V.Patasius Lithuanian Studies Scholarship

The University of Tasmania has established this scholarship as a result of a bequest of $8,000 by Mrs. Ona Maksvytis in memory of Vytas Patašius, who passed away a year ago on June 16, 2010.

It is hoped other persons and Lithuanian organisations will also contribute to this fund.

For further information, please write to

LSS, PO Box 777, Sandy Bay, 7006 Tasmania, Australia
or email A.Taskunas@utas.edu.au

Also please see on this website – In Memoriam – June 19, 2011, Vytautas Jonas Patašius

There are opportunities for Australian students to study in Lithuania and other European Union countries. The EU and Australia have in place a number of bilateral educational schemes. A booklet - “Study in Europe” – is available for free from this website. Please email to: (info@slic.org.au).

There are 50 higher education institutions in Lithuania – 15 state and 7 private universities, 15 state and 12 private colleges. Vilnius University is over 400 year old and is the oldest university in North Eastern Europe.

Further information: http://www.delaus.ec.europa.eu/studyineurope/Lithuania.htm

This CD of Lithuanian folk songs is representative of various regions and dialects of Lithuania. It includes sutartinės - polyphonic chant - an archaic and distinctively Lithuanian singing style. The CD is a compendium of Lithuanian folk songs, some originally recorded in the 1930s, showing the transition of folk songs to modern and classical adaptations.
The accompanying articles describe the development of Lithuanian song. One article focuses just on the sutartinės and their place in Lithuanian music. Another one examines the role songs played in the post WWII Lithuanian resistance movements. Also reviewed is the history of Lithuanian-American singing traditions and their major choral events and song festivals during the last century.


 

The Lithuanian library in Tasmania is the only collection of Lithuania-oriented books operating inside a university, anywhere in Australia or New Zealand. It is housed separately from other libraries in the University`s School of Government, on the main campus of the University of Tasmania in Hobart - Sandy Bay. It was officially opened on November 25, 2005, with 1,000 books and journals.

This unique collection of Lithuanian reference materials has been put together over the past 18 years by the University’s Lithuanian Studies Society. However, more new titles are still needed, to make this Lithuanian Reference Library comprehensive and unique. This is why the founders of the Library are appealing to the Lithuanians living in Australia and beyond, to come to their help and donate more books.

The spectacular "Žuvėdra", Lithuanian Klaipėda University dancesport formation, five times World and five times European Latin-American dancesport champions, present two hours of enjoyable dance on this DVD.
Celebrating 40 years under "Žuvėdra’s" outstanding tutors, Profs. Skaistutė and Romaldas Idzelevičius

By buying the "Žuvėdra" DVD for $25,
to enjoy on your own TV,you are supporting Lithuania’s future dancesport champions, and keeping Lithuania in the spotlight!

To reserve your "Žuvėdra" DVD please phone or email,
Ramona Ratas - Tel: (02) 4333 6241, Mobile: 0412062753, or
Email: flb@gallery-ratas.net or ramzak@bigpond.com or

Click here for the Order Form for your "Žuvėdra" DVD,

For Australian orders, cheques or money orders for $25(AUS),
should be made out in the name of FLB (Friends of Lithuanian Ballet), then posted to:

Ramona Ratas, FLB,
c/- Australian Lithuanian Community-Sydney Inc
PO Box 374 EPPING NSW 1710
AUSTRALIA

For overseas orders, please email us for instructions.