Laimutė Arlauskaitė (a teacher of history)

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1 Laimutė Arlauskaitė (a teacher of history) 1. Where were you born? Why is your birthplace so dear (special) to you? I was born in Patamulšis village in Prienai region. It s my birthplace. 2. What is the most beautiful place in Lithuania? The most beautiful place in Lithuania is the national park in Aukštaitija, also known as the land of lakes. 3. Which Lithuanian festival is your favourite? 11 th March 4. What is your favourite Lithuanian band or song? The former Foje and Andrius Mamontovas 5. What Lithuanian dishes do you like most? Potato herds with curd (bulvinės bandos su varške). 6. Who is your favourite historical personality (hero)? Vytautas The Great, the duke of LDK. 7. Which Lithuanian personality (celebrity) would you like to have dinner with? Historian Adolfas Šapoka or historian Edvardas Gudavičius. 8. What are 3 dearest words in our language? What is your favourite Lithuanian proverb A stick has two ends (,,Lazda turi du galus ) 9. What are 3 main character traits common for all the Lithuanians? Sincerity, openness, persistence (nuoširdumas, atvirumas, atkaklumas). 10. What would you wish to Lithuania and the Lithuanians on the Centenary? I wish more optimism! Let s work together for the benefit at our country, so that everyone could live in dignity.

2 Artūras Puidokas (a teacher of Technologies) 1. Where were you born? Why is your birthplace so dear (special) to you? - I was born in Radviliškis. 2. What is the most beautiful place in Lithuania? - The most beautiful place for me Dutchman s cap 3. Which Lithuanian festival is your favourite? - My favourite Lithuanian festival is Easter. 4. What is your favourite Lithuanian band or song? - I like Mango. 5. What Lithuanian dishes do you like most? - I like potato dumplings. 6. Who is your favourite historical personality (hero)? - My favourite historical personality is Steponas Darius, a famous pilot. 7. Which Lithuanian personality (celebrity) would you like to have dinner with? - Arvydas Sabonis. 8. What are 3 dearest words in our language? What is your favourite Lithuanian proverb - You can t buy love for money (,, Meilės už pinigus nenusipirksi ). 9. What are 3 main character traits common for all the Lithuanians? - Diligence ( darbštumas), jealousy ( pavydas). 10. What would you wish to Lithuanian and the Lithuanians on the Century? - I wish harmony and unity.

3 Rolandas Bartkus (a teacher of IT) 1. Where were you born? Why is your birthplace so dear (special) to you? -In village Gruzdiškės, Raseinai district, where I spent my best years. 2. What is the most beautiful place in Lithuania? -The banks of the Dubysa. 3. Which Lithuanian festival is your favourite? -The day of coronation of king Mindaugas. 4. What is your favourite Lithuanian band or song? -A. Mamontavas Geltona. Žalia. Raudona. 5. What Lithuanian dishes do you like most? -Cold beetroot soup (šaltibarščiai). 6. Who is your favourite historical personality (hero)? -Jonas Basanavičius. 7. Which Lithuanian personality (celebrity) would you like to have dinner with? -Svaras, a singer and the leader of the group G&G Sindikatas. 8. What are 3 dearest words in our language? What is your favourite Lithuanian proverb -Forest (miškas), summer (vasara), holidays (atsotogos). 9. What are 3 main character traits common for all the Lithuanians? -Communication (komunikabilumas), honesty (nuoširdumas), placability (romumas). 10. What would you wish to Lithuania and the Lithuanians on the Centenary? -Lithuanians, be yourselves, don t pretend, perform all tasks well and have substantial food.

