The exhibition “Lithuania’s path to the European Union: historical decision” opens in Taurage

Event type: Exhibition opening
Event date: Thursday, May 2, 2024
The start of the event: 17:00

Venue: Tauragė cultural center (Darius ir Girėno st. 3, Tauragė)

in 2024 we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Lithuania’s membership in the European Union. More than 20 years ago, the people of Lithuania unanimously decided in a referendum to become part of the European Union and to base the further development of the state on common EU values. At that time, even 91.07 percent were in favor of Lithuania’s membership in the European Union. of those who voted.

Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Lithuania’s membership in the European Union, May 2 5:00 p.m. Taurage cultural center (Darius ir Girėno st. 3, Tauragė) the exhibition “Lithuania’s road to the European Union: historical decision” opens.

During the opening of the exhibition, the head of the Political Group of the European Commission’s Representation in Lithuania will deliver the words of welcome Laimute Pilukaite and the mayor of Tauragė district municipality Dovydas Kaminskas.

Event moderator, host of events Laimonas Rimkus will interview the former mayor of Tauragė, member of the Tauragė District Municipality Council Sigita Mičiulis.

Those who wish to participate in the opening of the exhibition are invited to register here.

The exhibition will be exhibited at the Tauragė Cultural Center until 2024. May 16 Visiting the exhibition is free.

The exhibition was prepared by the representative office of the European Commission in Lithuania in cooperation with the Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania, the Central State Archives of Lithuania and other state institutions.

Exhibition partners: EUROPE DIRECT Tauragė and Tauragė cultural center.

Authors of the photographs exhibited in the exhibition: Džoja Gunda Barysaitė, Ramūnas Danisevičius, Vladimiras Gulevičius, Romualdas Jurgaitis, Jonas Junevičius, Paulius Lileikis, Petras Malūkas, Andrius Petrulevičius, Zita Stankevičienė and Jonas Staselis.