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Vilnius: 2009's European Cultural Capital
Copyright: Lithuania's National Tourist Office
Vilnius, capital of the Republic of Lithuania, will be next year's European Cultural Capital, together with the Austrian town Linz.
As Brussels has got its Mannekenpis and Copenhagen its mermaid, Vilnius has created its own international symbol: a fleet of angels. Scattered all over the capital town, they have descended upon the city’s squares and adorned some of its structures.
The story of how these angels originated in Vilnius is quite interesting. Four years ago sculptor Vaidas Ramoška organised an event against hatred. To symbolize intolerance, he decided to fashion a blue goat which was placed in the city.
The expected outcome was soon reached: the statue was destroyed.
Following this incident, the mayor of Vilnius suggested that the artist create sculptures which residents would not dare vandalize.
Roman Catholicism being the main religion of this multicultural town (there are Russian, Polish, Belarusian, Latvian, and Jewish minorities among the Lithuanian population), the angels arrived and survived in Vilnius.
