ANNEX II

ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES 2011-12 - ORGANISING INSTITUTION ’S INFORMATION FORM -

INSTITUTION NAME : INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LAW AND BUSINESS ADDRESS : LAISVES AVE . 58, LT -05120 VILNIUS COUNTRY : LITHUANIA EILC LANGUAGE LITHUANIAN LEVEL COURSES ORGANISED : LEVEL I (BEGINNER )  LEVEL II (INTERMEDIATE ) NUMBER OF COURSES : 2 NUMBER OF COURSES : DATES : 5/08/2011-26/08/2011 DATES : WEB SITE HTTP :// WWW .TTVAM .EU

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL STUDENT EILC APPLICATION FOR OUR EILC SHOULD BE SENT BY E -MAIL TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS : [email protected]

STAFF

JOB TITLE / NAME ADDRESS , TELEPHONE , FAX , E-MAIL CONTACT PERSON LAISVES AVE . 58, LT- 05120 VILNIUS FOR EILC TEL . : 00370 5 2410129 MOB . : 00370 61250254 DOVILE STANEVICIUTE FAX . 00370 5 2460300 OB ITLE J T E-MAIL : ERASMUS @TTVAM .LT INSTITUTIONAL ERASMUS COORDINATOR

LAISVES AVE . 58, LT-05120 VILNIUS TEL . 00370 5 2410002 RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR THE PROGRAMME MOB . : 00370 60688967 LIUDVIKA KAZLAUSKAITE FAX . 00370 5 2460300 E-MAIL : LIUDVIKA .KAZLAUSKAITE @TTVAM .LT

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PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION

• DESCRIPTION OF TOWN

- SHORT HISTORY AND LOCATION

Vilnius has a long and complicated history. Two nations – Poland and Lithuania claimed the city, and two powerful states Russia and Germany tried to include Vilnius and its area in their empires. 1387- 1500 Vilnius received the city rights from the Grand Duke of Lithuania Jogaila in 1387. It has been originally a Lithuanian town, but as the Polish- Lithuanian Union (since 1385) grew to the most powerful state in this part of Europe, Vilnius also grew rapidly becoming multicultural, vibrant, rich through crafts and commerce town. Among the newcomers were Polish and German craftsmen and Jewish refugees from persecutions in the West of Europe.

1500 – 1795. During the 16th century Vilnius became the important city in this part of Europe. The town grew rapidly. It has been surrounded by the defensive walls with nine gates. The Gate of Dawn is the only remaining today. Vilnius became the center of the Polish-Lithuanian Union when in 1544 King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Lithuania Sigismundus II Augustus established his court here. In the years to follow thousands of houses were built. Most of them remain until today. Vilnius was at the end of the 18th century the 3rd biggest city in the Eastern Europe, with the important university (est. 1597) and a vibrant center of Jewish culture.

1795 – 1915. In 1795, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth has been finally partitioned between Russia, Austria and Prussia. Vilnius became a capital of the Russian governorship and remained as such until 1915, with the short episode for the Napoleon’s Russian Campaign. In 1812, Napoleon conquered the city and when his army was retreating from the failed Moscow campaign, tried to defend the town against the Russians. 80 000 French soldiers remained buried in Vilnius and its region.

The inhabitants of Vilnius fought in all patriotic uprisings of Poland against Russia in the 19th century. Several important figures to the Polish national identity, as the National poet of Poland Adam Mickiewicz and the first leader of the independent Polish state after 1918 Józef Piłsudski were born in the Vilnius region and later studied and lived in Vilnius.

Throughout the 19th century Vilnius grew as the city, becoming an important cultural centre. Its Jewish population

grew even quicker because of the anti-Jewish restrictions introduced inside Russia. Vilnius became e real centre for the

Yiddish language, often called by East European Jewry Second Jerusalem or Jerusalem of Lithuania (Yerushalayim de-

Lita). Most of the Jewish population was very poor. Increasing unemployment led at the end of the 19th century and the

beginning of the 20 th century to a large-scale emigration to the United States, as well as to the beginnings of the

emigration to Palestine.

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1915 – 1919. During the World War I, Vilnius was occupied by the army of the German Empire for almost four years, from 1915 until the end of 1918. An attempt was made to create several German administrated Baltic states, basing on the local German population living in this part of Europe. Large German military cemetery in Vilnius reminds the visitor about these failed ambitions.

1919 – 1939. After the World War I and the capitulation of Germany, Vilnius was the most important point of conflict between Poland and Lithuania. Most of the city population has been Polish (65%). Other nationalities in Vilnius were Jews (30%), Russians, Germans, Ukrainians and a very small percentage of Lithuanians. Polish army took Vilnius by force and conducted parliamentary elections in the city and its region. The population voted for the parliament, which united Vilnius and its region with Poland (1922). Lithuanians believed the only fair election should be conducted in the whole of Lithuania. Life in Vilnius of that time flourished. A number of new factories as well as growing production of lumber from the local forests were moving the economy forward. University and the cultural life in the city influenced the whole region.

1939 – 1944. At the very beginning of the World War II, Soviet Union collaborating with the Nazi Germany invaded Vilnius with other territories of Eastern Poland on September 19, 1939, less than three weeks after the war started. Poland fighting much stronger enemy in the West was not able to defend itself from the East. On October 10, 1939 the city and its surrounding areas were transferred to then German ally - Lithuania. Lithuanian authorities entered Vilnius and began its rule by closing the university and making all cultural life in the city impossible. Only a year later Vilnius with the rest of Lithuania has been again annexed by the Soviet Union for a short, but marked with bloody persecutions of Polish intelligentsia period of violent terror (1940-1941). On June 24, 1941, the army of Nazi Germany army invading Soviet Union entered Vilnius. Persecution of Vilnius Jewish population began. In the old town centre two ghettos were set up for the 100 000 of Jewish population from Vilnius and its region. Jewish ghetto uprising on September 1, 1943, was only a symbolic and dramatic gesture of protest – both Vilnius ghettos were destroyed, their population murdered. Polish population was also persecuted with an estimated 30 000 killed, mostly POW´s, member of intelligentsia, resistance fighters. The war destroyed more than a third of the Vilnius buildings, but almost all architectural treasures survived the war. Only the ghettos with the important Great Synagogue were destroyed.

