JEWISH CULTURE AND INFORMATION CENTRE OPENED THE DOORS IN VILNIUS
On 24 September 2007 the Jewish Culture and Information Centre opened the doors to the public in the Vilnius Old town. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Lithuanian governmental officials, Vilnius mayor, foreign ambassadors and guests. Israeli side was represented by the Israeli ambassador to Lithuania Chen Ivry and the Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality’s delegation headed by the First Deputy Mayor Nathan Wolloch.
Vilnius and Tel Aviv-Yafo are currently developing the joint ambitious cultural project targeting the year 2009 when Tel Aviv-Yafo will celebrate 100 year anniversary while Vilnius will be declared the European Capital of Culture and Lithuania in general will mark the 1000 year jubilee.