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Memorial plaque for Rainis unveiled in Vilnius

BC, Riga, 08.10.2015.Print version

Lithuanians have made a truly brotherly gesture by paying tribute to Latvian Poet Laureate Janis Rainis in his 150th birthday year. A memorial plaque was unveiled yesterday in Vilnius, where Gediminas Technical University is now located (formerly the Regional Courthouse), informs LETA/ELTA.

 

This plaque explains that Rainis "once worked here as a court secretary – from 1889 to 1891."

 

Latvian Ambassador Einars Semanis was part of the ceremony, informing those gathered that Rainis since childhood had close ties to Lithuania. "Thanks to Rainis, and his connection to Vilnius, we can see and understand our brother-nation's soul even deeper," the Ambassador stated.





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