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12.09.2011 |
Since January, 2011, purchases made by Russian tourists in Latvia increased 186 percent, writes the Baltic travel trade magazine Stand By News reports referring to Telegraf.
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07.09.2011
Latvia's first satellite "Venta-1" will be launched into orbit with Indian carrier rocket at the end of this year or with Russian carrier rocket at the beginning of 2012, Saeima member Dana Reizniece (Union of Greens and Farmers) told reporters today.
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05.09.2011 |
In the capital of Latvia, Riga manifested a rapid interest to the original tours of famous cemeteries.
Lately a great interest to cemeteries of Latvia began to show not only tourists but also guides and Latvian historians claiming that the campaign for cemeteries and graves of famous people is only informative and helps to learn the history and understand the characteristics of Latvian culture.
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01.09.2011 |
Thanks to favorable weather conditions this summer, there are much more mushrooms in Latvian forests this year.
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01.09.2011 |
Rigamunicipality's City Development Committee has given the go-ahead for the stretch of Remtes Street from Kalnciema to Lielirbes streets in Pardaugava to bear the name of noted U.S. diplomat Sumner Wells.
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19.08.2011 |
Latvians enjoy their short summer ‘window’ to take a dip in the Baltic Sea at one of the ten Blue Flag beaches hugging the coast, The Baltic Times writes.
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19.08.2011 |
LETA
In November, legendary British singer and pianist Elton John will perform a concert in Riga, LETA was informed by concert agency ''FBI'' spokesman Kristaps Karklins.
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19.08.2011 |
LETA
On August 21, several events will be held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the de facto restoration of the independence of Latvia, LETA was informed by the Saeima's press service.
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19.08.2011 |
LETA
Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons will receive the prestigious German ''ECHO Klassik" award as Conductor of the Year, and he has also been nominated for the musical award presented by the British classical music magazine "Gramophone" as Artist of the Year 2011, as LETA was informed by Liene Jakovleva, PR manager for the culture and entertainment agency "Cetras saules".
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19.08.2011
Japanese actress Kaori Momoi will be appointed Riga's honorary ambassador in Japan for special merits and her personal and professional contribution to Japanese-Latvian cultural relations, as the producer of film production company "Krukfilms", Linda Krukle, informed LETA.
