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„Munch meets Rothko in Daugavpils” Discussion forum – press conference

On Friday, April 21 1:00 pm an international seminar – discussion forum of art experts and a press conference dedicated to the New Exhibition Season Opening and the one work exhibition of world – famous norwegian artist Edvard Munch will take place in Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center Video Hall.

In April Daugavpils Marka Rothko Art Center along with the New Exhibition

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Rothko Center celebrates 4th birthday

On Friday, April 21 with international seminar-discussion forum of art experts, press conference and ambitious seven new exhibition solemn opening event, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center celebrates 4th anniversary.

The new exhibition season - "Silent Season" at Rothko center will begin with a loud noise, joy and gladness, offering for visitors seven outstanding events in Latvian art,

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Culture news 554
The project „Enhancing volunteering actions and quality in Europe”

On 14-16 March in Daugavpils an international thematic seminar on volunteering actions of multinational society in a multicultural environment took place within the framework of the project „Enhancing volunteering actions and quality in Europe” EVOLAQ. The project is implemented by Daugavpils City Council together with Norrkoping municipality

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City news 755
Munch meets Rothko in Daugavpils

In April a unique event will be marked in the art history of Latvia – an art work by the world-famous Norwegian artist Edvard Munch from the collection of Trondheim Art Museum (Norway) will be exhibited at the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre. It will be the first time that an art work by the Edvard Munch is displayed in Latvia

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International conference „Business in Daugavpils and Latgale SEZ”

On March 3, 2017, 239 representatives of business were brought together in Park Hotel „Latgola”. Out of them, more than 100 were entrepreneurs from Latvia; more than 50 representatives from ministries, embassies, chambers of trade and commerce, development agencies, consulates, the Saeima of Latvia, other SEZ and various foreign missions in Latvia; more than 50 international

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City news 658
Strong families in Daugavpils!

Society "Dagood Studio", “Associazione Culturale Eufemia”, “Association Strive”, “ProActiv pentru Comunitate”, “ASOCIACION BUILDING BRIDGES” will run a project “A Treasure Chest of Family Traditions” with support of International Youth program agency within a program “ERASMUS+: Youth in Action”.

The aim of the

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The Conference “ Business in Daugavpils and Latgale Special Economic Zone”

Latgale Special Economic Zone operates from January 2017. In order to present the advantages of Latgale SEZ for business development to the entrepreneurs of Latvia and foreign countries, to exchange experience and to build sustainable business Daugavpils City Council in cooperation with the Latgale Planning Region organizes the informative conference "Business in Daugavpils and Latgale

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OPEN CALL International Art Symposiums

Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre invites Latvian and foreign artists to apply for Internationa Sculpture, Painting, Ceramics, Graphics, and Textile Symposiums. Deadline for applications for 2nd International Sculpture Symposium is March 7, 2017. Deadline for other Symposiums – March 31, 2017.

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Alexandre Vassiliev exhibition in Daugavpils will stay a week longer

Russian theater artist, decorator, art historian, collector Alexandre Vassiliev private collections exhibition "Charm of the Victorian fashion" at Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre (Latvia) will be until 29th of January.

Last November at Daugavpils Marka Rothko Art Center was opened a unique exhibition with high artistic and cultural significance from the Alexander Vassiliev collection,

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The number of visitors to Daugavpils tourist attractions increased during the high tourist season

Daugavpils City Municipality Tourism Development and Information Agency has compiled data on the number of visitors to the Daugavpils tourist sites between the May 1st and September 30th, 2016 and revealed that the total number of visitors was 231 478 which is by 5 465 visitors or 2, 4% more that in the same period of 2015.

It should be noted that a set

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City news 504
The International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium 2016

From 17 till 28 of October at Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center will take place 5th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium.

            Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center in collaboration with Art Teachers’ Union in the framework of Rothko Centre’s Residence Program for the fifth

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City news 495
New agreement concluded on project implementation

Daugavpils City Council, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (MEPRD) and SIA “Vides investīciju fonds” (Environmental Investment Fund Ltd.) have concluded an agreement on the implementation of the project „Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Daugavpils preschool educational institution No. 26” (further - project).

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Students are invited to a new autumn guided tour “Get to know the Daugavpils Fortress!”

Daugavpils Fortress is a unique place in Daugavpils as well as all around the world. Therefore, we should be proud that there is such significant cultural and historical heritage in our city. 

We invite both teachers and students to refresh their knowledge about the history, to find out something new about this place and take part in exciting and entertaining guided tours around

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175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAUGAVPILS PROTECTIVE DIKE

It was possible for everyone who attended the European Heritage Days to find out what our city was like almost two centuries ago.
The main theme of this event was the 175th Anniversary of the city’s old protective dike.

Daugavpils museum opened a photo exposition right on the street. More than 60 photos are helping to restore the past.

The problem of

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City news 416
The project  „The regeneration of fortress territory” in Daugavpils will    be evaluated at European Union level.

On the October - 9th the Ministry of environment and Regional development informed about the results of “European landscape Prize” contest, organised under the General Secretary of European Council. The winning national selection was the project presented by Daugavpils. For our city it is an honour to represent the country in the contest at European level.

This year there

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City news 547
The collaboration of Daugavpils City Council and Trondheim (Norway) develops successfully

The delegation from the city of Trondheim in Norway visited Daugavpils. This visit is the next step in the development of partnership ties between the two cities.

The idea for this partnership arose during the seminar „Opportunities of Cooperation between the Municipalities of Norway and Latvia”, which was held in our city last year. Today, already, in the framework of

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City news 488
The number of visitors to tourist attractions in Daugavpils continues to grow

Daugavpils City Municipality Tourism Development and Information Agency has compiled data on the number of visitors to tourism objects in Daugavpils in the first half of this year and published following results. 

The number of visitors to tourist attractions in Daugavpils was 230 157 during the first six months of this year, which, in fact, is by 26 157 visitors or 11,

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Infractructure projects implemented by Daugavpils City Council in 2015

Infractructure projects implemented by Daugavpils City Council in

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MEETING WITH ARTIST PAUL HUXLEY WILL TAKE PLACE TODAY, 15 JULY

Meeting with artist Paul Huxley, for artist personal reasons, will take place today, 15 JULY AFTER EXHIBITION SEASON opening, at artists' exhibition.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

Daugavpils Mark Rothko art

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