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SUMMARY:2023 Balzekas Museum Award Dinner Honoring the Hon. John V. Prunskis\, MD
DESCRIPTION:The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture will honor John V. Prunskis for his service and contributions in the field of anesthesiology and to the United States and Lithuania.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/2023-balzekas-museum-award-dinner-honoring-the-hon-john-v-prunskis-md/
LOCATION:Le Méridien Chicago – Oakbrook Center\, 2100 Spring Rd\, Oak Brook\, United States
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SUMMARY:2 Sun. Afternoon Master Classes: Lithuanian Threaded Straw Ornament Making
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to make threaded Lithuanian straw Christmas ornaments. View ornaments from the Balzekas Museum’s exhibits and collections and about their origin and significance.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/2-sun-afternoon-master-classes-lithuanian-threaded-straw-ornament-making/2023-11-12/
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SUMMARY:2 Sun. Afternoon Master Classes: Lithuanian Threaded Straw Ornament Making
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to make threaded Lithuanian straw Christmas ornaments. View ornaments from the Balzekas Museum’s exhibits and collections and about their origin and significance.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/2-sun-afternoon-master-classes-lithuanian-threaded-straw-ornament-making/2023-11-05/
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SUMMARY:Marija Temo and Kerensa DeMars\, Flamenco Guitar & Dance
DESCRIPTION:Flamenco artists Marija Temo and Kerensa DeMars team up for a duo performance of Flamenco and classical Spanish repertoire\, letting music and dance breathe together as one.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/marija-temo-and-kerensa-demars-flamenco-guitar-dance/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
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SUMMARY:Peace Day
DESCRIPTION:Peace School is celebrating the 45th anniversary of Peace Day Chicago! Experience an uplifting and energizing celebration of unity and diversity.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/peace-day/
LOCATION:Daley Plaza\, 50 W. Washington St\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
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SUMMARY:Balzekas Museum Aviation History Workshop About Pilots Darius & Girenas
DESCRIPTION:The Balzekas Museum is celebrating two Chicago heroes: Lithuanian-American aviation pioneers who set out to break the world distance record by flying to Lithuania.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/balzekas-museum-aviation-history-workshop-about-pilots-darius-girenas/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
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SUMMARY:Gabrielė Labanauskaitė: Author of PLAYS/DRAMOS
DESCRIPTION:Meet Lithuanian playwright Gabriele Labanauskaitė and director Greta Štiormer in a cosy\, intimate dialogue. Labanauskaitė will present works from her collection of plays “Dramas.”
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/gabriele-labanauskaite-author-of-plays-dramos/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
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SUMMARY:M.K Čiurlionis Virtual Reality Film “Trail of Angels”
DESCRIPTION:Take a VR journey through the works of the paintings and music of M.K. Čiurlionis.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/m-k-ciurlionis-virtual-reality-film-trail-of-angels/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bus Tour of Lithuanian Historical Sites in Chicago
DESCRIPTION:The definitive tour of the historic neighborhoods and landmarks where Chicago Lithuanians lived\, worked\, played\, and prayed for 150 years.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/bus-tour-of-lithuanian-historical-sites-in-chicago/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
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SUMMARY:VR Film Preview & Creator Talk: "Trail of Angels"
DESCRIPTION:Meet the creative team behind VR film Trail of Angels\, which draws from Lithuanian artist/composer Mikalojus Čiurlionis’ works to reveal his extraordinary  imagination.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/vr-film-preview-creator-talk-trail-of-angels/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Murder Mystery Party and Balzekas Museum Women's Guild "FUN"draiser
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy the all-immersive experience where you can be the detective. This party promises an afternoon of mystery and intrigue. \n\n\nSponsored by: The Women’s Guild of the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture \nWhat: Annual Fundraiser \nWhen: Sunday\, May 21\, 2023 / Social Hour: 12:30PM / Lunch 1:30PM to 2:30PM / In-House Raffle: 3:30PM \nWhere: Mayfield Banquet Hall / 6072 Archer Ave Chicago\, IL 60638
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/a-murder-mystery-party-and-balzekas-museum-womens-guild-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Mayfield Banquet Hall\, 6072 S Archer Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60638\, United States
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SUMMARY:Book Talk in Lithuanian: Prof G. Subačius on Simonas Daukantas' Orthography
