“New Unity” will nominate diplomats Braži for the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs

“New Unity” will nominate diplomats Braži for the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs

Braže, the ambassador for special tasks of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was unofficially mentioned as the most reliable candidate for this position right after the resignation of the former minister Krišjānis Kariņš (JV). Braže has agreed to run for the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs if her candidacy is officially promoted, according to … Read more

“Don’t give up!” Valdis Zatlers opened up about his battle with cancer and paralysis

“Don’t give up!”  Valdis Zatlers opened up about his battle with cancer and paralysis

In 2012, it became known that Valdis Zatlers is fighting prostate cancer. He underwent surgery in the summer of the same year. At that time, Zatler explained the illness by the fact that he had been in Chernobyl for two months, and also believed that there was an internal reason for the illness, related to … Read more

Justus Opens Up About His Eurovision Journey: “It Took Me Longer to Find Myself”

Justus Opens Up About His Eurovision Journey: “It Took Me Longer to Find Myself”

Justus reveals: “It would be hard for me to say that Eurovision broke me. But in some ways, Eurovision took me longer to find myself.” “Then, when I was in Eurovision, I hadn’t really formed yet, but they asked me for thoughts, an image and attracted some kind of personality that worked, but I don’t … Read more

Latvian Cultural Canon Video Stories in Ukrainian: Funding Granted for Public Media

Latvian Cultural Canon Video Stories in Ukrainian: Funding Granted for Public Media

Dynamic, creative and visually vivid video stories, created in various formats and techniques, tell about the Song and Dance Festival, St. John’s Day, Latvian songs, Rundāle Palace, the silhouette of Old Riga, notable personalities – Vilhelm Purvīti, Jani Rozentāls, Kārli Zāli, Raimonda Paulus and others , as well as iconic Latvian art films, the landscapes … Read more

The Essence of the XXVII General Latvian Song and XVII Dance Festival: Celebrating Tradition and Cherishing the Good amidst Criticism

The Essence of the XXVII General Latvian Song and XVII Dance Festival: Celebrating Tradition and Cherishing the Good amidst Criticism

When asked by the interviewer if something irritated Gesti at some point, considering that this year’s Song Festival was highly criticized, he answers: “I try not to get attached to the things that irritate me, because we are used to noticing lice, but the good remains in the background. One , which I definitely want … Read more

“Andrejs Vollmar Talks Fatherhood at 60 and Divorce in Exclusive Interview with Ieva Magazine”

Vollmar, who already has a grown son, producer Nick Vollmar, became a father again shortly before his 60th birthday. When asked if he was not afraid of responsibility and his age, Vollmars says in an interview for “Ieva” magazine: “I remember going to work after the birth of my daughter, it was winter – Katrina … Read more

“It’s definitely not a vacation!” LTV personality Ošinek about going on a year-long parental leave

In a conversation with the publication “Privatā Dzīve”, Ošinek reveals that his family’s case is easier because his wife has her own business and she is not tied to a specific working time. Despite the fact that Ošinek went on a year-long parental leave, she still takes care of the two offspring – four-year-old Ralph … Read more

Breast cancer, Nepal and a documentary: Paula’s road to recovery

The authors of the film learned about Paula Thysenkopf’s battle with cancer during her exhibition “Paštročņi” at the Laube House, which was a real artistic achievement, a courageous story of a very young woman about her self-awareness in illness, on attempts to overcome it and cope with the new reality of life. The authors of … Read more

Before the festival, LTV offers jokes in Latgalian style, the last film by director Okonov – TV & Radio – Culture +

The members of the Baltinava amateur theater troupe “Palada” work in carpentry, school, cultivate the land on a daily basis, but theater is their second life, maybe real? The film will provide an opportunity to watch a playful and provocative behind-the-scenes life, which at the same time characterizes life in Latgale and the Latvian border. … Read more