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Photos: Aage Myhre
I met them at Kaziuko Mugė now this Sunday morning ... The wood carver and the woman who was there to fry fish for the thousands of visitors on the last day of this year's event ... The best outdoor market in the world, and a proud Lithuanian tradition for more than 400 years!
By Vin Karnila |
See my slide show: KAZIUKO MUGĖ 2013 from Vilnius, Lithuania CLICK: http://youtu.be/pamXdIGDm2A |
Every year in every town throughout Lithuania, March starts off with the Kaziukas Fair, a ritual that marks the coming of spring, dedicated to St. Casimir, the patron saint of Lithuania. The festival originated in the 17th century, and by the 19th century it had developed into the fair and festival that is now known internationally.
During more ancient times many pilgrims came to Vilnius from various places for the celebration of St. Casimir's Day on the 4th of March which was the day of his passing. After services in the cathedral, the people lingered for a while. And it was this that gave rise to the Kaziukas Fair. Thousands of sellers, buyers and visitors came to these fairs which were held outdoors as they still are today.
I hope you enjoy the slide show of this year’s Kaziuko Mugė I put together for VilNews.com E-Magazine
Vilnius Regional Court on Friday rejected a request by prosecutor Saulius Verseckas of the Prosecutor General's Office to restrict activities of the Labor Party and stop its merger with the Order and Justice party.
The prosecutor says that in case of a merger, the Labor Party would cease to exist and would escape prosecution.
Meanwhile the court believes there will be no obstacles to the prosecution of the reorganized legal entity.
The ruling can be appealed in seven days. The prosecutor is yet to decide on whether to do so.
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