dedicated concerts at Cathedral Square in Vilnius and at the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society hall, and the lighting of 16 fires along Gediminas Avenue. In 1992, an award was established in honor of Jonas Basanavičius, who led the Council of Lithuania when the Act of February 16 was signed. The Jonas Basanavičius Prize is bestowed for distinguished work within the previous five years in the fields of ethnic and cultural studies. See also Kingdom of Lithuania (1918) Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania, the Act of March 11, 1990 Centennial of the Restored State of Lithuania Notes References Bibliography 1918 in law Lithuania 1918 in Lithuania 1918 in international relations February 1918 events 1918 documents Dissolution of the Russian Empire