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Works of Mark Rothko and participants of International Plein Air “Mark Rothko” are transferred to the Rothko Art Centre

From 14th of January, 2013 at the Daugavpils Regional and Art Museum will no longer be exhibition of works of Mark Rothko and participants of International Plein Air “Mark Rothko”.

The works will be exhibited in the newly founded Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre which opening is planned on 24th of April,

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Culture news 767
Daugavpils X International Sacred Music Festival “Silver Bells” Main Prize went to mixed choir “Swedbank” (Latvia)

Four days Daugavpils lived in the rhythms and sounds of the X International Sacred Music Festival “Silver Bells”.

Concerts, rehearsals, meetings, excursion to the city and other similar activities brought together more than 2500 participants of the Festival from four countries. On Saturday the main event was contest of choirs, vocal ensembles and groups, which continued also

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Culture news 652
The 1st and 2nd grade pupils in schools of Daugavpils will receive lunch free of charge

Basing on the Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers, which came into force on January 1, 2013, deputies of Daugavpils City Council decided to introduce amendments to the Daugavpils City Council’s Binding Regulations -   ‘Incentive on reducing price of school meals for pupils’ at the City Council’s meeting on January 10.

According to the Regulations of

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Education news 1507
The decision on tender of trams has been taken

The procurement commission has taken the decision regarding the winner of the procurement in the framework of the open competition ‘Purchase of Passenger Trams within the Project of the European Regional Development Fund ‘Renovation of Tram Infrastructure of Daugavpils’’(Identification Number: ASTU/2012/02/ERAF). The association of the suppliers - the JSC

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City news 426
Daugavpils City Council launches campaign ''Let’s inspect streets together!'' – special e-mail address is created for city inhabitants celubedre@inbox.lv

Municipal institutions regularly receive many reports from people about the condition of roads in the city. Deputy Chairperson of Daugavpils City Council Vjačeslavs Širjakovs says: "One of our work priorities is to maintain the streets and sidewalks in good condition, therefore the decision on a joint campaign with citizens on inspection of streets ofDaugavpilsis made. The help of

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City news 396
At the Heating Plant № 1 mounted a new heating boiler

Board Member of municipal Joint Stock Company “Daugavpils Siltumtīkli” Māris Laudiņš informs that at the Heating Plant № 1 a new, produced in a Russian –Germanyjoint company “Wolf Energy Solutions”, heating boiler with installed capacity 15 MW were installed and put into operation.

New boiler is placed instead of old water boiler

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City news 400
Sacred Music Festival ‘Silver Bells’

    The beginning of each New Year is the time of new hopes and spiritual search. In Daugavpils it is also special spiritual time, when rejoicing of soul and spirituality takes place in the churches, concert halls and streets of our city in the period between the New Year’ s Day celebration and the Twelfth Day.

The first choir festival in Daugavpils took place in

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Culture news 663
Workshop „Parents as Successful Teachers” had responsiveness in Daugavpils

On 10th of January Professional, Informal and Adult Education Structural Unit of City General and Professional Education Department organized free workshop for parents in the framework of project „Parents as Successful Teachers” (PASS). Information about the event attracted a lot of attention and 46 parents, who have preschool age children, applied for

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Education news 2394
Daugavpils Museum invites visitors to meet the King of Tango

“Oh, these black eyes!” “Moon Rhapsody”, “Last Tango”, “Tell Me Why?” – these sad and enthusiastic tango melodies were played in the concert halls and dance halls in the thirties. Many even didn’t know who the author of these melodies is. Also inDaugavpilshardly anyone knew that King of Tango of theEurope– O. Strok was born in

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Culture news 574
The State Revenue Service and Ministry of Finance included municipal joint-stock company “Daugavpils Siltumtīkli” on white list.

The State Revenue Service and Ministry of Finance admitted that municipal joint-stock company “Daugavpils Siltumtīkli” corresponds with certain criteria and decided to include company in in-depth cooperation program or so-called white list.

