Skalvija – Cinema for your heart

Image by Julija Stancevičiūtė

Skalvija is a small and cosy art – house cinema in the centre of Vilnius. It is the oldest of the few cinemas we still have today in city showing non – commercial and classic movies. Nowadays huge cinemas have incredible sound system, vibrating chairs, everyone eats pop corn and drinks coke disturbing you to watch the movie. Skalvija is the exact opposite and that is why I love it so much.

There is only one screen and 88 seats in the cinema itself, so you can feel almost like in a private screening and just concentrate to the movie and enjoy the amazing cinematic world. Skalvija is also the major venue for cinematic events – festivals, meetings with filmmakers, retrospectives, special screenings. It organizes festivals like Vilnius Film Shorts, Vilnius Documentary Film Festival, Young Filmmakers Film Festival, Karlsson’s cinema – movies for kids and many more. All the movies are carefully selected and unforgettable.

I remember the first time I went there as a young teenager to see a movie from 60′s… I was so fascinated seeing something so different, unpolished and retro on the cinema screen, maybe this was the moment when my love for the independent movies was born. Maybe a visit to Skalvija will change your attitude towards movies as well!

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Skalvija | Cinemas | Ticket Lt 12
A. Goštauto 2/15 | Center & New town | +3702610505
09:00 – 21:00 daily

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