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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

One of Latvia’s leading world-famous conductors Mariss Jansons will receive the Grand Music Award in March, LSM reportes.

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.

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

LSM - Two prominent art museums in Belgium’s Wallonian cities of Liege and La Louviere are featuring the works of Latvian artists this month, reported Latvian Radio’s Artjoms Konohovs.