DESCRIPTION:Kviečiame į susitikimą su Ilinojaus Universiteto profesoriumi\, kalbininku Giedriumi Subačiumi\, kuris neseniai išleido įspūdingo dydžio veikalą „Simono Daukanto Sankt Peterburgo ortografija (1834-1846)“. Susitikime galima bus sužinoti daugiau apie Daukanto gyvenimą ir jo darbus. Daukanto asmenybė\, veikla ir svarba mūsų istorijai vis dar nėra plačiai žinoma. \nTaigi\, ką mes apie Daukantą žinome\, ko nežinome ir ko\, gal būt\, niekada nesužinosime. Profesorius Subačius – tikras Daukanto ekspertas\, apie šią asmenybę rašęs dar savo disertacijoje\, o pastaruoju metu prie jos sugrįžęs ir išleidęs jau dvi monografijas apie Daukanto rašybą. Jis papasakos apie tai\, ką Daukantas veikė Sankt Peterburge. Pavyzdžiui\, ar žinote\, kad ten jis susipažino su Valančiumi kartu darbavosi petys iš peties\, net susikūrė savą „Žemaičių akademiją“? Ar lengva ir ar pigu buvo tuo metu leisti knygas? Ar žinote\, kad Daukantas Sankt Peterburge išspausdino net 13 lietuviškų knygų ir ne visi spaustuvininkai tesuprato lietuviškus Daukanto tekstus? Kokie nauji metodai šiandien taikomi norint sužinoti rankraščių rašymo laiką? Ką apskritai mums gali pasakyti rašyba? Ar žinote\, kad stabili Daukanto rašyba susijusi su jo dvasiniu pakilimu\, o rašybos padrikumas dažnai lemtas nusiminimo\, harmonijos trūkumo ir ligų? \nApie visa tai ir daugiau – susitikime su prof. Giedriumi Subačiumi balandžio 15 dieną\, šeštadienį\, 2 val. popietų Balzeko lietuvių kultūros muziejuje Čikagoje\, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd. \nTRANSLATION: \nWe invite you to a presentation by linguist and author Prof. Giedrius Subačius\, from University of Illinois\, who has recently published an impressively sized work entitled “Simon Daukantas’ St Petersburg Orthography (1834-1846)”. The meeting will provide an opportunity to learn more about the 19th Century Lithuanian author Simonas Daukantas’ life and works. Daukantas’ personality\, activities and importance to our history are still not widely known. \nWhat is known or not known about Daukantas\, and what we may never know of him will be explored. Professor Subačius is a true expert on Daukantas\, having written about him in his dissertation\, and more recently he has returned to the subject and published two monographs on Daukantas’ writing. He will talk about what Daukantas did in St Petersburg. For example\, did you know that there he met Valančius\, worked side by side\, and even created his own “Samogitian Academy”? Was it easy and cheap to publish books at that time? Do you know that Daukantas published 13 Lithuanian books in St Petersburg and not all printers understood Daukantas’ Lithuanian texts? What new methods are used today to find out when manuscripts were written? What can spelling tell us in general? Do you know that Daukant’s stable spelling is linked to his spiritual upliftment\, and that the irregularity of his spelling is often the result of despondency\, lack of harmony and illness? \nAll this and more will be revealed at Prof. Giedrius Subačius presentation on Saturday\, April 15 at 2 p.m. at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture in Chicago\, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd. \nLight refreshments will be served. \nFree admission. Donations and Balzekas Museum membership subscriptions very welcome. \nFor more information\, call 773-582-6500 or e-mail: info@balzekasmuseum.org. \nThis program is sponsored in part by the Members and Donors of the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture and by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/book-talk-in-lithuanian-prof-g-subacius-on-simonas-daukantas-orthography/
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SUMMARY:Lithuanian Easter Egg Etching Workshop - Balzekas Museum\, Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Location: 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL 60629 \n\n\n(Egg photo credit: LadyofWheat.com) \nJoin us on Saturday\, March 25 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd.\, Chicago\, for our popular annual Easter Egg decorating workshop using the traditional Lithuanian surface etching technique. \nWHAT TO BRING: Each participant is asked to bring 6 hardboiled and dyed eggs to the workshop. Preregistered participants will receive information on how to dye eggs using natural onion skin with their registration confirmation email. But eggs colored with commercially available dyes are also accpetable. Etching tools will be provided. \nParticipants will receive additional patterns and designs by the late Ursula Astras\, the folk-artist who taught the workshops at the Museum for many years and whose son\, Don\, and his wife\, Kathy\, now instruct the class. [Mrs. Astras’s detailed egg designs appear in the last photo below. Information about Mrs. Astras’s life and work can be found on LadyofWheat.com.] \nParticipants will be invited to tour the Museum’s collection of Easter eggs by Mrs. Astras as well as by the late Ramute Plioplys\, a folk artist who pioneered innovative egg engraving methods for raw hollow eggs using dental tools. \nLight refreshments will be provided. Free parking is available on Pulaski Rd. in front of the Museum; along 65th Street; and in the parking lot behind the Museum. Overflow parking is available on sidestreets in the surrounding neighborhood as well as across the street at the Republic Bank Parking lot at 6501 S. Pulaski Rd. \nFor more information about this workshop and/or other events at the Balzekas Museum\, please call 773-582-6500 or visit our website: https://balzekasmuseum.org \nThis program is partially supported by the members and private donors of the Balzekas Museum and the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) through a CityArts grant. The Balzekas Museum gratefully acknowledges all contributors and welcomes donations in support of its folk-arts programming. \n 
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/lithuanian-easter-egg-etching-workshop-balzekas-museum-chicago/
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SUMMARY:Tour of Lithuanian Historical Sites in Chicago -- in Lithuanian
