Gedimino pr. Sunday 11 March at 16.00:
Let’s meet to celebrate
freedom & tolerance!

Sunday 11th of March it is 22 years since the members of the Lithuanian Parliament signed the State of Lithuania's independence declaration. At the risk of their own lives, these brave men and women put their signatures on a paper that clearly stated that they and the Lithuanian people would no longer accept to live under occupation and oppression.

Lithuania became a free and democratic country as a result of these signatures, and even if the country’s development since then has not been perfect, it is still reason to celebrate the freedom and clearly demonstrate that we value living in a free Lithuania where the concepts of tolerance, democracy, openness, respect and compassion are the ideals.

So bring your family and friends to Gedmino Avenue in Vilnius on Sunday 11 March at 16:00 and let us together celebrate unity, equality, openness and friendship. Only this kind of patriotism provides for the existence of a democratic state and civil society. Independence Day is what unites us, so let’s celebrate it together. Free, friendly and fearless!

The initiative is called CELEBRATING FREEDOM. Its goal is to bring together all Lithuanians who cherish the values enshrined in the Constitution – a democratic system, rule of law, equality, openness, respect for everyone, and to enjoy Lithuanian independence.

On March 11th, let us celebrate unity, equality, openness and friendship. Only this kind of patriotism provides for the existence of a democratic state and civil society. Independence Day is what unites us, and so, let’s celebrate it together. Free, friendly and fearless!

PROGRAMME:

16:00 Participants meet on Gedimino Avenue between Kudirkos Square and Independence Square. At the Entertainment Islands on Gedimino Avenue we listen to Amberlife, Skyders and other musicians, sew a Lithuanian flag with students, break dance, observe performances/dances by professional artists, beat African drums and enjoy tea and coffee (please see the map below for exact locations).

16:30 We march from Independence Square in the direction of the Music Academy with Nomeda Marcenaite and from Kudirkos Square towards the Music Academy with Arnoldas Lukosius. Join the march wherever you are.

17:00 We will open the windows of the Music and Art Academy and dance together with DJ Mark Splinter, Tomas Boo, Swix and Vaiper Despotin. The march will end by singing our national anthem, together with maestro Vytautas Juozapaitis

18:00 Conclusion of the Freedom Celebration!

We will celebrate with:
Nomeda Marčėnaitė, Vytautas Juozapaitis, Vladimiras Laučius, Artūras Račas, Diana Vilytė, Darius Kuolys, Dana Migaliova, Saulius Arvasevičius, Leonidas Donskis, Arūnas Pemkus, Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė, Rytis Juozapavičius, Algis Ramanauskas-Greitai, Dominykas Vaitiekūnas, Dainius Pūras, Ričardas Berankis, Ilja Laurs, Markas Zingeris, Jonas Ohman, Amberlife, Jurgis ir Erica Didžiuliai, Petras Geniušas, Vytautas V. Landsbergis, Giedrė Kilčiauskienė ir Empti, Gintarė Latvėnaitė, Robertas Povilaitis, Gabrielė Tuminaitė, DJ Mark Splinter, Tomas Boo, Skyders with Tomas Šileika, break-dance group from club „i17“, Schools Parliament, Student Association and others.