Jurate Kazickas, President of the Kazickas Family Foundation, shared a memorable conversation on LRT’s show “Daiktu istorijos”.
In this interview, she reflected on her journey as a philanthropist, journalist, and war correspondent. Jurate spoke about her experiences in Vietnam, where she became one of the first female war correspondents, her lifelong commitment to Lithuania, and the legacy of her parents, Juozas and Alexandra Kazickas.
Jurate also shared how she used her connections to help arrange a meeting between Lithuania’s first Prime Minister, Kazimiera Prunskiene, and U.S. President George Bush after Lithuania reinstated independence. She discussed her deep-rooted Lithuanian heritage, why family traditions matter, and the Kazickas family’s enduring faith and resilience.
You can watch this special interview for an inspiring look into the life of Jurate Kazickas and her ongoing work to support Lithuania’s future by following this link, where you will find the video with English subtitles.
In preparation for the annual conference of the National Library’s Adolfas Damusis Centre for the Study of Democracy “The Anatomy of Generosity: the Tradition of Philanthropy in Lithuania and the Diaspora”, Dr Ilona Strumickienė’s interviewed the President of the Kazickas Family Foundation, Jūrate Kazickaite…
This month, Neila Baumilienė, Executive Director of the Kazickas Family Foundation’s New York Office, visited Lithuania…
On August 15th, the special concert to celebrate the Kazickas’ marriage anniversary will be held at the St. Casimirs Church in Vilnius…
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