Start: 2022-05-25 18:30

End: 2022-06-15 23:00

We welcome you to the exhibition opening on 25 May at 3:30 PM at the Vilnius University Library.

The exhibition will remain open from 25 May to 15 June 2022.

An exhibition “Art between the walls” features the artworks made by migrants living in the detention camps in Lithuania. This exhibition allows us to meet those who have become hostages to the migrant crisis that started in the summer 2021, and to see the creative, thoughtful and full of feelings individual behind the term ‘migrant’.

Art is one of the few ways for these people to cope with the difficult everyday life in the camps and tell their stories. Art is the only expression of their freedom.

This social exhibition seeks to draw the society’s attention to the migrants, their personal stories and different experiences, so that we get to see those who often remain unseen and who are still trapped behind the walls, even though they have been in Lithuania right by our side for already nine months.

The exhibition presents 10 artists from Iraq, Turkey and the Republic of the Congo. A short presentation of each of them will be available in Lithuanian and English.

Start: 2022-05-26 19:00

End: 2022-05-26 20:30

The Italian Embassy in cooperation with Vilnius University Library invites you to the presentation of the film “The Earth Is Blue as an Orange” which will take place on 26 May (Thursday) at 4 pm at MKIC Conference Hall, Saulėtekio al. 5, Vilnius 10221, Lithuania.

The documentary was awarded for the best director at the famous film festival “Sundance” (USA).
The film reveals the daily life of a family living on the front line in Donbas, Ukraine. While the external world is in chaos and bomb explosions can be heard, a single mother Anna and her four children are able to save their home even in a war zone. And their home is a peaceful haven full of life and light. Passion for cinema inspires the family to film, edit and present a film inspired by their own life during the war. Anna and her children are transforming their trauma into creativity as it is the only way to remain human.

The film which has won many international awards was produced by the famous Lithuanian film director Giedrė Žickytė (“Šuolis”) and the studio “Moonmakers” founded by her.

The film is in Ukrainian, Russian and with English subtitles.

Start: 2022-04-25 19:00

End: 2022-05-16 23:00

We cordially invite you to the exhibition of the artworks dedicated to Russian-Ukrainian war by students‘ of Kyiv College of Arts and Design “We were. We are. We will be. And so will Ukraine!” on 25 April at 4PM in the Galery of Vilnius University Central Library (Universiteto g. 3, 3rd floor).

The artworks presented in this exhibition are the artistic expression of emotional shock (grief, anger, terror, hope) experienced from the first day of the war until today by teenage students of Kyiv Professional College of Arts and Design. At first, the students thought that these works cannot be shown in the exhibition. However, the true artist cannot abandon one’s craft. The students were painting while hiding in basements from bombings and shelling, while they were living in the cities and villages occupied by Russians, while they were on the evacuation buses, or while they were already abroad. More information >>

The exhibition will be on display until 16 May 8 p.m. 

Start: 2022-01-19 18:00

End: 2022-02-03 22:00

On 19 January 2022, at 4 p.m., in the White Hall (Universiteto str. 3, 4^th floor), Vilnius University Library, in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute, will be launching an exhibition of illustrations by the Italian artist Amos Nattini “Dazzling Inferno”.

The exhibition will show the illustrations from a copy of Dante’s “Inferno” that was donated by the artis Amos Nattini (1892-1985) himself to the than Deputy of the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dino Grandi. For a long time, the document was forgotten until it was recently discovered in the holdings of the Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry’s library.  

The exhibition will be on display from 19 January 2022 to 3 February.  

More information: here

Start: 2022-01-11 18:00

End: 2022-01-11 19:00

The Italian Embassy in cooperation with Vilnius University Library kindly invite you for a free film screening The Climate Limbo on 11 January at 4 p.m. at Vilnius University Library. The film screening will take place at the Scholarly Communication and Information Centre (Saulėtekio av. 5) in the Conference Hall A103. 

The Climate Limbo is a documentary about the link between the climate change and migration that was made in preparation for the Climate Change Conference COP 26.

More: here 

Start: 2022-01-06 18:00

End: 2022-02-04 23:00

The Goethe-Institut and the Max Planck Society present a STEM exhibition “Universe. Human. Intellect.” that aims to present the most advanced scientific research that is carried out in Germany. With the help of photos, videos and research projects, the interactive exhibition tells about the great mysteries of humanity and implementation of scholarly ideas thus encouraging to reflect on the most urgent topics of science and society.

