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Several scenes for German film "Das Blaue vom Himmel" being shot in Riga
March 14 to March 21, several scenes for the motion picture "Das Blaue vom Himmel", produced by the German company "Die Film gmbh", are being shot in Riga in cooperation with the Latvian company "Film Angels Studio". |
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JRT to feature two new productions directed by Alvis Hermanis
In April, the award-winning New Riga Theater (Jaunais Rīgas teātris, JRT) will premiere two new productions focusing on Latvians and Latvia today. Both are directed by Alvis Hermanis. |
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"Fate Symphony" concert in Riga’s Great Guild
On March 26 at 7.30 p.m. in Riga’s Great Guild Hall, an LNSO concert titled "Fate Symphony” ("Liktens Simfonija"), starring the outstanding Ukrainian violist Maxim Rysanov and German conductor Hartmuth Haenchen. |
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Revival of Verdi’s "Nabucco" opens
A revival of the Latvian National Opera’s 1996 production of Verdi’s "Nabucco" will have its opening night on March 18. |
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10th International Bach Chamber Music Festival
March 19 in Riga’s Great Guild Hall is the opening for the 10th International Bach Chamber Music Festival during which world-recognized musicians will play the music of Bach and his comtemporaries.
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"Latvian New Music Days 2010"
March 6-18, the Latvian Composers’ Union has once again organized "Latvian New Music Days", which this year offers a conceptually unified, interrelated concert program, a fusion of various art forms. |
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13,000 viewers have watched Latvian films at public libraries since February 2009
Latvian films at the public library portal "www.filmas.lv" have been seen by about 13,000 viewers the past twelve months, of which a half or 6,500 saw the entire film that they chose to watch. |
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Youth choir "Kamēr" to mark 20th anniversary
The award-winning Riga youth choir "Kamēr" will celebrate 20 years since its founding with a special concert April 3rd at 7.30 p.m. in the National Opera House. |
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15th International Baltic Ballet Festival in April
April 16-29 in Riga and elsewhere in Latvia, make way for the International Baltic Ballet Festival, in its 15th anniversary year. This time out, organizers have scheduled two weeks of dynamic modern dance. |
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Latvian musicians to grace the Met next season
Four Latvian singers and one conductor have the honor of performing in the renowned Metropolitan Opera House in New York during the 2010/2011 season, the Latvian National Opera reports. |
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Conductor Rubiķis wins Mahler Competition in Germany
Latvian Ainārs Rubiķis has won the 2010 International Gustav Mahler Competition in Bamberg, Germany. |
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Latvian Grand Music Award winners announced
At a glittering presentation ceremony March 2 in the National Opera House, the Latvian Grand Music Awards for 2009 were presented. |
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Sign up for plein air "Mark Rothko 2010"
March 1-June 15, all those interested are invited to sign up for the international plein air "Mark Rothko 2010", which will be held in Daugavpils September 14-25.
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"Sinfonietta Rīga" and Countertenor Jēgers to Give Concerts in Six Latvian Cities
Chamber orchestra "Sinfonietta Rīga" and countertenor Sergejs Jēgers will give concerts in six Latvian cities and towns in February, March and April. |
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Culture Canon web page now available also in English and Russian
As of February 2010, the Latvian Culture Canon web page, www.kulturaskanons.lv, will also be available for perusal in Russian and English along with Latvian, providing all residents of Latvia and interested foreigners with an opportunity to learn about the most outstanding Latvian cultural treasures. |
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Exposition "Painted in Normandy" to be shown in Riga
The Latvian National Museum of Art continues its cooperation with France in presenting noteworthy art projects. From January 23 to March 21, the opportunity to view a major Impressionism exposition for the first time in Riga - “Peindre en Normandie”. |
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New York Philharmonic and Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to perform in Riga in 2010
The world-famous symphony orchestra New York Philharmonic will perform in Riga on November 2 next year; at the end of the same month the capital of Latvia will host a concert by the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Latvian Andris Nelsons. |
