Photo exhibition documenting a decade of the project “Mission: Siberia” opened at the Czech Parliament
October 10, at the Czech Parliament, a photo exhibition “Mission: Siberia: Why Do Young Lithuanians travel to Siberia” was opened. The exhibition was organized by the Embassy of Lithuania in the Czech Republic together with the nongovernmental organization “Jauniems” and the member of the Czech Parliament Jaroslav Holík responsible for the Lithuanian-Czech parliamentary cooperation. The opening was attended by the members of Czech parliament, diplomatic corps, journalists; the guests also had a chance to view the documentary film Mission: Siberia ’15 recounting the previous year’s journey.
During the event, Ambassador of Lithuania Edvilas Raudonikis remarked that “the intent of the exhibition is to address two important points to the attending members of the Czech Parliament, journalists and diplomats: to remind of the horrific fate that fell onto a large segment of the Lithuanian nation and to show how the young Lithuanians today seek to reconnect with their nation’s past and build bridges to the future.”
The exhibition showcases 17 large format photos printed on canvas that present the work the organization “Jauniems” has done in the past decade through, which 14 expeditions to Siberia and other locations of the mass deportations were carried out. Following the closing of the exhibition on October 21, The Embassy of Lithuania is planning to showcase the exhibition in Prague once more accompanied by the discussion with a panel of Lithuanian expedition organizers, members of the Czech historian community, and NGO’s.
