Under the spreading Lithuanian umbrella. Hard to get it, but we try
originally written for a journalism class in Vilnius University faculty of Communication Foreigners who live in Lithuania are connected by one of the richest national treasure of this country -Lithuanian language. It was revealed by the poetical concert called “Under the umbrella of Lithuanian language and culture(Po lietuvių kalbos ir kultūros skėčiu)” which took place on May 19th in Šv. Kotrynos bažnyčia. Regardless of...
Taiwan: The story of two Chinas
The ambiguous political status of Taiwan (R.O.C. – Republic of China) can drive anyone crazy. Is it a part of China? Is it an independent country? Is it China itself? BalticAsia member Nina, currently living in Taiwan, suggests to take an express-class on Taiwanese history to figure it out. The Island The first inhabitants of the island were people of Malay-Polynesian descent, who lived happily for centuries. Starting from the 14th...
PlateCulture’s Reda Stare on Going Off The Eaten Track
By Gennadiy Belotserkovskiy & Sofia Mashovets Standing firmly among Lithuania’s most successful startups, PlateCulture connects people who love cooking & hosting dinners with those who enjoy authentic home cooked meals. Such dinners help local chefs build friendships through sharing food and culture, while also earning some cash. For participants, PlateCulture events present an amazing opportunity to get a taste of an...
“Back to the Future. Nepal 2071” photo exhibition
Airina Pinevičiūtė is Lithuanian from Plungė who is currently volunteering in Plungė Region Municipal Library and has spent the last five years embracing adventurous spirits. Airina has visited South African Republic, Thailand, and a handful of European countries. However, Nepal was the country that had opened her heart and mind the most. After buying her one-way ticket back in 2014, Airina spent three months in the country. Upon...
From Lithuania to Indonesia, With Love. Part 2
Viktorija Panovaite, or Ria, is a Lithuanian who got a Darmasiswa scholarship to study in Indonesia. Having spent over a year in Yogyakarta, she shares her experience about living in Indonesia. Read the first part of Ria’s interview here. What is your day-to-day life like? Now that my classes at the university are over, I don’t have a strict schedule. This is something I didn’t get to experience for years, so now I’m enjoying it. I...
From Lithuania to Indonesia, With Love. Part 1
Over a year ago, a Vilnius native Viktorija Panovaite, or Ria, got a Darmasiswa scholarship to study in Indonesia in the academic year 2014/2015. She packed up and moved to Java island to study traditional Indonesian dance. Today, after her year of studies has ended, Viktorija is still in Indonesia, traveling, writing her blog, Life in a Big Tent, and sharing with us what it’s like to move across the world and what her Indonesian life...