Vilnius 700th anniversary programme: July
We’ve been celebrating Vilnius’s 700th birthday with music, lights and spectacular performances since 25 January. And there’s another birthday present in store on 25 July: Young Like Vilnius – a free music festival that will fill Vingis Park with a festive vibe! Throughout the month of July (and not just in Vilnius!), celebrate the capital’s jubilee at concerts, festivals, exhibitions, educational workshops, and gastronomic tours in the city’s restaurants. If 700-year-young Vilnius has this much energy to celebrate and have fun – then everyone can do it! Are you ready? After all, it’ll be another hundred years before another anniversary like this comes along!
Festivals:
Today, St Christopher, the patron saint of Vilnius, can be proud – Vilnius is celebrating its 700th anniversary! On 25 July 2023, which is the feast day of St Christopher, Vilnius will become a unique international music arena this jubilee year. In 2023, Vilnius will be treating all of its music-loving residents and guests to a free music festival in Vingis Park, which is one of the largest open spaces in the city.
The Young Like Vilnius festival will be a rare opportunity to hear unique performances and see shows featuring amazing specials effects and visuals. It is sure to become one of the main Vilnius anniversary events, capturing the attention of music fans around the world.
Date: 25 July 2023.
Time: 17:00
Location: Vingis Park.
Entry: Free of charge.
Organiser: Go Vilnius, the tourism and business development agency of the City of Vilnius.
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Vilnius got a special gift for its 700th birthday – a new festival. The first Vilnius Performance Art Biennial focuses all of its attention on Vilnius and its residents and their stories. Lithuanian and foreign artists will appear in the city’s public places, inviting you to embark on a trip not only around popular spaces, but also parks, secluded corners or closed rooms – this is a great opportunity to get to know Vilnius artistically. Some of the pieces were created specifically for this festival and will be shown for the first time. The international event will be held every two years, so take the opportunity to see these exceptional performances.
Date: 23 July – 6 August 2023.
Location: Various places around Vilnius.
Organiser: Meno Niša Art Gallery.
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The Christopher Summer Festival is a diversity of world music in Vilnius’s most beautiful spaces. Having earned the EFFE Label, the event continues to prove that there is no wrong time or place for music.
For the first time ever, The Gesualdo Six will be coming to Lithuania. This is one of the UK’s strongest vocal ensembles that is carrying on the tradition of male a cappella music. The group is dedicating the performance in Vilnius, on the eve of the feast day of St Christopher (whom the festival was named for), to the capital’s 700th anniversary, and will be presenting a bouquet of works that will unfold in all their beauty in the Church of St Catherine.
Date: 24 July 2023.
Time: 19:00.
Location: Church of St Catherine (Vilniaus g. 30).
Entry: Tickets required. More information about ticket prices can be found here.
Organiser: VŠĮ Kristupo Festivalis.
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Images have always been a more universal language than written text. And what stories can textile works tell? The Festival International des Textiles Extraordinaires (FITE) that was launched in France a decade ago clearly shows that textiles can be a great means of communication to help tell personal and collective stories. At the House of Histories, you will have a chance to see not only contemporary Lithuanian textile works, but also works by artists from Zimbabwe, Benin, Angola, Portugal, Morocco, France, the Netherlands, Estonia, Brazil, South Korea, Peru and Indonesia.
Date: 8 June – 29 October 2023.
Location: House of Histories (T. Kosciuškos g. 3).
Price: EUR 7.
Contact: +370 (5) 239 45 74; [email protected].
Organiser: National Museum of Lithuania
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Parties, concerts:
Labaiteatras and the Pavilniai and Verkiai Regional Park Administration present Legend Nights, a cycle of summer events for the entire family
Date: 12, 19, 26 July and 2 August 2023.
Time: 19:00 and 20:00.
Location: Verkiai Manor barn (Žaliųjų ežerų g. 14).
Entry: Free of charge.
Organiser: Labaiteatras and the Pavilniai and Verkiai Regional Park Administration.
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Less than a year later, Dub FX is returning to Vilnius, where he will be performing at Vasaros Terasa. In the very heat of summer. Last year, a full terrace chanted Dub FX’s name several times over. Even those who normally seem immovable danced. Few musicians embody the term “one-man show” better than Benjamin Stanford, a.k.a. Dub FX. This show will be no different. A music show. It’s hard to say when this Australian will be in Lithuania again, so this is a real opportunity to see the truest musical talent.
Date: 13 July 2023.
