The 450th Anniversary of the First Lithuanian Book

DOCUMENTS, BIBLIOGRAPHY, CHRONICLE

CONTENTS 

• Preface
• Vytautas Landsbergis. The Beginning of Many Beginnings
• Domas Kaunas. The Great Celebration of the Book

DOCUMENTS

• Decisions
• Programme
• Martynas Mažvydas' Awards and Grants
• Work groups
• UNESCO Decisions Adopted by the Executive Board at its 147th Session

PUBLICATIONS OF THE STATE PROGRAM FOR THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 450th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST LITHUANIAN BOOK

• Published (1-31)
• In Preparation or in Print (32-44)
• Publications Initiated and Financed  by State Commission for the Commemoration of the 450th Anniversary of the

  First Lithuanian Book (45-49)

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 450th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST LITHUANIAN BOOK ( in original language, comments in Lithuanian)

• Published Documents (50-68)
• Program for the Anniversary of the Book and State Commission Activities (69-117)
• Anniversary Commemorations in Lithuania (118-361)
• Grand Commemoration of the Anniversary at the Lithuanian Opera and Ballet Theatre on January 8, 1997 (362-374)
• Anniversary Commemorations in Other Countries (375-411)
• Anniversary Commemorations in Lithuanian Emigre Communities (412-513)

• Conferences Devoted to the Anniversary of the Book

  • Conferences in Lithuania (514-579)
  • Conferences in Other Countries (580-603)

• Exhibitions Devoted to the Anniversary of the Book

  • Exhibitions in Lithuania (604-667)
  • Exhibitions in Other Countries (668-688)

• The Immortalization of Martynas Mažvydas and the First Lithuanian Book in Literature and Art

  • Literature (689-730)
  • Bookplates, Medals, and Other  Fine Arts Production (731-767)
  • Monuments, Sculptures (768-838)
  • Musical Compositions (839-859)
  • Theatrical and Radio Productions (860-884)

• Cultural and Educational Events Initiated by the Anniversary, Video and Audio Documents, Heritage Preservation (885-961)
• Martynas Mažvydas and the Evangelical Lutheran Church (962-977)
• State Awards on the Occasion of the Anniversary of the Book (978-981)
• Contests Devoted to the Anniversary of the Book and Prize Winners (982-1040)
• Awarding 1997 High School Graduates with the Special Edition of the First Lithuanian Book Initiated and Financed by the President of the Republic of Lithuania (1041-1045)
• Editions of the Writings of Martynas Mažvydas (1046-1054)
• Publications Devoted to Martynas Mažvydas, the First Lithuanian Book, and Other Creators of Early Literature

  • Works of a General Nature (1055-1207)
  • Martynas Mažvydas’ Personality (1208-1227)
  • The First Lithuanian Book (1228-1263)
  • The Language of Martynas Mažvydas’ Writings (1264- 1278)
  • Martynas Mažvydas’ Hymns (1279-1286)
  • Other Writings by Early Authors (1287-1306)

• History of Commemorations of the Anniversary of the Book (since1947)   (1307-1311)
• Other Publications (1312-1324)

CHRONICLE OF THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 450TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST LITHUANIAN BOOK:

1987 -1995,
1996: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
1997: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.

1998.

* Remarks:

• Chronicle of Commemoration of the 450th Anniversary is available in Lithuanian version of the YEAR OF THE LITHUANIAN BOOK. Enter:  Dokumentai, bibliografija, kronika in starting page of Lithuanian version
• Bibliographical items in Russian are entered here  according to the Lithuanian Standard  LST 1307: 1993 (transcribed into Lithuanian letters)

Pi-123 THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST LITHUANIAN BOOK: Documents, Bibliography, Chronicle / State Commission for the Commemoration of the 450th Anniversary of the First Lithuanian Book,  National Martynas Mažvydas Library of Lithuania; [Prepared and compiled by: Rasa Būdvytytė, Petronėlė Grybauskienė, Danutė Sipavičiūtė; Editor-in-Chief Domas Kaunas] - Vilnius: Pradai,1998 // Text in Lithuanian, Contents in Lithuanian, English, and German.; Forwards by Prof. V. Landsbergis and Prof. D. Kaunas in Lithuanian and English; - Transl.: L.Slavinskienė.