This award is an acknowledgment of an “outstanding programme of young audience activities. Skalvija’s central mission is in screening quality art house European and world cinema, and offering a range of film education programmes for young audiences of all ages”, reads the motivation.
The Skalvija Cinema Center, which has been implementing educational projects for children and adolescents for 17 years, was evaluated among more than 1,200 European cinemas.
In 2010, the cinema centre was awarded by Europa Cinemas for the best programme of 2009.
Click HERE to see all the winners announced at the the 23rd Europa Cinemas Network Conference in Vilnius, and HERE to find more about the conference.