On 13–15 March 2019, The Faculty of Philology, Vilnius University (VU FLF) hosted the Lithuanian Pupils’ Polish Language Olympiad, which celebrated its 30thanniversary this year. This year’s Olympiad also commemorated the 450thanniversary of the Union of Lublin.
“We are very happy that the anniversary Olympiad will take place at Vilnius University, where many renowned Lithuanian and Polish poets, writers, and scientists have studied” said Kristina Rutkovska, a professor at the Centre for Polish Studies of the Institute for the Languages and Cultures of the Baltic, Faculty of Philology.
The participants of the Olympiad were welcomed by the Faculty Dean Professor Inesa Šeškauskienė and Vice-Dean for Studies Diana Šileikaitė-Kaishauri.
Twenty top 11–12 grade pupils from schools in the city of Vilnius and Vilnius, Trakai, Šalčininkai and Švenčioniai districts participated in the Olympics. To qualify, they won school and district level competitions. The Olympiad is organised by the Centre for Polish Studies and the Lithuanian Centre of Non-formal Youth Education. Its purpose is to encourage pupils to take interest in the Polish language and literature, as well as in the development of Polish culture and the cultural connections between the Polish and Lithuanians.
