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culture.lv Around 120 Latvian museums will participate at the European Night of Museums on May 19. Doors will be opened also to a number of theatres, concert halls, libraries, universities and...
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs On Saturday 12 May, despite the windy weather, the European Union Garden Festival welcomed several thousands of visitors of all generations. This year’s festival...
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Baltic News Service RĪGA, May 14, BNS - This year, some 10,000-20,000 people might leave Latvia in search of better life and job opportunities in foreign countries, Ministry of Welfare parliamentary...
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Data of Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) shows that Latvia is on the right track renewing its economy. Provisional data of CSB shows that the total foreign trade turnover in March 2012 comprised 9...
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On May 1st, The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences announced the winners of The 16th Annual Webby Awards. Webby and People’s Voice winners will be honored at the annual...
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People say that a person is what he eats. Paraphrasing this I would say that a person is what he reads. My childhood bookshelf had books by Andersen, Brothers Grimm, Astrid Lindgren, Latvian and... Read more...
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