Vilnius International Rotary Club

04/09/2026

Two weeks of music. Two weeks of simply being children.

This September, Lithuania is welcoming 38 Ukrainian children aged 8–16 and 11 teachers from Kharkiv State Music Lyceum and other art schools for two weeks filled with music, friendship and shared experiences.

For these young musicians, this is about much more than rehearsals and concerts. Growing up during the war means that many of them continue their music education remotely, on their own, or even from shelters. Being together again – playing in an ensemble, hearing one another, making friends and sharing the stage – gives them something incredibly important: the opportunity to simply be children.

The project is organized by the Vilnius International Rotary Club, together with the Kharkiv-City Rotary Club, and is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and partners:

Stiprūs kartu – Strong together (main sponsor), Allianz, Coner, Pakruojis District Municipality, Alytus District Municipality, Rotary District 1462, Vilnius Šv. Kristoforo Rotary Club, Rotary Club Litua, Druskininkai Rotary Club Sūrutis, Rotary Club Perkūnas, Pakruojis Rotary Club, Rotary Club Vytis, Rotary Club Dipolis, Lithuania Millennium Rotary Club, Rotary District 7980 (USA, Southern Connecticut) with the Opus For Peace initiative.

We are also grateful to 15min, the project's information partner, for helping share this story.

Music cannot stop a war. But it can bring people together, create hope, and give children a space where, for a moment, they can put the reality of war aside.

This is what solidarity looks like. This is what partnership can make possible.

Two weeks of music. Two weeks of being children. One powerful message of peace.

We invite you to the PEACE MUSIC FREEDOM concerts, featuring talented young musicians from Kharkiv’s art schools:

• September 6, Sunday, 6:00 PM – Daugai School of Technology and Business (open concert)

• September 9, Wednesday, 6:00 PM – National Kaunas Drama Theatre. Tickets: https://dramosteatras.koobin.com/lt/koncertas-20260909-1800

• September 10, Thursday, 6:00 PM – Chamber Hall of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. If you would like to attend, please register: https://opera.lt/formos/charkivo-valstybinio-muzikos-licejaus-koncertas/1811?fbclid

You can read the full story in Lithuanian on the 15min news portal: https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/dvi-savaites-muzikos-dvi-savaites-buti-vaikais-i-lietuva-atvyksta-charkivo-vaikai-56-2754578

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22/07/2026

Rotary vasara - Rotary Summer Camp Lithuania full of life again.

Kudos to our brother Rokas Tamulis, and the camp team!

- see photos of the first camp day!

https://www.facebook.com/Rotary.Vasara/posts/pfbid02EX4RcY8XWvcGHjMXztFBvCvBUAh16xWWXimBKw4w2Wbpu5b8ftceukRUHPtvKjApl?rdid=5HnRo2do93OPCrLM #

19/06/2026

Recalling past Peace Music Freedom project events - memories from participant students.

26/04/2026

This Friday started differently—with music, movement, and purpose at a unique Morning Rave in the heart of Vilnius, organized by the Vilnius International Rotary Club.

On 24 April 2026, the Rotary community, their families, and friends came together to dance, connect, and recharge their morning before the workday began.

Set in an unexpected space, the atmosphere was filled with good vibes, coffee, croissants, and uplifting beats.

This special event also supported two meaningful Rotary projects, turning every step on the dance floor into a contribution for good.

No late nights, no fatigue—just a fresh, inspiring start to the day that brought the community closer together.

Catch a glimpse of the moments from the event.

09/04/2026

Rytinis reivas | Morning Rave.
Tau – energija visai dienai. Ir tikra parama Rotary projektams.
Bilietai (Dalyvauji - darai gera) 👉 https://kakava.lt/renginys/rytinis-reivas-morning-rave-muzika-judesys-energija-pries-darbo-diena/11932/24619

09/04/2026

Recalling great initiative by 11 Rotary and Rotaract clubs of Vilnius area who again this year supported the Santaros Children’s Hospital, Palliative Care department.

We donated two AIRcon Gen3 respiratory gas humidifiers — devices that warm and moisten the air delivered to patients who are breathing with medical support. This helps them breathe more comfortably and safely, and reduces dryness and irritation in the airways, especially in intensive care.

A hearth-felt thank you to Asanmeda, our supplier, for making this donation possible by offering the equipment at a special charitable price.

03/04/2026

Morning Rave Vilniuje- Balandžio 24d. pradėkime rytą kitaip!
https://kakava.lt/renginys/rytinis-reivas-morning-rave-muzika-judesys-energija-pries-darbo-diena/11932/24619

30/11/2025

30/11/2025

Yesterday our “United with Elderly” concert once again brought together a church full of people, music and a very special spirit of togetherness. We are deeply grateful to Vilnius St. Casimir Church for welcoming us and allowing this concert to take place for the fourth consecutive year.

Warm thanks to everyone who came, and especially to those who helped their seniors arrive and enjoy the afternoon. Our heartfelt gratitude to the musicians who made the concert so beautiful:
Eglė Stundžiaitė - Bešėnienė and Eimantas Bešėnas (vocals),
choir “United Voices” with conductor Monika Švilpaitė,
pianist Saulius Sakas,
and organist Renata Marcinkute Lesieur.

A very special thank you to our Sister Rotarians Renata Marcinkutė-Lesieur and Ulrike Jansen for leading and embodying the true spirit of the project, and to all brothers and sisters who helped – with organisation, time and financial contributions that made it possible to cover the concert budget: Laura Aldone, Dainius Sabaliauskas, Gerda Leitaitė Vanagė, Inga Baranovskaja, Simon Strande Rasmussen, Naglis Nasvytis, Saulius Eiva, Darius Kvedaras, Edita Katinaitė, Marius Grigelionis and many others who came and donated

Thank you for being part of this tradition and for standing united with our elderly.