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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.