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Information has been updated at 19.10.2018, 15:54

The first meeting of EU project WIR took place

Daugavpils City Council in cooperation with Vanersborg municipality (Vänersborgs kommun) in Sweden (lead partner) implements project WIR within the framework of  European Union Programme “Europe for Citizens”, 2nd activity “Democratic engagement and civic participation”. The project involves 10 partners from 7 countries – Sweden, Italy,

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Opening of the new season at the Rothko Centre

On the verge of the 99th anniversary of the Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia, on 16 November, 16:00, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre will launch its new exhibition season – THE NORDIC CHARM.

The new exhibition season at the Rothko Centre combines Nordic calm and reserve with minimalism and laconicism in form, colour and creative thinking.

The season will

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Opening of the new season at the Rothko Centre

On the verge of the 99th anniversary of the Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia, on 16 November, 16:00, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre will launch its new exhibition season – THE NORDIC CHARM.

The new exhibition season at the Rothko Centre combines Nordic calm and reserve with minimalism and laconicism in form, colour and creative thinking.

The season will

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6th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium in Daugavpils

Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre concludes its residency season of 2017 with the 6th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium. From 16 until 27 October, Daugavpils will welcome 10 artists from Denmark, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Switzerland, Germany and Sweden.

The graphic art symposium promotes the graphic medium on local and national levels, motivating creative pursuits

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The first meeting of EU project EUCIDIN took place

Daugavpils City Council in cooperation with Korydalla municipality in Greece (lead partner) implements project „EU city digital strategies for immigrants integration” EUCIDIN within the framework of  European Union Programme “Europe for Citizens”, 2nd activity “Democratic engagement and civic participation”. The project involves 15 partners

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The 8th Meeting of EU Project „Enhancing Volunteering Actions and Quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) Held in Sweden

Daugavpils City Council in cooperation with Norrkopping municipality in Sweden (lead partner) implements project „Enhancing  volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) within the framework of  European Union Programme “Europe for Citizens”, 2nd activity “Democratic engagement and civic participation”. The project involves 8

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IV International Textile Art Symposium in Daugavpils

This year, from 2 till 13 October, for the fourth time will take place the International Textile and Fiber Art Symposium at Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center.

 

Textiles is one of the most varied sectors of art, which includes artists practicing both classic manifestations, as well as allowing for experimentation and original authoring techniques. Therefore Textile

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Sigurds Vīdzirkste – 90

As of today, 26 September 2017, and until 8 April 2018 Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre offers an exhibition, dedicated to the Daugavpils-born New York avant-garde artist Sigurds Vīdzirkste.

Two Daugavpils-born artistic geniuses will celebrate major birthdays in 2018: Mark Rothko – 115 and Sigurds Vīdzirkste – 90. As an homage to the Daugavpils-born artist on his

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Opening of the New Autumn Exhibition Season at the Rothko Centre

On Friday, September 22, at 16:00 Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre will launch its new autumn exhibition season with a motto – TIME AND DIVERSITY IN TIME.

 

For the fifth time running the autumnal Rothko season comes as a harvest festival, showcasing the work of local and international artists brought together at the Rothko Centre. This time, the unifying idea of the

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1st Latvia International Contemporary Ceramics Festival

On August 4, the program of events of the 1st Latvia International Contemporary Ceramics Festival will begin with the international ceramic symposium in Daugavpils. From August 14 till 18, various workshops, lectures, exhibitions and demonstrations will take place within the framework of the festival.

The program of the 1st Latvia International

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The International Ceramic Art Symposium in Daugavpils will start in two weeks

On 4th of August, at 4 pm, CERAMIC LABORATORY, the 5th International Ceramic Art Symposium will be opened in Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, accompanied with the CASPERVEK TRIO concert by Spanish musicians. 

Already for the fifth year the Daugavpils Clay Art Centre and the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre is holding

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Daugavpils city Council join the Campaign by committing to take action that promotes and accelerates ISO 50001 implementation

Daugavpils City Council signed a commitment by joining the Energy Management campaign, thereby endorsing the key principles of international engagement in the implementation of ISO 50001. The Energy Management Campaign aims to maximize the transformative potential of ISO 50001 through deeper international collaboration

To boost implementation of ISO 50001, Daugavpils City Council

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Summer exhibition season opening

In the very Height of the Summer, 7th of July 16:00 at Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center new summer exhibition season showing the local and international art projects will be opened.

 

Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center traditionally during summer exhibition season continues to set measure to show it’s visitors local and foreign artistic projects. The new exhibition

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The Third Night of arts in Daugavpils

Already third year in a row 9th of June in Daugavpils fortress under the slogan “Artist in the region” Night of arts takes place.

 

In evenings, when its getting dark, all the human feelings are escalating, and this is one of the reasons why a lot of events are taking  place in that late evening  time. This is shown by such popular events like Museum

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Daugavpils City Council Receives Top Global Energy Management Award

The city of Daugavpils is the second largest city in Latvia with population of over 94,500. It is located in the southeast of Latvia close to the borders with Lithuania and Belarus. Daugavpils City Council received a 2017 Energy Management Insight Award from the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), a high-level global forum that promotes policies and programs to advance clean energy. Daugavpils City

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Nordic youth film festival in Daugavpils

Before the end of the school year from 22 until 26 of May Nordic Embassies in Latvia invite children and youngsters to the Nordic youth film festival in Daugavpils. The screening will take place in the University of Daugavpils, Vienibas street 13, room 308. Entrance to the event is free of charge.

The vast festival’s program includes 12 different films from Nordic countries from

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The 7th Meeting of EU Project „Enhancing Volunteering Actions and Quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) Held in Italy

Daugavpils City Council together with Norrkopping  municipality in Sweden (lead partner) implements project „Enhancing  volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) within the framework of  European Union Programme “Europe for Citizens”, 2nd activity “Democratic engagement and civic participation”. The project involves 8

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Time levitation in Rothko Art center NIGHT OF MUSEUMS 2017

On May 20th in the Night of museums from 19:00 till 00:00 Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art center invites visitors to break the boundaries of time and space and to experience a world-wide flight of fantasy, which are transmitted by artists from all over the world using art and music

            The personal exhibition of Australian artist

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New video about tourism opportunities in Daugavpils has become popular in social networks

“Discover your own Daugavpils!” video created to popularise the Daugavpils city as a tourism destination in four languages (Latvian, Latgalian, Russian and English) was viewed by more than 83 000 users on the Daugavpils Tourist Information Centre’s Facebook page

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The 6th Meeting of EU Project „Enhancing Volunteering Actions and Quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) Held in Finland

Daugavpils City Council together with Norrkopping  municipality in Sweden (lead partner) implements project „Enhancing  volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) within the framework of  European Union Programme “Europe for Citizens”, 2nd activity “Democratic engagement and civic participation”. The project involves 8

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