DESCRIPTION:\Ekskursija po istorines lietuviškas Čikagos vietas ir pasakojimas apie Amerikos lietuvių gyvenimą bei jų veiklą XIX-XX a. \n\n\nIšvykstame: Kovo 25 d.\, 9 val. ryto iš Pasaulio Lietuvių Centro automobilių aikštelės \n(14911 127 St.\, Lemont\, IL 60439) \nSugrįžtame: Tą pačią dieną 3 val. po pietų. Kelionė patogiu modernišku autobusu \nSustojimai\n1. Lietuvių tautinės kapinės. Pasivaikščiojimas ir pasakojimas apie čia amžino poilsio atgulusius įvairių pažiūrų\, skirtingų ideologinių ir politinių įsitikinimų Amerikos lietuvius. \n2. Balzeko lietuvių kultūros muziejus. Dvi pagrindinės ekspozijos: “Už laisvę” (“For Freedom”) – apie Amerikos lietuvių pastangas kartu su tėvynėje gyvenusiais tautiečiais atkurti ir išlaikyti Lietuvos valstybę XIX-XX a.; “No Home To Go To” – apie Lietuvos gyventojus\, kurie II-ojo Pasaulinio karo metu atsidūrė karo pabėgėlių stovyklose\, Vokietijoje. \nLengvi priešpiečiai išsinešimui. \n3. Marquette parkas. Paminklas Dariui ir Girėnui. Pasakojimas apie parko pavadinimo kilmę\, šios Čikagos miesto dalies praeitį bei apie istorinį paminklą. \n4. Švnč. Mergelės Marijos bažnyčia – apie unikalią šio pastato architektūrą; pagrindinius jo kūrėjus bei mecenatus. Esant galimybei\, užeisime į vidų. \n5. Šv. Kazimiero seserų vienuolynas. Aplankysime jame veikiantį muziejų bei koplyčią sustosime prie Motinos Marijos Kaupaitės kapo/sarkofago. \n6. Jaunimo Centras. Trumpam stabtelsime prie pastato ir Karių Ramovėnų rūpesčiu pastatyto paminklo. \n7. Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia. Esant galimybei\, užeisime į šios unikalios\, pačios didžiausios Amerikoje lietuvių pastatytos bažnyčios vidų. Pasakojimas apie Bridžporto lietuvių istoriją. \n8. Lituanica Ave. Buvusios pirmosios Čikagoje lietuviškos Šv. Jurgio bažnyčios vieta (1990 m. ši bažnyčia buvo nugriauta). Pasakojimas apie Bridžporto lietuvių istoriją. \n9. Čikagos skerdyklų vartai. Simbolinis paminklas\, įamžinantis šioje vietoje veikusias legendines skerdyklas\, kuriose teko sunkiai dirbti nevienai Čikagoje gyvenusių lietuvių kartai. \nEkskursijos vadovas – kino dokumentinių filmų režisierius Arvydas Reneckis. \nEkskursijos bendraorganizatorius Balzeko lietuvių kultūros muziejus. \nBilietų kaina $45 \nBalzeko muziejaus nariams $40 \nVietų skaičius ribotas. Bilietus rezervuokite iki 3/22/23  čia\, per “eventbrite”. \nDaugiau informacijos: 708 813 8080. \nTranslation: \nA tour of historic Lithuanian sites in Chicago and a story about Lithuanian-American life and activities in the 19th and 20th centuries. \nTour guide doc. filmmaker Arvydas Reneckis will conduct the tour in Lithuanian. Future tours in English are planned. \nDeparts: Saturday\, March 25 at 9am from the parking lot of the Lithuanian World Center\, 14911 127 St.\, Lemont\, IL 60439 \nReturns: 3 p.m. on the same day. Travel by comfortable modern bus \nStops \n1. Lithuanian National Cemetery. Walk and talk about the Lithuanian-Americans of different ideological and political persuasions who are laid to rest here. \n2. Balzekas Lithuanian Cultural Museum. Two main exhibitions: ‘For Freedom’ – about the efforts of Lithuanian-Americans\, together with their compatriots who lived in the homeland\, to restore and maintain the Lithuanian state in the 19th and 20th centuries; and ‘No Home To Go To’ – about the Lithuanians who ended up in refugee camps in Germany during the Second World War. \nA light brunch to take away. \n3. Marquette Park. Darius and Girėnas Monument. A story about the origin of the park’s name\, the past of this part of Chicago and the historical monument. \n4. Schwntch. 4. St. Mary’s Church – about the unique architecture of this building; its main founders and patrons. If possible\, we will go inside. \n5. St Casimir’s Convent. We will visit its museum and chapel and stop at the tomb/sarcophagus of Mother Marija Kaupaitė. \n6. Youth Centre. We will stop briefly at the building and the monument erected under the care of the Soldiers’ Ramovians. \n7. Holy Cross Church. If possible\, we will go inside this unique church\, the largest Lithuanian-built church in America. A story about the history of Bridgeport Lithuanians. \n8. Lituanica Ave. The former site of the first Lithuanian church in Chicago\, St. The site of the first Lithuanian church in Chicago\, St. George’s Church (demolished in 1990). A story about the history of Bridgeport Lithuanians. \n9. Chicago slaughterhouse gate. A symbolic monument commemorating the legendary slaughterhouses where generations of Lithuanians living in Chicago had to work hard. \nTour leader – documentary filmmaker Arvydas Reneckis. \nCo-organised by the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture. \nTickets cost $45 \nBalzekas Museum members $40 \nSpace is limited. Please reserve your tickets by 3/22/23 here\, via eventbrite. \nFor information call 708.813. 8080.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/tour-of-lithuanian-historical-sites-in-chicago-in-lithuanian/
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SUMMARY:The Road to Global Conquest: Stalinist Expansionism and the Baltic Region\, 1917-1953
DESCRIPTION:This Friday\, January 12\, 2023\, at 7 PM the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, Chicago\, presents: \n“The Road to Global Conquest: Stalinist Expansionism and the Baltic Region\, 1917-1953” \nA lecture by Dr. Alexander Gogun from the Free University of Berlin \nDr. Gogun is the author of Stalin’s Commandos: Ukrainian Partisan Forces on the Eastern Front (2016)\, which documents Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s scorched earth tactics in Ukraine and the looting\, boozing\, rapes\, and violence of Stalin’s guerrilla forces. As Russia’s brutal attack on Ukraine bares witness\, aspects of Putin’s conduct of war chillingly mirror Stalin’s. This Friday\, January 13\, 7 PM at the Balzekas Museum\, Dr. Alexander Gogun will shed light on Stalin’s expansionism\, its implications for the Baltic region\, and what lessons these historical events have for today.  \nAbout Dr. Alexander Gogun \nDr. Alexander Gogun is currently pursuing research at the Friedrich Meinecke Institute at the Free University of Berlin. He has taught at Potsdam University and held a fellowship at the NIOD Institute for War\, Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Amsterdam\, the Daymel Shklar Fellowship at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute\, a postdoctoral fellowship at the International Institute for the Holocaust Studies Yad Vashem\, the Diane and Howard Wohl Fellowship at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum as well a research fellowship at the Haddasah-Brandeis Institute – Brandeis Genesis Institute. He is the author of several monographs and editor of the document collections on Ukrainian nationalism\, Soviet partisans\, Nazi propaganda\, and the foreign policy of the Soviet Union.  \nHis film Stalin’s Apocalypse: Third \nAddress: Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\n6500 S. Pulaski Rd.\, Chicago\, IL 60629. \nAdmission: FREE OF CHARGE  Donations at the door are always welcome.\nReservations requested by telephone: 773-582-6500\nOr by email here: admin@balzekasmuseum.org. \nRefreshments\, including Lithuanian beer and Kugelis\, will be served \nThis program is sponsored in part by the Members and Donors of the Balzekas Museum and a CityArts grant through the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. The Museum gratefully acknowledges these contributors for their support.
