Lithuanians in ChicagoMain MenuIntroductionEducationPoliticsPressOrganizationsTimelineBibliographyA short bibliography of reference sources consulted in the creation of this site.The Slavic Reference Servicebe82ca4f62ca2bb2ee1fbe396f179dfd34f1d9c4https://www.library.illinois.edu/ias/spx/srs/
Arts & Culture
12018-10-08T15:38:41-07:00The Slavic Reference Servicebe82ca4f62ca2bb2ee1fbe396f179dfd34f1d9c4312758structured_gallery2019-03-12T13:59:03-07:00The Slavic Reference Servicebe82ca4f62ca2bb2ee1fbe396f179dfd34f1d9c4While living abroad, many Lithuanian-Americans felt that they needed to preserve their cultural heritage. In Chicago, the Lithuanian community organized choirs, folk dance groups, and included cultural heritage in the curriculum of the weekly Saturday school for children. In 1957, the community organized the first Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival which 1,000 dancers from across the United States and Canada. This tradition still continues today. In 1966, the Balzekas Museum, home to one of the largest Lithuanian cultural heritage collection outside of Lithuania, was founded.
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12018-10-11T17:29:58-07:00The Slavic Reference Servicebe82ca4f62ca2bb2ee1fbe396f179dfd34f1d9c4Balzekas Museum Of Lithuanian Culture7Museum Tour and Exhibition Walk Through at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture in Chicago. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).plain2018-11-05T16:32:55-08:00Internet Archive2001-04-25moviesBalzekasMuseumOfLithuanianCulture04250141.77556,-87.72278The Slavic Reference Servicebe82ca4f62ca2bb2ee1fbe396f179dfd34f1d9c4
12018-10-11T17:06:11-07:00The Slavic Reference Servicebe82ca4f62ca2bb2ee1fbe396f179dfd34f1d9c4Tranlsated version of The Jungle, Raistas, is published2Translated version of the Jungle by Upton Sinclair. This famous novel centers the story of a Lithuanian family in Chicago.plain2019-02-01T16:46:33-08:00Internet Archive1/1/1908textsraistasthejungle00sincSinclair, Upton, 1878-1968Naujokas, Jonas, [from old catalog] trThe Slavic Reference Servicebe82ca4f62ca2bb2ee1fbe396f179dfd34f1d9c4
12018-10-11T17:37:15-07:00The Slavic Reference Servicebe82ca4f62ca2bb2ee1fbe396f179dfd34f1d9c4Lithuanian dances, as danced by representatives of that nationality, where they have colonized in Chicago2Suktinus.-Polka koketka.-Augoneli.-Noriu miego.-Klumpajojisplain2018-10-11T17:50:37-07:00Internet Archive1914textslithuaniandances00smitFolk dance music -- LithuaniaFolk dancing -- LithuaniaSmith, Gertrude MadeiraShipps, Helen RichThe Slavic Reference Servicebe82ca4f62ca2bb2ee1fbe396f179dfd34f1d9c4
12018-11-05T17:48:56-08:00The Slavic Reference Servicebe82ca4f62ca2bb2ee1fbe396f179dfd34f1d9c4St. Casimir Lithuanian Cemetery1Article by J. Dainauskas discussing Lithuanian Folk Art Motifs at the cemeteryplain2018-11-05T17:48:58-08:00Lituanus197541.6881,-87.7269J. DainauskasThe Slavic Reference Servicebe82ca4f62ca2bb2ee1fbe396f179dfd34f1d9c4
12018-10-19T18:40:40-07:00The Slavic Reference Servicebe82ca4f62ca2bb2ee1fbe396f179dfd34f1d9c4A history of Lithuanian song and dance festivals1meta2018-10-19T18:40:40-07:00Dainusvente.ltLietuvos nacionalinis kultūros centrasThe Slavic Reference Servicebe82ca4f62ca2bb2ee1fbe396f179dfd34f1d9c4