In 2009, Linz (Austria) and Vilnius (Lithuania) are the European Capitals of Culture.
If you have not been to Linz or Vilnius, the best time to change it is now!

It is not easy to highlight specific programme items but this potpourri of events gives an idea of the variety to choose from. To find out more, please go to www.culturelive.lt and www.linz09.at


LINZ
* The Invisible Camp: Hear what can no longer be seen and you see what’s left - of the concentration camps Gusen I and II. WHEN // 22.11.2008 - 20.12.2009
* Have audio experiences with The Akustikon - World of Hearing: Human beings are touched most deeply by what we hear. WHEN // 29 June – 30 December 2009
* Brigthen your knowledge in history at The Library of rescued memories: A unique exhibition presents pictures and stories of Jewish life from a bygone world. WHEN // 27 October – 11 December 09
* The Land of Smiles: Franz Lehár’s 1929 operetta tells an Austrian-Chinese love story. WHEN // 31.10.2009 - 31.12.2009
* You have studied this in your literature class and now it is the time to actually enjoy it: The Good Person of Sezuan. Bertolt Brecht’s play about the good woman is a parable situated between traditional times and the present. WHEN // 26.09.2009 - 30.01.2010

VILNIUS
* Viva Musica Via Baltica: Listen to works by Baltic composers played by young professionals in beautiful historical sites. WHEN// 28 October – 12 December 2009
* Appreciate the beauty of a classical piece, HAMLET by Shakespeare. It will not be just a historical play restoring the breath of epochs gone. WHEN// 1.11. - 30.11. 2009
* European School of Arts: A programme involving art students and young artists, who will devote their works to Vilnius and its guests. WHEN// 1.5. - 31.12. 2009
* And when it gets too cold outside, go for the Cinema Marathon with 52 films on the screen. WHEN// 2.7. - 31.12. 2009

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Linz 2009 European Capital of Culture - Photo: Robert Striegl