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SUMMARY:Balzekas Museum Award Dinner Honoring "Saulute" Sunlight Children's Aid"
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture honors exceptional individuals who\, through their talents\, efforts\, and achievements\, have distinguished themselves and contributed to the betterment of humanity. The Award is the highest and longest-standing civic honor of its kind outside of Lithuania. The roster of former honorees includes civic and cultural leaders\, physicians\, artists\, scholars\, diplomats\, and even two Lithuanian Presidents. \nThis year\, the Award of Excellence will be presented to the Illinois-based charity “Saulutė” ~ Sunlight Children’s Aid for Lithuania and posthumously to the organization’s founder\, Mrs. Indrė Tijūnėlis. Born from her initiative\, vision\, and resolve\, Sunlight Children’s Aid has brought light to hundreds of Lithuania’s neediest children and raised over $4 million dollars to date\, thanks to the volunteers and donors who lent a hand along the way. Now in its thirtieth year with the next generation of leaders at its helm\, Sunlight Children’s Aid continues to grow and expand its reach to ensure that all Lithuania’s children thrive and achieve their fullest potential. \nThe Award dinner\, which is also the Museum’s annual fundraiser\, is a long-standing tradition and a much-anticipated social event of the calendar year. This year’s attendees will get a ‘behind-the-scenes’ viewing of notable objects in the Museum’s collections including recently acquired paintings\, as well as photographs\, films\, and documents ‘rediscovered’ during our digitization process. \nPlease join us on Saturday\, December 3\, 2022\, at 6 p.m. at the Balzekas Museum\, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd.\, Chicago\, as we celebrate Sunlight Children’s Aid\, its late founder\, and the tradition of honoring and preserving excellence at the Museum. Tickets are $135 per person and $225 for Patron Donors. Black tie attire is optional. R.S.V.P. by November 22. Everyone is warmly invited to attend! \n 
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SUMMARY:In-Person Master Class - Lithuanian Threaded Straw/Paper Ornament Making
DESCRIPTION:The Balzekas Museum presents an in-person 3-Thursday Lithuanian Straw Ornament Making Master Class with artist/educator Laura Lapinskas \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nIn order to preserve and perpetuate Lithuanian traditions\, the Balzekas Museum is launching a series of traditional Lithuanian Folk Arts Master Classes. The first Master Class – on making traditional Lithuanian straw Christmas ornaments– will be conducted by artist/educator Laura Lapinskas\, who in 3 successive Thursday evening classes\, will introduce students to the fundamental steps and techniques of making threaded Lithuanian straw Christmas ornaments. \nParticipants will also have an opportunity to view examples of paper\, plastic\, and natural straw ornaments from the Museum’s exhibits and collections\, and to learn about the origin and significance of ornaments and sodai\, their pagan predecessors. The history of decorating Lithuanian Christmas trees in the United States will also be highlighted. \nClasses will run for 3 consecutive weeks\, starting Thursday\, Nov. 3\, 2022\, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM and ending on Nov. 17\, 2022. All classes will take place in person at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd.\, Chicago IL 60629. These class demonstrations by the instructor will be filmed and subsequently available for Museum members to view on the Museum’s Vimeo channel. Ornament Kit may also be purchased through the Museum’s gift shop. \nFor purposes of instruction\, paper straws will be used; however\, natural straw will also be available for those who want to try the medium. All materials will be supplied to registrants\, including straws\, detailed instructions\, thread and needles for threading ornaments and for making the decorative dangling “fringe” pendants. \nRegistration includes supplies: (straws\, thread\, needles\, instruction sheets) and light refreshments. \nEnrollment is limited to so please register early. This class is not recommended for children under 12 years of age. \nThis project was supported in part by the Members and Donors of the Balzekas Museum as well a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency and from the U.S. Department of Treasury funds through the City of Chicago (DCASE and CityArts.) The opinions\, findings\, conclusions and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Treasury or the City of Chicago.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/in-person-master-class-lithuanian-threaded-straw-paper-ornament-making/2022-11-17/
