Swedish Days 2000
The Swedish Government declared this year
as "The Year of the Baltic States" with the aim to promote
and strengthen the co-operation. "Swedish Days 2000" was
the part of this project. The purpose of this event was
to reinforce the relationship between south Sweden and Kaunas
City and County.
The festival was divided into scientific
(serious) part and entertainment (merry) part. Numerous
seminars the topics of which varied from design, tourism
to culinary heritage were held in Kaunas University.
The merry part of the festival started with
the concert of Swedish music group that attracted a great
number of young people who were curious what music is popular
in the neighbouring country. The musical part was continued
with the performance of a jazz band. Besides the musical
part inhabitants had the opportunity to get acquainted with
the modern Swedish design and crafts. Swedish cuisine chefs
invited the city inhabitants and guest to taste chefd'oeuvres
of Swedish culinary heritage.
This festival was of the special importance
to Kaunas as at the same time Kaunas celebrated the 10th
year anniversary of twinning relationship with Växjö. The
Mayor of Växjö noted, that Kaunas and Växjö started the
relationship in various fields. Thus, our communication
and co-operation allows us to know better each other and
each other's culture, and places the basis for new ideas,
new perspectives and new endeavours.
Kaunas may boast about the effective and
fruitful co-operation with Sweden as the next year we will
celebrate the 10th anniversary of the co-operation with
Linköping City. We are very happy to have such good friends
on the other side of the Baltic Sea.
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