The project promoted poet Justinas Marcinkevicius’ literary heritage, initiated his commemoration in the homeland, promoted active adult and youth reading, educated linguistic and literary skill of readers of various age groups.
The project was implemented together with partners – Prienai Cultural and Leisure Centre, Communities’ Association of Prienai District Municipality, Prienai and Birstonas Creators’ Association Gabija. Representatives of the aforementioned institutions and organisations actively participated in all the activities of the project. Genovaite Marcinkeviciene eagerly helped with the decoration of poet Justinas Marcinkevicius’ memorial room. She brought the poet’s personal library to Prienai and helped with setting up the displays by means of her practical advice. During the opening ceremony of the memorial room on 28 September, presentations were delivered by: the Chancellor of the Seimas Jonas Milerius, chairperson of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences Prof. Aleksandras Vasiliauskas, director of Vrublevskiai library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences Dr. Sigitas Narbutas, writer, student of Prienai “Ziburys” gymnasium and the poet’s friend Vytautas Bubnys, the poet’s acquaintance, course fellow Algimantas Baltakis, director general of UAB “Rudupis” Naglis Jarusevicius, “Ziburys” student, the poet’s class elder Grazina Starkauskaite Kavaliauskiene; actors Grazina Urbonaite, Dalia Jankauskaite, Petras Venslovas performed readings of texts. On 20 November, literary critic Prof. Viktorija Daujotyte, actor Grazina Urbonaite, celloist Ramute Kalnenaite participated in event “Evening with Viktorija Daujotyte’s Book Justinas Marcinkevicius’ Land”. On 8 December, actor Petras Venclovas and Doctor of Humanities Daiva Seskauskaite performed a literary musical programme “Flaming Hearts” (Lith. Liepsnojančios širdys). It included fragments from poet Justinas Marcinkevicius’ dramas, poems as well as songs based on his texts.
The Lithuanian Cultural Fund funded the project and provided 5,000 LTL
The Lithuanian Cultural Fund funded the project and provided 5,000 LTL