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From May 17 to October 12

M.Žilinskas Art Gallery of the National M.K.Čiurlionis Art Museum.
M.Žilinskas art gallery, Nepriklausomybės sq. 12. Open Tue- Sun, 11 AM-5 PM. Phone (8-37) 322788.
Museum entrance ticket – 12 LTL.

Exhibition “Museum 24/7”.
Artists:
Robert Pufleb
 (Germany), Changkyun Kim (USA), Didier Bizet (France),
 Nicolas Krief (France),
 Héctor Mediavilla (Spain), Karin Borghouts (Belgium), Lucia Ganieva (Russia/Netherlands),
 Andrés Lejona (Spain/Luxemburg), Pavel Maria Smejkal (Slovakia), 
Jan Caga (Czech Republic), Antanas Obcarskas (Lithuania),
 Fernando Maquieira (Spain), Olja Triaška Stefanovič (Serbia/Slovakia). More>>

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From August 7 to October 12

Exhibitions in public spaces of Kaunas.

Kaunas Castle square – Tomas Pospech (Czech Republic) “Castle Owners”. More>>

Chechnya Square – Davide Monteleone (Italy/France) “Spasibo”. More>>

Free entrance.

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September 3

5 PM – “F Galerija” / Žaliakalnis funikular (Aušros g. str, Kaunas).
Sekiguchi Hiroto (Japan)  “Living Online” – opening. More>>

7 PM – Restaurant “Sandija” Jonavos str. 45, Kaunas.
Artist talk: Vitus Saloshanka (Belarus/Germany) presents his newest body of work “High Hopes” about the flow of life in the background of the drastic changes in the Sochi region prior to Winter Olympics. Language spoken – Russian/English/Lithuanian. More>>

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September 4 – the BIG day

2 PM – National Kaunas Drama Theatre. Laisvės alėja 71.
Kaunas State Drama Theatre. Laisvės Ave. 71. Open Mon- Sun, 10.30- 7 PM. Phone 8 37 22 40 64.

Talks – “Photography festivals born in 2004” featuring directors of photo festivals, founded in 2004 – Louise Clements, director of “Format” festival (Derby, UK), Julia Durkin, director of Auckland International Photography Festival, Mindaugas Kavaliauskas, director of  KAUNAS PHOTO festival. Moderated by Angel Luis Gonzalez, director of PhotoIreland. Language spoken – English. More>>

3 PM – (same venue) Artist talk – Nick Hannes (Belgium) presents his newest body of work “Continuity of Man” about cultures and challenges of the Mediterranean region. Language spoken – English. More>>

3:30 PM – (same venue) Artist talk – Kirill Golovchenko (Ukraine/Germany) “From Ukrainian Breakthrough to European Publishers’ Award for Photography”. Language spoken – Russian, with translation to Lithuanian. More>>

From 4 PM  Fast snack time.
Guests of the city are welcome to visit the open-air exhibitions by: Kaunas Castle square – Tomas Pospech (Czech Republic) “Castle Owners” and Chechnya Square – Davide Monteleone (Italy/France) “Spasibo”.

6 PM – M.Žilinskas Art Gallery of the National M.K.Čiurlionis Art Museum.
M.Žilinskas art gallery, Nepriklausomybės sq.12. Open Tue- Sun, 11 AM-5 PM. Phone (8-37) 322788.

Exhibition “Generation ’74” opening and visit to “Museum 24/7” exhibition.

Featured artists:
Borut Peterlin (Slovenia), Nick Hannes (Belgium), Simon Roberts (UK), Gintaras Česonis (Lithuania), Mindaugas Kavaliauskas (Lithuania), Kirill Golovchenko (Ukraine/Germany), Vitus Saloshanka (Belarus-Germany), Tomas Pospech (Czech Republic), Przemyslaw Pokrycki (Poland), Pekka Niittyvirta (Finland), Davide Monteleone (Italy/France). More>>

7 PM – (same venue, Auditorium). Photography Night. Language spoken – English

Presentations of “Festivals Of Light” member festivals.

