Sunday, April 26, 1:00 p.m.
St. Andrew Parish Council invitation to a CELEBRATION DINNER to honor FATHER
PETER BURKAUSKAS on 30 year jubilee of his ordination,
10 years as pastor of St. Andrew Parish and to celebrate the 85th
anniversary of the parish.
Tickets at $15 (children 10 to 16 - $10) MUST be RESERVED IN ADVANCE by
contacting
Angela angelep@verizon.net 215-632-2534 or Maryte 215-969-2117.
MAY 3, Sunday – LITHUANIAN MUSIC HALL ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. EVERYONE INTERESTED IN THE FATE OF THIS HISTORIC BUILDING IS URGED TO ATTEND.
March 1 in Philadelphia
10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew Lithuanian Church, (19th & Wallace Streets, Phila.
PA 19130) Holy Mass for Lithuania will be offered by Bishop Joseph R.
Cistone, who will also conduct official canonical visitation of St. Andrew
Parish. It is most important to fill St. Andrew Church to capacity as we did
a year ago on Palm Sunday. Please remind your relatives and friends to come
to this Mass and how important it is for the future of St. Andrew parish.
2:00 p.m.at Lithuanian Music Hall, Independence Day program with greetings
by Amb. Jonas Paslauskas, Consul General of Lithuania in New York.
Entertainment by local Lithuanian folk groups and refreshments following the
official program.
SPECIAL REQUEST to everyone who can, to bring a dish for the refreshment
table – finger foods, sweets or fruit.
ADMISSION FREE, but donations will be accepted for the support of the work
of Lithuanian-American Community, Inc. , National Executive Committee.
Starting 12 noon luncheon of Lithuanian foods will be available at the
Lithuanian Music Hall.
For the young and the young of heart, for singles and for couples, for
friends and family!
Let’s greet the 2009 new year at the Lithuanian Music Hall Association, 2715
E. Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19134
December 31st, Start 8:00PM and we’ll go until our legs give out!
With good food, bubbly refreshments, great music and fantastic dancing by
you! Music by A & R Arvydas and Rimas, well known and loved video and music
DJs from Connecticut. Let’s Celebrate Together!
Cost $65, for couples $125, includes open bar.
For ticket Information: Violeta Bendžius 215-917-0042, Ilona Babinskas
609-271-4991, Angele Puodžiunas 215-632-253
Dress Code – Classy/semi-formal
January 4, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in St. Andrew's church
Featuring "Laisvė" choir, led by Ilona Babinskiene, and guest "Handbell"
choir.
Before the concert, after the10:30 a.m. Mass, Parent Committee of Lithuanian
Heritage School will provide a Lithuanian “ravioli” lunch.
$10 per person, FREE for children to 13 years of age.
November 1 - 2, 2008, Noon to 6 PM
At the Lithuanian Music Hall (address and map)
Check out pictures from Muge-2005 by Rimas Gedeika!
For information: 215-739-4831. Join us!
New pictures from Apparition of Mary celebration: Pictures by Petras Vaškys , Pictures by Antanas Krušinskas
October 12, 2008 at 10:30 a.m.
Celebrate the Apparition 400
years of the blessed virgin Mary in Siluva, Lithuania at St. Andrew's
Lithuanian church, 1913 Wallace Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
His Eminence cardinal Justin Rigali will be the principal celebrant of a
Solemn Holy Mass. Philadelphia’s Lithuanian Choir “Laisvė” singing at Mass.
After Mass refreshments in the renovated parish hall and an opportunity to
meet and greet Cardinal Rigali
Saturday,
October 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia chapter of the
Lithuanian American Community proudly invites everyone to a concert by
Gintas Abarius, a
well known lithuanian composer & singer.
At Lithuanian Music
Hall, 2715 E.
Allegheny Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19134
Tickets are $15 per person.
For information and tickets, call Roma Krusinskas at 215-355-3030
First time in Pennsylvania, a well-known composer, a talented jazz player and singer is coming to Philadelphia to present his newest CD, named „The Gate of Joy“ (recorded in Lithuania). Gintas Abarius plays a combination of inspirational and smooth jazz. He will also have a few of popular Lithuanian traditional tunes in his repertoire, so you will hear some classics as well as contemporary music.
Vincas Kreve Lithuanian Heritage School will start the new school year Sunday, September 7 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Andrew Lithuanian Parish, 19th and Wallace Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19130.
