The Choir's little black book
Lituania Adelaide Lithuanian Choir The Lithuanian choir established in August 1949 as a male choir and later a mixed choir, conducted by Vaclovas Simkus. After several performances, the choir having given the name, Lituania . Amongst the choir where several talented members, who had studied singing or music before fleeing Lithuania at the end of WWII. The choir created a hard-bound book with Lituania embossed in gold letters across the front. Beginning in 1949 the book Commemorating milestones was important to the community. Significant years were celebrated with concerts that were recorded with the program and signatures of audiences. Ornately hand written congratulations and compliments were lovingly recorded by Lithuanian and Australians. It was important to the Lithuanians to make a commanding impression in their adopted country. They were proud of their culture and their talents, and wanted to be recognized as being more...