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Christmas Tree to be lit in Cathedral Square in Vilnius

BC, Vilnius, 27.11.2015.Print version

The Christmas Tree will be lit in the Cathedral Square in Vilnius on Friday evening, with the ceremony followed by a concert, informs LETA/BNS.

 

Furthermore, a Christmas Town of mall wooden houses will be opened next to the Cathedral on Friday, offering a wide selection of gifts and snacks.

 

The President's Office will also hold an event on Friday – kicking off the Christmas of Books campaign. Initiated by President Dalia Grybauskaite, the campaign calls upon the population to donate new children's and youth books to libraries around the country. From the President's Office, the events will travel throughout Lithuania, inviting readers to book clubs, Christmas evenings and meetings of book lovers.

 

This year's campaign will include a new initiative – Christmas of Books volunteers. Libraries invite book lovers to volunteer and read books in foster and retirement homes, day centers.

 

Lithuania's second-largest city Kaunas will light its Christmas tree on Saturday, while Klaipeda will light its the following weekend, on Dec. 5.





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