4 Daiva Dunčikienė (a teacher of Physical education) 11. Where were you born? Why is your birthplace so dear (special) to you? I was born in Lithuania, Alytus. It s my birthplace. 12. What is the most beautiful place in Lithuania? The most beautiful place in Lithuania to me is the Curonian Spit. 13. Which Lithuanian festival is your favourite? My favourite Lithuanian holiday is the16 th of February. 14. What is your favourite Lithuanian band or song? Singer M. Mikutavičius. 15. What Lithuanian dishes do you like most? Potato dumplings (cepelinai). 16. Who is your favourite historical personality (hero)? I admire historian Alfredas Bumblauskas. 17. Which Lithuanian personality (celebrity) would you like to have dinner with? I would enjoy having dinner with V. Ušackas (a politician). 18. What are 3 dearest words in our language? What is your favourite Lithuanian proverb My favourite saying is Lithuania is my dearest motherland 19. What are 3 main character traits common for all the Lithuanians? Jealousy, patience, tolerance / endurance. (pavydas, kantrybė, pakantumas). 20. What would you wish to Lithuania and the Lithuanians on the Centenary? I wish the Lithuanians would be strong and would cherish what they have already achieved.

5 Edita Baciuškienė (a teacher of English) 21. Where were you born? Why is your birthplace so dear (special) to you? - I was born in Kaunas. I love the history of this town. 22. What is the most beautiful place in Lithuania? - The most beautiful place in Lithuania is a small lake surrounded by forests in Varėna district. 23. Which Lithuanian festival is your favourite? - Christmas Eve and Christmas when all the family members are together. 24. What is your favourite Lithuanian band or song? - Tenderness performed by V. Noreika. 25. What Lithuanian dishes do you like most? - Cottage cheese with home-made jam. 26. Who is your favourite historical personality (hero)? - Vytautas the Great. 27. Which Lithuanian personality (celebrity) would you like to have dinner with? - Kristina Sabaliauskaitė (a writer). 28. What are 3 dearest words in our language? What is your favourite Lithuanian proverb - As you make your bed, so you must lie on it (,,Kaip pasiklosi, taip išsimiegosi ) 29. What are 3 main character traits common for all the Lithuanians? - Perseverance, diligence, moderation. (Atkaklumas, darbštumas, santūrumas) 30. What would you wish to Lithuania and the Lithuanians on the Centenary? - To celebrate other Centenaries in the future.

6 Kęstutis Miliauskas (The Headmaster) 1. Where were you born? Why is your birthplace so dear (special) to you? I was born in Alytus region, Santaika village. That is the place where I grew up with my parents and brother (unfortunately they have already passed away). 2. What is the most beautiful place in Lithuania? There are many beautiful places, but my favourite is Nida for its dunes. Also, the mound of Kernavė. 3. Which Lithuanian festival is your favourite? Probably Christmas Eve, which is the most beautiful family holiday. 4. What is your favourite Lithuanian band or song? I have to admit, I am not a great music lover or expert. I like classical music more. So, I would name Merūnas. 5. What Lithuanian dishes do you like most? Cold beetroot soup. I could eat it all year round. 6. Who is your favourite historical personality (hero)? Former president V. Adamkus. It was a great pleasure to meet him during his run-up to the elections. 7. Which Lithuanian personality (celebrity) would you like to have dinner with? There are a lot of interesting personalities, but I prefer to have dinner alone- less stress. 8. What are 3 dearest words in our language? What is your favourite Lithuanian proverb There are many nice words, so I can t choose only 3 of them. If we speak about proverbs or sayings, the first which struck my mind is Don t praise the day before the sunset (,,Negirk dienos be vakaro ) 9. What are 3 main character traits common for all the Lithuanians? I think that diligence (darbštumas) is common to all the nations, not only for Lithuanians. Different people have different character traits. 10. What would you wish to Lithuania and the Lithuanians on the Centenary? I d like to wish prosperity for Lithuania and tolerance to everyone (klestėjimo ir pakantumo).

