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Vilnius In Your Pocket
Issue N°1 of Vilnius In Your Pocket rolled off the presses in the spring of 1992 when the Soviet Union was considerably more than just a memory and the height of sophistication was owning anything that didn’t have Made in CCCP written on it. How times have changed. Despite the current economic gloom, the Lithuanian capital is unrecognisable from how it appeared two decades ago. There’s food in the shops, galleries are bursting with art that’s no longer required to conform to the strangulating requirements of Socialist Realism and you don’t have to hand over your coat to a geriatric every time you visit a restaurant. Sure, certain members of the Lithuanian Parliament are currently under the misguided impression that it’s ok to march under barely concealed swastikas and you’ll still want to murder the occasional waitresses, but these are minor issues. As we go to press, spring is in the air and another fabulous and uniquely Lithuanian summer is just around the corner. If you still haven’t visited Vilnius yet, the question remains, Why not? There’s really no excuse. Vilnius In Your Pocket welcomes all comments, suggestions, death threats, marriage proposals and anything else you can throw at us as usual. Write to us at the usual address. See you again in August.

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