For information about the school program and classes for children whose home language is English, please call the Mrs. Jurate Vrubliauskiene, School Director, at 215-964-0499 or contact Gintare Gecys-Akerley, Parent Committee Treasurer at gecysgt@umdnj.edu
13th Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival
Lithuanian Independence day celebration - on Sunday, February 24.
11 AM - Mass in St. George church - 3580 Salmon St., Philadelphia, PA.
2 PM - program in Lithuanian Music Hall - 2715 E. Alleghany Ave.,
Philadelphia, PA.
Speaker: general major Jonas Kronkaitis, former commander in chief of the
Lithuanian armed forces.
Entertainment program: children of Vincas Kreve Lithuanian school, choir
"Laisve", folk dance groups "Ausrine" and "Zilvinas".
Tasty Lithuanian dinner can be purchased before the event.
Organizers: Lithuanian-American Community of Philadelphia
Date: 12/31/2007, Time: 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Place: Lithuanian Music Hall
Cost: $50.00 each refreshments and buffet all inclusive. Tickets must be purchased by 12/15
We’ll celebrate with food, music and fun! Let’s say Hello to 2008 together!
Sunday, November 18, 2007 at 2 p.m. Lithuanian Music Hall 2715 E. Allegheny Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19134 - award winning documentary film by Arūnas Matelis "Before Flying Back to the Earth" (with English subtitles)
Directors’ Guild of America award for Best Documentary, “Silver Wolf” award in Amsterdam, “Golden Dove” award in Leipzig, and other awards. Shown in over 10 countries to over 400 million people. The most popular documentary ever shown in Lithuania. Bernardinai.lt 2007-6-15
Silent auction of paintings by Lithuanian artists donated by Jadvyga Laucevičius for the benefit of „Child‘s Gate to Learning“
Documentary film by Agnė Marcinkevičiūtė "Dievo vaikai" (God‘s Children) About the work in Lithuania of „Child‘s Gate to Learning“ organization
Presented by Philadelphia Chapter of “Child’s Gate to Learning” www.childgate.org For the benefit of the organization’s motivational and nurturing work with deprived children of Lithuania.
Renowned Lithuanian Pop Punk/Rock/Pop singer and songwriter JURGA and band performing in Philadelphia on: Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 7:00 PM at the Lithuanian Music Hall
Jurga's debut album “Aukso Pieva” (literary, a meadow of gold) was released in September 2005 and has received very positive reactions. The album was produced by famous Lithuanian musician Andrius Mamontovas. Nebijok and Saulė Vandeny were the most successful hits in 2005 and they helped Jurga to win the Best Female Act and the Best Album of 2005 at the Lithuanian Bravo Awards. Fall 2006 marks the international release of Jurga’s songs on internet services such as Amazon, iTunes Music Store, Napster, eMusic, VirginMega, Sony Connect and others. The second Jurga album, with more expressed art rock rhythms, “Instrukcija” (literary, instruction), was released in April 2007 and became "gold" within 2 weeks.
Lithuanian-American Community and Lithuanian Foundation invite you to experience Lithuanian POP music at its best, featuring the enchanting duet from Lithuania Liveta and Petras Kazlauskas. Saturday, September 29, 2007, 7:30 PM at the Lithuanian Music Hall
Saturday, April 21 at 7 p.m.
Concert featuring Vytautas Babravicius - SIMAS, country singer from Lithuania. After the concert dancing and Lithuanian folk games for young and not so young, but still young at heart. Tickets: $13 ordered in advance, $15 at the door, $5 for students to age 18. At Lithuanian Music Hall, 2715 E. Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19134. Ticket orders and information at 215-938-0783.
Sunday, March 25, at 12:30 p.m. (after the 10:30 Lithuanian Mass) at St. Andrew Lithuanian Church hall
Plenary meeting of Philadelphia Chapter of Lithuanian-American Community, Inc. Current committee of Philadelphia Chapter will present reports of its activities including report by audit committee. New chapter officers will be elcted.
Invitation from the Little Theater of Vilnius! To Children, Parents and Grandparents!
Sunday, March 18 at 2:00p.m.
Lithuanian Music Hall - 2715 E. Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134
Tickets: $12 adults, $5 children and students 18 and under (discount with LAC card)
Lithuanian refreshments available before and after the show!
Sponsor: Philadelphia Chapter of LAC, Inc.
Information: 215-938-0783
Sunday, February 25.
10:30 a.m. Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Andrew Lithuanian R.C. Church, 19th and Wallace Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19130. Women who have Lithuanian costumes are asked to wear them and participate in the procession.
