2012 was a year of an intensive work in theDaugavpilsfortress - several projects have been implemented, which made the working process and attracting of tourism more difficult. ‘Nevertheless the plans for this year are even more ambitious’, tell Jānis Dukšinskis - the administrator of theDaugavpilsfortress and Artjoms Mahlins – expert on project issues.
Though
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The time of the Barricades of January 1991 – time, when people from all Latvia gathered together in Riga to defend the just reborn freedom of their country.
In honor to this event Daugavpils Regional and Art Museum on 18th of January at 11.00 will hold remembrance event “Remembering the time of Barricades”. People from Daugavpils district –
On Friday, in a festive ceremony, the best athletes of 2012 in 13 different nominations were announced. Dmitrijs Jurkevičs was awarded as the year’s best sportsman and Anastasija Grigorjeva was awarded as the best sportswoman.
In the “Sport Laureate – 2012” ceremony the best athletes of the last year in 13 different nominations were announced as well as
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will be held at the Daugavpils Clay Art Centre from January 18th till March 14th, 2013.
Though according to the astronomical calendar winter continues till March 20, days grow longer again, it is time when Shrovetide (the Latvian equivalent for it is Meteņi) has been celebrated. People are cherishing the hope that the warmth of the sun will return. In the
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Also in this year, city inhabitants will have the possibility to spend their free time at outdoor skating rinks, which already are ready to operate.
Continuing the tradition, also in this year, city inhabitants will have the possibility to skate at outdoor skating rinks. Under the authority ofDaugavpilssport department there will be two skating rinks onKandavas street17a near Daugavpils
It has become known that in September, 2014 100 km World Championship race will be held inDaugavpils.DaugavpilsoutrivaledJapan,ItalyandFrancein a fight for right to host the competition.
This year, for the third time alreadyDaugavpilswill host the 50 km stage of the World Cup race, but in 2014 100 km World Championship race will be held inDaugavpils.
This information became
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,
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
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
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
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
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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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
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
“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
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
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
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
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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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.
Daugavpils valstspilsētas pašvaldība neuzņemas atbildību par tulkojuma precizitāti!
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