The exhibition consists of five sections: “The Universe”, “The History of the Humanity”, “Our Brain”, “A Life in the Anthropocene” and “The Artificial Intelligence”. Every module has an interactive element such as a monitor for the transformation of facial features, an air balloon showing distances in the cosmos or shelves filled with jars containing various objects that remind of a laboratory demonstrating the impact of human activities on the environment, and other special installations.

The exhibition will be on display at the Scholarly Communication and Information Centre of Vilnius University Library (Sauletekis av. 5) until 4 February 2022.

Start: 2021-10-28 19:00

End: 2021-10-28 20:30

On 28 October at 16:00 EEST Vilnius University Library will host an online lecture by Pablo García Sánchez, the Director of the Free Software Office at the University of Granada entitled „Free and Open Source Software - Concepts and Philosophy”. In the lecture, Pablo will explain the concepts and philosophy behind Free and Open Source Software and its relation to open science. He will also discuss the differences between the individual open software licenses. Finally, he will explain how the Free Software Office of the University of Granada helps and advises the whole university community in everything related to Open Source Software.

Pablo García Sánchez is the Director of the Free Software Office (FSO) at the University of Granada. The FSO offers a series of services to the university community related to free software and open culture: technical support, training, management of Linux images in classrooms, conversion to open formats, and other. The FSO is also dedicated to recycling computer equipment to install free software and donate it to NGOs or schools, as well as technology summer campuses for children and motivating STEM careers for girls.

The lecture will take place via Zoom and will be read in English. Registered participants will be sent a meeting link on the day before the event. Registration to the lecture>>

Start: 2021-10-29 12:00

End: 2021-11-29 22:00

The exhibition is based on the Museum of Work’s The Travelling Democracy Lab, which in turn originates from material by the Swedish Media Council. The Travelling Democracy Lab was first produced in 2018 and has toured throughout Sweden with the aim to strengthen the ability of students and young adults to independently assess the credibility and ideological starting point of various sources. This adaptation is made possible with kind permission by and in close cooperation with the Museum of Work (Sweden)

Now the exhibition comes to Vilnius.

When: October 29, 2021, 9 AM.

Where: Vilnius University Scholarly Communication and Information Center (VU MKIC)

Working language: English

Special focus: Health / Covid-19 and Climate

After the opening of the exhibit, starting at 9:15 am, a special media literacy seminar will take place. The seminar will be moderated by Leif Lønsmann (Nordic Journalist Center, Denmark, www.njc.dk). During the seminar, coffee and snacks breaks are planned.

The event is organised by Danish Cultural Institute, Baltic Center for Media Excellence, the Nordic Journalist Center and the Human Rights Academy.

The event is supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers, Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden in Lithuania, the Swedish Institute, Scholarly Communication and Information Center of Vilnius University.

The event may only be attended in person if presenting a valid Covid-19 certificate that confirms the completion of a full vaccination course or recovery within the past six months, along with an ID card or passport.

Registration link for the seminars: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-fZHFVhP_-bdcQnUqCy4Crq8wgw17lSC_boQQc6BD9x3KmA/viewform

The exhibition will be open for a month.

Start: 2021-10-12 12:00

End: 2021-12-30 11:00

On 15 September, Vilnius University Library has launched a five-part digital exhibition “Tales of Decorated Paper” on Google Arts & Culture, presenting the five earliest paper decoration techniques that were used for the decoration of endpapers and covers of books, furniture, instruments or even wallpaper. In our times such paper is made by only a few artisans, while examples of the paper made centuries ago by the old masters can be seen mostly only in museum and library collections. By opening its collections for the public, Vilnius University Library is inviting to explore how colourful, diverse, and rich these collections can be. 

The part A Golden Garden. Brocade Paper invites to explore brocade paper technique.

Brocade paper, similarly to marbled paper, was created while searching for some substitute to costly and exceptional fabrics. Such paper imitated brocade fabric and served as a much cheaper alternative to use in decoration of various objects – boxes, pieces of furniture, clocks, musical instruments and books. 

