Gerbiami JAV Lietuviø Bendruomenës nariai,
Norime dziugiai ir didziuodamiesi
Lietuva Jums pranesti, kad pries 8 mënesius is Klaipëdos
á zygá aplink pasaulá isplaukusi "Tûkstantmeèio
odisëja. Vienas vardas - Lietuva" artëja prie finiso!
Atlikusi savo misijà - aplankiusi 26 lietuviø bendruomenes
20-yje saliø, 5 zemynuose ir pakvietusi juos vieningai
svæsti Lietuvos vardo tûkstantmetá, liepos
5-àjà, Karaliaus Mindaugo karûnavimo - Valstybës
dienos isvakarëse Odisëjos jachta "Ambersail"
LTU 1000 sugrás á gimtàjá krantà.
Odisëjos buriuotojø sugrázimà á
Tëvynæ ir Lietuvos tûkstantmeèio sventæ
áprasminsime ypatingai. Liepos 5 dienà, 21 valandà
Lietuvos laiku, visame pasaulyje, visur, kur tik yra lietuviø,
visi vienu metu giedosime Lietuvos himnà. Bûsime
tauta, kuri pirmà kartà istorijoje tokiu bûdu
garsiai ir isdidziai visam pasauliui pranes, kad Lietuvos vardui
- tûkstantis metø! (Filadelfijoje ir visame JAV rytiniame
pakrastyje tai bus 2:00 valanda po pietø)
Kvieèiame Jûsø bendruomenæ aktyviai
ásijungti á sià istorinæ patriotinæ
iniciatyvà. Manome, kad Lietuvos tûkstantmeèio
jubiliejaus proga ypaè svarbu bûti kartu visiems
- lietuviams ir jø palikuonims, kurie jauèiasi lietuviais.
Tikime, kad Lietuvos tûkstantmeèiui pagarbà
turi atiduoti visi - kuriantys savo gyvenimà Lietuvoje
ir tie, kurie isvyko á kitus zemynus, taèiau islaikë
lietuviskà kultûrà. "Tautiskos giesmës"
giedojimo vaizdo árasus, filmuotus ávairiose salyse
ir miestuose, surinksime is viso pasaulio ir sujungæ á
vienà vizualiná kûriná paskleisime
visam pasauliui.
Labai kvieèiame detaliau susipazinti su idëja prisegtame
dokumente ir bûtinai paziûrëti nedidelá
pristatomàjá filmukà (já galima pamatyti
Odisëjos interneto svetainëje www.1000odiseja.lt Video
galerijoje ) http://1000odiseja.lt/index.php/pageid/609
(To prisegto dokumento negalime per "yahoo group" Jums
persiusti. Paziûrëkite duotas internetines nuorodas)
Labai lauksime ir tikimës palankaus Jûsø atsakymo.
Issamesnæ informacijà dël "Tautiskos giesmës"
giedojimo aplink pasaulá atsiøsime vëliau,
o kol kas prasytume Jûsø persiøsti sá
laiskà visiems, kurie neabejingi Lietuvai ir norëtø
aktyviai dalyvauti isskirtinëje Lietuvos tûkstantmeèio
sventimo iniciatyvoje.
Nuosirdziai dëkojame uz pagalbà ir bendradarbiavimà
bei svetingumà, kurá mums parodëte.
Pagarbiai,
"Tûkstantmeèio odisëjos. Vienas vardas
- Lietuva " vadovas Raimundas Daubaras,
jachtos "Ambersail" LTU 1000 kapitonai ir águlø
nariai
SUMMARY IN ENGLISH
Above is a letter from Raimundas Daubaras , the Captain of "Thousand
year Odissey - AMBERSAIL LTU 1000 yacht ". One name - LIETUVA
AMBERSAIL has circled the globe visiting 26 Lithuanian
Communities in 20 countries. AMBERSAIL yacht will return to Lithuania,
Klaipeda harbor on July 5 at 9 p.m. Lithuanian time. This will
be on the eve Mindaugas Day, July 6, the festive celebration of
1000 years of the name of Lithuania appearing in an official chronicle
in 1009. Captain Daubaras is inviting Lithuanians throughout the
entire world to join the crew of AMBERSAIL in the singing of the
Lithuanian anthem at 9 p.m. Lithuanian time, which will be 2:00
p.m. DST in Baltimore and throughout the eastern United States.
