On September 7, 2023, The Ambassador Audra Plepytė hosted an event, dedicated to Mr. Samuel Bak, Lithuanian – American painter and Vilnius Ghetto survivor, on the occasion of his 90th anniversary. The event also commemorated 80 years since the destruction of Vilnius Ghetto. During the evening, member of Lithuanian Parliament Mr. Emanuelis Zingeris shared his insights about Vilnius Ghetto and Lithuanian Jewish heritage. Those gathered also commemorated the late Mr. Markas Zingeris, writer, poet, longtime director of the Vilnius Gaon Jewish History Museum with the reading of his poems.
