4th LITVAK DAYS IN LONDON

30 November – 1 December, 2014

JEWISH HERITAGE OF LITHUANIA: LOST AND REDISCOVERED

Sunday, 30 November
15:30-17:00 Screening of the film “Ghetto”. Meet the producer Audrius Juzėnas

Monday, 1 December
16:00 Welcome Speeches
Mrs. Asta Skaisgirytė Liauškienė, Ambassador of Lithuania.
Mr. Mantvydas Bekešius, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania.
Representative of the UK Jewish community (TBC).
Chair: Prof. Michael Berkowitz, FRHistS, Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, UCL

16:15 “The Litvak heritage in Lithuania: through protection and restoration to promotion” by Dr. Romas Jarockis, Vice Minister of Culture of of Lithuania.

16:25 “Lithuanian Jewish (Litvak) Community's engagement in heritage preservation” by Mr. Martynas Užpelkis, Jewish Community of Lithuania.

16:35 “Understanding Jewish Culture in Lithuanian Society” by Mrs. Jurgita Verbickienė, Center for Studies of the Culture and History of East European Jews, Vilnius University Faculty of History.

16:45 “Revitalization of Lithuanian Jewish cultural heritage” by Mr. Alfredas Jomantas, Department of Culture and Heritage.

17:00 “From Lita to London: Tributes to Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) from Lithuanian-Jewish Communities” by Dr. phil. François Guesnet, Modern Jewish History Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, UCL

17:15 Presentation of Jewish heritage tours in Lithuania by Mr. Marcel Manson, Jewish Heritage Tours of Eastern Europe.

17:30 Discussion.

18:00 Opening of the exhibition “The Path of Litvak Artists”. Reception.

If you would like to join us please RSVP to lithuania@representationplus.co.uk or call on 0208 877 4516

Best regards, 

Felicity Beckett

Lithuanian Tourism Office in the UK

Email: felicity@representationplus.co.uk 
Direct line + 44 (0) 208 877 4504
Mobile +44 (0) 7795 815 777
Website: www.Lithuania.travel