Acquaintance with woks of photographers of  “Generation’ 74” exhibition.
Angel Luis Gonzalez (Ireland) presents the draft of the book  “Generation ’74”.

9 PM – Restaurant “Kultūra”. K. Donelaičio str. 16.
Continuation of Photography Night. Borut Peterlin (Slovenia) illustrated talk “Survival art in current Great Depression“. Language spoken – English. More>>

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September 5

Events organised by Kaunas Photography gallery.

Portfolio reviews – for registered participants.

5:30 PM Kaunas Photography Gallery (Vilniaus str. 2)
“Celebrating Europe” – exhibition opening

Eugenia Maximova (Bulgaria/Austria), Artur Urbanski (Poland), Katrina Kepule (Latvia), Maria Kapajeva (Estonia/ England), Petrut Calinescu (Romania), Robert Rutoed (Austria), Alan Knox (Scotland), Paul Cabuts (Wales), Vesna Faassen and  Lukas Verdijk (Belgium), Boryana Katsarova (Bulgaria/ France), Eugenijus Barzdžius (Lithuania/ Denmark), Anargyros Drolapas (Greece), Blazej Marzak (Poland/ Scotland), Rudolfas Levulis (Lithuania), Paula Gortazar (Spain/ England), Julien Mauve (France), Vytautas Michelkevičius (Lithuania)

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September 6

Events organised by Kaunas Photography gallery.

Portfolio reviews – for registered participants.

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September 9

18:00 Aleksotas library (Veiverių str. 43,  Kaunas)
Khaled Hasan (Bangladešas) exhibition “Leave me Alone” – opening. More>>

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September 11

3 PM Vytautas Magnus War Museum. K. Donelaičio st. 64. Open Tue- Sun, 11- 5PM. Phone (8 ~ 37) 32 07 65.

Artist talk Leo Fabrizio (Switzerland) “Bunker”. Translated to Lithuanian. More>>

6 PM – M.Žilinskas art gallery, Nepriklausomybės sq. 12.

Exhibition opening: “Cross Country Show. Contemporary Swiss Photography”

Featured artists:
Christian Lutz, Leo Fabrizio, Urs Biggler, Luca Zanier, Romain Mader, Anne Golaz, Giacomo Bianchetti. More>>

7 PM (same venue, auditorium) Photography Night – Luca Zanier, Urs Bigler. Presentation of Swiss photo festivals.

M. Žilinsko dailės galerija, Nepriklausomybės aikštė 12. Darbo laikas II-VII, 11-17val. Tel.nr(8-37) 322788/ M.Žilinskas art gallery, Nepriklausomybės sq. 12. Open Tue- Sun, 11-5 PM. Phone numb. (8-37) 322788.

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September 12

Event organised by National M.K.Čiurlionis Art Museum.

4 PM – National M.K. Čiurlionis Art Museum, gallery of the library. V. Putvinskio str. 55.

Exhibition opening – Pascal Sebah „Sebah & Joaillier”

M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum. V. Putvinskio st. 55. Open Open Tue- Sun, 11-5 PM. Phone 8 (37) 22 94 75.

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6 PM – M.Žilinskas Art Gallery auditorium. Nepriklausomybės sq. 12.

Illustrated lecture by Catherine Kohler (Switzerland) – “Swiss photography beyond the clichés”.

Free entrance

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October 2

6 PM – M.Žilinskas Art Gallery. Nepriklausomybės sq. 12.

Guided visit to “Generation ’74” and “Cross Country Show” exhibitions with artists present: Romain Mader (Switzerland) and others.

Modifications may occur.

All events free of charge, except entries to exhibitions at the divisions of the National M.K.Čiurlionis Art Museum outside the hours of exhibition openings and guided visits.

All mentioned exhibitions last until October 12, unless indicated differently.