Romas Lileikis

Romas Lileikis is a Lithuanian poet, musician, film director, and the president of The Republic of Užupis, which is part of Lithuania.

Career

Lileikis is a director of five movies: Aš esu (I Am) (1990), Olandų gatvė (Dutch Street), Anapus (Beyond) (1995), K+M+B (2001), and Saša (Sasha) (2006), and author (composer and lyricist) of three music albums: Kiaulės sakmė (The Pig's Saga), Evangelija nuo Romo (Gospel of Romas), and Requiem.

Lileikis has also been titled President of Užupio Respublika. Užupio Respublika (Republic of Užupis) is a social and artistic community based in area of Užupis, Vilnius. Užupio Respublika has its own constitution[1] and government. Užupio Respublika has four honorary citizens - Jonas Mekas, Dalai Lama, Ugnė Karvelis, and Zenonas Šteinys.[2] You can meet the President in the legendary Uzhupis cafe in Vilnius, just beyond the bridge on the left.[3]

References
  1. Tomas Čepaitis and Romas Lileikis. Užupis Constitution, 1998 Archived September 24, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Ričardas Šileika. Romas Lileikis: O aš taip noriu, kad iš kaminų dar rūktų dūmai, Literatūra ir menas, No. 2951, 23 May 2003 Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Rūta Mėlynė. Trys viename – Romas Lileikis (Romas Lileikis - three in one), Atgimimas, 5–11 May 2006, No. 18 (891)


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