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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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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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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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"Latvian Music Recording Awards 2009" announced
The group "Instrumenti" (Instruments) have won the Latvian Music Recording Awards 2009 "Best Song" award with "Apest tevi" (Eat You Up). "Instrumenti" also won the "Best Debut" award for their album "Pandemiya". |
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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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Three Latvians among 30 vying for "The Sovereign European Art Prize"
Three works by Latvian artists are among the finalists for the prestigious "The Sovereign European Art Prize" - Līga Purmale’s "City Tour", Kristaps Ģelzis’ "Pastaiga ar manu zilo suni" (Stroll With My Blue Dog) and Evelīna Deičmane’s "Season Sorrow".
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New film about sculptress Vera Muhina
On February 25 in downtown Riga’s "K.Suns", the premiere of Ilona Brūvere’s documentary film "Versija Vera" ("Version Vera”) - the story of the renowned sculptress, Riga resident Vera Muhina. This ”Kinolats” Studio film is not only about Muhina, but about the relationship between an artist and those in power. |
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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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Retrospective of Edvards Grūbe’s works at age 75
February 5 to March 14, in LNMA’s "Arsenāls" exhibition space, artist Edvards Grūbe’s 50-year career and 75th birthday this year is marked with an exhibit and new book. |
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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. |
