Socia Loftas

Past events

All our discussion salons include delicious delicacies and meals prepared by one of our special chefs from different corners of the world such as Indonesia, Syria, France, Comoro Islands, Afghanistan etc for a cost of 20 Euros per salon
1. The art of hospitality in dark time
This salon will discuss how Covid- 19 and the current war in Ukraine has shaped our way of welcoming otherness. The guest speakers will address the impact of tragedies in the collective psyche and how it forces us to rethink our relationship with new encounters.
2 . Private education in post-Soviet Lithuania
This salon will discuss the positive and negative impacts of private education in Lithuanian modern society. Our guest speaker will address some of the issues that have been facing Lithuanian education system since the collapse of the Soviet Union as well as sharing her thoughts of the Future of private education in Lithuania.
3. Parenting and the pursuit of perfectionism
This salon will discuss what causes parents to become perfectionist parents. The guest speakers will address the relationship between perfectionism and society, as well as the negative outcomes on both children and parents.
4.Healing historical trauma through music
This salon will discuss the often overlooked relationship of popular music and it’s healing power. Our guest speakers will address the functions that music has played in the construction of the self and national identity in Lithuania past, present, and future.
Our upcoming salon is about the art of Healing Historical Trauma Through Music led by Emilija Švobaitė.
Emilija Švobaitė, an employment law expert and a human rights activist, will discuss how Covid- 19 and the current war in Ukraine has shaped our way of welcoming otherness. The guest speakers will address the impact of tragedies in the collective psyche and how it forces us to rethink our relationship with new encounters.
Aboout the speaker: Emilija Švobaitė is the Chairperson of May 1st Labour Union (G1PS) where she provides legal assistance for the employees regardless of their legal status. She graduates law at Mykolas Romeris University Law School and is a co-founder of association “Sienos grupė” providing humanitarian help and integration assistance to migrants, refugees and people on the move.
Our upcoming salon is about the art of Private Education In Post-Soviet Lithuania led by Emilija Švobaitė.
Emilija Švobaitė, an employment law expert and a human rights activist, will discuss how Covid- 19 and the current war in Ukraine has shaped our way of welcoming otherness. The guest speakers will address the impact of tragedies in the collective psyche and how it forces us to rethink our relationship with new encounters.
Aboout the speaker: Emilija Švobaitė is the Chairperson of May 1st Labour Union (G1PS) where she provides legal assistance for the employees regardless of their legal status. She graduates law at Mykolas Romeris University Law School and is a co-founder of association “Sienos grupė” providing humanitarian help and integration assistance to migrants, refugees and people on the move.
Our upcoming salon is about the art of hospitality in dark times led by Emilija Švobaitė.
Emilija Švobaitė, an employment law expert and a human rights activist, will discuss how Covid- 19 and the current war in Ukraine has shaped our way of welcoming otherness. The guest speakers will address the impact of tragedies in the collective psyche and how it forces us to rethink our relationship with new encounters.
Aboout the speaker: Emilija Švobaitė is the Chairperson of May 1st Labour Union (G1PS) where she provides legal assistance for the employees regardless of their legal status. She graduates law at Mykolas Romeris University Law School and is a co-founder of association “Sienos grupė” providing humanitarian help and integration assistance to migrants, refugees and people on the move.