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SUMMARY:"Lithuania in 1922" - A Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Balzekas Museum presents “Lithuania in 1922 – a Symposium\nLithuanian American contributions during the first formative years of Lithuania’s statehood is the subject of “Lithuania in 1922\,” a symposium on Saturday\, November 12\, 2022\, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture in Chicago\, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd.\nNEWS RELEASE:\nFrom Meat Packers and Coal Miners to Nation Builders: How Lithuanian American immigrants helped their beleaguered homeland achieve freedom\, independence\, and U.S. recognition a century ago\nChicago\, Oct. 22\, 2022 — Lithuanian American contributions to Lithuania’s freedom\, independence and diplomatic recognition by the United States is the subject of “Lithuania in 1922\,” a symposium at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture in Chicago on Saturday\, November 12\, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. \nThese first-wave immigrants\, many of humble beginnings\, who toiled in Pennsylvania and Illinois coal mines\, East Coast factories\, and Midwestern farms — the so-called “big shoulders” of Chicago’s stockyards and steel mills — heeded the call of their beleaguered homeland and helped lift it from over a century of Russian subjugation and oppression. \nTheir actions were pivotal to the success of Lithuania’s independence struggle in 1918 and to the United States’ de jure recognition of Lithuanian statehood in 1922. In effect\, they helped lay the cornerstone for the freedom and democracy Lithuania enjoys today. \nThe aspirations\, tactics\, and accomplishments of Lithuanian Americans then hold many lessons for our own turbulent times\, according to Irena Brokas Chambers\, curator of the Balzekas Museum’s For Freedom about Lithuanian American support of Lithuania’s struggle for independence and freedom and No Home To Go To exhibitions about World War II Baltic refugees. \n“What Lithuanian Americans did was not only pivotal to Lithuania’s struggle for freedom\,” said Chambers\, in her presentation to the American Association of Baltic Studies conference in Seattle this past May. “Their success in gaining independence and [U.S.] recognition is a singular exemplar of what must be done in the continuing struggle to end oppression and champion freedom throughout the world.” \nFormerly the curator of collections at the Library of Congress\, Chambers will present “A Case for Lost Causes: Lithuanian American Support of Freedom\, Independence\, and Recognition for their Ancestral Homeland” at the November 12 symposium. \n“Lithuanian Americans’ Final Contribution to the Recognition of Lithuania by the United States on July 28\, 1922” is the subject of a presentation by guest scholar Piotr Szlaužys\, a PhD candidate from the Institute of History and Political Sciences at the University of Białystok\, Poland. His research interests include Lithuanian Americans’ efforts towards U.S.’ recognition of Lithuania after World War I\, U.S. policy towards the Baltic States from 1918 to 1922\, and Lithuanian immigration to the U.S. in the 19th and 20th centuries. \nOther presenters include Balzekas Museum film consultant\, filmmaker Arvydas Reneckis\, who will discuss and share sourced material including archival film footage\, photographs\, and interviews\, for his current project\, Lithuanian Americans: Envoys of Nation\, a film premiering in 2023\, and his recent film about the Lithuanian Liberty Bell\, a gift of Lithuanian Americans to their ancestral homeland\, also in 1922. \nGuest speaker Ramunė Račkauskas\, granddaughter of Lithuania’s second president\, Aleksandras Stulginskis\, who was in office when U.S. President Warren B. Harding conferred de jure diplomatic recognition to Lithuania\, Latvia\, and Estonia on July 28\,1922. She will speak about President Stulginskis’s term and his legacy. The Museum’s numismatic exhibitions curator\, Frank Passic\, will speak about the history of the Litas\, Lithuania’s first unit of currency\, introduced in 1922. \nSymposium attendees will have an opportunity to numismatic collections\, the For Freedom exhibition\, and other related items of the period in the Museum’s collections and exhibitions. Of special interest is “The Ploughman” (1922)\, Lithuanian sculptor Petras Rimša’s iconic bronze sculpture\, symbolizing the spirit of the Lithuania nation and its resilience and resolve—then and now—in setting the course for Lithuania’s future. This sculpture is on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston. \nIN-PERSON AND/OR ON ZOOM\, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS \nThis is an in-person event at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd.\, Chicago IL 60629. Those unable to attend\, can watch scheduled presentations over Zoom. Registration is required for all participants. (Pre-registered Zoom participants will receive links to each presentation a couple days before the event.) \nREGISTER THROUGH EVENTBRITE: https://lithuania1922.eventbrite.com 
or by phone: 773.582.6500. \nFEE: $20 Non-Members; Members $10; Students: $5. Light refreshments will be provided. \nFor co-sponsorship opportunities or media inquiries\, please contact Sigita Balzekas at 773.582.6500 or email admin@balzekasmuseum.org. \nEveryone is warmly welcome to attend!\nThis event is sponsored in part by the Members and Private Donors of the Balzekas Museum as well as the following grantors: the Illinois Arts Council Agency\, the City of Chicago Department of Culture and Special Events and CityArts. The For Freedom exhibition and the Lithuanian Americans: Envoys of a Nation film project has also received funding from the Lithuanian Foundation. The Balzekas Museum gratefully acknowledges all contributors for their generosity in support of Museum programming and activities.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-balzekas-museum-presents-lithuania-in-1922-a-symposium/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
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SUMMARY:In-Person Master Class - Lithuanian Threaded Straw/Paper Ornament Making
