Photo Galleries
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Opening of U.S.-Lithuanian Diplomatic Relations exhibit at the Vilnius Municipality
On January 26th, Ambassador Derse presented the 20th Anniversary of U.S.-Lithuanian Diplomatic Relations exhibit at the Vilnius Municipality building.
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U.S. Embassy Presents Afghanistan Service Awards to Lithuanian Military
On January 20th, Ambassador Derse on behalf of the Governor of Pennsylvania and the Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania National Guard presented awards for service in Afghanistan to fifteen Lithuanian soldiers.
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Famous American playwright and performer visits Lithuania
On January 10-12, Lesslye Orr, playwright, performer and teacher with an extensive background in theater education visited Lithuania to perform her famous play "Hand in Hand" for people with disabilities.
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Opening of the Samuel Bak Retrospective
On December 29th, Ambassador Derse participated in the opening of the Samuel Bak Retrospective Exhibit at the Tolerance Center.
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Discussion of American Holiday Traditions at Vilnius Simono Daukanto Gymnasium
On December 20th, ODC Chief Cynthia Matuskevich, Staff Sergeant Benjamin Maynard, Political Officer Christina Almeida, HR Assistant Inesa Pikciunaite, and Cultural Affairs Assistant Rasa Peciukoniene visited Vilnius Simono Daukanto Gymnasium to discuss the holiday traditions of Americans.
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Fulbright Alumnus Promotes Lithuanian Folk Pottery
On December 13th, U.S. Fulbright alumnus Anthony Stellaccio (2004-05) presented his newly-published book “Lithuanian Folk Pottery: Inside and Out" to a Lithuanian and American audience at the American Center.
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Secretary Clinton at the OSCE ministerial
On December 6th, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton participated in the international conference of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) held in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Secretary Clinton's meeting with Civil Society representatives
On December 6th, following OSCE ministerial, Secretary Clinton met with Belarusian and a wide range of other civil society representatives from across the OSCE region.
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Secretary Clinton's bilateral meetings with Lithuanian Officials
On December 6th, during the OSCE ministerial, Secretary Clinton helpd a bilateral meetings with Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskatė and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis.
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Secretary Clinton's bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan
On December 6th, during her visit to Vilnius, Lithuania, Secretary Clinton held a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan.
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Reception for the speakers and organizers of the TEDxVilnius
On December 2nd, Ambassador Anne E. Derse hosted a reception for the speakers and organizers of the TEDxVilnius, held on December 3rd.
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Visit to Druskininkai Municipality Social Services Center
On December 2nd the Office of Defense Cooperation of the U.S. Embassy donated $10,000 worth of equipment to the Center of Social Services in Druskininkai Municipality.
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Embassy Supports VAW Photo Exhibit
On December 1st, a photo exhibit of famous Lithuanian women made to look like victims of violence was opened by Ambassador Anne E. Derse and Evaldas Ignatavičius, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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U.S. Embassy Participates on World AIDS Day
On December 1st, the U.S. Embassy and several NGOs participated in a World AIDs Day press conference to confront the issue of HIV/AIDS in Lithuania.
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Meeting with the newly created Human Rights Coalition
On November 29th, 2011 Ambassadors of diplomatic missions in Lithuania joined the U.S. Embassy for the meeting with the Human Rights Coalition of Nongovernmental organizations.
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Donation to Lithuanian Customs Service
On November 16th, DCM Anne Hall participated in a formal handover ceremony of U.S. customs equipment to worth more than 60000$ to Lithuanian Customs Service!
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Lithuanian Customs Office Awards Tracy for Her Service
On Thursday, November 10th, Lithuanian Customs Office awarded Tracy, Ambassador Derse’s dog, with a special collar to thank recognize her years of service as a customs dog.
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Bob Mintzer and Kaunas Bigband concert in Vilnius
On October 28th, renowned American jazz saxophonist and band leader Bob Mintzer performed at the Congress Hall in Vilnius with the Kaunas Big Band ensemble.
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American Cantors perform in Vilnius and Kaunas
On October 25-26th, 2011, a group of American Cantors visited Lithuania to perform in Vilnius and Kaunas in commemoration of 2011 as the Year of Holocaust Remembrance.
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Donation ceremony at Kaunas Medical University Clinics
On October 24th, Ambassador Derse participated at a donation ceremony organized by the U.S. company AVON, where they were able to donate approximately 64,000 Litas to Kaunas Medical University Clinics.
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Visit to Kaunas Technological University Gymansium
On October 24th, Ambassador Derse visited Kaunas Technological University Gymansium to meet with students and discuss the Embassy’s high school student exchange program, ExCEL.
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Šeškinės HS Students Visit the American Center Library
On October 24th, 11th grade students from Seskine HS and Lina Bairašauskienė, their English teacher, visited our American Center Library.
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Amb. Derse visits Deaf and Hearing Impaired School in Panevėžys
On October 21st, Ambassador Derse visited the Deaf and Hearing Impaired school as a part of her visit to Panenvėžys. Photo Gallery »
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Premiere of the play "When Men Played God! The Story of Anne Frank"
On October 21st, Vilniaus Kamerinis Teatras (Vilnius Chamber Theatre) premiered “When Men Played God! The Story of Anne Frank”, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in commemoration of 2011 as the Year of Holocaust Remembrance.
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Opening of the Holocaust exhibition at the Museum of Genocide Victims
On October 20th, Ambassador Derse, together with the Prime Minister of Lithuania, participated in the opening of a new exhibit at the Museum of Genocide Victims in Vilnius, dedicated to the Nazi occupation and Holocaust in Lithuania.