Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) participated in the Vilnius Book Fair
The Vilnius Book Fair, a traditional event that started 24 years ago as a place to sell books, has now become a large-scale cultural festival, gathering both Lithuanian and foreign authors, musicians, and other artists.
This yearʼs program at the Book Fair focused on current issues: discussions were held on the war in Ukraine, the future of books, and the impact of artificial intelligence on literature. “We welcome this fair firmly believing that the Vilnius Book Fair is not only a platform for literature, but also for important social discussions,” said the organizers.
Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), participating in the annual fair, presented up to eight cultural events, introducing new creators, scholars, and their works to fair visitors. It is gratifying to witness that a large group of interested participants took part in the events.
Jonas Vaičenonis has hosted a reception for Mindaugas Balkusʼ monograph “How Kaunas Became Kaunas: The Lituanization of the City 1918–1940.”
Sniegina Poteliūnienė has invited guests to the presentation of Albertas Skurvydas, Tomas Kaukėnas, Daiva Šukytė, and Stanislovas Sabaliauskasʼ educational book “Metacognition: A Journey into the Depths of Knowledge and Education.”
Šarūnas Liekis, along with Mindaugas Jurkynas and Sandra Grigaravičiūtė, discussed Saulius Pivorasʼ new monograph “Lithuania in Swedenʼs Baltic Politics 1917–1991: From Recognition to Renewal.”
Rosita Garškaitė-Antonowicz, along with Eglė Aleknaitė, Audrius Beinorius, and Vytautas Ališauskas, has invited to a discussion “What do we know about religious minorities in contemporary Lithuania and why?” where they presented Milda Ališauskienėʼs comprehensive study-based monograph “Religious Minorities, Society, and State in Contemporary Lithuania.”
Liudas Mažylis interacted with fair visitors and gave away his latest book “Dar ne vakaras, Europa” (“Itʼs not evening yet, Europe”) at the Vytautas Magnus University stand.
Jolita Butkevičienė has invited to the presentation of Vytautas Levandauskasʼ monograph “Architecture of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Evolution of Styles.”
VMU Education Academy Chancellor Lina Kaminskienė, with Lina Miltenienė, helped editors Alvyra Galkienė and Ona Monkevičienė to launch the latest release “Successful Inclusive Education: Modeling the Sustainable Educational Process.”
Mindaugas Paknys has invited everyone to the reception of Vaida Kamuntavičienė and Aušra Vasiliauskienėʼs monograph “Returned Memory: History of the Kaunas Bernardine Monastery Ensemble from the Late 16th to the 19th Century.” He was assisted by Kaunas Benedictine Sisters Paulina Vanagaitė OSB and Dr. Kotryna Šurkutė OSB.
