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14.05.2012 |
LETA - AFP
A large-scale, sunset-colored painting by Daugavpils-born (southeastern Latvia) painter Mark Rothko fetched USD 86.9 million at auction Tuesday, setting a new record for any contemporary work of art, and headlining a stunningly lucrative night for ''Christie's'' in New York, the AFP news agency reports.
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14.05.2012 |
LETA
This August, the American nu-metal band ''Korn'' will perform a concert at ''Arena Riga'', LETA was informed by the ''Makroconcert'' concert agency spokeswoman Inese Keisa.
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14.05.2012 |
LETA
There has been huge interest for Latvian pop/rock band ''Brainstorm's'' (''Prвta vзtra'') summer concerts in Latvia, as over 10,000 tickets were sold on the first day of ticket sales Monday, LETA was informed by the group's press representative Guna Zucika.
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14.05.2012 |
LETA
The Welsh alternative rock band "Manic Street Preachers" will return to Latvia and perform at the popular music festival "Positivus" this summer in Salacgriva, LETA was informed by "Positivus" organizer Girts Majors.
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14.05.2012 |
Nozare.lv
Today, the Norwegian low-fare airline "Norwegian" will begin flights from Riga to Copenhagen, "Nozare.lv" was informed by the Riga International Airport.
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14.05.2012 |
LETA
Over the past several days, world famous actor Jackie Chan has been filming scenes from his new movie at the "Aerodium" vertical wind tunnel in Jelgava (central Latvia), during which he has also made the time to meet with fans and sign autographs.
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14.05.2012 |
LETA
About one thousand cyclists gathered at the Freedom Monument yesterday at noon to participate in a cycling parade through half of the city to the Mezaparks neighborhood, where various events dedicated to healthy lifestyle were taking place all day, LETA observed.
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14.05.2012 |
On May 2, the bicycles of the BalticBike rental service returned to the streets of the Latvian capital of Riga and its nearby seaside resort of Jurmala for the summer season.
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14.05.2012 |
LETA
Latvian National Opera Director Andrejs Zagars has submitted to the Culture Ministry his two-year operational plan for the LNO, featuring events dedicated to the anniversaries of Benjamin Britten, Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi, as well as the 150th anniversary of the LNO building in 2013, as LNO press officer Katrina Leiskalne told LETA.
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14.05.2012 |
May 1 As part of ongoing efforts to broaden its appeal as an exotic, alternative holiday destination, Latvia is seeking to attract Malaysian tourists to visit the place described as Europe’s “hidden treasure”.
