To ensure the smooth and effective implementation of the national cultural dissemination policy abroad, the Ministry of Culture is transferring the functions of the Cultural Attaché of the Republic of Lithuania to the Lithuanian Culture Institute. The functions of the Cultural Attaché will be transferred to the Lithuanian Culture Institute starting January 1, 2025.

“Recently, we have felt a changing attitude towards the power of culture. We realize how much can be achieved through the language of culture and art every time we implement projects, whether large ones like the Lithuanian Season in France or smaller ones, such as finding a new foreign publisher for a Lithuanian book. I believe that integrating the Cultural Attaché into the Lithuanian Culture Institute will strengthen not only the institution itself but also the efforts of the Cultural Attaché to increase Lithuania’s visibility abroad through culture,” says Julija Reklaitė, Director of the Lithuanian Culture Institute.

The transfer of the functions of the Cultural Attaché network to the Lithuanian Culture Institute includes one exception: the functions of the Cultural, Audiovisual Affairs, and Copyright Attaché at the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union (Brussels), related to the formation of cultural, audiovisual, and copyright policy at the EU level, will continue to be coordinated by the Ministry of Culture.

Cultural Attachés working in the country’s diplomatic missions help implement the strategic vision of presenting Lithuania to the world through culture. To achieve this goal, Cultural Attachés mediate between Lithuania and the cultural and creative industry professionals of the host country, encourage their cooperation, conduct and continuously seek new opportunities to export Lithuanian cultural and artistic products.

Currently, the network of Lithuanian Cultural Attachés consists of 10 positions.