Time: 20:00.
Location: Vasaros Terasa (Vilniaus g. 39).
Entry: Tickets required. More information about ticket prices can be found here.
Organiser: Vasaros Terasa.
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An historical event. nevykele’s big ego trip. Her first solo concert. The first OŽKA Show. Guitars and drums, a full band, and a theatre with maestro nevykele conducting in front. This isn’t the kind of traditional concert you’re used to. It’s an experiment that is not limited to the stage. It’s a show that will leave no questions.
Date: 20 July 2023.
Time: 20:00.
Location: Lukiškės Prison (Lukiškių skg. 6).
Entry: Tickets required. More information about ticket prices can be found here.
Organiser: Lukiškės Prison 2.0.
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A final farewell to Intensia, which is dedicated to intense, fast and rainbow-coloured techno. The first in the line-up is Seven Tension, a good 20-year veteran of the stage with a pseudonym that suits the night well. Then up are Jeuxusse, who always delivers awesome, uncompromising techno, and two newcomers to the scene from Kaunas – Et Cetera, who will be appearing at the club for the first time, and Clamor, who is about to release his debut album.
Date: 21 July 2023.
Time: 23:00.
Location: Kauno g. 5, Vilnius.
Entry: Tickets required. Tickets at the door: Starting at €7.
Organiser: Kablys + Club.
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For those who love jazz – in the kitchen and in life! Jazz Duo: Greta Šimkutė (vocals) and Vaidas Grišmanauskas (guitar) At Veranda, we do delicious jazz!
Date: 21 July 2023.
Time: 20:00.
Location: Veranda sitting-room/bar (Kęstučio g. 39).
Entry: Free of charge.
Organiser: Veranda sitting-room/bar.
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Ukrainian rapper Skofka is coming to Lithuania at the height of summer! Skofka is one of Ukraine’s most beloved artists, with millions of fans in his own country and now even more outside of it. He likes to collaborate and create music with other Ukrainian artists, including Kalush Orchestra – the winners of the Eurovision Song Contest, who also performed at Vasaros Terasa last summer. In addition to Ukrainian rap, Skofka’s programme also includes a lot of dance hits. So big things are planned at Vasaros Terasa on 21 July. Don’t miss it!
Date: 21 July 2023.
Time: 20:00.
Location: Vasaros Terasa (Vilniaus g. 39).
Entry: Tickets required. More information about ticket prices can be found here.
Organiser: Vasaros Terasa.
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The walls of Lukiškės Prison will be shaken by one of the most productive Lithuanian rock bands and “prison residents”, jautì. This will be jautì’s one and only concert this summer in the capital. For them, the unique Lukiškės Prison complex is very familiar and a real home court. Just like all of their music, Džiaugsmas – jautì’s new album – is perfect for live, open-air concerts. It’s no wonder that once again, jautì chose the beautiful stage at the prison for the most important concert of the season.
Date: 21 July 2023.
Time: 19:00.
Location: Lukiškės Prison (Lukiškių skg. 6).
Entry: Tickets required. More information about ticket prices can be found here.
Organiser: Lukiškės Prison 2.0.
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Souled Sessions was around even before Kablys, but moved to the club for seven years in 2013. After going through numerous stages of the evolution of the drum and bass genre, it spoiled compatriots with selected gems from all of its sub-genres and brought the most serious names to Lithuania, from dBridge or Alix Perez to Commix or surprises like Syncro. A full line-up of curators is coming back for the farewell – Bevz, Hathor, Intakx, Onis and Raven and decades of broken beat beauties.
Date: 22 July 2023.
Time: 23:00.
Location: Kauno g. 5, Vilnius.
Entry: Tickets required. Tickets at the door: Starting at €7.
Organiser: Kablys + Club.
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In the works for more than 10 years, this project showcases versatile, mature musicians who are well known and recognised in their own countries as well as in Europe and beyond. The artists are united by creativity, spontaneous improvisations, original compositions, jazz standards characterised by melodiousness and subtle harmony and energy, and a musical taste that surprises music connoisseurs and critics alike with its simplicity and sincerity.
This music cannot be labelled – it has to be heard and enjoyed. These are musicians who participate in various projects, from jazz duets or quartets to chamber or symphony orchestras, and who play solo to reveal and supplement their creative freedom with original creations that add grace to unexpected and colourful jazz improvisations. During this concert, the musicians will present their latest programme, which they recorded at the legendary Rainbow recording studio in Norway.
