In a speech to the people on Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine announced that Russian saboteur groups had entered Kiev and that Russia planned to kill him. – “We have information that enemy sabotage groups have entered Kiev. So I urge the people of Kiev: be careful, follow the rules of the curfew. I … Read more
Farewell to Edgars Račevskas, the Honorary Chief Conductor of the General Latvian Song and Dance Festival, will take place at the Torņkalns Church in Riga on February 23 from 11 am. – According to Linda Ertmane, a representative of the Latvian National Cultural Center (LNKC), a memorial service will take place after the farewell ceremony. … Read more
In 2021, the value of Latvia’s exports of goods amounted to 16.49 billion euros, which is 3.19 billion euros or 24% more than in 2020, but imports – 19.43 billion euros, or 4.27 billion euros or 28.2 % more, according to preliminary data of the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB). These are the highest export and … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on US President Joe Biden to visit Kiev to show Ukraine’s support for Russia’s possible Russian invasion, Zelensky said in a statement. – Such a call was made in a telephone conversation between the leaders of the two countries on Sunday evening. “I am convinced that your visit to … Read more
The competition supported the project “Fox in the skin” of SIA “MataMata” with director Mārtiņš Jansons, the project “Einaratīvs” of SIA “Vides filmu studija” with the director Betija Zvejniece, the project “One small party” of SIA “TV kompānija Māra” with the director Documentary “project” Bureaucracy Corpse “with director Ivars Zviedri, as well as SIA” Tritone … Read more
On Tuesday evening, the VEF Palace of Culture presented the magnificent theatrical Valentine’s Day Concert program “Music Of Love” (“Musique d’amour”) of the operetta Theatre. The concert was attended by Opera House Sonora Vaice (soprano), Anta Jankovska (soprano / Italy), Laura Purena-kancane (soprano), Dainis Skutelis (tenor), Kārlis Rutentals (tenor), Nauris Indzeris (baritone), young singer Patricia … Read more
Voting for the Latvian Public Media of the Year Award in Culture “Kilograms of Culture 2021” in the category “My Cultural Place” starts on Monday, the representative of Latvian Television (LTV) Anita Jansone informed. – LTV informs that 36 cultural venues have been entered in the category and put to the vote of the audience … Read more
Patients who received the vaccine either do not get Covid-19 at all or do not have any severe symptoms, GP Sandra Gintere told a news conference. – The symptoms of the disease in such vaccinees are so inconspicuous, and patients can often be heard that they would not know about the infection without the test. … Read more
The document emphasizes that strengthening the security of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania is in the interests of US national security. The authors of the bill have pointed out that the Baltic states have a crucial role to play in stopping Russian aggression and maintaining NATO’s collective security. The bill states that the United States must … Read more
On February 8 at 7 pm at the VEF Palace of Culture, the Operetta Theater invites to the theatrical Valentine’s Day concert program “Music of Love” (“Musique d’amour”). “This concert program with Viennese charm will be music with love for love; music we love and know. We are longing to meet with the audience, so … Read more