Saturday June 13th, 2009 Roslyn, WA
Tags :Portland Lithuanians, Roslyn, WA, cemetery, culture, dance, folk, Lithuanians, songs, celebration, Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Seattle Lithuanians, history, immigrants

Saturday June 13th, 2009 Roslyn, WA
Tags :Portland Lithuanians, Roslyn, WA, cemetery, culture, dance, folk, Lithuanians, songs, celebration, Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Seattle Lithuanians, history, immigrants

Saturday June 13th, 2009 Roslyn, WA
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Saturday June 13th, 2009 Roslyn, WA
Tags :Portland Lithuanians, Roslyn, WA, cemetery, culture, dance, folk, Lithuanians, songs, celebration, Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Seattle Lithuanians, history, immigrantsportland, immigrants

A bite of Lithuanian kugelis is always a treat and deeply fried dark rayed Bread with a glass of ice-cold Lithuanian Beer during a Basketball match is a must. The Howes family enjoys all the four Bs Lithuania is known for abroad -- bread, beer, basketball and, as Jonas Howes Junior jokes, blonds. But for Izabelle Laučkaite-Howes, her husband John, daughter Deanna and son Jonas Junior, being Lithuanian is more. Three generations of this family had been born in the United States, yet, their Lithuanian heritage is much stronger than many of those Lithuanians back at home. A prayer, conversations in Lithuanian language the family is determined to continue learning and little treats of the Lithuanian food are what helps Izabelle Laučkaite, Deanna and Jonas Junior to fulfill the will of a father and a grandfather -- to keep the Lithuanian heritage and the Catholic faith alive. This documentary filmed and edited by TV reporter Viktorija Rinkevičiūtė.
Tags :Lithuania, Washington, DC, kugelis

In 1385 Lithuania chose to draw up a legal union with Poland. It would last for over four centuries, and was to remain something unique within Europe. The Lithuanian Duke Jogailo changed his name to Jagiello and became the King of Poland and the founder of a dynasty that ruled the Commonwealth until 1572. Visit: commonwealth.pl
Tags :Poland, Polska, Lithuania, Kingdom of Poland, Duchy of Lithuania, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Old Republic, History of Poland

Memories Past and Present,: aAtour of St. Peter Parish Lithuanian Church. The home of Lithuanians of Greater Boston and also other parts of the USA. St Peter has been The beacon of the Lithuanian Community for over 100 years, the center of Lithuanian activity in keeping Lithuanian Heritage and Culture alive.
Tags :St Peter, Lithuanian Parish, Lithuanian Church, South Boston, Massachusetts, Lithuanian Heritage, Culture, Vilnius

Debra travels to Vilnius, Lithuania, in hopes to find someone that has her nose. September, 2007.
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German links in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. German was the language of many ethnic groups living within the Commonwealth. It was spoken by residents of Royal Prussia, Gdańsk, Toruń, and by numerous citizens of Kraków. Visit: commonwealth.pl
Tags :Poland, Polska, Lithuania, Kingdom of Poland, Duchy of Lithuania, Old Republic, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Norman Davies

The nations of the Commonwealth were joined by the Armenians in the 14th century, when Polish king Casimir the Great annexed the Halicz Ruthenia - today's western Ukraine. Visit: commonwealth.pl
Tags :Poland, Polska, Kingdom of Poland, Duchy of Lithuania, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Lithuania, Armenians, Ormianie, Old Republic

Over the centuries many mosques were built across the lands of the Commonwealth. The Great Khan - as the Tatars called the Commonwealth's king - made no objections to their making the pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina. Visit: commonwealth.pl
Tags :Tatars, Tartars, Poland, Polska, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Kingdom of Poland, Duchy of Lithuania, Lithuania, Old Republic, Rzeczpospolita

Synagogues in Lithuania (Lita) Jewish Heritage tours to Eastern Europe More information www.jerulita.lt
Tags :Lithuania, Lita, Litvak, Jonishok, Synagogue, Misnagdim, Travel, Tourism, Zhezhmer, Wooden, Culture, Shtetle, Heritage, Jewish

