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"Ukraine will celebrate Independence Day in Vilnius" - 'Since we ourselves have long sought freedom, we are well aware of the importance of Independence Day for the Ukrainians of this year. They have been choosing the right to be citizens of a free and independent country for some time now. The courage and determination of the Ukrainians has inspired us all, and the least we can do is to continue to give them all possible support', said Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimasius"

Vilnius has 'sent' Vladimir Putin to a century-old Lukiškės Prison

 

"A life-size cardboard cutout of the dictator was put in one of the cells and can be spotted on a virtual tour around the prison, available on Google Street View. The installation, which is a form of a digital protest against Russia’s authoritarian regime and violence, was arranged after many visitors of the prison said they would like to see Putin imprisoned in Lukiškės Prison (...) The project, which upholds Vilnius’ continuous protests against the brutal aggression of Russia’s authoritarian regime, was created by Go Vilnius, the official tourism and business development agency of Vilnius, Lukiškės Prison 2.0 conversion authors, and Elijas Šležas, a virtual photography artist. 

 

The idea for this unexpected inmate came when designing the virtual tour on Google Street View. It was further bolstered when the prison’s guides said that many visitors expressed their desire to see Russia’s dictator behind bars. Vilnius has been an active protester against Russia’s aggression since February, helping the war refugees and supporting humanitarian, financial, and other war relief missions. Lukiškės Prison 2.0 was chosen as a platform for the installation because, despite its difficult past, it is creating a new vision for its future,” said Inga Romanovskienė, Director at Go Vilnius. 

 

The symbolic imprisonment of Putin allows Vilnius to express its firm stance against aggression, captivity, and autocracy, while its virtual form invites people with the same values to join in (...) Built in 1905, Lukiškės Prison held convicts and political prisoners who were opposed by various political authorities, including Tsarist Russian, Nazi German, and the Soviets. The prison survived World Wars and the Nazi and Soviet occupation and held many political prisoners from Lithuanian, Belarussian, Polish, Jewish, and other backgrounds. After a century of operation, Lukiškės Prison ceased to function as an imprisonment facility in 2019 and opened the doors to the public and the artists as a cultural hub Lukiškės Prison 2.0. Available to the public, the facility has become an open space for culture, artistic expression, and community”

"This year’s Lithuania’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, Monika Liu, used the power of music to show support to Ukraine and its Eurovision finalist Kalush Orchestra. Not only did she wave the Ukrainian flag during the live semi-final and final shows, but also joined an initiative in Vilnius, the capital, where the country’s famous musicians, the soloists of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre, and a children’s choir manifested musical solidarity, urging to continue supporting Ukraine during and after the Eurovision Song Contest. Monika Liu together with other Lithuanian performers sang Ukraine’s Eurovision entry song Stefania in a new video, filmed on the streets of Vilnius. The initiative highlighted Vilnius’ continuous support to Ukraine ever since the beginning of the war on February 24th and showed solidarity with the war refugees" (Go Vilnius)

Edit (18:58) - O videoclip original

 

 

+ "Autoridades italianas conseguiram repelir uma invasão de hackers russos no sistema informático que procurava travar o favoritismo da canção ucraniana que venceu o festival"

Edit (16/05/2022) - "Eurovision winners sing at Polish border on way back to Ukraine: Psiuk said when they got home they would take off their stage outfits and wear the uniform of the Ukrainian resistance"

A propósito deste post, espreite-se o "label" Vilnius e, no terceiro post, logo por cima do mural em que Putin e o monstro laranja se osculam, clique-se em "be afraid": há 6 anos, com o neo-facho Dugin no centro das operações, entrevia-se o futuro: "The core lesson of 2016 is that there is nothing inevitable in the march of progress. But it is equally true that the ultra right has no providential monopoly on success. Vile as they are, Dugin’s ideas constitute a half-mad manual to what is happening today, and may happen tomorrow. It should be read with care by all those who are planning the counterattack"

"March 5, 2022. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, has been organizing city-wide protests and initiatives to demonstrate Lithuania’s solidarity with Ukraine. The latest act of support—eight hot-air balloons, carrying 20-meter-long Ukrainian and Lithuanian flags. The balloons took off from Valakampiai Beach, which is one of the most favored spots in the city, on Saturday afternoon"

"Vilnius is the only European capital to officially allow hot-air balloon rides over the city center. Therefore, the balloons carried the flags over the entire capital, uniting many Lithuanian hot-air balloon enthusiasts. Seven balloons held Ukrainian flags while the remaining one had a Lithuanian flag. The flags were created overnight and one of them was even made out of material specific to hot-air balloons"

"The capital city has started the process of renaming the street, where the Embassy of Russia is based, to Ukrainian Heroes Street" (recebido por email de Agnė Kuzminaitė)

... be afraid...

Vilnius, Lituânia