1944 – 1991. Vilnius was liberated in July 1944 by the Polish Home Army together with the Red Army. Soviet authorities within days disarmed Polish forces, arrested and sent to Gulag its fighters and decided to move 2 millions of Poles living in Vilnius and its region to Poland in its new borders. Most of the inhabitants of Vilnius had to leave the city, virtually destroying for decennia its way of life and its culture. Many of the Poles who decided to stay in the city were arrested and sent to gulags or resettled to Siberia for a certain death. New vast areas of Vilnius were constructed. Vilnius experienced a big influx of population from the rural Lithuania and from Russia.

Until 1990 Vilnius has been the capital of the Soviet Republic of Lithuania. Since the beginning of the 70-ties of the past century, an effort has been made to preserve and restore its monuments. During these works, not always professional, many of the old building were wrongly restored, traces of their religious past removed.

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Since 1987 there were big demonstrations in Vilnius demanding independence of Lithuania. On March 11, 1990, the Supreme Council of the Lithuanian Soviet Republic announced the independence from the Soviet Union and proclaimed the independent Republic of Lithuania. But in the January of 1991 a short but violent Soviet Army intervention took Vilnius. Fourteen unarmed Lithuanian demonstrators were killed by the Soviet soldiers during this independence protest. Finally on Sept. 6, 1991 the Soviet Union formally recognized the independence of Lithuania. Today Vilnius is a capital of Lithuania, EU member state, and Vilnius is a quiet tourist city welcoming its visitors (http://www.vilnius.info/history/ ).

Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is one of the most frequently visited cities of Eastern Europe. Vilnius is situated in southeastern Lithuania relatively near Lithuania's border with Belarus, at the confluence of the Vilnia and Neris Rivers. It is believed that Vilnius, like many other cities, was named after a crossing river, Vilnia. Lying close to Vilnius is a site some claim to be the Geographical Centre of Europe. Vilnius was once not only culturally but also geographically at the centre of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Vilnius lies 312 kilometres (194 mi) from the Baltic Sea and Klaip ėda, the chief Lithuanian seaport. Vilnius is connected by highways to other major Lithuanian cities, such as Kaunas (102 km/63 mi away), Šiauliai (214 km/133 mi away) and Panev ėžys (135 km/84 mi away). In 2009 Vilnius became the European Capital of Culture. Vilnius is the home of the President, the Seimas, the Government and the Supreme Court. It is the fastest growing city in Lithuania with all major political, economic, social and cultural centres. It is also the largest city of the country with the population of around 555,613. People of different ethnic backgrounds live in Vilnius. Ethnic Lithuanians - 57.8%, Poles - 18.7%, Russians - 14%, Belarusians - 4%, Jews - 0.5%, and representatives of other ethnic backgrounds account for the remaining 5%. Vilnius occupies an area of about 400 square km. The historical centre of Vilnius, the Old Town, (Senamiestis) is one of the largest old town centres in Eastern Europe (covering almost 360 hectares). The Old Town is situated in a picturesque valley of two rivers – the Vilnia and the Neris, at the crossroads of trade roads, next to the ford, which was guarded by Vilnius castle in the medieval times. The authentic old town of Vilnius with a unique and diverse architecture, and radial layout of narrow, curved streets and intimate courtyards, is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Vilnius is also considered as the city of churches. There are now more than 40 churches in the city. There is a legend saying that Napoleon Bonaparte was so enraptured by St. Anne's church that he exclaimed his desire to bring the church back to France in the palm of his hand.

For more information please visit: http://lietuva.lt/en/ , http://www.vilnius-tourism.lt/

- MAIN LOCAL /CULTURAL EVENTS

Vilnius is the cultural, political and economic centre of Lithuania. Almost every day various events take place in the city. Visitors can enjoy: exhibitions, concerts, theatre performances, opera and ballet performances as well. For more information visitors can visit the website on: http://www.vilnius-events.lt .

- HOW TO REACH TOWN (LINKS FROM THE NEAREST AIRPORT , TRAIN OR COACH STATIONS )

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Vilnius airport is situated less then 10 km from the city centre. Information and schedules available at www.vilnius- airport.lt . For information about traveling to Vilnius by bus please visit www.eurolines.lt for traveling by train, please visit : www.litrail.lt . For more information on travelling to Vilnius, please visit: www.vilnius- tourism.lt/topic.php?tid=62&sid=84 .

Getting to the city centre. Vilnius Airport is very small. And it is just five km from the centre of the city, so getting to town is quick and inexpensive. Getting through immigration and customs is also very quick. Once you’ve been released into the arrivals hall, turn right to find an ATM against the wall which will happily issue Lithuanian Litas. By bus: There are buses from the airport to the old town. The bus stop is just to the left as you exit the arrivals hall. The bus ticket costs 2.5 Lt. Minibus No. 15 goes via the city centre also, a ticket costs 3 Lt. By train: There is also a direct train from Vilnius Airport to Vilnius Railway Station. The last one from the airport to is at 19:44 pm. You can check at the Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian train national company) site: www.litrail.lt By taxi: There is only one taxi company, Martonas, that has been granted a licence to allow its drivers to be at the airport. A trip from the Airport to the centre it will cost around 30-40 Litas (around 15 euros). To call another taxi company please dial +370 52 66 66 66, +370 52 2444 888 Vilnius Central Station is very small. There are no metro or other train stations. On the left of the train station you will see the Central Bus Station. Getting to town from the train station is very easy. You can just walk and in 10 minutes you will be in the Old Town. Trolleybuses No. 1, 2, 5 or 7 head off to different destinations via the city centre. At the station there is a Tourism Information Office that is open till 6 pm. (Mon-Sun).

