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International Webinar about Chiune Sugihara
2020 November 17

On the 3rd of December, 2020 Meijo university in Japan is going to hold a free webinar "The 80th Anniversary Webinar on Chiune SUGIHARA and Visas for Life". Among other established speakers…

Free excursions during the Sugihara week
2020 October 6

Sugiharos fondas “Diplomatai už gyvybę” kviečia spalio 12 - 18 dienomis dalyvauti nemokamose ekskursijose po Sugiharos namų muziejų. Jos yra Sugiharos savaitės renginių…

Sugihara House recieved financial aid from Gifu
2020 July 31

2020 07 29 an official ceremony took place at the Sugihara House during which, financial aid from the Gifu Prefecture in Japan has been officially given to the Sugihara House in…

Skirkite 1,2 % savo Gyventojų Pajamų…
2020 April 21

Mieli muziejaus draugai, Neslėpsime, kaip ir daugumą smulkių organizacijų, koronavirusas smarkiai palietė ir Sugiharos namus. Pandemijos akivaizdoje, mes, pirmą kartą per 20 metų…

The loss of The Sugihara museum director
2019 December 16

With our deepest condolences we would like to inform that the executive director of the Sugihara Foundation: Diplomats for life, Simonas Dovidavičius has passed away. Simonas was born in…

Lost in Translation in Helsinki?…
2019 November 18

On November 29 at 4 pm at Sugihara House, Vaižganto street 30, Kaunas, PhD candidate from Turku University mr. Shingo Masunaga, invited by Sugihara Diplomats for Life Foundation, will give a…

A video recording of Roger Moorhouse lecture
2019 October 11

On the 16th of September, the Sugihara Foundation: Diplomats for life organized an event dedicated to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact. The main event was a…

In the Road of freedom and tolerance:…
2019 March 18

With illness and death taking away our dear friend and companion, we have to be swift and give an important testimony to our Sugihara foundation: Diplomats for Life history. In the Flemish…

Public lecture - The voices of Kaunas:…
2018 September 21

Sugihara Week 2018
2018 September 4

This September, Kaunas once again becomes lively and buzzing capital of cultural fusion during Sugihara Week 2018. The second international festival is held on September 3 to September 9 in…

Charity concert featured a symphony for…
2018 May 29

Conference on Jewish Culture and history
2018 May 25

We would like to invite you all to an international scientific conference "Jewish history and culture in Eastern Europe: Lithuanian and American scholars in conversation". Two days conference…

2nd International conference "World after…
2018 May 17

The Sugihara Foundation: Diplomats for life is glad to present the 2nd international scientific conference from Casablanca of the North Academy, which will look deeper into post-Evian…

Documentary "Kaunas. Signs of Sugihara…
2018 April 27

Sugihara Blossoms festival 2018
2018 April 27

On the 25th of April Sugihara House celebrated the festival of Sakura Blossoms. This festival was designated for the neighbourhood and to strengthen the community ties. The celebration was…

Meeting with Prof. Saulius Sužiedelis
2018 March 23

Free screening of "Raoul Wallenberg's Krig"
2018 January 8

Sausio 10 d. 17:30 Sugiharos namuose – Vaižganto g. 30, Kaunas, kviečiame žiūrėti dokumentinį filmą „Raulio Wallenbergo karas“ (orig. Raoul Wallenbergs Krig). …

Free screening of ''Good evening Mr.…
2017 December 5

Gruodžio 6-ąją dieną "Sugiharos fondas: diplomatai už gyvybę" kartu su Švedijos institutu kviečia į filmo apie pasaulio teisuolį Raoulį Wallenbergą „Labas vakaras pone…

The 12th lecture from the cycle 'Academy…
2017 November 27

The 11th lecture from the cycle 'Academy…
2017 November 14

The 10th lecture from the cycle 'Academy…
2017 October 16

The 9th lecture from the cycle 'Academy…
2017 September 22

Sugihara Week and Sugihara House…
2017 September 6

On the 2nd of September, first ever Sugihara Week in Kaunas has started. With events like opening concert, screening of the movie „Persona non Grata (2015)“, Japanese tales…