Date: 22 July 2023.
Time: 20:00.
Location: Veranda sitting-room/bar (Kęstučio g. 39, Vilnius).
Price: Free of charge.
Organiser: Veranda sitting-room/bar.y
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To congratulate the ever-young Vilnius, Bernardinų Kiemas is joining the beautiful celebration and presenting a Sunday session of vinyl records together with professionals in their field.
Bernardinų Kiemas is a street food and leisure space located right in the heart of the city! This is a place where street food lovers, cold drink tasters and bounce house enthusiasts spend their days together. There are plenty of activities here, from decorating the street with coloured chalk to watching sports on huge screens. There are food trucks preparing different dishes to rescue the hungry, three bars to take care of the thirsty, and a plethora of playgrounds and ice cream to delight the kids.
Date: 23 July 2023.
Time: 19:00.
Location:Bernardinų Kiemas (Maironio g. 12).
Entry: Free of charge.
Organiser: Bernardinų Kiemas.
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For the first time ever, The Gesualdo Six will be coming to Lithuania. This is one of the UK’s strongest vocal ensembles that is carrying on the tradition of male a cappella music. The group is dedicating the performance in Vilnius, on the eve of the feast day of St Christopher (whom the festival was named for), to the capital’s 700th anniversary, and will be presenting a bouquet of works that will unfold in all their beauty in the Church of St Catherine.
Date: 24 July 2023.
Time: 19:00.
Location: Church of St Catherine (Vilniaus g. 30).
Entry: Tickets required. More information about ticket prices can be found here.
Organiser: VŠĮ Kristupo Festivalis.
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The concept of sutartinės (multi-part songs) immediately takes many people’s thoughts to antiquity and times of old. However, this project from guitarist and music producer Viktoras Diawara and folklore researcher and performer Laurita Peleniūtė is definitely not for museums. With it, the musicians build a bridge between folklore and the modern listener, and invite you to discover authentic Lithuanian sutartinės in a different context – that of electronic music.
Date: 24 July 2023.
Time: 18:00.
Location: Loftas Art Factory (Švitrigailos g. 29).
Entry: Free of charge.
Organiser: Loftas Art Factory.
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The new album is out, together with new sounds and words and the thoughts that go with them. Atgaiva will play and repeat the history of the band, and the new album will tell its continuation, more mature and broader. Meet to dedicate yourself to life and music together.
Date: 26 July 2023.
Time: 20:00.
Location: Vasaros Terasa (Vilniaus g. 39).
Entry: Tickets required. More information about ticket prices can be found here.
Organiser: Vasaros Terasa.
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Finally, Tommy Cash, with his visually intense clips and even more intense music, will be visiting Vilnius. And he chose none other than the Summer Terrace for his show. The visual arts punk and rapper is making waves with his work, but more importantly, he’s pointing a finger at sensitive societal issues. Through humour. Through sarcasm. Through post-Soviet aesthetics, which Tommy links with global trends. You could call him the Lady Gaga of Eastern Europe. Tommy Cash’s expression spreads not only through music and videos, but also through fashion. Who hasn’t seen his outfit this year at Paris Fashion Week?
Millions of views on YouTube, worldwide success and media attention, collaborations with greats such as Diplo, Boys Noize and Little Big, music tours in Europe, the United States and Canada, and concerts at the biggest festivals around (Glastonbury, Sziget, Roskilde) – the list of this Estonian’s achievements goes on and on.
Date: 27 July 2023.
Time: 20:00.
Location: Vasaros Terasa (Vilniaus g. 39).
Entry: Tickets required. More information about ticket prices can be found here.
Organiser: Vasaros Terasa.
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We are inviting residents and guests of the city to visit Utopija – the old detention house. You’ll have the opportunity to see A Trap with Central Heating, an exhibition about life in Lithuania in 1965-1993, and there will also be musical performances every day, such as Utopija Daily and Kontaktas, a series of Sunday daytime dances.
Date: Summer 2023.
Location: Utopija (Kosciuškos g.1).
Entry: Free of charge.
Organiser: Utopija.
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Exhibitions:
For the 700th anniversary of Vilnius, MO Museum is offering the opportunity to become immersed in the atmosphere of a legendary novel about Vilnius. Ričardas Gavelis’s Vilnius Poker is interpreted with the help of unique pieces by Lithuanian artists, so the exhibition is a chance to see the social, political and cultural current affairs of those times, as well as works that were ideologically unacceptable back then.