- TRANSPORT IN TOWN (BRIEF INFORMATION ON THE MAIN MEANS OF TRANSPORT AVAILABLE )

Transport in town . There are four means of transport with convenient routes in Vilnius: trolleybuses, busses, minibuses, and taxis. The single ticket price with the student discount is 1, 00 Lt (0, 29 EUR) at kiosk or 1,25 Lt in a bus or trolleybus. The prices of monthly electronic tickets range from 17,00 Lt (for bus or trolleybus) to 22,00 Lt (combined bus and trolleybus electronic ticket). The cost of electronic ticket card – 8,00 Lt. Minibus ticket costs 3 Lt. Taxi rates vary from 1,25 Lt to 2,50 Lt per kilometre. Students with Student ID cards get a discount for public transport tickets of 50-80 %. The bus and trolleybus timetables are available at: www.vilniustransport.lt

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• SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISING INSTITUTION

International School of Law and Business (ISLB) is the biggest fast growing private higher education institution in Lithuania established twelve years ago. ISLB offers seven competitive and market oriented degree programmes in the

areas of Law and Business. The School places a great emphasis on professional traineeship. ISLB follows a unanimous conception of a quality assurance system which is certified and meets the requirements of the international ISO 9001:2000 standard. ISLB is the leader in the area of quality management in education. In 2008 ISLB won the national quality prize and became a laureate of the international quality tournament of the central and Eastern European countries. The School combines academic activities and R&D.

Today there are 4 faculties at ISLB: the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Management, the Faculty of Informatics, and the Faculty of Humanities, with a total number of 6,100 enrolled students and nearly 300 academics and practitioners. The faculties implement nine study programmes, including Law, International Business Law, Tourism and Hotel Management, Business Management, Transport Management, Advertising Management, Marketing Management, Accounting, and Finance, with a wide variety of business oriented specializations, such as Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Management of Beauty Services, Sales Management, Hotel Administration, Tourism Administration, Advertising and Communication Technologies, Advertising and Information Environment in business, Logistics, and Organization and Management of Road Transport Companies. ISLB offers two modes of studies: full-time studies (the duration is 3 years) and part-time studies (the duration is 4 years).

Open to society, ISLB integrating into European education systems and provides qualitative education corresponding to European needs of labour market and fostering entrepreneurship. ISLB actively participates in international educational and project–based programmes and cooperates with more than 80 academic partners in 24 countries, and is a member of 12 national and 7 international associations.

• ACCOMMODATION

- SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMMODATION OFFERED (HOTEL , APARTMENTS , STUDENT HALLS , OTHERS ; IF THERE ARE COOKING FACILITIES ) AND ON THE RENT TO BE PAID PER WEEK

ISLB guarantees accommodation for all students participating in EILC. All students coming for the EILC are offered to stay at a newly renovated and modern student house ‘Gil ė’ (Address: T. Sevcenkos str. 16, Vilnius http://www.gilehotel.lt/hotel/en/ ), which is located in the very centre of Vilnius, just a 10 minutes’ walk from the old town. ‘Gil ė’ offers a number of facilities to students, such as kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, etc. ISLB undertakes to provide all support needed for the comfortable stay of all participants (room booking in advance, guidance to the premises of student house, mediating in any problems or issues that might arise). The rent fee for a room is 10 Eur per day.

• MEALS

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- SHORT DESCRIPTION ON THE SERVICES OFFERED (UNIVERSITY CANTEENS , RESTAURANTS , BARS , OTHERS )

EILC participants will be able to have their meals in school cafeteria. If they like, they will also be able to have meals in the nearby cafes and pizzerias. Cili pica (in the mall “Mada”, Virsuliskiu g. 40, 15 min. walk from school) Working hours Monday-Thursday 10:00-24:00 Friday-Saturday 10:00-03:00 Katpedele , traditional meals available (in the mall “Mada”, Virsuliskiu g. 40, 15 min. walk from school) Working hours Monday-Sunday 09.30-24.00 Also meals in the city are available daily. If students prefer to have some snacks only they can buy them in the closely located supermarkets “IKI”, “MAXIMA”. After lectures students will be able to have their meals anywhere according to their wishes and tastes. Here are some cafeterias/pizzerias and cafes close to the dormitory: Meksika (Algirdo g. 2) Working hours: Monday-Sunday: 11:00 - 23:00 Fortas (Algirdo g.17) Working hours: Monday-Friday 08.00 – 24.00 Saturday –Sunday 12.00-24.00 Ukrainos vakarai (Algirdo g. 5-2) Working hours: Monday-Sunday: 11.00-22.00 Soupcafe (J. Basanaviciaus g. 22/Algirdo g. 2) Working hours: Monday-Friday: 10.30-18.00 Pekinas (Algirdo g. 26/15) Working hours: Monday-Friday: 11.00-23.00 Saturday –Sunday: 12.00-22.00 The dormitory where the students are offered to stay is in a very convenient location from the point of view of catering

institutions and it is closely located to the supermarket “Maxima” (Mindaugo str. 11) which stays open through the

night.