DESCRIPTION:The Balzekas Museum presents an in-person 3-Thursday Lithuanian Straw Ornament Making Master Class with artist/educator Laura Lapinskas \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nIn order to preserve and perpetuate Lithuanian traditions\, the Balzekas Museum is launching a series of traditional Lithuanian Folk Arts Master Classes. The first Master Class – on making traditional Lithuanian straw Christmas ornaments– will be conducted by artist/educator Laura Lapinskas\, who in 3 successive Thursday evening classes\, will introduce students to the fundamental steps and techniques of making threaded Lithuanian straw Christmas ornaments. \nParticipants will also have an opportunity to view examples of paper\, plastic\, and natural straw ornaments from the Museum’s exhibits and collections\, and to learn about the origin and significance of ornaments and sodai\, their pagan predecessors. The history of decorating Lithuanian Christmas trees in the United States will also be highlighted. \nClasses will run for 3 consecutive weeks\, starting Thursday\, Nov. 3\, 2022\, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM and ending on Nov. 17\, 2022. All classes will take place in person at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd.\, Chicago IL 60629. These class demonstrations by the instructor will be filmed and subsequently available for Museum members to view on the Museum’s Vimeo channel. Ornament Kit may also be purchased through the Museum’s gift shop. \nFor purposes of instruction\, paper straws will be used; however\, natural straw will also be available for those who want to try the medium. All materials will be supplied to registrants\, including straws\, detailed instructions\, thread and needles for threading ornaments and for making the decorative dangling “fringe” pendants. \nRegistration includes supplies: (straws\, thread\, needles\, instruction sheets) and light refreshments. \nEnrollment is limited to so please register early. This class is not recommended for children under 12 years of age. \nThis project was supported in part by the Members and Donors of the Balzekas Museum as well a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency and from the U.S. Department of Treasury funds through the City of Chicago (DCASE and CityArts.) The opinions\, findings\, conclusions and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Treasury or the City of Chicago.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/in-person-master-class-lithuanian-threaded-straw-paper-ornament-making/2022-11-10/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
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SUMMARY:Three Lithuanian Threaded Straw Ornament-Making Master Classes
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Balzekas Museum for a special three-evening Master Class on making traditional Lithuanian straw ornaments. Classes will be conducted by artist/educator Laura Lapinskas. Traditionally\, ornaments were made from natural straw\, but resourceful city-dwellers began to use more easily available paper and plastic straws for this purpose. \nParticipants will also have an apportunity to view examples of paper\, plastic\, and natural straw ornaments from the Museum’s exhibits and collections\, and to learn about the origin and significance of ornaments and sodai\, their pagan predecessors. The history of decorating Lithuanian Christmas trees in the United States will also be highlighted.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/three-lithuanian-threaded-straw-ornament-making-master-classes-2/2022-11-03/
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SUMMARY:Three Lithuanian Threaded Straw Ornament-Making Master Classes
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Balzekas Museum for a special three-evening Master Class on making traditional Lithuanian straw ornaments. Classes will be conducted by artist/educator Laura Lapinskas. Traditionally\, ornaments were made from natural straw\, but resourceful city-dwellers began to use more easily available paper and plastic straws for this purpose. \nParticipants will also have an apportunity to view examples of paper\, plastic\, and natural straw ornaments from the Museum’s exhibits and collections\, and to learn about the origin and significance of ornaments and sodai\, their pagan predecessors. The history of decorating Lithuanian Christmas trees in the United States will also be highlighted.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/three-lithuanian-threaded-straw-ornament-making-master-classes/
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SUMMARY:In-Person Master Class - Lithuanian Threaded Straw/Paper Ornament Making
DESCRIPTION:The Balzekas Museum presents an in-person 3-Thursday Lithuanian Straw Ornament Making Master Class with artist/educator Laura Lapinskas \n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nIn order to preserve and perpetuate Lithuanian traditions\, the Balzekas Museum is launching a series of traditional Lithuanian Folk Arts Master Classes. The first Master Class – on making traditional Lithuanian straw Christmas ornaments– will be conducted by artist/educator Laura Lapinskas\, who in 3 successive Thursday evening classes\, will introduce students to the fundamental steps and techniques of making threaded Lithuanian straw Christmas ornaments. \nParticipants will also have an opportunity to view examples of paper\, plastic\, and natural straw ornaments from the Museum’s exhibits and collections\, and to learn about the origin and significance of ornaments and sodai\, their pagan predecessors. The history of decorating Lithuanian Christmas trees in the United States will also be highlighted. \nClasses will run for 3 consecutive weeks\, starting Thursday\, Nov. 3\, 2022\, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM and ending on Nov. 17\, 2022. All classes will take place in person at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd.\, Chicago IL 60629. These class demonstrations by the instructor will be filmed and subsequently available for Museum members to view on the Museum’s Vimeo channel. Ornament Kit may also be purchased through the Museum’s gift shop. \nFor purposes of instruction\, paper straws will be used; however\, natural straw will also be available for those who want to try the medium. All materials will be supplied to registrants\, including straws\, detailed instructions\, thread and needles for threading ornaments and for making the decorative dangling “fringe” pendants. \nRegistration includes supplies: (straws\, thread\, needles\, instruction sheets) and light refreshments. \nEnrollment is limited to so please register early. This class is not recommended for children under 12 years of age. \nThis project was supported in part by the Members and Donors of the Balzekas Museum as well a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency and from the U.S. Department of Treasury funds through the City of Chicago (DCASE and CityArts.) The opinions\, findings\, conclusions and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Treasury or the City of Chicago.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/in-person-master-class-lithuanian-threaded-straw-paper-ornament-making/2022-11-03/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops and Classes
