2008 year

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SWEETS FROM THE CAPITAL CITY 2008-01-03

In brief: It is already accepted that children receive many sweets packed in beautiful boxes for Christmas and the New Year. Music admirers visiting new years’ eve concerts are usually treated with music sweets – popular and merry programmes. One of such desserts packed in an attractive manner was offered to Kaunas residents on the 31st of December at Kaunas Cultural Centre hall.

UPSETTING DEBUT 2008-01-14

In brief: Most probably, every young writer is dreaming of writing a work that would equal to works created by literature professionals. Young authors often want to revolt against recognised authorities of literature. No doubt, too big ambitions lead to loftiness and emptiness. On the other hand, the flight of creative outbreak grants original features to a young writer.

BAROQUE PEARL IN KAUNAS SCRAPHEAP 2008-01-22

In brief: Kaunas and the entire Lithuania is proud of the unique pearl of late Baroque in North and Eastern Europe – Pažaislis monastery ensemble. It is one of the most beautiful and most visited cultural heritage objects in Kaunas district attracting the eye by its architecture and picturesque surroundings. Sadly, the pearl is presently shining in the heap of litter...

IN MEMORIAM OF ARŪNAS VAITKŪNAS. “BROOM” PAINTINGS 2008-01-15

In brief: “The brush should be managed by a disciplined mind” or “things disguised behind the brushstroke are more important than the brushstroke itself”. These two thoughts of eastern painters most probably suit while describing the “broom” works of Arūnas the best.

IN MEMORIAL OF ARŪNAS VAITKŪNAS. PORTRAITS 2008-01-15

In brief: In addition to author’s books, installations and objects, there is another field, which has not been analysed by critics and described, among Arūnas’ works – portraits. Some of them were ordered by institutions, others created at the order of life conditions.

IN MEMORIAM OF A.VAITKŪNAS. OBJECTS: INTRODUCTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 2008-01-15

In brief: “... All arts are speaking about the same. Only the form of expression is different. One is going to the same centre from different points.” This was what Arūnas wrote on November 13, 1988 for the art critic Alfonsas Andriuškevičius who wrote a book “72 Lithuanian Artists about Art”, published in 1998 by Vilnius Art Academy Publishing House.