On Saturday evening, Kaunas was the first city in Lithuania to light up its Christmas tree.
Unlike in previous years, the city’s main tree is installed in Vienybės (Unity) Square due to the reconstruction of the Town Hall Square.
This year, the city was decorated with a 17-metre-high spruce donated by a Kaunas woman, adorned with more than 200 different shapes of gingerbread-shaped decorations and 40,000 lights.
Kaunas Christmas tree lighting event | E. Blažys / LRT
On Saturday night, the event in Vienybės Square included performances by Silvester Belt, The Roop, Justinas Lapatinskas and others.
Take a look:
Kaunas Christmas tree | E. Blažys / LRT
Kaunas Christmas tree | E. Blažys / LRT
Kaunas Christmas tree | E. Blažys / LRT
Kaunas Christmas tree | E. Blažys / LRT
Kaunas Christmas tree | E. Blažys / LRT
Kaunas Christmas tree | E. Blažys / LRT
Kaunas Christmas tree | E. Blažys / LRT
Kaunas Christmas tree | E. Blažys / LRT