Digital exhibition “Tales of Decorated Paper” in Lithuanian and English languages has been launched on Google Arts and Culture. The part A Golden Garden. Brocade Paper is available here>>

Other stories:

A Pacing Woodblock. Block-printed Paper 

A Swarm, Landed. Sprinkled Paper

A Ripple, Captured. Marbled Paper

A Soft footprint. Paste Paper

More about the exhibition >>

Start: 2021-10-05 12:00

End: 2021-12-30 11:00

On 15 September, Vilnius University Library has launched a five-part digital exhibition “Tales of Decorated Paper” on Google Arts & Culture, presenting the five earliest paper decoration techniques that were used for the decoration of endpapers and covers of books, furniture, instruments or even wallpaper. In our times such paper is made by only a few artisans, while examples of the paper made centuries ago by the old masters can be seen mostly only in museum and library collections. By opening its collections for the public, Vilnius University Library is inviting to explore how colourful, diverse, and rich these collections can be. 

A singular paper decoration technique and examples of such paper are presented every week. The part A soft footprint. Paste paper invites to explore paste paper – at first sight not-so-sophisticated technique that helps to create relatively modest patterns while employing the simplest materials at hand. As you look around the exhibition, you will come to understand that paper decorated with the help of this simple technique, however, is far from plain or unremarkable.

Digital exhibition “Tales of Decorated Paper” in Lithuanian and English languages has been launched on Google Arts and Culture. The part “A soft footprint. Paste paper” is available here>>

Other stories:

A Pacing Woodblock. Block-printed Paper 

A Swarm, Landed. Sprinkled Paper

A Ripple, Captured. Marbled Paper

A Golden Garden. Brocade Paper – 12 October

More about the exhibition >>

Start: 2021-09-28 12:00

End: 2021-12-30 11:00

On 15 September, Vilnius University Library has launched a five-part digital exhibition “Tales of Decorated Paper” on Google Arts & Culture, presenting the five earliest paper decoration techniques that were used for the decoration of endpapers and covers of books, furniture, instruments or even wallpaper. In our times such paper is made by only a few artisans, while examples of the paper made centuries ago by the old masters can be seen mostly only in museum and library collections. By opening its collections for the public, Vilnius University Library is inviting to explore how colourful, diverse, and rich these collections can be. 

A singular paper decoration technique and examples of such paper are presented every week. The part  “A Ripple, Captured. Marbled Paper” presents to viewers paper decoration technique, which has received the most attention both from the public and researchers.

Marbled paper is a paper decoration technique that is closely related to the Eastern cultures. Suminagashi paper decoration technique from Far East gradually spread towards the West and became very popular in Persian and Arab countries. Considerably changed there, it became a significant part of calligraphy art and illumination of manuscripts. At present marbling technique ebru is a national heritage of Turkey. 

Digital exhibition “Tales of Decorated Paper” in Lithuanian and English languages has been launched on Google Arts and Culture. The part “A Ripple, Captured. Marbled Paper” is available here>>

Other stories:

A Pacing Woodblock. Block-printed Paper 

A Swarm, Landed. Sprinkled Paper

A Soft Footprint. Paste Paper – 5 October

A Golden Garden. Brocade Paper – 12 October

More about the exhibition >>

Start: 2021-09-21 12:00

End: 2021-12-30 11:00

On 15 September, Vilnius University Library has launched a five-part digital exhibition “Tales of Decorated Paper” on Google Arts & Culture, presenting the five earliest paper decoration techniques that were used for the decoration of endpapers and covers of books, furniture, instruments or even wallpaper. In our times such paper is made by only a few artisans, while examples of the paper made centuries ago by the old masters can be seen mostly only in museum and library collections. By opening its collections for the public, Vilnius University Library is inviting to explore how colourful, diverse, and rich these collections can be. 

A singular paper decoration technique and examples of such paper are presented every week. The part A Swarm, Landed. Sprinkled Paper presents sprinkling technique the most commonly used for the decoration of early books and paper, which due to its simplicity is often overshadowed by other more complex ways of paper decoration. 

