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donate Summary for Kulturos barai 4/2010
Almantas Samalavicius
Twenty years after the social change
Almantas Samalavicius discusses the present problems Lithuania is facing. He argues that the problems are associated with Lithuania's past. There is no will or insight into how Lithuania will manage her future. The country is experiencing problems that were not forecast when the decision to break up with the Soviet regime was reached.
Hektoras Vitkus
The shackles of the myth of victory
The struggle of historical memory. Hektoras Vitkus claims that Russian shauvinistic interpretion of memory is gaining force. This kind of ideological interpretation of history creates a sphere where new myths are created. The politization of history is dangerous, he writes.
Rasa Balockaite
The city as a space for comunication
Historical memory and ideology in the urban landscape of Vilnius. The power to sign and rule and control is important to all political regimes. Imperial forces are trying to control space and time – they erase dates and create new ones at will. Vilnius is a city that has experienced many such changes. The article is based on the research done on a project of memory of World War II in the cityscapes of Eastern European towns.
Algimantas Grazulis
Who will stop the train that is destroying Vilnius' old quarters?
Vilnius old quarters were always cherished for the spaciousness of its suburban area, unity between nature and architecture, the one or two storey buildings assured this harmony. But lately, high rise building are threatening to ruin the cityscape. The specialist in heritage protection discusses what we should do about it. Continued from issue no 3.
Astrida Petraityte
What the repatriation of Klaipeda inhabinants should be called
Polemical notes on the fourth volume of Encyclopedia of Lithuania Minor.
Albinas Galinis
Apolodor greets Hippolyte. Apolodor thinks about belief
Herkus Kuncius
Lithuanian footprints in the Arabian deserts
An essay on the behaviour of Lithuanian tourists abroad
About the demarcation between art and ideology
Discussion. The debates continue on the contents of the National Gallery exposition. Critics argue about whether it is mediocre or banal. This is why discussions was held with participation of Lolita Jablonskiene, its director, curators and critics Jolita Muleviciute, Linara Dovydaityte, Viktoras Liutkus and Agne Narusyte.
Odeta Zukauskiene
Memory and vision of exile
The exhibition by Kestutis Grigaliunas, at CAC, is dedicated to human memory and how it is a reflection of individual experience. Zukauskiene takes a look at one of the most tragic moments in Lithuania's history – murder after WWII.
Kestutis Sapoka
Martinaits – father of disco
Review of the exhibition of paintings by Antanas Martinaitis (1939-1986) who depicted a metaphysical view of the environment of his time.
Vlada Kalpokaite
Playing games on the threshold
Review of the play Idiot staged by director Eimuntas Nekrosius.
Sarune Trinkunaite
Seduced and happy
Review of the play Mistras by playwright Marius Ivaskevicius (who wrote Adomas Mickevicius) directed by Rimas Tuminas.
Kestutis Sapoka
Animation film in the brain box
Review of an exhibition of designs by Gintaras Makarevicius at Vilnius CAC.
Linas Poska
Aloyzas Stasiulevicius – an attempt to understand
Review of an exhibition by the renowned Lithuanian painter who shows his recent works.
Vaidilute Brazauskaite
Exhibition at first sight
About "Contraception" by Henrikas Cerapas.
Mindaugas Peleckis
The hidden power – the suggestion of mysteries
Colours for social activity Quakers – in Lithuania.
Liudas Truska
A long way to Vilnius
The importance of Vilnius to Lithuanian history.
Émille Faguet
The cult of incompetence
Continued from issue no 3.
Dalius Jonkus
In between Athens and Jerusalem
Review of the book by Algis Mickunas and Arvydas Sliogeris.
Marius Gaucys
An insight into the development of the cityscape
Review of the book Architecture of Urban Landscape by Konstantinas Jakovlevas-Mateckis.
Krescencija Surkute
Comoedia Tunicata
Ironical essay on Lithuania's cultural and political life.
Published 2010-05-20
Original in Lithuanian
Contributed by Kulturos barai
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