Culture night- a night filled with a heap of events in Vilnius around the summer solstice (the shortest night of the year). We try to make it to it every summer and so this year wasn't an exception. However, about the time the first events started it began to rain. Hard. I'm talking thunderstorm, heavy downpour, even some flooding that prolonged our journey to the city centre due to a car that had somehow managed to flip over in the middle of a giant puddle and blocked the whole road... But nonetheless we made it to old town and tried to make the best out of the situation like the determined people we are.
We started our night at the Irish embassy where they were hosting a short Irish film viewing with refreshments which we took full advantage of, naturally. The films were quite strange, psychological thrillers not all of whose main ideas we were able to understand, but were interesting to watch nonetheless. After we waited out the strongest rain we started to walk around the old town viewing installation displays, taking photos at this door they placed in the middle of the square which captures the moment when you ring it's doorbell, listening to live music, and checking out music and light shows. Unfortunately, many outdoor events did get cancelled so wasn't the best culture night I've been to but, what can you do, there's always next year...
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