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SUMMARY:Kalnas Ensemble Concert
DESCRIPTION:Balzekas Museum welcomes the Kalnas Ensemble string quartet featuring original compositions inspired by ancient Lithuanian folk music \n\n\n\n\n\nOn Saturday\, Sept. 17\, 2022\, the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture welcomes the Kalnas Ensemble to Chicago for what promises to be a memorable concert and exploration of the origins of Lithuanian music. “Kalnas” means “hill” in Lithuania and points to the group’s ethnographic and geographic origins. For the past 150 years\, the hills of Pennsylvania have been home to many Lithuanian immigrants and their descendants\, who settled the region\, worked in the region’s coal mines\, and passed down their deep love of traditional Lithuanian music. Founded by Composer\, Educator\, and Violinist Dr. Stanley Chepaitis\, the string quartet’s repertoire will include Chepaitis’s original compositions inspired by ancient Lithuanian traditional plyphonic folk songs called “sutartinės.” Everyone is welcome to attend. \nTime: Reception at 6PM – Concert at 7PM \nLocation: Amber Ball Room\, Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd.\, Chicago IL 60629 \nFor more information\, please contact Sigita Balzekas 773-582-6500. \nABOUT THE KALNAS PRESENTATION \nA performance by the Kalnas Ensemble is more than just a concert of passionately played music. It is an exploration of the roots of that music\, bringing together aspects of folklore\, psychology\, history\, and the physics of sound. For this program\, the Kalnas Ensemble will initiate the audience into the unique ethos of Lithuanian traditional music through discussions and demonstrations of its stories\, melodies\, and rhythms as envisioned in Dr. Stanley Chepaitis’ original works.Chepaitis dives deeply into his own Lithuanian heritage\, and into the heart of the songs\, stories\, and dances which form the basis and inspiration for the music he creates. From the ancient Sutartinės\, which come out of northeastern Lithuania\, to more recent folk songs from around the country\, this music paints a picture of ancient and medieval Lithuanian life in its focus on nature and the cycles of life. The string quartet’s voices represent a search for the timeless Lithuanian soul and an attempt to bring that soul to modern ears. This performance by the Kalnas Ensemble is designed to offer an appreciation of the deep roots of Lithuanian culture and its impact on the culture of America and of all humanity in the 21st century.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/kalnas-ensemble-concert/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:Documentary: “Laisvės varpas“ (The Liberty Bell)
DESCRIPTION:IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES RECOGNITION OF LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE\, PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE PREMIERE OF THE NEW LITHUANIAN DOCUMENTARY FILM!\nThe Lithuanian American Community presents:\nBAlzeks Msueum\, a documentary film about the efforts of the Lithuanian Americans to support Lithuania‘s independence a hundred years ago.\nFilm director – Arvydas Reneckis\nWhen: July 29\, Friday\, 7 pm.\nWhere: Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd.\, Chicago\, IL 60629\nTickets: Donation. Light refreshments will be served.\nThe Balzekas Museum gratefully acknowledges its members\, donors\, and the following grantors for their partial support: the Illinois Arts Council and the City of Chicago Department of Culture and Special Events through CityArts.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/documentary-laisves-varpas-the-liberty-bell/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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SUMMARY:MAGIC MOMENTS: Balzekas Museum Women's Guild Luncheon\, Magic Show\, and Craft Fair
DESCRIPTION:Spring Luncheon & Fundraiser of the Women’s Guild of the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture: Magic show\, Craft Fair + Lithuanian Cuisine!\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nPlease join the Women’s Guild for an afternoon of “Magic Moments” at our annual spring luncheon and fundraiser. Enjoy a spectacular magic show\, artisan crafts\, delicious Lithuanian cuisine\, live music\, raffles\, and a cash bar. Everyone is welcome to attend. \nAll proceeds benefit the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture. \nTickets: $40 \nDate: Sunday\, April 24 at 1pm \nLocation: Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 S. Pulaski Rd.\, Chicago IL 60629 \nInformation and Reservations by April 15: 708-652-4211 \nLearn more about the Balzekas Museum: https://balzekasmuseum.org
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/magic-moments-balzekas-museum-womens-guild-luncheon-magic-show-and-craft-fair/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals and Fairs,Member Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Gordon Mott\, Lithuanian Lullaby