The exhibition does not attempt to portray the novel directly – rather, it creates Vilnius as a multifaceted character. It was theatre director Oskaras Koršunovas, who is one of the most prominent and innovative figures in Lithuanian theatre, and set designer Gintaras Makarevičius who accepted the challenge to visually rethink the novel. Now, they are rebelliously inviting visitors to reflect on the experience and future of the modern city.
Date: 22 April 2023 – 28 January 2024.
Location: MO Museum (Pylimo g. 17).
Entry: Tickets required. More information about tickets can be found here.
Organiser: MO Museum.
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Put together by the VU Library, this exhibition will introduce the public to the history of the city of Vilnius. The exhibition will feature documents stored in the VU Library funds, including rare prints, manuscripts, photographs, and so on.
Date: 11 May – 15 October 2023.
Location: P. Smuglevičius Hall, Universiteto g. 3.
Entry: Free of charge.
Organiser: Vilnius University.
The project is presenting the Lithuanian capital of the last quarter of the 18th century and the second half of the 19th century. The story of its inhabitants evokes history and invites you to get to know the old city directly. This year, residents of Vilnius and guests to the city will be able to visit the specially designed pavilion and see a unique model of the Old Town. The interactive model will allow you to see the changes in the city’s topography and buildings, as well as its demographic, social and cultural development. Discover the story bank in Pavilion: Vilnius 200 Years Ago.
Date: 13 May 2023 – 15 October 2023
Place: Square in front of the New Arsenal, next to the Monument to King Mindaugas, Arsenalo g. 5
Price: free of charge
Organiser: Lithuanian National Museum
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In a society that is not free, people have to learn various life/survival strategies and tactics while carefully navigating the territory of existential traps and their perimeter. A Trap with Central Heating is an exhibition that tells precisely about this kind of situation, as well as about the “little man’s” daily attempts to survive, think, communicate and engage in the diverse creation of life forms, despite the mould of existence and everyday life that has spread everywhere.
Date: 28 June – 29 October 2023.
Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 12:00-18:00; Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 12:00-20:00.
Location: The old detention house (Kosciuškos g.1).
Price: EUR 5.
Contact: +370 (5) 239 45 74; [email protected].
Organiser: National Museum of Lithuania.
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Vilnius’s birthday is considered to be when the city’s name was first mentioned in the letters that Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas wrote to the cities of Europe. Take advantage of the extremely rare opportunity to see what this letter looked like with your own eyes! None of Gediminas’s original letters have survived to this day, so the transcript made in Riga shortly after the letter was received is the most authentic document testifying to the birth of the city of Vilnius. How important were these letters that Gediminas wrote? You can learn about their significance at the interactive exhibition that is the feature event of the entire 700th anniversary celebration. So don’t miss the opportunity to visit this special exhibition.
Date: 25 January – 27 August 2023.
Address: Gediminas Tower (Arsenalo g. 5).
Entry: Tickets required. More information about tickets can be found here.
Organiser: National Museum of Lithuania.
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What did Vilnians look like 700 years ago? Would they feel at home in the Vilnius of today? Would you like living in the Vilnius of old? Immerse yourself in a narrative consisting of 50 stories. Covering a period of 700 years, these stories will reveal the secrets, lifestyle and everyday life of the people of Vilnius. Like Vilnius, this exhibition is rich and diverse, but all of the stories testify to the same thing – we are all Vilnians and we all create Vilnius, regardless of whether we were born here or settled here late.
Date: 15 December 2022 – 27 August 2023.
Address: House of Histories (T. Kosciuškos g. 3).
Entry: Tickets required. More information about tickets can be found here.
Organiser: National Museum of Lithuania.
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Recommendations for families with children:
Vilnius was definitely different 200 years ago, but just like always, it was inhabited by adults and children who were a lot like us. During the educational workshop, we will go 200 years back in time to get a little taste of what childhood was like back then. Listening to the educators telling stories that happened to children two centuries ago, we will unwittingly find ourselves in the 19th century city. We’ll see that 200 years ago, children also played a lot and had fun. And we’ll definitely try out the old games ourselves!
Duration: 1 hour
Group size: 10-25 people
Designed for: Children aged 6-12
Price: EUR 3
Registration: E-mail [email protected] or call +370 (5) 2629426
VILNOPOLIS: Build Your Own City. An educational workshop
Build your own Vilnius from the bricks of the past!
