By Daspina Hasanova
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 18. UNESCO
headquarters in Paris hosted a celebration of the 150th anniversary
of the birth of renowned Lithuanian artist and composer Mikalojus
Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Trend reports.
To mark the occasion, Lithuania’s Permanent Delegation to UNESCO
opened an exhibition prepared by the National M. K. Čiurlionis Art
Museum titled “Dreams of the Soul: The Worlds of Čiurlionis’
Visions for the 21st Century.” The exhibition features twelve
reproductions of Čiurlionis’ paintings enhanced with 3D
“Although created more than a century ago, Čiurlionis’ works
continue to carry a powerful message about humanity’s connection
with nature and the importance of a harmonious world,” said
Lithuania’s Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Ambassador Jolanta
Balčiūnienė, at the opening ceremony.
Čiurlionis’ 150th anniversary is included in UNESCO’s list of
anniversaries for commemoration in 2024–2025.
Speaking at the opening, UNESCO Deputy Director-General Qu Xing
highlighted that the organization’s headquarters has always served
as a meeting place for global culture, where artworks transcend
borders and time. Čiurlionis’ works are now displayed alongside
pieces by world-renowned artists such as Pablo Picasso, Alexander
Calder, Joan Miró, Henry Moore, and Jean Arp.
The exhibition will remain open during the European Heritage
Days weekend on September 20, when large numbers of Parisians and
tourists are expected to visit the UNESCO building to explore its
history and architecture.
In December, Lithuania’s Permanent Delegation to UNESCO,
together with the Lithuanian Embassy in France, the Permanent
Delegation to the OECD, and the Lithuanian Culture Institute, will
continue the anniversary celebrations with a piano concert in Paris
by Mūza Rubackytė.
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