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All KBS Kaunas Symposium 2026 participants are cordially invited to join the welcome reception on June 1st, 2026, 18.30-20.00h. It will take place in the Kaunas City Hall.
Alongside the welcome addresses during the Welcome Reception, a special musical performance will be presented by students of Professors Sabina Martinaitytė and Audronė Eitmanavičiūtė from the Vytautas Magnus University Music Academy.
The performers are laureates of international competitions: Gabrielė Lekaitė, Liepa Dabriškaitė, Ugnė Stražnickaitė, Ieva Vaivadaitė, Greta Zabielaitė, Mykolas Mikšys, and Paulius Katiliavas. The accompanist will be pianist Audronė Eitmanavičiūtė.
The musical programme will include Baltas paukštis by Vytautas Kernagis, Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen from Shrek The Musical, and Csárdás from the operetta Die Csárdásfürstin (The Csárdás Princess) by Emmerich Kálmán.
Address: Rotušės ave. 15, Kaunas, LT-44279
(Lithuanian: Kauno Rotušė) The most important building in the Town Hall Square is the Town Hall itself. Construction began in 1542. This majestic building embodies the spirit of Gothic, Baroque, and early Classicism. It’s main façade is adorned with a tall, slender tower, rising gracefully into the sky like a swan’s neck. Because of it’s elegant shape and color, the Town Hall is often referred to as the “White Swan.” It’s 53-meter-high tower is the tallest in the Old Town.
Today’s Town Hall is not the first one in Kaunas. The previous one was destroyed in a fire and later rebuilt. Over the centuries, the Town Hall served various purposes: it hosted major city markets and fairs, court sessions, and even housed nine wax-melting furnaces beneath it’s floor. It also functioned as a prison and a storage facility for goods.
Today, the Town Hall is home to a branch of the Kaunas City Museum. It’s collections include exhibits on city history, science and industry, culture and art, sound and image, and archaeology. At the entrance, you can see a wax-melting furnace – a unique example of 15th-century wax processing technology.
As of 2025, the White Hall of the Town Hall once again hosts civil wedding ceremonies, as it traditionally did.
Photo by Kaunas City Municipality
Recommended transportation options:
We kindly suggest reaching Kaunas Town Hall by Bolt, Uber, taxi, on foot, or by public transport.
You can use Bolt or Uber, both of which operate in Kaunas. A ride from the city center to the Town Hall typically costs 4–5€. These services are fast, convenient, and usually the easiest option.
Destination: Kaunas Town Hall (Kauno Rotušė), Rotušės ave. 15, Kaunas.
Please note that entrance and parking in Kaunas Old Town is paid.
Nearest Bus Stop to Conference Venue: Nacionalinis Kauno Dramos Teatras (4 min walk)
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/sdhT6udzYVURRx2U9].
Ticket price: 1€ by cash/bank card, you can also download Žiogas app for public transport (ticket price 0.70€).
Option 1: Nacionalinis Kauno Dramos Teatras to Karaliaus Mindaugo ave.
Buses serving this route: 6, 18, 42.
Ride 2 stops for 9 minutes → Walk for 5 minutes
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/26mL9nkXLKrgLU8v5].
Option 2: Nacionalinis Kauno Dramos Teatras to Vilniaus str.
Buses serving this route: 1, 2, 5, 7, 14, 15, 23, 29, 35, 37, 39, 40, 46, 47, 57.
Ride 2 stops for 4 minutes → Walk for 11 minutes through Kaunas Old Town
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/oym6BBdo9QHGRKMF8].
Option 3: Nacionalinis Kauno Dramos Teatras to Kauno pilis
Buses serving this route: 2, 5, 7, 23, 37, 39, 40, 46, 47, 57.
Ride 3 stops for 6 minutes → Walk for 10 minutes
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/RZM4KjtnJor92JaK8].
