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A specialized cultural venue named the "Manifesto Library" has officially opened its doors to the public in the historic city of Porto, Portugal. Spearheaded by singer Dua Lipa, the project has been integrated as a permanent extension of the iconic "Livraria Lello" bookstore. The location is globally celebrated for its architectural design, which historically inspired famous realms of contemporary fantasy literature.
The inaugural presentation of the space was strategically scheduled to coincide with the "Babell – City of Books" international literary festival. The opening ceremony drew distinguished global authors and intellectual figures, including Salman Rushdie and Olga Tokarczuk, whose academic and narrative works are featured in the collection. The launch highlights a growing movement toward preserving physical reading hubs.
This newly curated repository serves as an institutional advancement of the "Service95" global book community established by the artist in 2021. The initial phase of the catalog incorporates over one hundred selected volumes. The curated literature primarily investigates complex sociopolitical dimensions, including state authority, systemic surveillance, personal expression, and collective memory.
According to the project's conceptual goals, the library functions as an archive honoring marginalized publications, courageous writers who challenged social control, and readers who resist intellectual restrictions. The current selection features highly acclaimed novels and poetry collections that have historically faced rigorous censorship, institutional bans, or distribution limits worldwide.
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Seismic First: Scientists Officially Confirm Natural Earthquakes in Lithuania
10 Oct. 10:55The Geological Survey of Lithuania, supported by seismologists from the University of Helsinki, has officially confirmed the occurrence of natural tectonic earthquakes within the country’s borders for the first time. The seismic events, measuring 2.4 and 2.7 on the magnitude scale, occurred in western Lithuania near the Gargždai fault zone in December 2025. Furthermore, updated analysis of international seismic data allowed experts to reclassify a previously ambiguous 2015 tremor as a natural earthquake rather than human-induced activity.
Although the low-intensity quakes caused no structural damage or casualties, they mark the first instrumentally verified natural tectonic events recorded in modern Lithuanian history.