This article is about the particular significance of the year 2011 to Lithuania and its people.
Incumbents President: Dalia Grybauskaitė Prime Minister: Andrius Kubilius
Chairmanships Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Events
January January 1 – Lithuania received chairmanship of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe January 1 – Strong snowstorm results in approximately 34,000 people being left without electricity. January 1 – Lithuania received chairmanship of NATO embassy in Georgia to represent alliance in country and help it to join to the NATO. January 21 – Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius called a special meeting because of too big heating prices in Capital City of Vilnius. January 25 – 4 elderships in Pagėgiai municipality announced extreme situation because of floods.delfi.lt Dėl potvynio keturiose Pagėgių seniūnijose - ekstremali padėtis
February February 7 – Nemunas River flood started in Jonava district municipality and Kaunas district municipality. February 8 – strong wind killed 3 people, 46,000 people being left without electricity and closed Port of Klaipėda February 26–27 – national elections to cities councils.
March March 8 – resignation of Minister of Economy Dainius Kreivys. March 23 – Lithuanian government approves of personal bankruptcy legislation.
April April 28 – Lithuania's Omnitel opened LTE "4G" network working in 5 biggest cities.
May
June June 28 – Seimas approved the law under which Lithuanian-Belarusian border inhabitants can easily cross the border.
July July 6 – Ieva Gervinskaitė won Miss Lithuania 2011. July 8 – Agrowill Group become second Lithuanian company which selling shares on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. July 10 – Lithuania won FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
Art and entertainment May May 27 Sidabrinė gervė 2011 Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Sports
Multi-sport events SELL Student Games in Kaunas.
Athletics (track and field) 4 March – Austra Skujytė won silver medal in 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships. It is the first independent Lithuania medal in championship. Local events February 18–19 – National Indoor championship in Klaipėda. May 25 – Lithuania Open 100 km running championship in Nida. July 23–24 – 2011 Lithuanian Athletics Championships in Kaunas. September 11 – Vilnius Marathon. September 24 – National Half Marathon Championship in Nida.
LLAf Calendar
Basketball September 3–18 – Lithuania will host EuroBasket 2011.
Boxing 2011 Lithuanian Boxing Championships
Darts October 14 - Vilnius will host Lithuania Open darts championship.
Football 2010–11 Baltic League. 2010–11 Lithuanian Football Cup.
Sambo Vilnius wil host the 2011 World Sambo Championships.
Snowboarding 29 January first time started Lithuanian Snowboarding Championships
Swimming 28–30 June 2011 Lithuania Swimming Championships in Alytus
Volleyball 11–14 August Capital City of Vilnius wil host U18 European Beach Volleyball Championships for men and women near the White Bridge.
Deaths Justinas Marcinkevičius (born 1930) a prominent Lithuanian poet and playwright.
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