In commemoration of the 28th anniversary of Freedom Defenders Day on January 10-17 events The Seimas and in other parts of Lithuania, we will remember the historical moments of 1991, which showed the unity and self-sacrificing determination of the Lithuanian population, and we will honor the memory of those who died for the restored independence of the state.
Thursday, January 10, 11 p.m. the national drawing competition dedicated to Defenders of Freedom Day will be openedWe grew up free" exhibition of the best works in the exhibition gallery of the Seimas II Palace.
Friday, January 11, 8 a.m. by lighting candles in every window, the civic action "Memory is alive, because it bears witness" will honor the memory of the defenders of freedom.
Saturday, January 12, 11 p.m. the ceremonial line-up of the Defenders of Freedom will take place in the Gallery of the Defenders of Freedom of Lithuania (XNUMXst year of the Seimas); 12 h The defenders of freedom will gather at the "Night Vigil" meeting on March 11 in the Acts Hall (Seima XNUMXst floor); 18 h Memorial bonfires will be lit on Independence Square*, 18.30 h the Movement Hour will take place.
Memorial bonfires will also be lit near the Vilnius TV Tower on Saturday (16.30:XNUMX a.m.) and next to the Lithuanian National Radio and Television building (17 p.m.). St. John's Church 19 h will happen concert In memoriam*.
Sunday, January 13, 9 a.m. a flower-laying ceremony will be held at the "Žinia" monument dedicated to March 11 in Independence Square; 10 h On March 11, a solemn commemoration of the Defenders of Freedom Day and the awarding ceremony of the Freedom Prize will take place in the Assembly Hall (XNUMXst floor of the Seimas); 12:XNUMX a.m. The State flag will fly in a solemn ceremony on Independence Square; 13:XNUMX a.m. will be offered to St. Mass in Vilnius Archcathedral Basilica; 14.30:XNUMX a.m. a ceremony honoring the dead will take place in Antakalnis cemetery.
January 12 16 to 21 p.m. ir January 13 12.30:15-XNUMX p.m. Open door hours are organized in the stained glass and defenders of Lithuanian freedom galleries (2018st floor of the Seimas), during which visitors will be able to familiarize themselves with the exhibition dedicated to 1991. The Freedom Prize was awarded to the group of partisans of the Lithuanian Freedom Struggle - Jonas Abukauskas, Vytautas Balsius, Jonas Čeponis, Bronislaus Juospaičius, Juozas Jakavonis, Jonas Kadžionis, Juozas Mociis, and the photo exhibition "Shooters - XNUMX defenders of the parliament", to view historical video material and artistic compositions. Young guests of the Seimas will have the opportunity to participate in a drawing workshop (theme "Free Lithuania").
Saturday, January 12 12 h running enthusiasts will honor the memory of those who died for the freedom of Lithuania with the traditional international run "Life and Death Road" from Antakalnis Cemetery to the Television Tower. The same day 12:17 p.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. In the Martynas Mažvydas National Library (after the 3rd century), a free blood donation campaign will be held in memory of the Defenders of Freedom.
Thursday, January 17, 12 p.m. A ceremonial line-up of soldiers dedicated to the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the National Defense Volunteer Forces will take place on Independence Square.
On the occasion of Freedom Defenders Day, open door hours (January 12, 10:18 a.m. - 13:10 p.m., January 17, 2:1 a.m. - XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.) are held at the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Struggles (Aukų St. XNUMXA) and the Tuskulėnai Rimties Park Memorial Complex (Baltasis dvarelis, Žirmūnų St. XNUMXN).