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• RECEPTION OF STUDENTS

- MEETING POINT (PLACE , DATE AND TIME OF FIRST MEETING - FOR EACH COURSE WHERE DIFFERENT )

Registration and Opening ceremony is on the 5th of August, 2010 at 9 am. Meeting place is International School of Law and Business, Laisves ave. 58, LT-05120 Vilnius Room 1. A personal mentor will be assigned to each student in order to integrate successfully into EILC course and not to get lost in Vilnius

• EXTRA MURAL ACTIVITIES

- SITE VISITS

Apart from lectures students will have an opportunity to do some sightseeing in Vilnius city and beyond its borders. They will visit famous places of interest in the city and also some parks and open air areas around Vilnius. Visit museums and galleries. Guided Tour in Vilnius Old Town. Gates of Dawn. The Gates of Dawn is one of the most visited shrines in Vilnius that is famous not only in Lithuania but also abroad, worshipped by the representatives of other creeds too. This is the only surviving gate of the first original five gates in the city wall that was built between 1503 and 1522. The gates were first mentioned in 1514. Town Hall and St. Casimir’s Church . The first Town Hall was built in this place as far back as the 15th century. In its time the magistrate was housed here, the court held its sittings, the treasury, the archives, and arms were kept here. The present Town Hall was constructed at the end of the 18th century by the Classical architect Laurynas Stuoka- Gucevicius. The Town Hall Square has always been the economic, administrative and social centre of the city. Important trade roads led to the Square, which in turn became the streets of the city. St. Casimir's church is one of the finest Baroque churches in Vilnius, although it also displays Gothic and Renaissance elements. It was built according to the style of Il Gesu church in Rome, although it differs in having two main frontal towers. Most Baroque churches in Lithuania that have two towers imitated St. Casimir's. The church is constructed in the form of a Latin cross. Where the central nave and transept meet, a majestic cupola of forty meters rises. Seventeen meters in diameter, it is topped on the outside by the crown of the grand duke of Lithuania. The central nave and transept are twenty-five meters wide. On the inside naves are placed six unconnected chapels. Didzioji and Pilies Streets . Didzioji (‘Main’) Street is one of Vilnius’ oldest streets. It starts at Subaciaus Street and extends to Sv. Jono (Saint John’s) Street. Its further extension is Pilies (‘Castle’) Street, which formerly was considered to be one street along with Didzioji Street, and it was called Didzioji Pilies gatve (‘Castle Main Street’). These two streets are among the most visited by local townspeople and by visitors. Here you will find all that you seek: luxurious boutiques, coffee shops, cultural centers, embassies, night clubs, souvenir sellers and the happy hubbub of the city. Vilnius University . Vilnius University is one of the oldest universities in Eastern Europe. The University started from a Collegium, which was established by the Order of the Jesuits who came to Lithuania to fight against the spreading

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Reformation. In 1579, Stephen Bathory, the elected King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, conferred on it the status of university. The Library of the University, established in 1570, stores especially rich collections of old and rare publications, the first printed books and maps. Presidential Palace . His building is of the late Classical – the empire style (the 19th century). From the time of Lithuania’s conversion to Christianity, in 1387, to the country’s annexation by the Russian Empire in 1795, this was the site of the Bishop of Vilnius’s palace. It was taken over as a residence by the Russian governor; and in 1812, when the French army marched through, Emperor Napoleon of France stayed here. In 1997 it was converted for use as the President’s Office. Cathedral . It is thought that the first church was established in 1251 by Grand Duke Mindaugas, following his conversion. Many Grand Dukes of Lithuania were crowned and many of them are buried there. With the passing of time the cathedral had to be rebuilt several times due to fires, and was remodeled in more modern styles. In the 18th century the building took on its present form in the strict classical style. The Cathedral has more than ten chapels in their original form, which contain many historic and art monuments. Ensemble of the Church of St Anne and the Church of St Francis and St Bernardino. One of the most impressive architectural masterpieces of the Vilnius Old Town is Sv. Onos (Saint Anne’s) Church, built in the late 15th–early 16th centuries. This is the most outstanding and enchanting Late Gothic building in Lithuania. It is constructed from 33 different kinds of clay bricks, presented an astounding example of the inventiveness and boldness of the master masons of the time. Legend has it that Napoléon Bonaparte was enchanted by the church’s beauty, and he wished that he could magically transport it to Paris in the palm of his hand. Bastion of Vilnius City Wall. The Bastion is an original Renaissance fortification. It consists of a tower installed in the city wall, the underground gun ports and a corridor connecting them, which becomes a 48-metre long tunnel. The Bastion was built in the first half of the 17th century, and you are rewarded with a stunning view of the Old Town from its terrace. Visits to museums. Gediminas Tower. Visitors are especially fond of the tower due to the beautiful panorama of the Old Town and the city centre that can be seen from the top. Models of Vilnius Castles from the second half of the 15th and the beginning of the 17th century and weaponry and iconography of Old Vilnius are exhibited in the tower. Visitors can get to the top of the Gediminas Hill by a funicular railway from the enclosed courtyard of the National Museum of Lithuania or on foot along a cobbled road from Sereikiskes Park. National Museum of Lithuania (The New and the Old Arsenal). The National Museum of Lithuania is the largest depository of Lithuanian historical cultural heritage in the country. It is the oldest museum in Lithuania, dating back to 1855, when the Museum of Antiquities was established in Vilnius. Authentic exhibits help to recall the history of Lithuania and its national culture and customs. The Television Tower . The Television Tower is one of the tallest buildings in Eastern Europe. It is 326,5 metres high. A photographic exhibition devoted to fourteen unarmed civilians who were killed during the tragic events of 13 January 1991 is mounted on the ground floor. Crosses and monuments near the entrance perpetuate one of the country’s biggest

