On the occasion of the State Restoration Day, the President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda presented state awards for services to Lithuania and for promoting its name in the world.
The President awarded the head of Kaunas 2022, the person behind the idea of MagiC Carpets, artistic director of the platform Virginija Vitkienė, with the order “For services to Lithuania” with the Knight’s Cross for her merits in preparing and successfully implementing the “Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022” program, establishing new cultural practices and achieving fundamental cultural and social change.
The President awarded art critic, the board member of the Kaunas Biennial Ana Kočegarova Maj with the medal “For services to Lithuania” for her merits in preparing and implementing the “Kaunas – European Capital of Culture 2022” program, initiating the European Cultural Forum and leading it, encouraging discussions on issues relevant to European culture.
Congratulations to all the awardees and those who create Lithuania every day!