2:00 p.m. Celebration program at Lithuanian Music Hall, 2715 E. Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19134
Choir LAISVE, folk dance groups AUSRINE and ZILVINAS, as well as students of Vincas Kreve Lithuanian Heritage School will participate. The Honorable Audrius Bruzga, new ambassador of Lithuania to the United States has been invited to the Philadelphia celebration. Philadelphia Chapter of Lithuanian-American Community, Inc. and Lithuanian Musci Hall Association will announce this year's Honorees for outstanding contributions to our Lithuanian community. Admission FREE, but donations to support the work of Lithuanian-American Community, Inc. National Executive Committee will be gratefully accepted.
Lunch will be available in the Middle Hall from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m.
Information: 215-938-0783.
St. Andrew Lithuanian Parish invites everyone to its annual Christmas concert to be held Sunday, January 7, 2007 at 2 P.M. in the parish church 19th and Wallace Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19130.The concert program will feature choir LAISVE (Ilona Babinskiene, choir director) and soloists in rendition of Lithuanian and English Christmas carols.FREE admission, but donations will be gratefully accepted.
Also at St. Andrew Lithuanian Church, Sunday, January 14, 2007 at 10:30 A.M. Holy Mass will be offered in memory of those who lost their lives to Soviet tanks on January 13 , 1991 at the Vilnius TV Tower. Everyone is invited to honor the 13 victims of Lithuania's Singing Revolution.
Sunday November 19, at 2:30 p.m
The concert planned for Sunday November 12 at the Lithuanian Music Hall WILL NOT take place because the performers were unable to get U.S. visas which would allow them to perform in the United States.
HOWEVER, on Sunday November 19, at 2:30 p.m. at the Lithuanian
Music Hall (address and map)
there will be a showing of a full length Lithuanian feature film (WITH
ENGLISH SUBTITLES) DIEVU MISKAS (Forest of the Gods) Story of man's survival
of both Nazi and Soviet regimes. Tickets at $8, $5 for students to age 18
will be sold at the door. Lunch will be available from 12 noon until the
showing. The film is not appropriate for children under age 14. Information
at 215-938-0783.
Best Lithuanian Film in 2005!
This film, having unusual stylistics, original dramaturgy and direction, is
telling a story about a man, an artist, a thinker, who remained unbreakable
prisoner of two regimes - soviet and Nazi.... The main character of the film
- Professor - an exceptional personality living by his own Decalogue, own
morale and truth principles. After being imprisoned in a German
concentration camp he becomes a part of a drama of the condemned. Irony
helps him to survive in this extreme situation and distances him from the
cruel reality. Back from the concentration camp professor writes a memoir
where he pictures the death "Babel" - Stuthof sarcastically, but the Soviets
would never accept it. The so called soviet freedom becomes just as much a
challenge as the German concentration camp.
November 4 - 5, 2006, Noon to 6 PM
At the Lithuanian Music Hall (address and map)
Check out pictures from Muge-2005 by Rimas Gedeika!
For information: 215-739-4831. Join us!
Pictures by Saulius Garalevicius from the National Board of Directors meeting in Philadelphia can be viewed here. The pictures are copyright and cannot be published in any publication or website without a permission and a reference to their author.
Vincas Kreve Lithuanian Heritage School is getting ready
for a new school year. School year will start Sunday, September 17 with the
10:30 Mass at St. Andrew Lithuanian Church, 1913 Wallace Street,
Philadelphia, PA 191300. The school meets every Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until
2:00 p.m. with a break for 10:30 Mass and lunch. Classes are structured for
children who have Lithuanian speaking parents and speak the language at
home. If enough English speaking children will register for the school, a
special class will be arranged for them to learn converstional Lithuanian.
For information please, call Danute Surdenas at 856-227-2837.
Newly elected Lithuanian-American Community National
Board of Directors will be meeting in Philadelphia Sept 29 – October 1 at
Embassy Suites Hotel - Philadelphia Airport, 9000 Bartram Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19153.
Gala Dinner Saturday, September 30 will be held at the Lithuanian Music
Hall,
2715 E. Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia Pa 19134.
Cocktails at 6:30 p.m., Dinner at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets at $45 per person include Open Bar, wine at dinner and a program by
musical group “Smagumelis” and “Lithuanian Village Band”.
During the evening former U.S. Congressman Charles Dougherty will be awarded
the Duke Gediminas Cross by a representative of the Republic of Lithuania.