Press conference for Sugihara Week
2017 August 31

On the 4th of September, 2017, from 10:00 everyone is invited to participate in the opening ceremony of Sugihara House repainting. High representatives of Kaunas city and other responsible…

8th lecture from the cycle ''Academy of…
2017 August 25

Sugihara Week 2017 - updated information
2017 August 18

We cordially invite you to participate at the events of Sugihara Week, which will take place in Kaunas from 2nd to 8th September 2017. Sugihara Week, organized for the first time, is the…

7th lecture from the cycle Academy of…
2017 July 25

Video from 6th lecture of Academy of…
2017 June 27

Connection issues - fixed
2017 June 21

Due to renovation works some connection issues have occurred in the telephone line. Nvertheless, they are now fixed and you can reach us by phone +370 332881. Also, You may choose to contact…

Sixth lecture of "Academy of North Casablanca"
2017 June 8

Sugihara Week in Kaunas
2017 May 29

Sugihara Week, organized on September 02-09, 2017 for the first time, is the event which aims to perpetuate the memory of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara. This personality lived in Kaunas…

Fifth lecture from the cycle Academy of…
2017 May 11

Internship in the museum
2017 May 8

Fourth lecture from 'Academy of North Casablanca'
2017 April 20

Third lecture from the cycle 'Academy of…
2017 March 21

Charity choir festival in Kaunas and Vilnius
2017 March 20

Second lecture from the cycle 'Academy of…
2017 February 21

Man of the Tolerance 2016 to be announced
2017 February 9

Paskaita „Šiaurės Kasablankos…
2017 January 18

Sausio 20 d. 16 valandą Sugiharos namuose – Vaižganto g. 30 profesorius Egidijus Aleksandravičius skaitys paskaitą „Šiaurės Kasablankos akademija: idėja, misija,…

A. Miłoszo filmo „GYVENIMO VIZOS” pristatymas
2016 October 28

Maloniai kviečiame į A. Miłoszo filmo „GYVENIMO VIZOS” pristatymą.  2016 m. lapkričio 15 d., antradienį, 17 val. Sugiharos namuose Vaižganto g. 30,…

The Loss of Architect Algimantas Kančas
2016 October 19

On the 19th of October we have lost Sugihara Foundation „Diplomats for Life“ Board member Algimantas Kančas (1954 05 22 - 2016 10 19). He was an outstanding architect and a…

The Loss of Professor Leonidas Donskis
2016 October 10

On the 21th of September we have lost Sugihara Foundation „Diplomats for Life“ Board member Leonidas Donskis (1962 08 13-2016 09 21). He was an outstanding philosofer, scholar and…

Screening of the movie “Persona non Grata”
2016 August 30

This September 11th the screening of a movie about Chiune Sugihara will take place in the historical movie theater “Romuva” in Kaunas. During this event the viewers will be able…

Presentation of Japanese Insence
2016 August 26

On 31st of August (Wednesday) from 15:00 - 16:00 p.m. a presentation about Japanese incense will be held in Sugihara House (Vaižganto g. 30, Kaunas). The presentation is in the commemoration…

Memory of Chiune Sugihara connected…
2016 August 23

In order to commemorate Chiune Sugihara, former Japanese consul in Lithuania, who is recognized as Righteous among the Nations, events and Lithuania Festival were held in Yaotsu Town on…

Sekisai Takemae kaligrafijos paroda
2016 May 23

Japonijos ambasada organizuoja Sekisai Takemae kaligrafijos parodą, kuri bus eksponuojama Sugiharos muziejuje (Kaune) ir Japonų kultūros namuose (Vilniuje). Parodos atidarymo metu vyks…

The international conference Casablanca…
2016 May 12

The International Conference Casablanca of The North: Refugees and Rescuers in Kaunas 1939 – 1940 will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Valdas Adamkus Presidential Library (S.…

The Sakura Blossom Viewing Day
2016 April 12

The public institution "The Sugihara Foundation – Diplomats for Life" and the Dance Theatre “Aura“ is organising the Sakura Blossom Viewing Day on the 14th of April at…

