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The Gala concert of young opera singers will be held in the Latvian National opera

Within the cultural mission for advance of Latvia as a cultural center of Northern Europe which is carried out by Fund “Baltic Musical Seasons”, on August 29 in the Latvian National opera will be held the Gala concert of young opera singers from the different countries of the world accompanied by symphonic orchestra of the Latvian National opera (conductor Martinsh Ozolinsh).
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Baryshnikov to be given Latvian citizenship for contribution to Latvia’s culture

On Thursday, 27 April, Latvia’s Saeima supported the legislative draft regarding the provision of Latvian citizenship to world-famous artist Mikhail Baryshnikov for his contribution to Latvia’s culture, as BNN was informed by Saeima’s press-service.
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Film industry hands out annual awards

During the Lielais Kristaps film festival's award ceremony on October 12, director Renars Vimba's feature film Mellow Mud and Vitaly Mansky's Under the Sun carried off the main awards, LSM reported.
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Book illustrations by Latvia's Art Deco pioneer on show in Rīga

The artist Romans Suta is turning 120 this year. While most of the festivities are slated for next year, 2016 has seen a number of events dedicated to one of the pioneers of Latvian modern art. A series of book illustrations by Romans Suta are on show at the Museum of Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova, reported LSM via Latvian Radio Wednesday.
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Rigas Ritmi to jazz the capital this week

The sixteenth Rigas Ritmi (the Rhythms of Rīga) festival starts Wednesday, bringing top-name performers like Grammy-winning Dianne Reeves, Justin Kauflin, and James Morrison in what is one of the main annual events in Latvia's musical life, LSM reports.
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New Mark Rothko exhibit in Daugavpils

On Sunday about six thousand attended the three-year anniversary of the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center that unveiled six paintings of the Daugavpils-born abstract expressionist painter, LSM reports.
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Latvian choir rescues BBC's War and Peace soundtrack

LSM - Latvian Television is about to start broadcasting the miniseries "War and Peace" by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), partially filmed in Latvia. Now news have surfaced about the series' soundtrack, which it turns out was rescued by the choir "Latvia" at the very last moment, reported Latvian Radio.
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Baltic States to share a pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale

Curators of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will work as one team at the 15th international architecture biennale in Venice. The team will develop a joint pavilion to present work from all Baltic States.
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Latvian team wins snow sculpture competition in Japan

LSM - The Latvian team has won the first place in the International Snow Sculpture Contest 2016 held in Sapporo, Japan for their sculpture The Bridge, the Latvian Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday.
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Art gallery director overwhelmed by public interest

The open house at the newly reconstructed Latvian National Museum of Art (LNMA) for five days from December 12 proved to be an unexpected sensation, stoking up anticipation of the official re-opening of the gallery next spring, LSM reports.
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The Gala concert of young opera singers will be held in the Latvian National opera

Within the cultural mission for advance of Latvia as a cultural center of Northern Europe which is carried out by Fund “Baltic Musical Seasons”, on August 29 in the Latvian National opera will be held the Gala concert of young opera singers from the different countries of the world accompanied by symphonic orchestra of the Latvian National opera (conductor Martinsh Ozolinsh).