Vilnius – Art without a roof
In a bid to support struggling artists, Vilnius will exhibit 100 printed works from 100 artists on outdoor advertising billboards from 7 July for three weeks. Read more here
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Vilnius – Holiday!
Residents of Lithuania can travel around the world by visiting their capital, Vilnius, this summer. While travelling abroad will be limited in this holiday season, communities of the city, tour and event organisers, restaurants, hotels and artists have teamed up to create an exotic experience at home. The project is expected to help businesses that … Continue reading Vilnius – Holiday!
Vilnius – Masks for the elderly
Vilnius has given 2,000 reusable face masks to senior citizens. As the Lithuanian government is moving ahead with easing quarantine, free food support to the most vulnerable people is being replaced with reusable face masks. Seniors, disabled people and other Vilnius residents at risk, little by little are starting to move around the city and … Continue reading Vilnius – Masks for the elderly
Vilnius – Empty restaurant seats for fashion mannequins
Restaurants of Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, are using social distancing rules to become fashion displays for local designers. As of this week, the country has eased the restrictions on bars, cafes and restaurants to allow them to operate indoors, yet strict social distancing remains in place. The indoor restaurant tables that otherwise must be kept … Continue reading Vilnius – Empty restaurant seats for fashion mannequins
Vilnius – Recovery plan allocates €1 million to culture
Vilnius has a plan for recovery, the ‘Vilnius’ Plan 4×3’. The plan includes aid measures focused on aids to: individuals, businesses, and culture. The plan also wants to embrace opportunities, and it lists proposals addressed to the national government that will enable local governments to tackle the effects of the crisis. Culture will be a … Continue reading Vilnius – Recovery plan allocates €1 million to culture
Vilnius – Open air cafés
With around half the usual circulation of traffic on its roads, Vilnius’ bars and cafés are being encouraged to take advantage of all public spaces to set up tables free of charge, while respcting physical distancing rules. Read more here
Vilnius – Mask Fashion Week
The streets of Vilnius are currently dotted with giant photos of people wearing protective masks made in creative way. The images are part of a new project called Mask Fashion Week, which drew its inspiration from members of a Facebook group known as Mask Your Fashion. Unlike a traditional fashion week, the project is open … Continue reading Vilnius – Mask Fashion Week
Vilnius – Outdoor cafés
Restaurants and cafés will be able to share the public space without any charge in order to help this sector recover from the crisis. The city council has included this measure among the gradual exit strategy from the lockdown. More than 162 cafés, bars and restaurants have applied to inhabit the city’s public spaces with … Continue reading Vilnius – Outdoor cafés
Vilnius – support to restaurants
Vilnius is supporting restaurants and cafés by offering city spaces as a gift and encouraging the purchase of vouchers. In response to the problems of restaurants and cafés that have been closed during the quarantine during this season, the Vilnius Municipality is opening all public spaces in the city to outdoor cafés. In addition, the … Continue reading Vilnius – support to restaurants
Vilnius – Books delivered to your home
Vilnius has been delivering library books directly to homes during quarantine. Residents of Vilnius ordered more than 300 books to be sent to their homes in the first five hours of the opening of the service. Librarians have to move quickly and to deliver orders to readers along the specifically created routes. Orders can be … Continue reading Vilnius – Books delivered to your home
Vilnius – Online blooming
Vilnius’ cherry blossom blooming is a main attraction every year, those who don’t want to miss it will be able to follow the progress on a live broadcast. Read more here and watch online here
Vilnius – Learning while doing
Vilnius’ teachers, assisted by students connected remotely, are busy producing various protective equipment for medical specialists, complying with hygiene and safety requirements. Read more here and here
Vilnius – Tech savvy help
In Vilnius, volunteers are matched with tasks submitted by people in need through the Strong Together volunteer coordination website. Social media, websites and direct messaging also helped local entrepreneurs raise around €600,000 to help fund the crisis efforts. And while information is dropped at everyone’s door mobilising even drones, medical facilities benefit from free internet. … Continue reading Vilnius – Tech savvy help
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Vilnius – Telephone conversations with seniors in isolation
In Vilnius a team of staff and volunteers speak to hundreds of seniors’ each day. Although this service has been in operation for four years, it is recently being used a lot more. Read more here