7 Laimutė Krisiulevičienė (a teacher of Technologies) 1. Where were you born? Why is your birthplace so dear (special) to you? I was born in Kalvarija. 2. What is the most beautiful place in Lithuania? The most beautiful place in Lithuania is Nida. 3. Which Lithuanian festival is your favourite? My favourite festival is Midsummer Day. 4. What is your favourite Lithuanian band or song? Hiperbolė O aš taip myliu. 5. What Lithuanian dishes do you like most? I like potato dumplings (cepelinai) 6. Who is your favourite historical personality (hero)? My favourite historical personality is J.Basanavičius. 7. Which Lithuanian personality (celebrity) would you like to have dinner with? I would like to have dinner with Lithuanian president D. Grybauskaitė. 8. What are 3 dearest words in our language? What is your favourite Lithuanian proverb Love, mother, sun. Not all is gold that glitters. 9. What are 3 main character traits common for all the Lithuanians? Diligence (darbštumas ), economy ( taupumas ), joy ( linksmumas ). 10. What would you wish to Lithuania and the Lithuanians on the Centenary? I wish to be positive.

8 Lina Račkienė (a teacher of Mathematics) 1. Where were you born? Why is your birthplace so dear (special) to you? -In Prienai district. Childhood memories are dearest to me. 2. What is the most beautiful place in Lithuania? -Lithuanian capital Vilnius. 3. Which Lithuanian festival is your favourite? -Saint John`s Festival, because my birthday is on that day. 4. What is your favourite Lithuanian band or song? -Selas song Aš žiūriu į tave, pasauli 5. What Lithuanian dishes do you like most? -Potato dumplings (cepelinai) 6. Who is your favourite historical personality (hero)? -Jonas Basanavičius 7. Which Lithuanian personality (celebrity) would you like to have dinner with? -Artūras Zuokas (a journalist, a businessman) 8. What are 3 dearest words in our language? What is your favourite Lithuanian proverb or saying? - Never say never (,,Niekada nesakyk niekada ) 9. What are 3 main character traits common for all the Lithuanians? -Jealousy (pavydas), stubbornness (užsispyrimas), insularity (uždarumas) 10. What would you wish to Lithuania and the Lithuanians on the Centenary? -I wish strength and unity!

9 Vilija Dranginytė (a school librarian) 31. Where were you born? Why is your birthplace so dear (special) to you? I was born in Alytus. For me this place is special because I have been living here for the past 50 years. 32. What is the most beautiful place in Lithuania?- - The most beautiful place in Lithuania is Druskininkai. 33. Which Lithuanian festival is your favourite? Christmas Eve and Christmas. 34. What is your favourite Lithuanian band or song? My favourite group is Hiperbolė. 35. What Lithuanian dishes do you like most? Buckwheat pie (grikinė babka). 36. Who is your favourite historical personality (hero)? Lithuanian Duke Gediminas. 37. Which Lithuanian personality (celebrity) would you like to have dinner with? With the President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė. 38. What are 3 dearest words in our language? What is your favourite Lithuanian proverb Thank you (ačiū), meadow (pieva), sea (jūra), flowers (gėlės). 39. What are 3 main character traits common for all the Lithuanians? Pessimism (pesimizmas), anger (pyktis), lack of respect (pagarbos trūkumas). 40. What would you wish to Lithuania and the Lithuanians on the Centenary? I would like to wish to all the Lithuanians to have more positivity, to love our country and not to immigrate.

10 Laima Morozienė (a cook at the school canteen) 41. Where were you born? Why is your birt place so dear (special) to you? I was born in Alytus. It is good to live here. 42. What is the most beautiful place in Lithuania? The most beautiful place in Lithuania is Trakai. 43. Which Lithuanian festival is your favourite? The Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (The 11 th of March) 44. What is your favourite Lithuanian band or song? Sniegas žiba by Pikaso. 45. What Lithuanian dishes do you like most? My favourite Lithuanian dish is potato dumplings (cepeliai). 46. Who is your favourite historical personality (hero)? Jonas Basanavičius. 47. Which Lithuanian personality (celebrity) would you like to have dinner with? A radio presenter Mindaugas Stasiulis. 48. What are 3 dearest words in our language? What is your favourite Lithuanian proverb or saying? My three favourite words are love, happiness, health. 49. What are 3 main character traits common for all the Lithuanians? Most Lithuanians are angry (pikti), dissatisfied (nepatenkinti), cheerless (niūrūs). 50. What would you wish to Lithuania and the Lithuanians on the Centenary? Everyone should be for Lithuania. All people should smile and feel happy.

