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Aerial photo exhibition “Unseen Lithuania“ by Marius Jovaisa, who represents contemporary Lithuanian photography,  will be exhibited in Hillside forum, Tokyo, July 7-19. This exhibition is the major event in Tokyo to celebrate the Millennium of the name of Lithuania first mentioned in written sources in 1009.The present exhibition features 38 big size photography works a slide projection, selected among some 20,000 shots originally taken for the photo album. The idea of  creating  a representative photo album of Lithuanian sceneries came to the photographer‘s mind after he has  traveled  and shooting all over the world. Marius Jovaiša  consulted with geography and ethnology experts and then spent almost a  year shooting famous and less known Lithuanian landscapes, including UNESCO world heritage sites, historical and contemporary cities, villages or just shapes and textures of the land. The works reveal the author‘s deep love to his homeland and strive to share its beauty with the people around the world.Having toured in Europe, set foot in Latin America, USA, Canada and Australia, the “Unseen Lithuania“ comes to Japan. Hopefuly, the exhibition  will enjoy a lot of attention from the Japanese audience and inspire the urge to discover unseen Lithuania.The exhibition starts a series of Lithuanian traditional and contemporary art events which will be presented in Japan until 2012, the commemorative year of the 90th anniversary of the Lithuania-Japan diplomatic relations.  Exhibition period: July 7 Tue ~ 19 Sun, 2009. Closed July 13, MonOpening hours: 11 am ~ 7 pm (4 pm on July 19)Venue: Hillside ForumSarugakucho 18-8, Hillside Terrace F, Shibuya-ku, TokyoAdmission freeOpening event: July 7 (Tue), 7 pmA video presentation by Marius JovaišaClosing event: July 19 (Sun) 5 pmPiano music concert performed by Justas Dvarionas“From European Classics to Lithuanian Modern Music”Admission freePlease reserve seats in advance at the Embassy of Lithuaniae-mail: culture@lithemb.or.jp or tel. 03-3408-5091Organized by: Unseen Pictures Ltd.Executive Committee for the “Commemoration of the 90th Anniversaryof Lithuania-Japan Diplomatic Relations, 2012”Presented by the Embassy of the Republic of LithuaniaSupported by: The Obayashi Foundation, EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee,The Saison Foundation, Publishers Association for Cultural ExchangeSponsored by: Mori Building Co., Ltd., Suntory Holdings Limited, The Yomiuri Shimbun,Fujii Building Co. Ltd., Kuji Kohaku Co., Ltd., KOEI Co., Ltd.In collaboration with: Hillside Terrace, Yamaha Music Store Suganami Co., Ltd.Endorsed by: The Japan Timeswww.unseenlithuania.com

Aerial photo exhibition “Unseen Lithuania“ by Marius Jovaisa, who represents contemporary Lithuanian photography,  will be exhibited in Hillside forum, Tokyo, July 7-19. This exhibition is the major event in Tokyo to celebrate the Millennium of the name of Lithuania first mentioned in written sources in 1009.

The present exhibition features 38 big size photography works a slide projection, selected among some 20,000 shots originally taken for the photo album. The idea of  creating  a representative photo album of Lithuanian sceneries came to the photographer‘s mind after he has  traveled  and shooting all over the world. Marius Jovaiša  consulted with geography and ethnology experts and then spent almost a  year shooting famous and less known Lithuanian landscapes, including UNESCO world heritage sites, historical and contemporary cities, villages or just shapes and textures of the land. The works reveal the author‘s deep love to his homeland and strive to share its beauty with the people around the world.

Having toured in Europe, set foot in Latin America, USA, Canada and Australia, the “Unseen Lithuania“ comes to Japan. Hopefuly, the exhibition  will enjoy a lot of attention from the Japanese audience and inspire the urge to discover unseen Lithuania.

The exhibition starts a series of Lithuanian traditional and contemporary art events which will be presented in Japan until 2012, the commemorative year of the 90th anniversary of the Lithuania-Japan diplomatic relations.

  

Exhibition period: July 7 Tue ~ 19 Sun, 2009. Closed July 13, Mon
Opening hours: 11 am ~ 7 pm (4 pm on July 19)
Venue: Hillside Forum
Sarugakucho 18-8, Hillside Terrace F, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Admission free

Opening event: July 7 (Tue), 7 pm
A video presentation by Marius Jovaiša

Closing event: July 19 (Sun) 5 pm
Piano music concert performed by Justas Dvarionas
“From European Classics to Lithuanian Modern Music”

Admission free
Please reserve seats in advance at the Embassy of Lithuania
e-mail: culture@lithemb.or.jp or tel. 03-3408-5091

Organized by: Unseen Pictures Ltd.
Executive Committee for the “Commemoration of the 90th Anniversary
of Lithuania-Japan Diplomatic Relations, 2012”
Presented by the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania
Supported by: The Obayashi Foundation, EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee,
The Saison Foundation, Publishers Association for Cultural Exchange
Sponsored by: Mori Building Co., Ltd., Suntory Holdings Limited, The Yomiuri Shimbun,
Fujii Building Co. Ltd., Kuji Kohaku Co., Ltd., KOEI Co., Ltd.
In collaboration with: Hillside Terrace, Yamaha Music Store Suganami Co., Ltd.
Endorsed by: The Japan Times

www.unseenlithuania.com