Lithuanian Culture Guide

Airida Gudaitė & Laurynas Žakevičius

  The dancer and choreographer duo Airida Gudaitė (b. 1984) and Laurynas Žakevičius (born 1985) are pioneers of urban dance …

Inga Kuznecova

The dancer and choreographer Inga Kuznecova (b. 1986) gained her BA degree in choreography from the Faculty of Arts at …

Agnė Žagrakalytė

Agnė Žagrakalytė (born 1979) made her debut in 1996 and was already acknowledged as a promising writer, even before publishing …

Alvydas Šlepikas

Alvydas Šlepikas (born 1966) is one of the most multi-talented contemporary Lithuanian writers, moving between the worlds of literature, theatre, …

Andrius Tapinas

Andrius Tapinas (born 1977) is easily one of the most famous Lithuanians. He has worked in television since 1998 and …

Tomas Vaiseta

Tomas Vaiseta (born 1984) studied journalism and was beginning to make his name in the field. He then decided that …

Rimantas Kmita

Rimantas Kmita (born 1977) used to be a typical young poet. He published three collections and was thought to be …

Valdas Papievis

Valdas Papievis (born 1962) has been living in Paris since 1992 but still remains an important presence in Lithuanian literary …

Gintaras Beresnevičius

Gintaras Beresnevičius (1961-2006) was one of the few genuine scholars of old Baltic religion and mythology. Most of his work …

Ričardas Gavelis

Ričardas Gavelis (1950-2002) is a legendary figure in Lithuanian literature. He studied theoretical physics and (as was common in the …

Sigitas Geda

Sigitas Geda (1943-2008) was one of the most prolific Lithuanian poets, and he still remains an important literary idol. He …

Andrius Jakučiūnas

Andrius Jakučiūnas (born 1976) is probably the brightest rising star in contemporary high-brow Lithuanian literature. A classical scholar, he worked …