Participants will be introduced to the unique model depicting Vilnius in the 19th century on exhibition in the Vilnius 200 Years Ago pavilion. Together with educators, young urbanists will consider what influence the decisions of the tsarist Russian government had on the change of the city, and what kind of city we would be living in today if history had taken a different course. Playing an original board game in groups, schoolchildren will try to imagine what kind of Vilnius they would build if the fate of the city was in their hands. After overcoming the challenges of erecting a city, the teams will build the Vilnius of their dreams. Only, is Vilnius the same in everyone’s dreams?
Duration: 90 min.
Group size: 10-25 people
Designed for: Teenagers aged 13-16
Price: EUR 3
Registration: E-mail [email protected] or call +370 (5) 239 45 74
Let’s meet in Vilnius 200 Years Ago. A scavenger hunt
A special journey through time to Vilnius 200 years ago awaits you, full of undiscovered stories. This is your chance to get a close-up look of 19th century Vilnius and its residents in a new and exciting way!
Participants will be split up into teams of 5-6 people. Each team will randomly draw an individual route with engaging tasks in the Old Town of Vilnius and embark on a journey full of excitement and small challenges. To make sure the journey doesn’t drag on and nobody gets lost, the teams will be accompanied by Vilnius locals from the 19th century, who will tell stories that you wouldn’t believe. The most enthusiastic teams will receive special prizes!
Duration: 90 min.
Group size: 10-25 people
Designed for: Teenagers aged 16-18
Price: EUR 3
Registration: E-mail [email protected] or call +370 (5) 2629426
Dates: 13 May – 15 October 2023
Meeting place: Square in front of the New Arsenal, next to the monument to King Mindaugas, Arsenalo g. 5
Price: Free of charge
Organiser: National Museum of Lithuania
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Educational workshops and their development and expansion are a top priority for MO Museum. Schoolchildren are invited to experience art here and now – to see it without prejudice, through connections with other things and phenomena, as well as through their own emotions. The expectation is that by seeing the learning material taken from the classroom or textbook chapter in another context, children will expand their perception and horizons and develop creativity. The workshop is meant to fuel curiosity about the world and inspire further experiences in the museum.
Designed for: Grades 1-12
Price: EUR 7
Registration: E-mail [email protected] or call +370 609 83 764
Opening hours: Daily (except Tuesdays) from 10:00 to 20:00
Address: Pylimo g. 17
Organiser: MO Museum
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We will be waiting for you in one of the oldest 14th century masonry buildings in Vilnius – the Small Guild – and a little later at the Masalskis house! Spread over two possessions, the three interconnected buildings create a confusing architectural labyrinth that can be overcome by playing Actionbound, a virtual game. While traveling through the museum exhibition, you will get to know the architectural styles, and you will learn more not only about the museum buildings, but also about the city of Vilnius itself and the people who used to live there.
Duration: 1 hour
Group size: Max. 10 people
Designed for: Children in grades 5-12
Price: EUR 2
Registration: E-mail [email protected] or call +370 (5) 279 1644
Opening hours: Wednesday-Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00
Location: Kazys Varnelis House-Museum, Didžioji g. 26
Organiser: National Museum of Lithuania
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The Bastion is a building that is centuries old. So it’s not surprising that its walls, which have seen a lot, hold many a secret that is still floating in its tunnels. Come visit! Together we will listen to and discuss both well-known and completely unheard-of stories of Vilnius. By performing creative tasks, you will be able to go on a journey through a Vilnius that is full of secrets and shrouded in legend.
Duration: 1 hour
Group size: Max. 30 people
Designed for: Pre-schoolers and children in grades 1-4
Price: EUR 2
Registration: E-mail [email protected] or call +370 (5) 261 2149
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00
Location: Vilnius Bastion, Bokšto g. 20
Organiser: National Museum of Lithuania
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You’re invited to visit a historical place – the interactive hall in Gediminas Tower – to travel through time, from the 14th century, when Vilnius was first mentioned in Gediminas’s letters, to present day. You will learn about the history of the Tower of Gediminas and the creation of the city, and will see the letters of Grand Duke Gediminas. The practical part of the workshop is a creative task, during which you can choose the activity you like the most – writing a letter, a greeting for Vilnius, or filming, acting, singing or dancing. So let’s celebrate Vilnius’s birthday together!
