So any help— sharing, donating, sharing and donating both— is appreciated. 💖🙏

If 258 people donate $20, I will make my goal.

If 344 people donate $15, I will make my goal.

If 516 people donate $10, I will make my goal.

If 1,032 people donate $5, I will make my goal.

I messed up and accidentally pressed “submit application” instead of “save application” three months ahead of schedule. Honestly, this should have never happened the way it did, but since it did— … please, if you’re willing to help, help in any way you can.

Pass this on, at the very least.

Encourage your acquaintances and friends and family to help me out; please, that would mean so much to me. I only have 11 days left to make my goal.

Church of the Holy Spirit - Vilnius, Lithuania

It’s 11am in Dublin and about 30 people on North Earl Street are vigorously waving at a man on an escooter in New York, who stares back at them with a look on his face that suggests he’s not entirely sure what’s going on. 

The two cities have just been linked up via a 24-hour live stream as part of the Portals art project. The large circular screen in the middle of the north Dublin street provides a window to the Flatiron South Public Plaza at Broadway (and vice versa) and will remain in place until the autumn. 

“They can see us, and we can see what’s going on there,” said one passerby to her friend on Thursday morning.

The Portal is the idea of Lithuanian artist Benediktas Gylys and is a collaboration between several bodies, including Dublin City Council and the EU Capital of Smart Tourism. The project will feature scheduled programming, including cultural performances at each city’s Portal. These will start in mid-May, with a visual program to celebrate New York Design Week Festival.

Portal also available between Vilnius, Lithuania and Lublin, Poland

Roger and Rob at Comic Con Baltics 2022

Roger could only attend remotely due to his unfortunate last-minute Covid diagnosis.

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania and is known for its medieval Old Town and many lovely churches. Vilnius University is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the Baltics and Central Europe. It was founded in the 16th century. The campus is very impressive with courtyards and galleries in various architectural styles. Visitors enjoy seeing the lovely library and the Church of St.…