Today, a charitable campaign dedicated to the International Cake Day has been organised in Panevėžys City municipality. organized a Pie Day charity campaign. The employees brought home-made or purchased bakery products, served them to their colleagues and donated the collected funds to Ukrainians living in the city.
The exhibition "Walls: from Minimalism to Detail" from the collection of Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre was opened in Panevėžys City Municipality.
Today, the concert of gratitude of Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble BARVINOK from the partner city of Vinnytsia took place. It was dedicated to the people of Panevėžys, who support Ukraine and its people in their difficult times.
Coming to Lithuania for the first time, Ukrainian actor and producer Daniil Mireshkin and his team - among them the famous Ukrainian actress Darija Volga, Vitalius Salii and Ksenia Danilova - will present exceptional Ukrainian films that have been appreciated by millions of audiences and have received international awards.
In spring, the Music Theatre established friendship with Vinnytsia, Panevėžys partner city in Ukraine. Thus, today, in order to give meaning to this beautiful friendship, a support concert "Bridges of Music: Lithuania-Ukraine" was held in the theatre.
On September 28 - October 2, the Mayor of Panevėžys City Rytis Račkauskas, the Coordinator of Non-governmental Organisations Goda Voveriūnaitė-Kaminskienė and the Deputy Head of the Communication Department Vilma Kučytė take part in the first meeting of partners of the project "Challenges for Youth: Youth Response to COVID-19 and Green Deal" in the municipality of Alkojas (Spain). The Panevėžys delegation participates in various working sessions and discussions.
The municipality of Panevėžys is completing the implementation of the pilot project "Space4People" of the European Territorial Cooperation Programme URBACT.
"I am very grateful to the author for the gift to Panevėžys and the people of Panevėžys - for the opportunity to see your exhibition. Its title says it is an exhibition about land and water, but I can see it reaching much deeper. This is an exhibition about Italy and Italians who care not only about the present but also about the future. Dear Michela, thank you for a piece of Italy in Panevėžys. Good luck in your future work and have the best possible experiences in our city," said Panevėžys City Mayor Rytis Račkauskas in his welcoming speech.
Today, the final event of the international project BRIDGE implemented in support of the funds of the European Union took place in the Art Gallery.
The opening and start of the XIth Cycling Road race BALTIC CHAIN TOUR started today in Laisvė Square. The BALTIC CHAIN TOUR race has been held since 2011. They are symbolic commemoration of the Baltic Way campaign which was organised on August 23, 1989 in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. This year, Lithuania is represented in the race by two teams - "Voltas Cycling Team" and "Kaunas Cycling Team".