Duration: 1 hour
Group size: Max. 30 people
Designed for: Children in grades 5-8
Price: EUR 2
Registration: E-mail [email protected] or call +370 (5) 261 74 53
Opening hours: Daily from 10:00 to 20:00
Location: Tower of Gediminas, Arsenalo g. 5
Organiser: National Museum of Lithuania
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Gastronomic experiences:
One pastrami bagel and one trout bagel for just €12. And that’s not all – buy a bagel combo and get an ice cream for free!
Price: EUR 12.
Offer valid: 21-31 July 2023.
Address: Baleboste, Pylimo g. 58.
Contact: +370 659 61 818.
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The summery Letters of Gediminas, or fried spring onions with eggs and bacon, also known as cibulienė.
Price: EUR 4.50/serving.
Offer valid: 21-25 July 2023.
Address: Didžioji g. 4, Vilnius.
Contact: +370 687 22 366.
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The bagel itself is part of the culinary history of Vilnius. We are proud of the historical and cultural diversity of Vilnius, which is why we came up with the “As Diverse as Vilnius” bagel. This diversity is reflected in its rich composition – curd cheese with mint, cured ham, sun-dried tomatoes, greens, peaches and honey. Let’s celebrate with flavour!
Price: EUR 5.70.
Offer valid: Until the end of 2023.
Address: Beigelistai, Literatų g. 7 and Halės Market.
Contact: +370 677 82 562; e-mail: [email protected].
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A dinner created to mark Vilnius’s birthday and inspired by the historical dishes of the city’s dwellers, which includes: – Home-made dumplings with wild mushrooms in broth – Lamb stewed in a wood-fired oven with pearl barley and parsnip chips – Cold rhubarb cake with ice cream
Price: EUR 35/person.
Offer valid: 21 July – 1 November 2023.
Address: Paupio g. 12, Užupis, Vilnius.
Contact: +370 676 09 912; e-mail: [email protected].
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The Meat Chicken Steak is a Vilnius classic with a touch of Meat Steak House flavour The soft chicken breast and its crispy skin will take you to the Vilnius of the past, and the gourmet truffle butter will remind you that Vilnius is a cosmopolitan city.
Price: EUR 21.
Offer valid: 15 July – 15 October 2023.
Address: A. Juozapavičiaus g. 13, Vilnius.
Contact: +370 612 35200; e-mail: [email protected].
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“Let’s celebrate life, let’s celebrate Vilnius’s 700th birthday!” The California gastro-bar is presenting the historical dishes of the Lithuanian nobles, reinvented from the descriptions of the best chefs of that time. Don’t miss the chance to taste them!
- Oven-roasted venison with porcini mushrooms and juniper berries wrapped in a puff pastry “hat”, according to the recipes of the Radziwiłł family cook (17th century). Price: EUR 18/person.
- Bona Sforza’s (16th century) lasagne-rolls with wild mushrooms, hazelnuts and thyme sauce. Price: EUR 12/person.
Offer valid: 21-25 July 2023.
Address: Subačiaus g. 2.
Contact: +370 652 65551; e-mail: [email protected].
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For Vilnius’s 700th birthday, the chef at Imperial has prepared a menu for a gastronomic journey through history based on the recipes of the legendary dishes of the Lithuanian nobility!
Menu included in the offer:
- Cold appetizer – pressed veal wrapped in suckling pig bacon served with a quail egg, asparagus, girolle mushrooms and parsley sauce
- Main course – noble sturgeon with porcini mushrooms, crayfish tails and Džiugas cheese
- Dessert – noble marzipan cake with nuts, dried fruit and honey (13th century)
Price: EUR 40/guest.
Offer valid: 21-25 July 2023.
Address: Subačiaus g. 2.
Contact: +370 523 88388; e-mail: [email protected].
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Vilnius royal afternoon tea at the Augustas & Barbora Love Story Café is a romantic memory of the influence of Italian cuisine on the food culture of Vilnius, and of a lyrical and dramatic love story.
- Barbora – a combination of citrus mousse, raspberry, strawberry and orange cream, crispy filling and clotted cream.
- Augustas – a combination of crispy biscuit, caramel mascarpone cream, crispy filling and clotted cream.
- Mini macaroons, fresh fruit and berries.
- Toasted bread with parsley, Greek sauce and goat cheese spread and baked tomatoes.
- Assorted tea sandwiches with Serrano ham, salad and sun-dried tomato spread.
- Cream cheese with pineapple, hard cheese and green olives.
- Natural burrata cheese with home-grown basil and natural olive oil sauce.
- Wheat bread with beetroot.
- Beverages: choice of rose lemonade or coffee, pink latte or tea.