Išrinktas 2015 metų Tolerancijos žmogus
2016 February 15

2015 metų Tolerancijos žmogumi šeštadienį Kaune paskelbtas verslininkas Valdas Balčiūnas. Apdovanojimą laureatui įteikė Lietuvoje viešintis karo metais žydus…

Skelbiamas 2015-ųjų metų Tolerancijos žmogus
2016 February 9

Šeštadienį, vasario 13 d., 15.00 val. Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Didžiojoje auloje (Gimnazijos g. 7, Kaunas ) „Sugiharos fondas – Diplomatai už gyvybę“…

Nacionalinio edukacinio projekto „Kas…
2016 February 5

2016 m. vasario 11 d. vyks nacionalinio edukacinio projekto „Kas buvo Čijunė Sugihara?“ baigiamasis renginys. Renginys skiriamas pagerbti Japonijos diplomato Čijunės Sugiharos…

Tarptautinei Holokausto aukų atminimo…
2016 January 27

Sausio 27 d. nuo 10 iki 15 val. Ariogalos gimnazijoje vyko  nacionalinė moksleivių konferencija „Kito žmogaus gelbėjimas – aukščiausia žmogiškumo…

Holiday time
2015 December 24

The museum would like to thank everyone for the support this year and wish a warm and peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year.   The opening hours during the Holidays: December…

Scholars Visit the Museum
2015 November 20

On the 18th of November scholars from two primary schools, which are located in Ežerėlis and Linksmakalnis have visited the museum. The visa story, good deeds of the diplomats Chiune…

The TV Show 'Seven Days of Kaunas' in the Museum
2015 November 20

On the 20th of October a crew of a television show 'The Seven Days of Kaunas' (lit. Septynios Kauno dienos) visited the Sugihara House Museum. This crew was interested in the work of the…

Gifu Delegation Visits the Museum
2015 November 9

On the 31st of October in Kaunas, Sugihara Museum received Japan’s Gifu Prefecture Governor Hajime Furuta, who was visiting Lithuania. The guest informed that Japan was filing an…

Project 'Who was Chiune Sugihara?'
2015 November 9

It has been 75 years since Japanese Consul Chiune Sugihara in the summer of 1940 issued transit visas for the Jewish refugees in Lithuania, who were running away from the Second World War and…

'Persona Non Grata' World Premiere
2015 November 9

This October 13th the first screening of a movie about Chiune Sugihara took place in the historical movie theater ‘Romuva’. During this exclusive premiere the viewers…

Youth Delegation Visit in the Museum
2015 November 9

Shonan Gakuen school’s and Waseda University’s students and teachers delegation have visited Lithuania and Sugihara Museum at the 21st of August. They have stayed in Lithuania for…

World Premiere of the movie about Ch.…
2015 September 23

This October 13th the first screening of a movie about Chiune Sugihara will take place in the historical movie theater ‘Romuva’, the oldest still opened Movie…

75th Anniverssary events of ‘Visas for…
2015 September 12

2015 marks the 75th anniversary of ‘Visas for Life’. From 1939 to 1940 in Japanese consulate worked Vice-consul Chiune Sugihara with Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the…

The visit of the Foreign Affairs Minister…
2015 September 12

On 11th of September at the Sugihara House in Kaunas, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius attended an informal discussion on educational projects, introducing Chiune…

Commemorative Events on September 4th
2015 August 11

Unveiling Ceremony of the Plaques that will be displayed on the wall of the Metropolis Hotel and at Kaunas Railway Station  On September 4th, the Embassy of Japan will hold an…

Smuggled in Potatoe Sacks - Presentation…
2015 August 10

On the 14th of April in 2015 a book presentation was held in chamber theatre of Kaunas. The book is called „Smuggled in Potatoe Sacks:  Fifty Stories of the Hidden Children of the…

Dance Performance at the Sugihara House
2015 August 10

On the 22nd of April on the occasion of Sakuras blooming gathered Japan’s and Lithuania’s relationship fosters. During the event a dance performance called ‘Turned’…

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