Vilnius may be forced to give up culture capital title

  • 2008-12-22
  • In cooperation with VECC
VILNIUS- Vilnius may have to give up its title as European Capital of Culture 2009, as parliament may decide to cut funding.

The director of the project said she expected 40 million litas. Now the parliament is considering only spending 20 million or nothing at all.

"If, indeed, we receive 20 million litas instead of the planned 40 million, I tell you very responsibly, that this sum will not bring Vilnius European Capital of Culture into existence," director Elona Bajoriniene told news portal alfa.lt.

Vilnius is the first culture capital of Eastern Europe and the Baltic States. Vilnius was to share the culture title with Linz, Austria.