Today, Vilnius is having fun celebrating the 170th anniversary of the nation's patriarch Dr. The anniversary of the birth of Jonas Basanavičius. In the old town, at the monument to the signatory of the Act of Independence of Lithuania, "Liethuva brangi" performed by Lauryns Lapės, trumpeter of the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, played traditionally from the balcony of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic, the students of Jonas Basanavičiaus pre-gymnasium and gymnasium came to celebrate his birthday with songs and dances, who had the opportunity to test their knowledge about Jonas In the Basanavičius quiz.
On the occasion of the anniversary, to the city of Varna in Bulgaria and to the Ozkabali Museum of J. Basanavičius' natives Vilnius city municipalities on the initiative of the mayor and the council, gifts - copies of the monument of J. Basanavičius in Vilnius.
At the event, the conference "Dr. In the footsteps of Jonas Basanavičius in the XNUMXst century" the winners of the creative works competition. One of the laureates of the National Jonas Basanavičius Prize, public figure Zita Kelmickaitė, conducted the quiz for the students.
"J. Basanavičius' personality belongs to all Lithuanians, let everyone find their starting points in it. I would like to wish each of you, my dear students, to draw envy from special people, who are Lithuania's greatest asset with their deeds and words", greeted the gathered, Deputy Mayor of Vilnius Edita Tamošiūnaitė.
A creative and outstanding personality created not only for Lithuania. In Bulgaria, Dr. J. Basanavičius is considered the pioneer of preventive and rehabilitation medicine. With his works, he also enriched the cultural and scientific development of this country, contributed to the modernization of Bulgaria and the cultivation of culture. The scale of J. Basanavičius' works and activities in Lithuania and Bulgaria is difficult to measure. The desire to be useful and constantly seek knowledge, innovations - this is about J. Basanavičius.