Mr. Dougherty was the first member of U.S. Congress to establish the
Congressional Caucus for the Baltic States and Ukraine in 1978. He was
instrumental in arranging for continued funding for the Lithuanian Embassy
and consulates during the Soviet occupation. Through his efforts all U.S.
Defense Department publications and maps had the notation that U.S. does not
recognize the occupation of the Baltic States by the Soviet Union. Please
join us to honor a true friend of Lithuania. Information and ticket
reservations 215-938-0783.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
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Fifth time on U.S. tour, but first time
in Philadelphia,
Sunday, June 11 at 2:00 p.m.
Lithuanian Music Hall Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door, $10 students with I.D. Children to 12 years of age FREE. Information and ticket reservations: (215) 938-0783 |
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Choir Concerts |
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Philadelphia Lithuanian Choir Concert: May 13th at LMHA |
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February 26: Lithuanian Independence Days Celebrated |
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January 22: Vinco Krėvės Lituanistinės Mokyklos "Eglutė" |
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January 8: St. Andrew's Christmas Concert |
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Kalnapilis
LMHA Fair 2005
Exultate
Ambassador in Philly
LMHA Picnic 2005
Aitvaras
Virginija Paplauskienė
V16 2005
Eglutė 2005
Beginning Steps
Kucios 2004
Amber Roots
Knights of
Lithuania
Lithuanian Scouts
Basketball Tournament 2004
LMHA Fair 2004
LMHA Picnic 2004
Chapter Elections
2004 - Year of Language
V16 2004
Basketball Tournament 2003
An Evening
of Romance
February 16th,
2003
2002 Holiday
Basketball Tournament
Christmas Costume
Ball 2002
Kankles in Philadelphia
2nd Annual
Phila Sports Tournament
St. Andrews and Corpus
Christi
Freedom Consolidation
Act
Aras and VK School in Washington
27th LMHA
Picnic at Soupy Island
89th Lithuanian Days
Goda Gudaityte -Art Exhibit
Freedom Consolidation
Act 2002
V16 2002
Sarunas Marciulionis in Philadelphia
Sen. Arlen Specter Supports Lithuania in NATO
LAC Board of Directors Annual Mtg in Hartford
CT.
Algirdas Budrys/Rosetta Senkus Bacon ConcertThis
Lithuanian Fair - Mūgė 2000
Lithuania at the 2000 Olympics
The Three Little Tigers
LMHA Picnic 2000
LAC Election Results
Feb. 16, 2000 Commemoration
Eglute 2000
New Years Eve
Sausio 13
Christmas Concert
Zilvinas at St. Joseph's Home for the Aged
Skautu Kucios
Aras Trophy Tournament Dec 4, 1999
Folk Art Exhibit & Program of Folk Songs
Nov 20, 1999
Lithuanian Fair Nov 13-14, 1999
Cardinal Bevilacqua's visit to St Andrews Lithuanian Church Nov 7,
1999
Lithuanian picnic 1999
Kamertonas
Kudirka
Feb. 16, 1999 Commemoration
On
Saturday, July 29th the Lithuanian Music Hall will be holding
its 30th Annual Lithuanian Family Day Picnic. Last year's
picnic was a great success, with great food, games, music and
fun. This year we will be returning to Soupy Island Playground
in Thorofare, NJ, on the banks of the Delaware River.
young
children), a carousel and many more attractions for children as
well as adults on spacious picnic grounds.
ping
to see everyone at the Picnic,
LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY,
celebrating the 88th anniversary of reestablishment of Lithuania’s statehood
on February 16, 1918 and the 16th anniversary of the restoration of
independence after 50 years of occupation by the Soviet
Union on March 11, 1990, was observed on Sunday February 26.
At 10:30 a.m. there was a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Andrew
Lithuanian R.C. Church, 19th and Wallace Sts. A Cultural program
followed at 2:00 p.m. at the Lithuanian Music Hall, 2715 E.
Allegheny Ave. with a keynote address by Mrs.
Vaiva Vebraite.
Mrs
Vebraite is the National President of Lithuanian-American
Community, Inc. and advisor to the President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus.
Entertainment featured Lithuanian folk songs by choirs LAISVE and
ATZALYNAS, Lithuanian folk dances by AUSRINE and ZILVINAS and music by KAIMO KAPELA. The students of Vinces Kreve Lithuanian Heritage School
also participated in the program.