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1997 |
THE NATIONAL PROGRAMME
of the 450th Anniversary of the first Lithuanian book written by Martynas Mažvydas
The first book and its author's remembrance in the arts
- Suggest to the Lithuanian theatres that they put on a new production of the play "Mažvydas" written by
Just. Marcinkevičius. 1996 1997.
Responsibility: J. Nekrošius.
Undertaken by: Lithuanian Ministry of Culture.
- Design and issue art posters, commemorative medals and souvenir badges dedicated
to the 450th Jubilee of the first Lithuanian book. 1996 1997.
Responsibility: A. Šaltenis.
Undertaken by: Lithuanian Ministry of Culture, Vilnius Academy of Art.
- Design a series of book-plates (ex-libris)
dedicated to the 450th Jubilee of the first Lithuanian book, to use these book-plates in
the Jubilee publications and any other book printed in 1997. 1996 1997.
Responsibility: A. Šaltenis.
Undertaken by: Artists Union, Publisher's association, Lithuanian Ex-Libris Club.
- Issue a series of postage stamps, envelopes
and a special school notebook with a thematic cover dedicated to M. Mažvydas. 1996
1997.
Responsibility: Z. Zinkevičius. A. Šaltenis.
Undertaken by: Lithuanian Ministry of Communications, Lithuanian Ministry of Science and Education, Vilnius Academy of Art.
- Produce a series of postcards titled "Senosios
lietuviškos knygos" (Early Lithuanian Books). 1996 1997.
Responsibility: A. Šaltenis, S. Vėlavičienė.
Undertaken by: National M. Mažvydas Library, Vilnius Academy of Art.
- Produce a documentary film about the early Lithuanian books. 1996 1997.
Responsibility: J. Nekrošius.
Undertaken by: Lithuanian Ministry of Culture.
Translated by Petras Viržintas (Sydney, Australia)