Digital exhibition “Tales of Decorated Paper” in Lithuanian and English languages has been launched on Google Arts and Culture. The part A Swarm, Landed. Sprinkled Paper  is available here>>

Other stories:

A Pacing Woodblock. Block-printed Paper Paper  
A Ripple, Captured. Marbled Paper – on 28 September
A Soft Footprint. Paste Paper – 5 October
A Golden Garden. Brocade Paper – 12 October

More about the exhibition >>

Start: 2021-09-15 12:00

End: 2021-12-30 11:00

On 14 September, Vilnius University Library launches a digital exhibition Tales of Decorated Paper, which not only relays many incredible stories about paper decoration but also introduces you to the five earliest paper decoration techniques from its golden age – the 18th century – that were used for the decoration of endpapers and covers of books, furniture, instruments or even wallpaper.

The five-part tale invites you to explore examples of block-printed, sprinkled, marbled, paste and brocade paper, to admire exquisite patterns and ingenuity of early book creators and decorators, to appreciate the subtlety of fine crafts and the art of decoration. Inspired by the stylistics of Oriental cultures, it combines both abstract geometrical and natural motifs. 

A certain paper decoration technique and examples of such paper will be presented every week, therefore, every Tuesday for more than a month keen observers will be able to see five new incredibly colourful stories. The first story A Pacing Woodblock. Block-printed Paper Paper invites viewer to get to know a technique that uses woodblocks for the decoration of paper. 

Digital exhibition Tales of Decorated Paper in Lithuanian and English languages has been launched on Google Arts and Culture. The first part – A Pacing Woodblock. Block-printed Paper – is available here>>

Other stories:
A Swarm, Landed. Sprinkled Paper – on 21 September
A Ripple, Captured. Marbled Paper – on 28 September
A Soft Footprint. Paste Paper – 5 October
A Golden Garden. Brocade Paper – 12 October

More about the exhibition >>

Start: 2021-06-04 12:00

End: 2021-08-31 23:00

An exhibition dedicated to the 80^th birth anniversary of Birutė Baltrušaitytė-Masionienė – a writer, translator, literary critic, and professor of Vilnius University. 

The exhibition takes place in the Small Exposition XXI–XXII (Universiteto st. 3, the 3rd floor) until August 31, 2021. More information: here

Start: 2020-10-22 15:00

End: 2020-10-25 00:00

Start: 2020-10-15 13:00

End: 2021-12-01 12:00

On 15 October, in honour of its memorable 450^th anniversary, Vilnius University Library launched an online exhibit “Books and Non-Books” on Google Arts & Culture platform. The exhibition invites you to see the most interesting and spectacular documents kept in the library and with their help immerse yourself into an unforgettable story, which, as we anticipate, will shake your perception of the wold, at the same time keeping it quite incomprehensible. More information

Start: 2020-06-23 19:00

End: 2021-12-01 23:00

Athanasius Kircher (1602 – 1680) was one of the most famous polymaths of the 17th century, a German Jesuit who dedicated most of his life to the Roman College. His fields of interest are surprisingly varied: he wrote fundamental works on Egyptology, Sinology, geology, medicine, mathematics, chemistry, music theory, bacteriology, astronomy, colour theory, optics.

Kircher's unrelenting zest for learning led the scientist to descend into the crater of Vesuvius and conduct an investigation there while the volcano was still smouldering after its destructive eruption seven years before [...]

On Google Art&Culture online platform

Start: 2019-11-21 11:45

End: 2019-11-21 14:00

We would like to invite you to attend the training on IEEE Xplore Digital Library to be held on 21st November at Vilnius University Library, Scholarly Communication and Information Centre (Saulėtekio al. 5, Vilnius). More information

Start: 2019-08-28 12:00

End: 2019-09-12 23:00

Italian Culture Institute in Vilnius presents Leonardo. Charm of a genius, an art exhibition both dedicated to the 500^th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death and made in reflection of 2019 – year intended to commemorate this honourable artist.

The exhibition will be on display from 28 August to 12 September in Vilnius University Library (3^rd floor, Universiteto g. 3) and from 14 to 26 September in Scholarly Communication and Information Centre (1^st floor atrium, Saulėtekio al. 5).

Start: 2019-05-06 18:00

End: 2019-05-24 23:00

In May Vilnius University Library holds the exhibition “Diapositive” by Reiu Tüür and Peeter Krosmann. This will be the second joint exhibition of the two Estonian artists living in Lithuania.