In the 16th century the Italians of Kraków represented the largest immigrant community. Many of the patrician families had Italian roots, and one in five citizens of the Commonwealth's capital spoke the language of Dante. Visit: commonwealth.pl
Tags :Poland, Polska, Lithuania, Kingdom of Poland, Duchy of Lithuania, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Old Republic, History of Poland, Norman Davies

A Commonwealth of Diverse Cultures: Poland's Heritage is an international educational exhibition which presents the history of tolerance and cohabitation of various ethnic groups in the territory of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and is addressed primarily to foreigners all around the world. The project was realised by the National Library of Poland. Visit: commonwealth.pl
Tags :Poland, Lithuania, Polska, May 3 Constitution, religious tolerance, Old Republic, Polish Republic, Kingdom of Poland, Duchy of Lithuania, royal elections, Norman Davies

The first Frenchmen in the Kingdom of Poland were Cistercians, who helped to foster the development of culture and art. In lay life cultural exchange occurred primarily within the royal court, where elements of French courts ceremony were adopted. Visit: commonwealth.pl
Tags :Poland, Polska, Lithuania, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Old Republic, Kingdom of Poland, Duchy of Lithuania, Norman Davies, History of Poland

Presentation at the EUROPEAN COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SPECIALISTS conference at Vilnius University 16-17 June 2011
Tags :Cultural heritage, Lithuania

The first Jews began to settle in Poland in the 11th and 12th centuries. Poland's rulers eagerly received the refugees and granted them privileges. Visit: commonwealth.pl
Tags :Poland, Polska, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Kingdom of Poland, Duchy of Lithuania, Lithuania, History of Poland, Jews, Jewish, Casimir the Great, Shevah Weiss

jamesjosephbrown.com My mom's first language was Lithuanian. Though she is ashamed to admit that she has forgotten most of it, she is still very proud of her Lithuanian heritage. She often wears amber jewelry as a symbol of her Lithuanian roots, so while I am in Vilnius I decide to find her something special. Amber is is an iconic element of Lithuanian culture. It is a precious stone found on the shores of the Baltic Sea that features heavily in Lithuanian mythology, particularly in the folk tale of Jurate and Kestytis. Here I am shopping in Gintraka, an upscale shop on Pilies Gatve. The lovely Alisa Boriskina has selected several items she thinks my mom might like and now it is time for me to decide. Dina Popova, another employee of Gintraka, is operating the camera, but the girls are both so beautiful I can't resist featuring them both in this episode.
Tags :Vilnius, Lithuania, Travel, Shopping

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2010 URL: www.unesco.org Description: Sutartinės (from the word ''sutarti ''-- to be in concordance) is a form of polyphonic music performed by female singers in north-east Lithuania. The songs have simple melodies, with two to five pitches, and comprise two distinct parts: a meaningful main text and a refrain that may include nonce words. There are almost forty different styles and ways of performing Sutartinės. Mainly, they can be performed by two singers in parallel seconds; by three singers in strict canon, all performing both phrases of the melody at staggered intervals; or by two groups of singers, the lead singer of each pair singing the main text, while the partner sings the refrain, before the second pair repeats. The poetic texts encompass many themes, including work, calendar rituals, weddings, family, wars, history and moments of daily life. Choreography is uncomplicated and movements are moderate, often austere, such as walking in the form of a circle or star while linking arms and stamping feet. Sutartinės are performed on solemn occasions, as well as festivals, concerts and social gatherings. Their performance promotes the sharing of cultural values and provides a feeling of cultural identity, continuity and self-esteem. Sutartinės are usually sung by women, but men perform instrumental versions on pan-pipes, horns, long wood trumpets, fipple flutes and plucked zithers. Country ...
Tags :Intangible, Cultural, Heritage;, UNESCO, 2003, Convention;, Lithuania;, 00433;, Representative, List, (2010)

Christa Whitney explains what she observed to be difficult for many Jewish-Americans studying Lithuanian Jewish history. During this time abroad, Christa had to come to terms with being dismissed as an anti-Semite by one of her peers for no other reason than her non-Jewish Lithuanian heritage. She explains that it is important to remember that the Holocaust was not just a Jewish tragedy, but a human tragedy as well.
Tags :lithuania, yiddish language, holocaust, anti-semitism, yiddish are the world, neo-nazi, yiddish book center