Captain Daubaras is asking all chapters of the Lithuanian-American
Community, Inc. to participate in this triumphant and joyful expression
of Lithuanian pride and patriotism. Please go to the official
web site www.1000odiseja.lt and watch a short video (inupper
left corner click on EN for English)
http://1000odiseja.lt/index.php/pageid/609
Siu metu BALSSI vyks University
of Wisconsin, Madison BALSSI Summer Course at University of Wisconsin
at Madison (English version follows) S.m. birzelio 15 d. - rugpiucio
7 d. Baltic Studies Summer Institute (BALSSI) rengiami kasmetiniai
intensyvus Baltijos saliu kalbu ir kulturos kursai bus destomi
University of Wisconsin. BALSSI kursu programa kuruos sio universiteto
Rusijos, Rytu Europos ir Centrines Azijos centras (The Center
for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia - CREEACA) is Skandinavijos
studiju departamentas (The Department of Scandinavian Studies).
BALSSI vasaros kursu metu bus galima mokytis estu, latviu ir lietuviu
kalbos, taip pat bus destomos paskatos anglu kalba apie Baltijos
saliu istorija ir kultura. Intensyvius lietuviu kalbos kursus
destys PLB Lituanistikos katedros University of Illinois at Chicago
doktorante Daiva Litvinskaite. Daugiau informacijos apie stipendijas,
taip pat paraisku formas galite rasti BALSSI internetiniame puslapyje:
http: // www. Creeca. Wisc.edu / balssi. (Paskutine diena pateikti
paraiskas 2009 balandzio 13 d.) BALSSI remia 12 JAV universitetu
konsorciumas, taip pat dali paramos skiria Association for the
Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS). Del issamesnes informacijos
apie 2009 metu vasara rengiamus BALSSI kursus kreipkites i Nancy
Heingartner, BALSSI programu koordinatore, el. Pastu: balssi @creeca.wis.edu
arba tel: (608) 262-3379. Prie BALSSI rengimo prisideda ir organizacija
"Madison Vilnius Sister Cities" bei Madison lietuvisku
sokiu grupe "Zaibas
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BALSSI 2009 June 15 - August 7 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Baltic Studies Summer Institute (BALSSI) offers intensive
Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian language courses. BALSSI also
offers a cultural enhancement program which introduces students
to the rich world of Baltic history and culture. The Center for
Russia, East Europe and Central Asia (CREECA) at the University
of Wisconsin-Madison will host the Baltic Studies Summer Institute
(BALSSI) in the summer of 2009 (June 15-August 7, 2009). Elementary
Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian language courses will be offered,
as well as lectures (in English) on Baltic history and culture
and a rich program of cultural events related to the Baltic lands.
BALSSI is sponsored by a consortium of eleven US universities
and receives additional support from the Association for the Advancement
of Baltic Studies. For further information about BALSSI 2009,
please contact Nancy Heingartner, BALSSI program coordinator,
balssi@creeca.wisc.edu, 1-608-262-3379. April 13, 2009 Deadline
for BALSSI Fee Remission (Scholarship) and the BALSSI 2009 Application
Form Note: After April 13, 2009 we will still accept applications
for classes where there are openings available, but we will not
open more sections. Program Fee The BALSSI 2009 fee for the 8-week
program is $3200.* This includes the cost of UW-Madison assessments
for use of campus facilities (student service, recreational facilities,
etc.). The fee does not include the cost of textbooks or living
expenses (see below). We encourage students to apply for financial
aid to attend BALSSI. *Exception: UW-Madison undergraduates who
are classified as resident or Minnesota reciprocity for tuition
purposes follow the regular UW-Madison summer 2008 fee schedule.
Housing, Books, Incidentals The cost of required textbooks will
vary between the different languages offered at BALSSI, but students
should plan to spend roughly $150.00 for text books. Summer housing
and food costs can vary greatly in the Madison campus area, but
a frugal student could safely budget $1800.00 for housing and
meal costs for the summer. Please see our Housing page for more
information on housing options in Madison for summer 2009, and
also the Financial Aid section below for additional funding opportunities
at BALSSI. Financial Aid It is our goal to make BALSSI as affordable
as possible. BALSSI offers two funding options for applicants.
1. BALSSI FLAS (graduate students only). Graduate students whose
home institution is eligible to award FLAS (Foreign Language and
Area Studies) summer fellowships are encouraged to apply first
to their home institution. A limited number of FLAS awards may
be available for UW-Madison and special students for BALSSI 2009.
2. BALSSI Fee Remission (Scholarship). Available to all applicants.
Pending confirmation of funding, we anticipate being able to award
several fee remissions to qualified applicants. In addition to
these internal competitions, we encourage both undergraduate and
graduate students to consult with their home department and home
university's office of financial aid for any funding they might
offer.