On March 11 at 2:00 PM, the Šiauliai Culture Center’s gallery “Laiptai” will host the commemoration of Lithuania’s Independence Restoration Day – March 11 – titled “Lawyer, Museum Curator Peliksas Bugailiškis and the Idea of a Free Lithuania.”

Program:

• Honoring the personality of Peliksas Bugailiškis, founder of the Šiauliai “Aušra” Museum

• Presentation of the Šiauliai Culture Center’s P. Bugailiškis Ethnology Center vision

• Awarding of the Šiauliai “Aušra” Museum Peliksas Bugailiškis Prize

• Opening of the Peliksas Bugailiškis House

• Festive concert “When Freedom Speaks”

The concert features the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Modestas Barkauskas, with hosting by Jomantė Šležaitė-Paukštė.

Entry: By invitation only. Invitations are available from March 3 at 11:00 AM at the Šiauliai Culture Center gallery “Laiptai” box office. The number of invitations is limited.

Gallery hours: Tuesday–Friday 11:00–18:00, Saturday 11:00–17:00, tel. +370 656 59 940.

Event duration: ~1 hour 30 minutes

Full program of Lithuania’s Independence Restoration Day events: link

Organizers: Šiauliai Culture Center, Šiauliai “Aušra” Museum

Note to visitors: By participating in the event, you consent to being filmed or photographed, and that photos may be published on the Šiauliai Culture Center website, media, or social networks.