January 11-17 The Seimas in the organized events, we will celebrate the Defenders of Freedom Day for the 26th time. This day bears witness to the historical moments of 1991, when Lithuanian residents, who demonstrated concentration and self-sacrificing determination, defended the recently restored independence of the state.
Wednesday, January 11, at 14 p.m. in the hall of the Constitution (13st year of the Seimas) to the interactive educational event "January 1991th. What can we learn?" the cadets of General Jonas Žemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy will gather. At the event traditionally organized before the Defenders of Freedom Day, plans for the defense of the Seimas will be presented in accordance with the 2017 Act. and in XNUMX situations.
Thursday, January 12, 12 p.m. Defenders of Freedom, who 13.30 h will gather for a meeting on March 11 in the Assembly Hall (event will be broadcast live On the website of the Seimas and the television program "Seimas - directly"). 19 h Commemorative bonfires will be lit on Independence Square (the event will be broadcast live on LRT TV), 19.30 h Sąjūdis hour will be held.
January 13 - On the Day of Defenders of Freedom, we will meet 8 h lighting candles in the windows and joining the traditional civic action "Memory is alive because it bears witness". 9 h 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 Defenders of Freedom Day and the awarding ceremony of Freedom Prizes will be held in the Assembly Hall (the event will be broadcast live On the website of the Seimas and the television program "Seimas - directly", on LRT television and radio). 12 h – The National Flag will be raised on Independence Square (the event will be broadcast live on LRT TV and radio).
Tuesday, January 12, 17-22 p.m. ir Wednesday, January 13, 12.30:14.30-XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. In the Lithuanian Freedom Defenders and Stained Glass Galleries (13st floor of the Seimas) - open door hours during which Seimas guests will be able to view photo exhibitions dedicated to Defenders' Day and Freedom Prize laureates, video material will be shown, artistic compositions will be performed, children's drawing workshops will be held (theme "Free Lithuania"), writing wishes for Lithuania. The Seimas January 1991 memorial will also be open to visitors during the open door hours. In the gallery of the Second Chamber of the Seimas, it will be possible to get acquainted with the photo exhibition "Defense of Freedom in Lithuania in XNUMX" every working day. in January".
Saturday, January 14, 12 p.m. participants of the XXVI international tribute run "Life and Death Road" (Antakalnis Cemetery–Television Tower) will stand at the starting line. The goal of the run, which has become traditional, is to honor those who died for the freedom of Lithuania in 1991. memory
Tuesday, January 17, 12:XNUMX p.m. A ceremonial parade of flags dedicated to the 26th anniversary of the establishment of the National Defense Volunteer Forces will take place on Independence Square.
The exhibitions dedicated to Defenders of Freedom Day will also be available in the Lithuanian National Martynas Mažvydas Library - in the atrium (3rd century) there will be a mobile exhibition "Talking barricades", open days SCHEDULE will be held at the Museum of Genocide Victims and Tuskulėnai Rimties Park Memorial Complex.
More information about the Defenders of Freedom Day commemoration events and a detailed program of events can be found on a special website.
