The 6The 6thth of July - Lithuanian of July - Lithuanian national festival, the first national festival, the first Lithuanian ruler king Mindaugas’ Lithuanian ruler king Mindaugas’ crowning day.crowning day.

The first and the only Lithuanian The first and the only Lithuanian King Mindaugas was crowned on the King Mindaugas was crowned on the 66th th of July, of July, 12531253..

LiLithuanian thuanian K Kinging Mindaugas Mindaugas united Lithuanians and made one united Lithuanians and made one nation.nation.

To celebrate the To celebrate the 750750thth anniversary of anniversary of King Mindaugas’ King Mindaugas’ crowning on the crowning on the 66thth of July, 2003, of July, 2003, there was opened there was opened the monument in the monument in Vilnius.Vilnius.

Sculptor Juozas Kalinauskas created a medal to celebrate the o celebrate the 750th anniversary 750th anniversary of King Mindaugas’ of King Mindaugas’ crowning.crowning.

Also a coin made of silver and gold was carved in 2003 to honour this date .

People in the capital and in the smaller towns celebrate the 6th of July , a national festival reminding the past of Lithuania and its traditions.

The President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė makes a speech on that day.

A solemn ceremony of raising the A solemn ceremony of raising the flags.flags.

The parade of Lithuanian military.The parade of Lithuanian military.

Volleys of shots for Lithuania and Volleys of shots for Lithuania and its people.its people.

Theatrical performances showing Theatrical performances showing Lithuanian army’s sending to the Lithuanian army’s sending to the battle of battle of ŽalgiriŽalgiris.s.

On the 6th of July, the King Mindaugas crowning day, the President Dalia Grybauskaitė honours the worthy people of Lithuania and gives them medals.

The honouring ceremony takes place in the President’s Residence.

20112011 is the year of the is the year of the 758758thth anniversary when King Mindaugas anniversary when King Mindaugas was crowned.was crowned.

It’s a tradition to sing Lithuanian It’s a tradition to sing Lithuanian anthem at 9 pm on that day.anthem at 9 pm on that day.

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