Cultmin to present Lithuania's culture during Israel visit

  • 2019-03-25
  • BNS/TBT Staff

VILNIUS – Lithuanian Minister of Culture Mindaugas Kvietkauskas is leaving for Israel for a two-day visit and is due to present Lithuania's modern culture.

Tel Aviv is hosting the largest-so-far festival of Lithuanian culture in Israel, “Lithuanian Story. Culture Festival in Tel Aviv 2019”, the Ministry of Culture said on Monday.

The festival will introduce the Israeli public to Lithuanian artists, including poets, creators of classic and modern music, performances, modern dance and cinema.

The Lithuanian minister is also scheduled to meet with representatives of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Jerusalem Writers Festival and the Jerusalem International Forum, and discuss greater cooperation in various areas of culture and art.

The presentation of Lithuanian culture in Israel will take place until the end of May.