Price: EUR 55/2 people.
Offer valid: 5 June – 31 December 2023.
Address: Stiklių g. 7.
Reservations: Secret Love cultural start-up, e-mail: [email protected].
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The hunt dinner at the Lokys restaurant is an intimate time that creates the romantic atmosphere of Vilnius’s most celebrated love story.
Vilnius royal hunt dinner:
- Royal hunt appetizer platter
- Four different types of meat, four types of cheese from small Lithuanian farms, pickled vegetables, mushrooms, dried bread
- Boiled crayfish with herbs.
Main courses:
- Sigismund II Augustus’s hunting catch – venison served with fried porcini mushrooms, charred apples, mini potatoes and mint seasoning;
- Duck leg confit with Queen Barbara’s favourite orange jam, served with spinach mashed potatoes.
Dessert:
- Apple cheese and ricotta dessert with quince and candied pinecones
Price: EUR 105/2 people.
Offer valid: 5 June – 31 December 2023.
Address: Stiklių g. 8.
Reservations: Secret Love cultural start-up, e-mail: [email protected].
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An intimate time in terms of both flavour and environment, Queen Barbara Radziwiłł’s afternoon tea at the DOM16 restaurant creates the romantic atmosphere of Vilnius’s most celebrated love story.
Queen Barbara’s afternoon tea:
- Curd pancakes with bilberry and sour cherry compote
- Strawberry with a chocolate duet Apricot with white chocolate ganache and meringue
- Salted caramel sponge cake with white chocolate and raspberries
- Soft-shell crab and shrimp doughnuts with tobiko caviar and dill mayonnaise
- Egg sandwich with basil
- Tea/coffee – our treat.
For two.
Price: EUR 45.
Offer valid: 5 June – 31 December 2023.
Address: Domininkonų g. 16.
Reservations: [email protected].
Organiser: Secret Love cultural start-up.
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Queen Bona Sforza was a woman who brought new flavours and food etiquette to Lithuania, teaching Lithuanians to be polite at the table and choose mead or wine over beer. When, thanks to her, vegetables and fruits never seen before came to the country, pears were exotic, even for Barbara Radziwiłł herself.
The special Bona Sour cocktail combines the popular flavours of pears and black currants and echoes of true Lithuanian identity and history. Bona Sour is a refreshing pear and blackcurrant sour that brings back the times of Queen Bona Sforza and the love story of Sigismund II Augustus and Barbara Radziwiłł.
Price: EUR 45.
Offer valid: 5 June – 31 December 2023.
Address: Stiklių g. 3.
Reservations: Secret Love cultural start-up, e-mail: [email protected].
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Solt Dining is located in the urban-style Courtyard by Marriott hotel and features a Scandinavian-inspired interior. Come enjoy a luxurious three-course dinner, followed by the exclusive Tower of Gediminas dessert and signature drink. This offer is for everyone who appreciates quality flavour.
First course:
- Cold beetroot soup served with a quail egg
Main course – choice of:
- Lamb ribs with potato and garlic layer cake, radishes, peas, white onion cream and lamb sauce
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- Trout fillet with fried asparagus, carrot and orange cream and fried shimeji mushrooms
For dessert:
- The chef’s special Tower of Gediminas dessert and signature drink. Coffee/tea
Price: EUR 40.
Offer valid: 21-25 July 2023.
Address: Rinktinės g. 3
Contact: +370 657 00 966; e-mail: [email protected]. Advance reservation is required with the password “Vilnius 700”
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An offer reminiscent of the old times of Vilnius – an unexpected veal and gooseberry recipe that came to us from the kitchen of the Radziwiłłs. We will also be treating everyone who orders this dish to fresh cucumbers with honey.
Price: EUR 16.
Offer valid: 21-23 July 2023.
Address: Užupio 22, Vilnius.
Contact: [email protected].
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You don’t necessarily have to get in a plane, train or automobile to travel. You can also travel while sitting at a table. At Manami restaurants, an exotic trip to untasted Asia will give you more experiences and impressions than anywhere else, because this is the only place that knows how to serve dishes from all of the important cuisines of this region.
Anniversary offers:
- Honey glazed shrimp with Asian vegetables. Price: EUR 8.50.
- Beef steak with teriyaki vegetables. Price: EUR 15.00.
- Coconut mousse with fruit. Price: EUR 3.50.
- 700th birthday menu (appetizer, entrée, dessert). Price: EUR 23.
Offer valid: 21-25 July 2023.