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fights for independence. The tower is open to visitors: a lift takes them in 45 seconds up to an observation platform. This is a circular room (at the height of 165 metres), which revolves slowly, taking about one hour to complete one revolution. There is a café, and viewers can appreciate a spectacular view of Vilnius and even of the panorama of the surrounding countryside within the radius of 50 kilometres. Parks. (outside the city) European Geographical Centre. In 1989 scientists of the French National Geographical Institute established that the geographic centre of Europe is in Lithuania, 26 kilometres north of Vilnius. The first mark of the geographic centre – a commemorative stone – was erected on a hill by Bernotai in 1991. This monument did not survive. When commemorating Lithuania’s membership of the European Union, the outstanding Lithuanian sculptor Gediminas Jakubonis created a composition – a column of white granite with a crown of stars over it. Touch the huge commemorative stone placed in the very centre of the European continent, visit the Tourist Information Centre of Vilnius district and receive a certificate confirming that you have been to the centre of Europe! Europos Park. At the distance of 20 kilometres from the centre of Vilnius there is one of the most impressive museums of contemporary art where nature and art are combined. Europos parkas was established in 1991 seeking to give an artistic significance to the geographical centre of Europe in the language of art. More than 100 sculptures by various sculptors of the world are on display there. The collection includes large-scale works by such famous contemporary artists as M. Abakanowicz, Dennis Oppenheim, Le Witt and others. You will see here not only the world’s largest artwork made of TV sets and acknowledged by Guinness World Records but also many other works of art exhibited in the open air. Parks. (in the city) Parks in the city are open daily and can be visited any time without arranging in advance. People can enjoy nature, walks in the forests, bicycle rides. Sereikiskiu Park . Right in the heart of Vilnius centre, between Gediminas’ Hill, the Vilnele and the Bernardine Monastery, is Sereikiskiu Park. In summer the park is a favorite place for Vilnius residents to go for a walk and for children to play. As you enter through the main gate of the park you can see the children’s attractions. There are paths leading deeper into the park along the Vilnele. There are also tennis courts in the park. According to historical records, the present area of Sereikiskiu Park was already developed in the time of Queen Bona. From 1799 to 1919 the area was used for Botanical Gardens – one of the first such public parks in eastern Europe. In the Park grounds, adjacent to the Bernardine Monastery, stands Vilnius’ oldest water supply station and potable water laboratory. After WWII the laboratory was reconstructed and the park was named Youth Gardens. Later it was renamed Sereikiskiu Park. Vingio Park . Vingio Park is a favorite place for the residents of Vilnius to take a walk, ride a bicycle or go roller- skating and it is popular with sportsmen. A variety of concerts, events and festivals are held on the stage erected in the centre of the Park. In 1988, meetings of the Sajudis independence movement were held in the stadium near the stage, and in 1993 Pope John Paul II celebrated a mass there. In summer, the park livens up. In its centre, side-shows for children are opened, and there are several cafes, as well as sports equipment rental offices there.

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Kalnu Park . Having climbed the hill, you will find yourself on the stage. In summer, a number of different concerts and festivals are held here. The area of the Park is adjacent to adjoins Uzupis (Kriviu Street) and the Vilnia River. Kalnu Park is made up of several hills. The most magnificent of them is the Hill of Three Crosses. It is believed that the three crosses were first erected here in the 17th century to commemorate a group of monks from a nearby monastery, who were martyred in the 14th century. According to legend, seven were killed and seven were tied to wooden crosses and floated down the Neris River, with the instruction to return to the west from when they had come. The monument has changed many times. The current one was built by the architect and sculptor, A. Vivulskis in 1989 at the beginning of the Rebirth movement. It was built to replace the one that had been removed by the Soviet authorities in the 1950s, pieces of which still remain on the slope on the far side. The Hill of Three Crosses is also known as Kreivasis (crooked) Hill, or Plikasis (bare) Hill or Tauro Hill (the gleaming white monument marks the site of the former Crooked Castle, which is believed to have stood there (in Latin, referred to as the curvum castrum).

- SPORTS FACILITIES (S WIMMING , TENNIS , GYMNASIUM ; OPENING DAYS AND AVAILABLE INFORMATION )

ISLB is located in a strategically convenient part of town, with good connections with several biggest gyms in town, tennis courts and ice-skating arenas for those interested in active leisure. Health Clubs: Close to ISLB: Impuls http://www.impuls.lt/en/bendras/ the biggest sports and entertainment network in Lithuania. Has fitness gym, fitness bike, aerobics gym, triangle hall, squash hall. Ping-pong hall, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, spa, solarium, ect. Addresses: 1) l. Asanaviciutes str. 15, 2) Ozo str. 41 Open: Mon-Sun Super Gym http://www.supergym.lt/ Address: 1) Laisves pr. 82, 2) Azuolyno str. 7 Open: Mon-Sun

In a city centre: Victoria Gym http://www.victoria-gym.lt/ Address: Trinapolio str.11 Open: Mon-Sun Body Gym http://www.bodygym.lt/en/about/ gym, sauna, turkish bath, jacuzzi, swimming pool including underwater stresam, yoga, tennis. Address: Olimpieciu str. 3. Open: Mon-Sun Forum E-mail [email protected] Address : Konstitucijos Ave. 26 Open: Mon-Sun

Ice Skating: Akropolis Ice Arena http://www.akropolis.lt/akropolis-vilnius-entertainment Address: Ozo St. 25 Open: Mon-Sun 8.00–24.00 Ice Arena http://www.pramoguarena.lt/

