CULTURAL NEWSLETTER Monday, March 1, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. The European Academy of Music and Art (EAMA) will present a piano concert at the Lithuanian embassy in Washington D.C. Performers: Students of EAMA, children age from 5 to 16. Teacher: Dr. Bella Eugenia Oster. The program will include piano pieces of L. v. Beethoven, F. Chopin, F. Liszt, C. Sant-Saens, J. Hoffman, S. Palgrem, N. Liebermann, A. Scriabin, S. Rachmaninov, etc. The concert is free. To reserve seats please call the Embassy at 202-234-5860 ext. 119 or email Jurgita.dapkute@ltembassyus.org Monday, March 8, 2004 7:00 p.m. Washington artist, Ms. Joyce Ellen Weinstein cordially invites you to the opening of her exhibit "Retro/Spection" at the Embassy of Lithuania. Wine and cheese reception to follow. To RSVP please call at 202-234-5860 ext. 119 or email Jurgita.dapkute@ltembassyus.org About the artist:   Born in 1940 and raised in Brooklyn, NY., Joyce Ellen Weinstein moved to the Washington, DC area in 1988. She received her Masters in Fine Arts degree from the City College of New York In New York City she also attended classes at The Art Students League. She received fellowships to work at Mishkenot Sha’ananim, Jerusalem, Israel, Blue Mountain Art Center, New York State and recently painted a mural in Prague, Czech. Republic. She was an Artist in Residence at Europos Parkas, Open-Air Museum of the Center of Europe in Vilnius, Lithuania and  had a One Person Show at Gallery Vartai, Vilnius, Lithuania. Her works are in the permanent collections of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC; Hebrew Union College Institute of Religion Museum, NYC., Gallerie-Junge KunstWerkStart, Vienna, Austria;  The Social-Cultural Center, Prague, Czech Republic; Amnesty International; Einchen Americe, Princeton, New Jersey, among others. Her works are in private collections in the US and Europe. She is among the artists included in  “Fixing the World: Jewish American Artists of the Twentieth Century”, written by Ori Z Soltes, published in December 2002, by the Brandies Division of New England University Press. Friday, March 12, 2004 8:00 p.m. SPECIAL CONCERT of Judita LEITAITE, Distinguished Lithuanian Soprano, in a magnificent program of arias and songs at the Lithuanian Embassy. Tickets: $75 - A Lithuanian buffet reception will follow the concert-black tie optional. Information and tickets: http://www.embassyseries.com/events.htm About the artist: Judita LEITAITĖ graduated from the Lithuanian Music Academy with honors in 1984 where she studied chamber singing under Assistant Professor Giedrė Kaukaité. In 1987 she became a laureate in M. Glinka Contest of Vocalists and was awarded a special prize for the best performance of a vocal series. In 1991 Judita LEITAITĖ became a laureate in the Contest of Vocalists in Finland. Judita LEITAITĖ has toured the USA, Yugoslavia, Germany, Poland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Holland, France, the CIS countries, has performed in the largest halls of Moscow, St. Petersburg and Minsk. Judita LEITAITĖ performs with Vilnius, M.K. Čiurlionis State Quartets, organists, "Musica humana" and jazz bands. She is often invited to sing with Moscow Chamber Orchestra conducted by Constantin Orbelian, Saulius Sondeckis Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin. Three compact discs have been released with the participation of the soloist. A great many of her recordings in various styles and epochs are stored in the Lithuanian Radio archives. Friday, March 19, 2004 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Lithuania and 30 other countries will team up for a memorable evening of music and ethnic cuisines in the Soiree de la Francophonie at the Embassy of France. Lithuania is observer of the Francophonie organization since 1999. Come and celebrate “La Francophonie”! General admission: 10 $. Tickets are on sale starting February 16, until March 8 only. For more information please call 202-448-6356and  for reservations call 202-9446091 or email: culture@ambafrance-us.org Saturday, March 19 – Sunday, March 21, 2004 - Annual Lithuanian-American Youth Conference on the occasion of Commemoration of the day of  March 11  - Restoration of Lithuania’s Independence will take place at the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington D.C. For detailed information please contact Jurgita Sidlauskaite Ph. 202-296-5101, ext. 129 or Pranas Ciziunas Cell: 571-331-6330 or email dcljs@tamos.net Saturday, March 20, 2004, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT "LITHUANIAN EMBASSY'S CUP 2004”. Address: CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, 620 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, DC. Participants: 15 Lithuanian teams from various US states, the U.S. Congress team, the joint U.S. Department of State and Pentagon  team. Please come to support your team! For more information please contact Alvydas@ltembassyus.org Sunday, March 21, 2004,  4:00 p.m. An  US premiere  of the Lithuanian film "Vienui Vieni" (Utterly Alone) created by theatre and film director Jonas Vaitkus with participation of well-known Lithuanian actors and actresses - Saulius Balandis, Brigita Bublytė, Povilas Stankus, Danutė Vidugirytė, Vladas Bagdonas, Rolandas Kazlas, Arūnas Sakalauskas, Liubomiras Laucevičius, Vytautas Rumšas, Ramūnas Rudokas, Olegas Ditkovskis and others will take place at the Lithuanian embassy. Set  against  the backdrop of the Lithuanian resistance to the Soviet invasion, the film focuses on the legendary  resistance fighter  Juozas Luksa and his family. The film producer Mr. Vytautas Vilimas will make an introduction and lead a discussion after the film review. The length of the film is 1 hour and 30 minutes. A Video projector and a screen will be used. The is event is free, to reserve seats please call the Embassy at 202-234-5860 ext. 119 or email jurgita.dapkute@ltembassyus.org  Seating is limited.  In Lithuania film premieres on February 16, 2004  Prepared by: Jurgita Dapkute Third Secretary, Cultural and Education Affairs Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania 2622  16 St. NW, Washington D.C. Ph: 202-234-5860 ext. 119, Fax: 202-328-0466, jurgita@ltembassyus.org