On the evening of June 5, a group of invited guests gathered at the residence of French Ambassador Lucie Stepanyan on Turniškių Street, Vilnius.
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Here, a reception for the eve of “Lithuanian Pride” took place – and not just any, but with French musical accents.
Guests who arrived at the celebration captured themselves at the photo wall. Well-known faces could also be seen here.
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„We thank the French Ambassador to Lithuania H.E. Lucie Stepanyan for the warm reception at the French Ambassador’s residence on the eve of the Lithuanian Pride march “For Equality!”.”
During the evening, the charming LaDiva Live and Pascal Catherine d’Oex performed and spread a French atmosphere. The main stars of tomorrow’s concert in Kalnai Park – members of the Spanish group Nebulossa – also participated in the reception. The event brought together LGBTQ+ community members, diplomatic corps representatives, and partners for a common evening of solidarity, equality, and inclusion just before the culmination of the “Lithuanian Pride” festival.
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We sincerely thank the Ambassador and the team of the French Embassy Ambassade de France en Lituanie for their support for human rights and the LGBTQ+ community in Lithuania. We also thank all sponsors, without whom the concert in Kalnai Park would not be possible,” – the Lithuanian Gay League wrote on Facebook after the reception.
Žmonės.lt reminds that the main highlight of the festival will be the march “For Equality!” taking place on June 6. Participants will gather from 12:00 PM at the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania and at 3:00 PM will start marching along Gediminas Avenue towards Kalnai Park. This year’s march message is – “All families in Lithuania are important”.
After the march, a free open-air festival concert will take place in Kalnai Park, organized in cooperation with the association “Metų muzikos apdovanojimai” (M.A.M.A.). Lithuanian and foreign artists will perform on stage: Spanish “Eurovision” stars “Nebulossa”, Lithuania’s representative in this year’s “Eurovision” contest Lion Ceccah, French artist Savanah, Sandra Carrillo, and drag culture performers LaDiva Live and Catherine d’Oex. The Rainbow Awards ceremony will also take place during the event.
The organizers of “Lithuanian Pride” 2026 invite everyone to join the festival events and together create a more open, inclusive, and safer society for everyone.
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