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Address: Ažuolyno St. 9 Open: Mon-Sun 8.00–22.00

Swimming Pools: Lithuania Youth Centre http://www.lvjc.lt/index.php?page=lvjc-naujienos&hl=en_US Address: Konstitucijos ave. 25. Open: Mon-Sun Aqua Park "Vichy" http://www.vandensparkas.lt/lt Address: Ozo str. 14. Open: Mon-Sun

Tennis, Squash : Vilnius Squash Club e-mail: [email protected] Address: Simulionio str. 5. Open: Mon-Sun Seb Arena www.sebarena.lt Address: Ažuolyno St. 7 Open: Mon-Sun Tennis-Court www.tenisopasaulis.lt Address: Ažuolyno St. 5 Open: Mon-Sun Sereikiskiu Park Tennis-Court www.tenisopasaulis.lt Address: Barboros Radvilait ės St. 6C Open: Mon-Sun

Horse Riding : Bendoriai E-mail [email protected] Address: Avižieni ų Township, Vilniaus District Vilnius Stud Farm Address: Zirgu St. 12 Rieses Village, Avizieniu Township, Vilniaus District

Karting : Plytin ės Kart Track www.kartodromas.lt Address: Plytin ės St. 27 Electric Kart Track (inside Shopping Centre "Panorama") www.panorama.lt Address: Saltoniški ų St. 9

- ENTERTAINMENT (C INEMA , THEATRE , ETC .; BRIEF INFORMATION ON PLACES AND STUDENT FACILITIES)

For its visitors Vilnius offers a wide range of entertainment and leisure activities. Everyone can find an activity suitable for himself/herself, be it a bowling, cinema, theatre, or a night club. Bowling, Billiards . About 10 bowling clubs now operate in various parts of Vilnius. Sometimes there is table hockey or other table games installed near the bowling lanes. In Vilnius there are several good billiards saloons with various tables, and there are regular billiards championships taking place in Vilnius. Billiards (mostly pool) can also be played in some bars that have one or two tables. Here are some of the most popular bowling and billiards places in Vilnius: Amerigo Bowling www.amerigo.lt Address: Viršuliški ų st. 40

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Open: Mon to Thu 12.00 p.m.– 24.00 , Fri-Sat 12.00–02.00, Sun 12.00 – 23.00 Apollo Bowling www.apollo.lt Address: Ozo St. 25 Open: Mon to Thu 10.00–2.00, Fri 10.00–3.00, Sat 9.00–3.00, Sun 9.00–2.00 Barbacan Bowling www.boulingas.barbacan.lt Address: Bokšto St. 19/Šv. Kazimiero St. 12 Open: Mon to Sun 12.00–1.00 Cosmic Bowling www.bowling.lt Address: Vytenio St. 6/A. Vivulskio St. 23 Open: Mon to Thu, Sun 11.00–24.00, Fri to Sat 11.00–2.00 Karolinos bowling www.kegliai.lt Address: Sausio 13-osios St. 2 Open:Mon to Tue 14.00–24.00, Wed to Fri 14.00–2.00, Sat 12.00–2.00, Sun 12.00–24.00 Bowling Club www.boulingoklubas.lt Address: J. Jasinskio St. 16 (Incoming from Goštauto Street) Open:Mon to Thu, Sun 11.00–24.00, Fri to Sat 11.00–2.00 "Free Ball" (VCUP – The Central Shopping Centre) www.biliardas.lt Address: Konstitucijos Ave. 16 Open: Mon to Thu, Sun 12.00–24.00, Fri to Sat 12.00–2.00 Cinema . There are four cinema theatres operating in Vilnius, where visitors to Vilnius will be able to choose a film to suit their taste. Forum Cinemas Akropolis www.forumcinemas.lt Address: Ozo St. 25 Tel. 1567 Forum Cinemas Vingis www.forumcinemas.lt Address: Savanori ų Ave. 7 Tel. 1567 Multikino www.multikino.lt Address : Ozo g. 18 Skalvija www.skalvija.lt Address: A. Goštauto St. 2/A. Jakšto St. 15 Pasaka www.kinopasaka.lt Address: Šv.Ignoto St. 4/3 Night life . Almost all the night clubs and bars are in the Old Town or the city centre. Some are established in the cellars of old buildings, others in former industrial buildings, yet others in newly established entertainment centres. Although the greatest variety of shows is on offer during the weekends, some interesting club events can be found during the week as well. The largest and most popular clubs often organise shows of well-known Lithuanian or visiting

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groups, musicians and DJs. Here are several most popular night clubs and pubs in Vilnius: Artistai www.artistai.lt Address: Šv. Kazimiero St. 3 Alaus Namai www.alausnamai.lt Address: A.Goštauto St. 8 BIX bar www.bix.lt Address: Etmonų St. 6 Mojito Naktys www.mojitonaktys.lt Address: Didžioji St. 33/R ūdnink ų St. 2 (incoming from Arkli ų Street) New York Club www.newyorkclub.lt Address: Kalvarij ų St. 85 Pabo Latino www.pabolatino.lt Address: Trak ų St. 3/K ėdaini ų St. 2 Paparazzi www.paparazzi.lt Address: Totori ų St. 3 Prospekto PUB www.prospektopub.com Address:Gedimino Ave. 2/Odmini ų St. 1 Salento http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=110353002314289 Address: Didžioji 28, Tamsta www.tamstaclub.lt Address: Suba čiaus St. 11A For more information on Vilnius nightlife please visit: http://www.vilniusbynight.lt/en/Nightclubs Theatre . Lithuania can be proud of its rich, old theatre traditions, while Vilnius is proud of its local theatre directors, who have earned international acclaim. Vilnius drama theatres are the workplaces of famous Lithuanian producers Eimuntas Nekrošius, Rimas Tuminas, Oskaras Koršunovas, Jonas Vaitkus and Gintaras Varnas. Theatres operating in Vilnius: Lithuanian National Drama Theatre www.teatras.lt Address: Gedimino Ave. 4 Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre www.opera.lt Address: A. Vienuolio St. 1 State Small Theatre of Vilnius www.vmt.lt Address: Gedimino Ave. 22 Lithuanian Russian Drama Theatre www.rusdrama.lt Address: J. Basanaviciaus St. 13 Youth Theatre www.jaunimoteatras.lt Address: Arkliu St. 5