11 Nijolė Makštutienė (a vice-headmistress) 51. Where were you born? Why is your birthplace so dear (special) to you? I was born in Tauragė, it s precious, because it s my homeland. 52. What is the most beautiful place in Lithuania? Nida because I have been spending my holidays there for 20 years already. 53. Which Lithuanian festival is your favourite? Christmas Eve and Christmas, because my family gather to celebrate. 54. What is your favourite Lithuanian band or song? Band Fojė. 55. What Lithuanian dishes do you like most? Pig intestines stuffed with grated potatoes (vėdarai). 56. Who is your favourite historical personality (hero)? Alfredas Bumblauskas (a historian). 57. Which Lithuanian personality (celebrity) would you like to have dinner with? Valdas Adamkus (the ex-president of Lithuania). 58. What are 3 dearest words in our language? What is your favourite Lithuanian proverb Love, family, friendship. 59. What are 3 main character traits common for all the Lithuanians? Jealousy, obstinacy, talking scandal (pavydas, užsispyrimas, apkalbos). 60. What would you wish to Lithuania and the Lithuanians on the Centenary? To unite, to close up and be content with what we have.

12 Olivija Brindzienė (a vice headmistress) 61. Where were you born? Why is your birthplace so dear (special) to you? I was born in Seirijai, Lazdijai district. This place is special, because there are a lot of lakes around. 62. What is the most beautiful place in Lithuania? Dzūkija, especially Druskininkai. 63. Which Lithuanian festival is your favourite? The16 th of February. 64. What is your favourite Lithuanian band or song? Band Rondo and Grįžtu namo by A. Vilčinskas. 65. What Lithuanian dishes do you like most? Potato pie (bulvių plokštainis). 66. Who is your favourite historical personality (hero)? Saliamonas Banaitis, a signatory of the Act of Independence. 67. Which Lithuanian personality (celebrity) would you like to have dinner with? M. Mikutavičius as he is also from Dzūkija. 68. What are 3 dearest words in our language? What is your favourite Lithuanian proverb - Lithuania, freedom, sensibility (Lietuva, laisvė, atjauta) 69. What are 3 main character traits common for all the Lithuanians? Sincerity, hospitality, the ability to sympathize (nuoširdumas, svetingumas, gebėjimas užjausti). 70. What would you wish to Lithuania and the Lithuanians on the Centenary? I wish more positivity for Lithuania and I think we should enjoy the things we have.

13 Renata Romanovienė (a vice-headmistress) 1. Where were you born? Why is your birthplace so dear (special) to you? I was born in Alytus, I have lived here for many years, so the place is special to me. 2. What is the most beautiful place in Lithuania? The Curonian Spit 3. Which Lithuanian festival is your favourite? Easter 4. What is your favourite Lithuanian band or song? Gytis Paškevičius Mano kraštas and Andrius Mamontovas 5. What Lithuanian dishes do you like most? Potato pie (kugelis) 6. Who is your favourite historical personality (hero)? Petras Vileišis (a prominent Lithuanian engineer, political activist, and philanthropist) 7. Which Lithuanian personality (celebrity) would you like to have dinner with? Liudas Ramanauskas (Alytus radio). 8. What are 3 dearest words in our language? What is your favourite Lithuanian proverb I love Lithuania (,,Aš myliu Lietuvą ) 9. What are 3 main character traits common for all the Lithuanians? I think the Lithuanians are lively, but at the same time they are reserved, modest, hardworking and creative (linksmi, uždari, kuklūs, darbštūs, kūrybingi) 10. What would you wish to Lithuania and the Lithuanians on the Centenary? I would like to wish that after the celebration of the Centenary, we would live and be happy the next century, we would put much effort, so that the life in Lithuania would become better and nobody would think that other countries are better to live in.