Address: Vilniaus g. 10, Vilnius.
Contact: +37069467131; [email protected].
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The state of Lithuania was created by people of the Lithuanian tribe, who lived far from the sea, but in a land rich in lakes and forests. During the formation of the state, people who were once village elders or tribal chiefs became the leaders of Lithuania, and the food preferences of their ancestors laid the foundations for Lithuania’s gastronomy culture. Historically, the traditions of Lithuanian cuisine were distinguished by “wild food” – berries, mushrooms and wild animals and the dishes created from them. Sugamour restaurant wants to introduce you to ethnographic recipes, using the products of those times, but preparing them with the technologies and cooking methods of modern day.
The tasting menu includes:
- Green šaltibarščiai
- Venison steak served with fried porcini mushrooms
- Red wine and cranberry sauce
- Cucumber cake
- A glass of red wine
Price: EUR 35.
Offer valid: 21-25 July 2023.
Address: Vokiečių g. 11, Vilnius.
Contact: +370 686 19 995; [email protected].
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Made from herring, potatoes, eggs, dill, sour cream, butter, onion, pepper and salt, this was a popular dish among Lithuanian Jews in the 19th century.
Price: EUR 5.
Offer valid: 21-25 July 2023.
Address: Vilniaus g. 20.
Contact: +370 687 53 720, e-mail: [email protected].
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Thinly sliced beef tongue with tuna sauce.
Price: EUR 16/serving.
Offer valid: 21-25 July 2023.
Address: Savičiaus g. 3, Vilnius.
Contact: +370 656 99 009; e-mail: [email protected].
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Bistro Chaosai Daily fresh Asian bowls with fermented vegetables, fish or meat. Onigiri (rice sandwiches) and appetizers.
Price: EUR 7-13.
Offer valid: Summer 2023.
Address: Kosciuškos g. 1.
Contact: [email protected].
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Do you know what Lithuanian nobles and rulers treated their guests to? Have you ever wondered what products Lithuanians enjoyed in pagan times and the Middle Ages? To mark the 700th anniversary of the city of Vilnius, we invite you to a tasting of Lithuanian dishes to get acquainted with the old stories of Lithuanian cuisine.
Price: 49 €/person
Period: The offer is valid for the entire year, until 30 December 2023
Address: Stiklių g. 8, Vilnius
Contact details: +370 5 262 9046
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Anniversary menu:
- Broth with a kybyn (pasty filled with chopped lamb)
- Baked zander with boletus cream
- Potatoes au Gratin, honey-thyme sauce
- Flan/ginger crumbs/
- Coffee caviar
Price: EUR 50/person
Beef broth with an authentic Karaim kybyn (pasty filled with chopped lamb)
Price: EUR 4.50
Period: Until the end of 2023.
Address: Pilies g. 24.
Contact: 861443849.
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We are offering a four-course menu of the most delicious Vilnius stories. This tasting menu is a variety of stories going back to pre-war times that we put on plates with love. Stop by to get to know them and experience them first-hand, becoming one with the history of Vilnius.
Price: 40 €
Period: Valid throughout 2023
Address: Šv. Mykolo 4, Vilnius
Contact details: +370 688 22 210, [email protected]
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- Imberlach (35€/kg) – a Jewish delicacy made of carrots, ginger and nuts, sliced into rhombuses that resemble diamonds
- Teiglach (2€) – pastries boiled in a honey
- Shakshouka (5.80€/serving) – Israeli scrambled eggs on a bed of tomatoes
- Cholent (7.50€/serving) – a slow-cooked stew with beef, beans and potatoes that is a unique Jewish dish
- Bagel (1.50€) – a soft, round or oval wheat dough roll with a shiny surface that is first boiled or steamed before being baked
- Forshmak (3.50€) – chopped herring, an old Jewish dish
Period: 1 January 2023 to the end of the year
Address: Pylimo g 4, Vilnius
Contact details: +370 656 98801
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- Stuffed fish (According to the old Litvak recipe). Price – 8 €
- Beef filet “Zrazai” with dried wild mushrooms, parsnips, celery, pumpkin puree (“Nelson’s Zrazai” first time mentioned in 1858). Price – 22 €
- Dark chocolate cake with coffee sauce (According to the recipe of the “Baltasis Štralis” cafe, 1918). Price – 7 €
Period: Through 30 September
Address: Gedimino pr. 23, Vilnius (Neringos restaurant)
Contact details: +37067815569
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