On April 28, we invite you to an event dedicated to celebrating the Days of the Georgian Language at Vilnius University and marking the tenth anniversary of teaching the Georgian language at the university!
The opening session will feature welcome remarks by VU Rector Rimvydas Petrauskas, President of Caucasus University Kakha Shengelia, Ambassador of Lithuania to Georgia (2020–2024) Andrius Kalindra, Dean of the Faculty of Philology at VU Mindaugas Kvietkauskas, and Prof. Dr. Vilija Targamadzė, Member of the Seimas.
Presentations:
- Roma Kriaučiūnienė (Vilnius University, Lithuania) – Opening the Door to Georgian: Teaching and Learning at Vilnius University
- Mariam Manjgaladze (Cauacasus University, Georgia) – "I Love Georgian – My State Language!": Project Based at Vilnius University in 2016
- Birutė Jonuškaitė (Lithuanian Writers’ Union, Lithuania) – Georgian-Lithuanian Literary Relations
- Violeta Meiliūnaitė (State Commission of the Lithuanian Language, Lithuania) – Commonness of the Lithuanian Language: Between Values and Pragmatics
- Jolanta Zabarskaitė (Kazimieras Simonavičius University, Lithuania) – Why Handwriting Becomes Essential in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Nestan Bagauri (Georgian Calligraphers Association, Georgia) – The Calligrapher's Heritage: History and Modernity
- Laima Niciene (Vilnius University, Lithuania, Former Student) – My Experience - Studying Georgian Language and Culture.
The event will conclude with an awards ceremony recognizing outstanding contributions to the promotion of the Georgian language and literature, as well as honoring the winners of the Georgian Dictation Contest and presenting certificates to participants of the Calligraphy Masterclass (registration is open until April 24).
Guests will also have the opportunity to visit an exhibition, enjoy a Georgian folk performance, and socialize over wine and refreshments.
If you plan to participate, please fill out the registration form.
The event will take place from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the K. Donelaitis Auditorium.
Organized by:
- Caucasus University
- Vilnius University, Faculty of Philology, Institute of Foreign Languages
Supported by:
- Lithuanian Writers' Union
- Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Georgia
- Georgian Calligraphers Association
- Publishing House "Intellect".