Free online Lithuanian for beginners course

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This course is open to all the students, academic and non-academic staff of Arqus universities.

The course will run from 2nd October 2023 to 30th January 2024, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:00 am (CET).

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This autumn, the Academic Singing Studio of Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty VENI GAUDERE will invite to the concert "Akimirkos" (Eng. "Moments") in three towns.

September 16 (Saturday) 6:00 PM

At the old Zapyškis St. John the Baptist Church (Bažnyčios St. 11, Zapyškis) (18 km away from Kaunas. There is a bus from Kaunas Bus Station to Zapyškis.)

September 19 (Tuesday) 6:00 PM

At the Holly Trinity Church in Ukmergė (Kauno st. 1, Ukmergė)  (74 km away from Kaunas. There is a bus from Kaunas Bus Station to Ukmergė.)

September 23 (Saturday) after 6:00 PM St. Mass

At the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Palanga (Vytauto St. 51, Palanga) (241 km away from Kaunas. There is a bus from Kaunas Bus Station to Palanga.)

The singers of the studio are led by Adelė Mikalkėnienė. The Studio was founded in 2006. Students and alumni of various specialties sing in it. In pursuit of high vocal culture, VENI GAUDERE singers regularly participate in the international competitions. They have won gold diplomas in the "Kaunas Cantat" competition (Lithuania), gold diplomas and GRAND PRIX in the "Canco Mediterrania" competition (Spain), the special prize of F. Chopin University "For unique sound culture" in the competition "Cantu Gaudeamus" (Poland), also they have held a concert tour in Japan.

The concert program will feature sacral and secular works by European composers. The main highlight of the concert is the cycle for women's choir "Akimirkos" – "Moments" composed by Lithuanian composer Dalia Kairaitytė.

THE EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

The 18th prof. Vladas Gronskas international scientific conference returns this year on 1 December, hosted by Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty (Muitinės str. 8, Kaunas LT-44280). Traditionally, the conference will include not only the presentations in the conference sections, but also the presentations of invited guests.

The conference invites Master and PhD students, as well as other researchers working in the field of social sciences and applied informatics to share their discoveries and establish academic contacts at the most important classical (comprehensive) university of science in Lithuania! Students who want to deepen their knowledge in the fields of Economics, Finance, Management, Business Administration, Marketing and are eager to get acquainted with the subtleties of these fields are also invited to participate.

The conference will be held on 1 December 2023 at the VU Kaunas Faculty.

The language of the conference is English.

Those who want to participate in the conference as speakers or audience members can register until 3 November 2023 by filling out this form.

Read more about the conference here: 18th prof. V. Gronskas international scientific conference.

Community Folklore Party with Uosinta

The Kaunas Faculty folklore ensemble UOSINTA invites you to the community party. Bring some good mood, wear comfortable shoes for active games and dances, meet new friends and enjoy some fun!

The event will take place on 13 September (Wednesday) at 19:00 EET (7 pm) at the Linden courtyard. See you there!

At the 15th International Conference on "Culture & Creativity" Prof. Dr. Berna Kurt Kemaloğlu (Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Turkey) is willing to share her experience in choreographic processes and explore how they deal with gender and race issues in dance. Referring to different dance productions, she focuses on the principal dramaturgical aim to break the orientalist, erotic, and exotic belly dance images and the related audience expectations. The scientist investigates different forms of creativity in movement and sound that enable us to show that “a different belly dance” is possible.

Since 2018 Prof. Dr. Berna Kurt Kemaloğlu, a performing arts scholar, who works as a pdramaturg in Berlin-based choreographer Tümay Kılınçel’s projects on belly dance, intertwins her academic research and creative work. Her dance experience and studies on the historical and socio-political contexts of dance in Turkey enable the scientist to check how a performance will work in front of an audience.

Dear researchers, 

The Lithuanian Research Council, promoting the development of the system of internships for young scientists after doctoral studies and raising the scientific qualifications of interns, announces a call for proposals for the projects of posdoctoral studies. 

Deadline for submission of the applications: 30 September 2023. 

Duration of the project: 24 months. The start of the project implementation must fall within the interval of 15.01.2024 - 31.03.2024. 

Budget of the project: up to 100 000 Eur. Funds must be planned for the entire duration of the project and for each calendar year. The research supervisor salary costs are not included in the project cost estimate. 

Dear colleagues, students and new members of the Kaunas Faculty community,

On the occasion of Science and Knowledge Day I want to congratulate you all and wish you endless creativity in trying to beat time, inspiring victories in science and smiling success in your studies.

This year the university celebrated its 444th anniversary, and our faculty will celebrate its 60th anniversary next year. Yet, I invite you to count achievements, not the time that has passed. Vilnius University is among the top 400 universities in the world. And we all are the reason for that. May our work be bigger than us.

The secret to our success is simple – it is our strength in working together. It’s not easy. But sometimes all it takes is to listen to others for a brilliant idea to spark action.

My biggest wish for the first-year students is to make friends. Someone to grow with, someone to look back on after many years to see how far you have come together.

During his visit at Vilnius University, US President Joe Biden left an inscription in the guest book that said: “Together, we can really do anything!". And it’s true.

It's not just about learning from books and slides. Learn from the lecturers, researchers, other students. Learn from your mistakes and victories. Don't be afraid to fail. Be brave to try again.

It may take you some time to understand, but there’s a reason why we say that from here you go to the stars. I wish you a successful take off.

Hinc itur ad astra

Vilniaus university Kaunas faculty dean
Assoc. Prof. Kęstutis Driaunys

VU Kaunas Faculty invites students, lecturers and staff to take part in a 7-hour canoeing trip on the Ūla and Merkys rivers in Dzūkija National Park and have fun together at the VU Puvočiai base on 9 September, Saturday.

There is a possibility to stay overnight at the VU Puvočiai base for an extra fee.

Puvočiai village is one of the ethnographic villages of Dzūkija National Park by the Merkys River, next to the villages of Trasninkas, Mardasavas, and Trakiškiai, which are exciting to explore on foot, bicycle, or car.

You are welcome to bring your own transport and share the ride with your colleagues. A bus will be booked for Erasmus students. If there are seats available, there will be an opportunity for other members of the community to go by bus. The bus will return to Kaunas the same Saturday evening at 10:30 PM (departure from Puvočiai is scheduled for 9:00 PM).

The following items are recommended for canoeing: swimwear, comfortable clothes and footwear that are likely to get wet while paddling, a raincoat, a hat and sunscreen, insect repellent, drinking water and snacks, a sturdy polythene bag to store your gear in the kayak so it doesn’t get soaked. It is also recommended to have another set of clothes to change into and spend the evening outside in the campsite.

There will be a barbecue in the campsite, so you can bring charcoal to cook the food you have with you.

Students, lecturers and faculty staff interested in participating, please register by 6 September.