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A New Record for Nordea Riga Marathon
By Latvia Today at 20 May, 2013, 3:29 pm
Over 22 000 people from 65 countries took part in the Nordea Riga Marathon on Sunday, May 19. The Nordea Riga Marathon holds the prestigious bronze label from the International Association of Athletics Federations, it is a prominent sporting event in the region, and the only marathon in Northern Europe. The marathon has grown incredibly [...]
Read More >>Andris Nelsons Appointed Music Director of Boston Symphony Orchestra
By Latvia Today at 20 May, 2013, 3:29 pm
Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons has been appointed the 15th Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) since its founding in 1881, the orchestra reports. The announcement was made on May 16 by Chairman of the BSO Board of Trustees Ted Kelly, BSO Board of Trustees Vice Chairs Stephen B. Kay and Robert O’Block, and [...]
Read More >>Latvian Museums Received Two Million Visitors in 2012
By Latvia Today at 14 May, 2013, 10:31 am
The public and municipal museums in Latvia have reported two million visitors for 2012, the Latvian Culture Ministry told BNS. Jānis Garjāns, the head of the Museums Section under the Cultural Policy Department of the ministry, said that the attendance figures were not bad, considering the number of Latvia’s population which is 2,07 million. “Considering [...]
Read More >>Latvian Feature Film to Compete for Prizes at LA Film Festival
By Latvia Today at 14 May, 2013, 10:30 am
The feature film „Mother, I Love You” by Latvian film director Jānis Nords has been entered for the Narrative Competition at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2013 in June this year. This year only three out of 12 films in the Narrative Competition have been made outside the US. The Narrative Competition is comprised of [...]
Read More >>Latvian Composers to Dominate LNO in 2014
By Latvia Today at 8 May, 2013, 3:18 pm
Making a significant contribution to the multitude of events in 2014, when Riga will bear the title of European Capital of Culture, will be the Latvian National Opera (LNO). It has a number of intriguing projects planned highlighting works by Latvian composers. Getting things under way in January 2014 will be a composer associated with [...]
Read More >>New Productions from Hermanis and Ķimele Ready for Opening Night
By Latvia Today at 8 May, 2013, 3:17 pm
May 14 and May 16 are dates to be noted as the award-winning New Riga Theater (Jaunais Rīgas teātris, JRT) will mark openings for two new productions from two brilliant directors – Alvis Hermanis and Māra Ķimele. Calling it JRT’s first venture into ‘’political theater”, Hermanis has selected Henrik Ibsen’s ‘’ An Enemy of the [...]
Read More >>May is Imants Ziedonis’ Month
By Latvia Today at 8 May, 2013, 3:16 pm
Sadly, the celebration will now be in memoriam as the nation recently laid to rest one of its heroes – the poet and prophet Imants Ziedonis. He would have turned 80 on May 3. Nonetheless, Imants Ziedonis’ Month – with its long list of interesting events – will go on as planned, and here are [...]
Read More >>Approximately 85 000 People Take Part in Big Cleanup in Latvia
By Latvia Today at 30 April, 2013, 10:11 am
Some 85,000 people took part in the annual Big Cleanup in Latvia this Saturday, the campaign’s spokeswoman Anna Blaua told BNS. She said that 50,000 tons of rubbish was removed from Riga during the cleanup, but it was unlikely that just as much might be removed in the evening. Since cleanup works are expected to [...]
Read More >>Latvian Artists En Route to the 55th International Venice Biennale
By Latvia Today at 30 April, 2013, 10:10 am
Latvian artists Kaspars Podnieks and Krišs Salmanis will be representing Latvia at the prestigious 55th International Venice Biennale Art Exhibition, one of the best and most highly attended art events in the world. Their participation is organised by the Contemporary Art Centre Kim? in collaboration with Art in General, a non-profit organisation based in New [...]
Read More >>Dace Melbārde Approved as Head of UNESCO General Conference Culture Commission
By Latvia Today at 30 April, 2013, 10:09 am
On April 26 the UNECSO Executive Board approved the candidacy of Dace Melbārde, Director of the Latvian National Culture Centre, for the post of Chairperson of the Culture Commission for the 37th Session of UNESCO General Conference. The approval of a Latvian candidate for the post of the Culture Commission Chairperson is an acknowledgement of [...]
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