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Oskaras Korsunovas Theatre www.okt.lt Address: T. Vrublevskio St. 4 Domino Theatre www.dominoteatras.lt Address: Savanoriu Ave. 7 For more information on entertainment activities in Vilnius, please visit: http://www.vilniustourism.lt/topic.php?tid=67

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PART II: COURSE (S) DESCRIPTION

COURSE NO :

LEVEL : I: Beginner course II: Intermediate course

FROM ... TO... PERIOD : 5TH AUGUST , 2011 26 TH AUGUST , 2011 ISLB will organize one course (language, history, culture) for two groups of students simultaneously for three weeks from the 5th of August, 2011 till the 26 th of August, 2011 .

• LANGUAGE COMPONENT

- SHORT DESCRIPTION OF LANGUAGE COMPONENT : OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS

The main aim of the course is to provide language knowledge corresponding to A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference and to lay foundations of cultural and historical awareness. The objectives of the course are: to provide students with survival Lithuanian language knowledge; to teach sufficient vocabulary and grammar for elementary understanding and communication; to enable students to understand basic phrases in everyday situations, interact in a simple way in daily life episodes, be able to speak about the place where they live and what they do, be able to ask for/and tell the time and directions; to give basic facts about history of Lithuania; to introduce everyday culture and traditions of Lithuanian people. Objectives of the course/Topics to be covered: 1. greetings; saying goodbye and thank you: introducing oneself and others; apologies and excuses; requests, personal pronouns; present simple tense; countries, cities, names, languages; 2. Professions; days, months, seasons, dates; places in the city; numerals; cases; 3 . Family members; describing a person; common adjectives; colours; 4 . Eating out; food, meals; 5 . shopping; prices; question words; general and special questions; 6. Asking and telling the time; asking the way; giving directions; calling a taxi; means of transport; prepositions of place and time; 7. in an emergency; common problems. After completion of the courses the students will be able to : understand and use simple everyday expressions and basic phrases of personal needs satisfaction of a specific area; introduce himself/herself and others; answer questions about personal information (where people come from; what the time is; order food in a cafe); interact in a simple way when people speak slowly and clearly; write a short notice, for example an invitation to meet; fill in forms with personal details. Methodology The basic methodology comprises mainly the communicative method. Students will role play among themselves and interact with teachers, they will also deal with real life situations – all the communicative competences (speaking, listening, writing and reading) will be developed in the classroom as well as open-air lectures in the city areas and various excursions to museums and the most popular sightseeing places. Involving body language, folk songs, games, dances will be used and, of course, facilitate learning Lithuanian; it will also raise the awareness of the Lithuanian culture and traditions. In addition to providing students with teaching material (books, handouts, etc.), online classes will be organised. Lithuanian Language

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Lessons - Learn basic Lithuanian grammar and pronunciation in these easy and fun flash lessons; Oneness City - Lithuanian lessons: speaking, grammar, vocabulary, lots of sound files; Lithuanian Out Loud - a Lithuanian podcast; Text-Talk - Write any text in Lithuanian and hear it pronounced. Also, students will work in language laboratory. The assessment methods applied in the courses will consist of accumulative mark and exam assessment. During the whole period of the courses students will be observed and their progress will be evaluated by periodically given short tests, short presentations and role plays. Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 5 August 8 Aug 9 Aug 10 Aug 11 Aug 12 Aug 9:00-10:00 9:00-10:30 9:00-10:30 9:00-10:30 9:00-10:30 9:00-10:30 Lithuanian Opening Lithuanian language Lithuanian language Lithuanian Lithuanian language language Ceremony/ 10:45-12:15 10:45-12:15 language 10:45-12:15 10:45-12:15 Lithuanian Welcome Speech Lithuanian language Lithuanian language 10:45-12:15 Lithuanian language history and culture Basic information 12:15-13:00 Lunch 12:15-13:00 Lunch Lithuanian 12:15-13:00 Lunch 12:15-13:00 Lunch 10:00-12:15 13:00-14:30 13:00-14:30 language 13:00-14:30 13:00-19:00 trip to Presentation on Lithuanian language Lithuanian language 12:15-13:00 Lithuanian language Kernav ė, Trakai Lithuania (basic 14:45-16:15 Lunch 14:45-16:15 geographical, Lithuanian language 18:00-21:00 13:00-14:30 Lithuanian language political, Traditional Lithuanian economic, cultural Lithuanian cuisine language issues evening (interaction 14:45-16:15 12:15 – 13:00 with local students) Lithuanian Lunch language 13:00 – A guided tour in Vilnius Old town

