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Photo credit: Opium Club, Silvija Valeišaitė
We are Europe: Who is behind Opium club? Can you tell us a bit about the history of your organization?
Vidmantas: Opium is the meeting place of kindred spirits. Residents provide the music, promoters bring ideas, influences and pull their crowds, dancers fuel the space with explosive energy, owners run the restaurant, bar, crew and all the business operation, I provide artistic direction and do all the bookings for the last 9 years. Everyone has her or his own story of Opium and all together it makes our shared history.
Where is your club located? Does the district have a specific history regarding the city’s history?
Islandijos Street 4, 01401 Vilnius, is the address of the club. It’s one of the shortest streets in Vilnius’ old town, named after Iceland, the first country in the world to recognise the independence of Lithuania in 1991. The building was constructed in 1913 for a local businessman and landlord Rafal Jan Slizien. Tadeusz Maria Rostworowski was the architect to design a place for shops on the ground floor and apartments - on the upper floors. During 100 plus years these...
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