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For materials at the Library of
Congress, consult the Web sites of its Performing Arts Reading Room
and its American Folklife Center.
Anthology of Lithuanian Ethnoculture (http://ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/)
Information on folklore, traditions, folk knowledge, folk art, national costume, and religion and mythology as well as related links.
Classic Lithuanian Literature Anthology (http://anthology.lms.lt)
Part of the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Program. Includes some original texts. Links to index of texts and authors, Lithuanian literature, and literary sites. In English and Lithuanian.
Department of Cultural Heritage Protection (http://www.heritage.lt)
Information about Lithuanian heritage and its preservation. In Lithuanian.
KEZYS (http://www.kezys.com)
Artist profile of and photography by Algimantas Kezys of Chicago, whose gallery also represents Lithuanian artists. Kezys is an ambasssador of Lithuanian culture in the U.S.
Kulturos Paveldo Departamentas Prie Kulturos Ministerijos (http://www.heritage.lt)
Lithuanian Cultural Heritage Department, Ministry of Culture. In Lithuanian.
Lietuvos Meno Galerlijos (http://www.culture.lt/galleries/)
Links to Lithuanian art galleries by city.
Lietuvos Muziejai (http://www.muziejai.lt/panorama.htm)
Museums of Lithuania. Links to a wide variety of museums including national, republic, counts, and private museums; and galleries and exhibition halls. Search by type, region, and subordination. Includes virtual exhibitions. In Lithuanian, some English.
Lietuvos Respublikos Kulturos Ministerija (http://www.lrkm.lt/index.php/en/)
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania. Information on the mission and functions of the ministry, music, theater, visual arts and photography, cinema, cultural heritage, and more. In Lithuanian, some English.
Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater (LMTA) (http://lmta.lt/english/)
Formerly the Lithuanian State Conservatoire (until 1992) and the Lithuanian Academy of Music (1992-2004). Information about LMTA as well as concerts and its library, as well as links to Lithuanian higher education institutions. In English and Lithuanian.
Lithuanan Home Page: Culture Heritage (http://neris.mii.lt/EN/CULTURE/culture.php)
Links to cultural heritage including anthology of Lithuanian ethnoculre, applied decorative arts, national costume, and panorama of Lithuanian museums. In Lithuanian and English.
Museums of Lithuania (http://www.muziejai.lt)
Provides information on more than 250 Lithuanian museums--including national, republic, private, and local government museums. Also links to news and archives. Searchable. In Lithuanian, English, German, and French.
National Museum of Lithuania (http://www.lnm.lt/index.php)
Information about the museum and its expositions. In Lithuanian, some English. German and Russian under construction.
Open Air Museum of the Centre of Europe (http://www.europosparkas.lt)
Founded in 1991, this open-air modern art museum spans an area of 55 hectares near Vilnius and displays over 90 works by international artists. The collection includes large scale works by Abakanowicz, LeWitt, and Oppenheim. Includes a virtual tour. In Lithuanian, English, and other languages.
Pramogos Lietuvoje (http://www.eb.lt/en.php3)
Entertainment Bank. Portal/catalog to performers, food, night life, cinema, theaters, museums, galleries, travel, events calendar, and so on. Searchable. In Lithuanian and English.
Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts (http://www.vda.lt)
News about the academy, students and studies, library, and more. Searchable. In Lithuanian, some English.
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