DESCRIPTION:Balzekas Museum book talk and signing featuring Canadian writer Gordon Mott\, author of Lithuanian Lullaby and The Angels of Klaipeda\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nOn Saturday\, April 9\, 2022\, at 2pm\, the Balzekas Museum Book Club welcomes Canadian writer Gordon Mott\, the author of the historical fictions\, Lithuanian Lullaby and The Angels of Klaipeda. He has lived and worked in the UK\, Australia\, Canada\, and Lithuania. With a degree in politics from Trent University in Peterborough\, Ontario\, he holds an interest in East European development and has taught and travelled extensively in the region.  His work has been featured by The Baltic Times\, Lithuanian National Radio & Television (LRT)\, Lietuvos Rytas\, Draugas\, Bridges\, Anglija Today and the Lithuanian National Library.  His debut novel\, “Lithuanian Lullaby” was an Amazon bestseller in the Lithuania category.  Gordon lives in Vancouver\, British Columbia. \nIn English. \nThis event will be filmed. A Vimeo link to the edited video will subsequently be sent to preregistered ticket holders. \nTickets: Free to Museum Members and Students \nNon-members: $12 | Seniors: $5 \nRefreshments will be served. Face masks and proof of vaccination required for in-person attendees\, in keeping with City of Chicago and Cook County public health regulations.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/author-talk-gordon-mott-lithuanian-lullaby/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lithuanian Easter Egg Etching Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Lithuanian Easter Egg Workshop with folk-artist Don Astras who will instruct you in the etching/scratch technique!\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, April 2 at 2 pm at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture for our popular Easter Egg Decorating workshop using the traditional Lithuanian surface etching technique. Each participant is asked to bring 6 hardboiled and dyed eggs to the workshop. Preregistered participants will receive information on how to dye eggs using natural onion skin with their registration confirmation email. Etching tools will be provided. \nAdditional patterns and designs by the late Ursula Astras\, the folk-artist who taught the workshops at the Museum for many years and whose son\, Don\, and wife\, Kathy\, now carry on the folk-art traditions. Information about Mrs. Astras’s life and work can be found on LadyofWheat.com. \nParticipants will be invited to tour the Museum’s collection of Easter eggs by Mrs. Astras as well as by the late Ramute Plioplys\, a folk artist who pioneered innovative egg engraving methods for hollow eggs. \nRefreshments will be provided. \nFor more information about the workshop\, please call 773-582-6500 or visit our website: https://balzekasmuseum.org \n\n(Egg photo credit: LadyofWheat.com)
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/lithuanian-easter-egg-etching-workshop/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
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SUMMARY:Balzekas Book Club: Lithuanians in Springfield
DESCRIPTION:Writer Sandy Baksys discusses the roots and legacy of Springfield\, Illinois\, Lithuanian-American community (A Balzekas Museum Zoom Event)\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\nOn Saturday\, March 12\, 2022 at 2pm\, Lithuanian American author Sandy Baksys will present her book Lithuanians in Springfield. This event will take place on Zoom. Registered participants will receive a Zoom link to the program. \n\n\nThis project was supported in part by the Illinois Arts Council Agency and DCASE\, the Department of Culture and Special Events/CityARTS and a Grant of U.S. Department of Treasury funds through the City of Chicago. The opinions\, findings\, conclusions and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Treasury or the City of Chicago. The Balzekas Museum gratefully acknowledges these Grantors\, as well as its Members and Private Donors for their generous support\, which makes programs such as these possible.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/balzekas-book-club-lithuanians-in-springfield/
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Balzekas Museum Film Screening: "Second Hand"
DESCRIPTION:See “Second Hand” (2019) an award-winning documentary on migrants caught up in UK’s used clothing trade by filmmaker Artūras Jevdokimovas \n“Second Hand”\, is a tragicomic tale of the long\, meandering journey of donated second hand clothing: from the doorsteps of English manor houses to smalltown Lithuanian markets and charity shops.\n“Second Hand” (2019) exposes the gritty underside of Europe’s used-clothing trade and the lives of the people caught up in its intricate and far-reaching web. The film exposes how clothes donated to charity in the UK become windfall for profiteers\, who capture and move the goods to second-hand markets in Lithuania and other European countries.\nPart documentary comedy\, part detective story\, “Second Hand” tells the story of four Lithuanian migrants–who come to the UK in search of opportunity but who fall prey to human traffikers and organized criminals. These ringleaders appear to care less for the people they exploit than for the used and discarded clothing they peddle. Despite the clash of cultures and tragicomic incidents\, the four characters manage to maintain hope\, humor\, and dignity in a cruel and inhumane environment thanks to their own grit and to filmmaker/director Artūras Jevdokimovas’s sensitive portrayal . \nMEET FILMMAKER ARTŪRAS JEVDOKIMOVAS\nArtūras Jevdokimovas\, an award-winning Lithuanian filmmaker\, will be on hand for the screening and Q& A afterwards. This program is in English. \nRun Time (1 hr. 26 min.) In English and Lithuanian\, with English subtitles\nDirector: Arturas Jevdokimovas\nWriters: Arturas Jevdokimovas\, Arunas Matelis\, Ramune Rakauskaite\nProducers: Jeremiah Cullinane\, Algimante Matelis\, Arunas Matelis\, Mark Olexa\nLine producer:Julija Matulyte\nCinematography: Eitvydas Doskus\, Vytautas Rimkevicius\nProduction Companies: Dok Mobile\, Planet Korda Pictures\, Studio Nominum\nMature subject matter may not be suitable for all audiences. \nREFRESHMENTS PROVIDED: Masks and Proof of Vaccination Required \nTHIS EVENT IS FREE TO CURRENTLY ENROLLED FILM STUDENTS! \n 
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/balzekas-museum-film-screening-second-hand/
LOCATION:Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture\, 6500 South Pulaski Road\, Chicago\, IL\, 60629\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Music, Film, and Theater
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