chef of the competition, Bruknė (L. Rastokaitė), seizes the opportunity and tries to drive them further apart. Will the friendship between Ona and Saulė stand the test?

✨ We are excited to welcome the film’s director Eglė Vertelytė to participate in our “Meet the Baltic Filmmakers” panel discussion on 2/27 at 4:30pm, as well as answer your questions following the screening of Tasty on 3/1 at 10:00am .✨

☕🍩 Ticket holders are warmly invited to join us for some coffee and pastries in a true Tasty style before the film’s screening at 9:30am!

ℹ️ Tickets and info on line-up, visiting filmmakers, trailers, receptions, and more - on our website: https://www.bostonbalticfilm.org

02/16/2026

A nation restored in 1918 — a culture continually reborn through art.
On February 16, Lithuania celebrates freedom in every note, brushstroke, and stage. 💛💚❤️

🇱🇹Lithuanian traditions🇱🇹

💛💚❤️State Restoration Day💛💚❤️
Lithuania celebrates State Restoration Day — one of the most important national holidays in the country. On February 16, 1918, the Act of Independence of Lithuania was signed, officially restoring the independent Lithuanian state after more than a century of foreign rule.

This day is about freedom, unity, and national pride. From the iconic tricolour flying across cities to public concerts, ceremonies, and community events, Lithuania comes alive in celebration of its identity and heritage. 🇱🇹✨

In Vilnius and across the country, people gather to honor the courage and vision of the signatories who dreamed of a free nation — and to reflect on the value of independence today.

01/30/2026

🎥 Huge congratulations to Andrius Blaževičius on winning Best Director in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at Sundance Film Festival!

A well-deserved honor for “How to Divorce During the War” — written and directed by Andrius Blaževičius and produced by Marija Razgutė.

BEST DIRECTOR of Sundance Film Festival's World Cinema Dramatic Competition - Andrius Blaževičius!

Thanks to the Jury, wonderful programmers, Park City and amazing audience!!! 🤍🐇

More: https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/2026-sundance-film-festival-awards-winners-full-list-1235176428/