MARCH 11 – the day of the restoration of Lithuania’s independence

11:00 a.m. St. Mass of St. in the Church of the Guardian Angels, to commemorate the day of the restoration of Lithuania’s independence

Savanorių st. 14

11:40 a.m. Festive procession (from Old Town Square to Town Hall Square)

During the procession, a short-term stoppage of vehicle traffic is planned on S. Darius and S. Girėnos streets. Registration by e-mail by mail [email protected]

12:00 p.m. Solemn commemoration of March 11 in the Town Hall Square

Dzūkija school students’ artistic program, Alytus Cultural Center’s dance studio “Retro Rhythm” performance, works performed by the Lithuanian Army Ground Forces Orchestra, concert program by Edgars Lubis. The host of the event is Julius Žalakevičius.

OTHER EVENTS FOR MARCH 11

March 8

12 o’clock An integrated lesson dedicated to the memory of March 11 “March 11 is our freedom day”

Vidzgiris Library (branch of Alytus Jurgis Kunčinas Public Library), Likiškėlių str. 12

March 11

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Alytus Local History Museum and its departments are open to visitors on March 11

10:00 a.m. Festive free educational activity “Why are the starlings coming back?”

Information and registration tel. +370 607 81 825, A. Matutis Museum, A. Matutis str. 8

11:00 a.m. Free creative workshop “Freedom Kites”

Information and registration tel. +370 607 81 825, Alytus Regional History Museum, Savanorių str. 6

1:00 p.m. Free tour of the archaeological exhibition

Information and registration tel. +370 607 81 776, in the Archaeological Museum, Jiezno st. 2

2:00 p.m. Musical-literary afternoon “I sing my love for Lithuania”

Organizer – Alytus County Literary Club “Tēkmė”, Center for Audiovisual Arts,

Kaunas str. 9

Until March 11

10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Continuous civic initiative “Vienybė težydi” – a braid for Lithuania is tied from tricolor ribbons

Department of Children’s and Youth Literature (branch of Alytus Jurgis Kunčinas Public Library), Topolių st. 21

March 12

6:00 p.m. The film “MK Čiurlionis AI”

Alytus film club “Kino kablys” invites you to a surreal journey in an abstract world, generated by artificial intelligence, based on the drawings and music of MK Čiurlionis. The author of the film, Antanas Skučas, will attend the screening. The event is free

“Dainava” cinema, Sporto st. 2

Photographs and/or video will be taken during the event organized by the Alytus Cultural Center (Pramonės st. 1B, Alytus, tel. +370 601 18524, e-mail [email protected]) for the purpose of informing the public. By participating in the event, you agree that the photos and/or videos taken during the event will be published publicly without your additional consent in the materials presenting the institution, on the page www.alytuskc.lt, in social networks and/or in the media. IMPORTANT. If you do not wish to be photographed and/or filmed or do not agree with the publication of photos and/or video material, please inform the event organizer or the photographer. We provide more detailed information about photography and/or filming by e-mail. Mr. [email protected], mobile +370 601 18524.