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Grand Music Awards presented

The Grand Music Awards 2014 ceremony for Latvia’s supreme state prizes in music took place for the 22nd time Tuesday night at the National Opera (LNO), LSM reports.
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Aminata wins Latvia's vote for Eurovision

Singer Aminata won the Latvian final of this year's Eurovision song contest Sunday night, meaning she will represent the country in May's Eurovision semi-final - and hopefully the grand final after that, LSM reports.
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Culture programs go over big in Brussels and Washington

The culture program of Latvia’s Presidency of the Council of the EU launched over the weekend in Brussels, headquarters of the 28-member bloc of countries, as well as in the capital of the United States to rapt concert-, theatre- and gallery-going audiences, LSM reports.
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“Mother, I Love You!” wins European children’s film award

Latvia’s feature film family drama “Mother, I love you” by director Jānis Nords was awarded the Best European Children’s Film of the Year award by the European Children’s Film Association (ECFA) Tuesday at the International Berlinale Film Festival’s Children’s Film Community Party, LSM reported.
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Latvian’s voice helps microtonal work win Grammy

Latvian-American bass baritone vocalist Pauls Berkolds, a member of the faculty at the California Institute of the Arts VoiceArts Program, is a winner of the 2015 Grammy Awards, LSM reports.
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New conductor turned into a hologram

LSM - The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has launched a holographic version of its new conductor, Andris Nelsons to introduce him to the city, “in a way that truly captures his larger-than-life personality”, reported Eryn Carlson of the Boston Globe Thursday.
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Latvia provokes London with experimental concert

The Latvian Radio Choir performed its ‘thought and sense provoking mulitmedia concert’ “Cage and Time” at St. John’s Smith Square in London Tuesday night, officially opening the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the EU and thoroughly enveloping the audience gathered for the experience.
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Grand Music Award for Latvia’s world-class conductor

One of Latvia’s leading world-famous conductors Mariss Jansons will receive the Grand Music Award in March, LSM reportes.
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Ice sculpting champs return to China festival

LSM - Four Latvian artists are taking part in this year’s 31st International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in the northern Chinese city of Harbin, which opened Monday and will last until February 25, reported newswire BNS.
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Polish film triumphs at European Film Awards

Polish film 'Ida' was named best European film of the year Saturday in Latvian capital Riga at the 27th annual European Film Awards.
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Entertaiment & Arts

Producer: many young people come to work in the film industry

Latvia’s film industry has been steadily growing these past several years, and it is especially gratifying that many young people are coming to work in the industry, says director and producer, representative of Film Angels Productions Jānis Kalējs.