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Vilnius and Linz are 2009 European Capitals of Culture.

Vilnius and Lithuania will enter the New Year, the year when 1000 years from history are celebrated.
“With this show of lights, which will be the largest event of such type in the history of the Baltic States, we try both, to reflect the Millennium history of Lithuania and to create the live picture of Vilnius as of the European Capital of Culture”, - said the stage manager of this show Gert Hof (Germany) called the most outstanding artist of lights in the world during press conference held in Vilnius.

At midnight of the New Year’s Eve attention of the whole world will be drawn by the show of lights and fireworks illuminating the sky above Vilnius – the show will be broadcasted by almost 50 foreign TV companies, and more than 30 media representatives from 12 countries will come to Vilnius to highlight the opening events of the Programmes of “Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009” and of Commemoration of Millennium of the Name of Lithuania.

Vilnius' 09 programme presented in Moscow

On 4th of December the Lithuanian Embassy in Moscow gathered the presentation of the "Vilnius '09 -European Capital of Culture" for the press in Russia.

"Russia feel a great interest in Vilnius - European Capital of Culture 2009, many of the country artists participate in our cultural program", - said the "Vilnius - European Capital of Culture 2009, Director of Elon Bajorinienė.

The high representatives of the media attention and the press conference was intriguing: It was attended by all the media representatives had a chance to win a trip to Vilnius in 2009 opening events. Luck smiled at the popular Moscow radio station City FM broadcasts heads Lida Drobysh, which this trip to Vilnius 2009 events will be the second. "We want to thank Lithuanian embassy in Russia, which is actively cooperation with the media, cultural representatives, to actively contribute to the knowledge of the Vilnius - European Capital of Culture 2009 the dissemination of the world", - said E. Bajorinienė. Vilnius - European Capital of Culture for 2009 was presented this year is already more than the 10 major European cities, the journalists, and thus the population was aware of the coming year in cultural events in Vilnius.