Sunday* Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 14 August 15 ug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 10:00 – 17:00 Day off. 9:00-10:30 9:00-10:30 9:00-10:30 10 :00-16 :00 Assumption day in Lithuanian language Lithuanian Lithuanian language Trip to Gr ūtas Park Rumšišk ės Visiting the city and 10:45-12:15 language 10:45-12:15 attending local Lithuanian language 10:45-12:15 Lithuanian history events. 12:15-13:00 Lunch Lithuanian and culture 13:00-14:30 language 12:15-13:00 Lunch Lithuanian language 12:15-13:00 13:00-15:00 trip to Lunch KGB museum 18:00-21:00 13:00-14:30 International cuisine Lithuanian evening (interaction language with local students) 14:45-16:15 Lithuanian language Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 9:00-10:30 9:00-10:30 9:00-10:30 9:00-10:30 9:00-13:30 Final Exam (2 Lithuanian language Lithuanian language Lithuanian Lithuanian language parts: writing, reading, 10:45-12:15 10:45-12:15 language 10:45-12:15 and listening parts – at Lithuanian language Lithuanian language 10:45-12:15 Lithuanian history ISLB, oral part – in the 12:15-13:00 Lunch 12:15-13:00 Lunch Lithuanian and culture city). 13:00-14:30 13:00-14:30 language 12:15-13:00 Lunch Lithuanian language Lithuanian language 12:15-13:00 13:00-17:00 trip to 14:45-16:15 Lunch The Parliament, and 18:00 Certificate Lithuanian language 18:00-21:00 13:00-14:30 the TV Tower Ceremony Traditional dance and Lithuanian music evening language (interaction with local 14:45-16:15 students) Lithuanian language * the date is subject to change, depends on the programme of the open air folk life museum Rumšišk ės for Assumption day celebration

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- SUBJECT -SPECIFIC LANGUAGE ELEMENTS YES NO (e.g. special modules for students in particular disciplines) IF YES , SPECIFY :

Before the beginning of the courses students will state their goals which will be definitely taken into consideration when choosing the methods of teaching.

- DURATION

TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSES 104 academic hours HOURS IN CLASSROOM 30 academic hours HOURS OF PRACTICE CONVERSATION/LANGUAGE LABORATORY 42 academic hours OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY ) 26 for self-studies and 6 h. for the exam

- ASSESSMENT (SPECIFY IF THE ASSESSMENT IS MADE BY WRITTEN /ORAL EXAMINATION , ASSIGNMENT , ETC .)

The final exam will consist of two forms: written and spoken. Reading, listening and writing will be tested during the written test and will comprise 60 per cent of the final mark; the oral part of the exam will take place in the city areas (shopping in the market, ordering at a restaurant, asking the way\time and giving directions) and in the classroom where students will have to introduce themselves, speak about their country, occupation, hobbies, family and other personal details. The oral part of the exam will comprise 40 per cent of the final mark. The cultural component assessment will be carried out in the form of an experience-based presentation that students will have to make after classes and thematic trips to historical/cultural places as well as individual research carried out on a chosen topic. The final marks (assessment scale ranges from 1 to 10) will be easily transformed to ECTS grade system from A to F. All students who have been participating in the courses and passed the final examinations will be awarded with the certificate proving participation in a Lithuanian EILC course during his/her stay on Erasmus exchange programme in Lithuania, and a Transcript of Records showing the student’s performance.

• COURSE FACILITIES

- TEACHING AIDS

 AUDIO /VIDEO MATERIALS  COMPUTER /SOFTWARE  HANDOUTS /PRINTED TEXTS TRANSPARENCIES OTHER : (SPECIFY ) POWER POINT SLIDES , PRESENTATION MATERIALS

- LIBRARY YES  NO

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IF YES , SPECIFY : TIMES 8-5 PM (MON –THURS), 8-15.45 PM (FRI) OPENING DAYS MONDAY TO FRIDAY ADDRESS LAISVES AVE . 58, LT-05120 VILNIUS

- LANGUAGE LABORATORY YES  NO

IF YES , SPECIFY : TIMES 8-5 PM (MON –THURS), 8-15.45 PM (FRI) OPENING DAYS MONDAY TO FRIDAY ADDRESS LAISVES AVE . 58, LT-05120 VILNIUS COST -

• CULTURAL COMPONENT

- SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CULTURAL ELEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE COURSE : OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS

Cultural component. Formal and informal c ultural component of the courses will consist of lectures on Lithuanian history and culture together with onsite visits to places of historical and cultural importance to Lithuania. The visits will be closely connected to the topics of the course. Each topic will be firstly presented in the classroom in order to provide some basic information about a period or an event in history, afterwards a visit to a site will follow; therefore students will be able to find out more about the history or culture. The visits corresponding to a specific historical period will include: a trip to Kernav ė and Trakai (Topics: before statehood and Baltic tribes; Grand Duchy and Christianity); a trip to Gr ūtas Park and KGB museum (Topics: World wars and Soviet occupation); a visit to TV tower and the Houses of Parliament (Topic: Independent Lithuania). On the first of day the students will be taken on a guided tour to Vilnius, this will provide a plausible effect for newcomers and set the mode and the spirit for their stay. A trip to Rumšišk ės open air folk life museum will facilitate understanding of Lithuanian ethnic division, culture of different regions and its heritage.

Topics to be covered (History and Culture): 1. Before statehood and Baltic tribes; 2. Grand Duchy and Christianity; 3. World wars and Soviet occupation; 4. Independent Lithuania; 5. Regions, ethnical groups; national/ethnic identities; 6. Food and lifestyle; 7. Government; 8. Education; 9. Festivals and traditions. After completion of the courses the students will be aware of Lithuanian people lifestyle, behaviour and traditions; know basic historic facts of Lithuania and have expanded their knowledge about the host country.

- DURATION

TOTAL HOURS OF ACTIVITIES 50 h. (9 h. for theory, 34 h. for excursions, 5 h. for self-study, 2 h. for exam).

• TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF

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NUMBER OF ...:  TEACHERS 5  ADMINISTRATORS 2  STUDENTS 6

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