Virginijus Savukynas

{{Short description|Lithuanian journalist and cultural anthropologist (born 1974)}}

Virginijus Savukynas (born March 29, 1974, Lazdijai) is a Lithuanian journalist, cultural anthropologist[https://web.archive.org/web/20181021190856/http://archyvas.infobalt.lt/konferencija/2000/pranesejai/savukynas.htm CURRICULUM VITAE Virginijus Savukynas]

Awards

  • 2000: Award in Young Scholar's Competition. Academy of Sciences of Lithuania
  • 2003: Award of the Lithuanian Journalists' Union, for the series "Omni laike" ("Always on Time") of interviews with famous Lithuanian journalists
  • 2007: The prize "For national tolerance" from the Department of National Minorities and Emigrants[https://www.radikaliai.lt/radikaliai/684-virginijus-savukynas-zmonems-patinka-pasakos Virginijus Savukynas: „Žmonėms patinka pasakos“][https://diena.lt/naujienos/kultura/kulturos-ministerija-ketina-apdovanoti-tolerantiskiausia-ziniasklaidos-autoriu Kultūros ministerija ketina apdovanoti tolerantiškiausią žiniasklaidos autorių], diena.lt, July 29, 2011
  • 2015 {{ill|Antanas Macijauskas|lt}} prize in journalism for his series of history programs "History Detectives"[https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/109737/istorijos-detektyvu-autorius-v-savukynas-a-macijausko-premijos-laureatas „Istorijos detektyvų“ autorius V. Savukynas – A. Macijausko premijos laureatas]

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