Centennial of the Restored State of Lithuania

The intention of the celebration is to: "Bring... together Lithuanian people and Lithuanians living abroad to celebrate the birthday of restored Lithuania, encouraging to be proud of their country, and becoming important and active participants in Lithuania’s life.

Three main focuses of activity have been identified by the government: 6 July 2017, the Statehood Day, marked the official start of the Centennial.

The largest event will be the 20th Song Festival "Vardan tos ...," to be held in Vilnius on 30 June – 6 July 2018.

The Lithuanian Council for Culture alone has received fifty applications for “The Centennial of the State of Lithuania” program.

[7] In 2018, tens of scientific conferences, exhibitions, symposiums, educational programs, concerts, and performances will take place.