Opportunity of faster repayment of value-added tax, services of an individual tax consultant, receiving of information on a monthly

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City news 385
Big carnival procession of school students was held on the second day of Christmas

On the 26th of December, the second day of Christmas, a mass carnival procession of Daugavpils schools' students took its placethe first time in Daugavpils. It was attended by more than 1,200 students of secondary schools of Daugavpils. Masks marched through from Vienības square on Rigas street to Daugavpils Ice Hall. Festive mood of the youngsters was created by Santa Claus, fairy-tale

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City news 413
Santa Claus invited the best students to the Centre of Latvian Culture

On the 27th of December Latvian Centre of Culture held the Christmas tree for the best students among city schools. Before meeting with Santa Claus, children watched a holiday concert and a performance of Latvian Cultural Centre collectives.

The students were greeted by Daugavpils City Council ChairpersonŽannaKulakova, her first Vice-chairman VitālijsAzarevičsand

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City news 411
Daugavpils City Council wishes everyone a Merry Christmas!

In the run up to Christmas and the New 2013 I wish happiness, well-being and health to enter every home, every labor collective of the city. Let the white, peaceful light of Christmas bring kind thoughts, inspirational ideas for creative and productive work, faith in our abilities and in our home city!

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City news 371
The New Year performance from Saint Petersburg and Christmas gifts for small citizens of Daugavpils.

On the 20th of December Daugavpils Palace of Culture hosted a Christmas tree, organized jointly by Daugavpils City Council and the General Consulate of the Russian Federation in Daugavpils. This event took place in the framework of the program by government of St. Petersburg "Compatriots". Miraculous, funny and instructive Russian New Year's fairy tale "Morozko" was performed by artists of St.

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City news 353
The best students of Sport School were awarded

The best students of Daugavpils Children andYouthSportsSchoolwho successfully participated in  Latvian and international competitions in 2012 were greeted  in  Daugavpils City Council big hall.

More than 1,700 students are studying and are involved in sport at Daugavpils CYSS, many of whom are making significant progress at various levels competition. In 2012 year

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Sport news 2377
City Council management thanked the veterans of sport for the promoting the name of Daugavpils

On the 20th of DecemberDaugavpilsCity Council was attended by the veterans of sport. The solemn event was opened by triathlonist, honorary citizen ofDaugavpils, AnatolijsĻevša. He expressed his gratitude for the great support of sport veterans' activities by local government. Daugavpils City Council Chairperson Žanna Kulakova spoke to the sportsmen

The mayor emphasized that the

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Sport news 2453
Municipal police demonstrated to journalists the work of video surveillance system

From the 9th of November video surveillance system in Daugavpils began working in a stationary, not a test mode. On the 14th of December Municipal Police invited journalists to review the operation of this system and its first results.

55 cameras have been installed at 28 objects. City center includes 19 objects, Jaunbūve housing estate and Ķīmiķu housing estate have 8

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City news 388
The results of 2012 in the field of tourism are summarized

On the 13th of December vice-chairperson of LivijaJankovska held a meeting of experts of the working group on tourism, the main aim of which is to evaluate the development of this sector in the past year. LivijaJankovska emphasized that in this direction have already been done a lot, but much remains to be done.

"First of all, has been completed concept development of tourism, and

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City news 354
Daugavpils local government is one of the most youth friendly

The Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia commended the work of local governments with the youth, activities for youth, cooperation with youth organizations. In recent years much has been done in Daugavpils in this area, and it has not gone unnoticed. Daugavpils has received a diploma from the Ministry of Education for improving the quality of life of youth in local government.

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City news 354
Daugavpils city Council deputies established the governmental institution “Daugavpils Centre of Art named after Mark Rotko”

On the13th of December Daugavpils City Council deputies took a decision to establish the Centre named after Mark Rotko and approved a provision to that institution, his director and staff-roll.

Center of Arts named by Mark Rotko is created on the 1st of January 2013, AleksejsBurunovs is appointed as its head,and the state provides 29 employees.

Structure of the Centre

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Council news 1603

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