We would like to invite you to spend the Sugihara Week’s Japanese Culture Fair by immersed yourself in the hustle and bustle of Japanese culture and learning more about Japan’s friends in Lithuania. The fair will take place on October 13, 10:00-16:00 at 3rd floor of Kaunas Akropolis. It is free and open to all. […]
On November 15 – December 15 VMU Centre for Asian Studies invites you to visit Japanese post stamps exhibition “Memorable events of the 20th Century for Japanese people”. The exhibition displays a part of Mr. Leonas Veržbolauskas collection of Japanese post stamps. The exhibition is located in the 4th floor gallery at the VMU Multifunctional […]
The Centre for Asian Studies and Global Japan Office invite to participate in the performance of Kabuki theatre and Nihon buyo. The event will be held on May 12th evening (6 p.m.), in the Big Hall of Vytautas Magnus University (Daukanto st. 28). Kabuki dance performance is an exclusive Japanese cultural event in Lithuania. The […]
VMU Centre for Asian studies and Japan Embassy in Lithuania invite everyone to a demonstration by Mr Takamasa Fujima, distinguished Japanese traditional dancer, who will perform the dance, and demonstrate what Japanese traditional dance is. The event will take place on the 4th of December (Friday), 16:00 in the Centre for Asian Studies, Vaižganto 30. […]
Japanese embassy invites everyone to Japanese drums performance byJoji Hirota, a composer, taiko and shiakuhachi performer. Do not miss the chance to see the powerful Japanese instrument by yourself! The concert will be held on June 9 (Monday), 18:00 at Vytautas Magnus University’s Great Hall (S Daukanto st. 28, Kaunas). Event page on facebook can […]
Mizuhiki is traditional Japanese art of ornamentation and is already 607 years old. For this ornamentation technique colorful paper chords are being used. From these chords various compositions and ornaments are made. While packing the gifts we use only ribbons but Japanese people use Mizuhiki to decorate the presents. Mizuhiki gives an especial meaning to […]
On January 31st the opening of a new art exhibition organized together with a japanese culture club “Hashi” will take place in the Centre for Asian Studies. Vilnius Art Academy student Kotryna Šešelgytė’s watercolour paintings about Japan will be available for eveyone to see the whole Spring semester. “Hashi” club invites everyone to the official […]
Center for Asian studies together with Studio of Eastern Culture Wudang Tao invite everyone to New Lunar Year celebration. The final events will take place on the 31st of January. Guests are welcome to participate in: Open lecture (16:00-17:15, Gediminas str. 44-203) about New Year celebration in different East Asia countries. The lecture will be […]
VMU Centre for Asian Studies invites to a Japanese calligraphy workshop held by the professional master Tosen Iwasaki, invited by the Embassy of Japan in Lithuania. The workshop will take place on May 22 (Friday) at 15:00 in Kaunas, M. Gimbutiene room (Donelaičio str. 52 – 211).
