http://latviansonline.com/garamejot Links to news about Latvia and Latvians, plus other items found while surfing the Web. lv andris.straumanis@latviansonline.com Copyright 2013 http://www.apollo.lv/zinas/miris-dzejnieks-imants-ziedonis/555957 http://www.apollo.lv/zinas/miris-dzejnieks-imants-ziedonis/555957 Latviešu dzejnieks miris 79 gadu vecumā. 2013-02-27 http://www.escdaily.com/latvia-dziesma-2013-second-semi-final-results/ http://www.escdaily.com/latvia-dziesma-2013-second-semi-final-results/ ESCDaily.com reports that the stage is set for the national final to choose who will represent Latvia in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. 2013-02-10 http://bit.ly/UV1uMU http://bit.ly/UV1uMU "The hockey party in Sochi will be just a little louder next year, as Latvia have punched their ticket to the 2014 Winter Olympics with a 3-2 overtime loss to France that gave the team the points it needed to qualify," reports the official website of the International Ice Hockey Federation. 2013-02-10 http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/1259246/caring-for-animals-his-life-passion/?cs=300 http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/1259246/caring-for-animals-his-life-passion/?cs=300 Dr Artis Medenis has been awarded the Order of Australia Medal for service to veterinary science and the community. 2013-01-30 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/23/latvia-russian-playground http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/23/latvia-russian-playground The Guardian from London reports that "Two decades after Latvia declared independence from the Soviet Union, joining the EU and Nato in 2004, Russian influence is growing again." 2013-01-23 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/father-christmas-comes-to-yonkers-20121219 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/father-christmas-comes-to-yonkers-20121219 It's not quite the cover of Rolling Stone, but the New York Latvian Concert Choir gets a nice write-up in the venerable music industry magazine. 2012-12-24 http://www.france24.com/en/20121220-no-peaks-no-problem-latvian-downhill-ski-fans http://www.france24.com/en/20121220-no-peaks-no-problem-latvian-downhill-ski-fans "In the flat Baltic nation of Latvia," reports France 24, "where hills are few and far between, wily alpine skiing fans have found ways to indulge their passion without flying south to hit the slopes." 2012-12-19 http://www.theworld.org/2012/12/latvian-mezzo-soprano-elina-garanca/ http://www.theworld.org/2012/12/latvian-mezzo-soprano-elina-garanca/ PRI's "The World" features Latvia on its "Geo Quiz" segment. 2012-12-10 http://www.mlive.com/lakers/index.ssf/2012/12/grand_valleys_latvian_link_tra.html http://www.mlive.com/lakers/index.ssf/2012/12/grand_valleys_latvian_link_tra.html Kristers Zeidaks and Ernijs Ansons play for Michigan's Grand Valley State University. 2012-12-10 http://www.tvr.by/eng/economics.asp?id=79421 http://www.tvr.by/eng/economics.asp?id=79421 At business expo in Rīga, plans for conquering the Baltics and Scandinavia are discussed. 2012-12-10 http://www.tvr.by/eng/society.asp?id=79336 http://www.tvr.by/eng/society.asp?id=79336 Negotations began in 1992, reports Belteleradiocompany. 2012-12-10 http://mankatofreepress.com/sports/x983019573/Teddy-Blueger-to-take-break-from-Mavs-to-play-for-Lativa http://mankatofreepress.com/sports/x983019573/Teddy-Blueger-to-take-break-from-Mavs-to-play-for-Lativa Center for Minnesota State University hockey picked for homeland team playing in World Junior Championships. 2012-12-10 http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Living/Arts-and-Literature/article/26358/speaking-in-tongues-poets-from-singapore-latvia-and-iceland-to-join-liz-lochhead-at-stanza.html http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Living/Arts-and-Literature/article/26358/speaking-in-tongues-poets-from-singapore-latvia-and-iceland-to-join-liz-lochhead-at-stanza.html International poetry festival in Scotland sets 2013 program. 2012-12-10 http://www.draugiem.lv/draugiem.lv/magazine/article/20 http://www.draugiem.lv/draugiem.lv/magazine/article/20 Sociālo mediju firmā Draugiem.lv strādā meitene no Kanādas, Jūlija Giforda, kas jau piecus gadus dzīvo Latvijā. 2012-12-02 http://www.euronews.com/2012/11/19/unchain-my-language/ http://www.euronews.com/2012/11/19/unchain-my-language/ Euronews interviews the young Latvian writer Inga Zolūde. 2012-11-20 http://www.kyivpost.com/content/russia-and-former-soviet-union/russia-latvia-seriously-short-of-democracy-315485.html http://www.kyivpost.com/content/russia-and-former-soviet-union/russia-latvia-seriously-short-of-democracy-315485.html The Kyiv Post carries a story on Moscow's reaction to the Central Election Commission's decision to suspend preparations for a referendum on automatically granting citizenship to the country's Russian-speaking population. 2012-11-03 http://www.timescolonist.com/Baltic+trading+city+modern+buzz/7494106/story.html http://www.timescolonist.com/Baltic+trading+city+modern+buzz/7494106/story.html The Times Colonist in Victoria, Canada, picks up journalist Aleks Tapinsh's travel story about Rīga. 2012-11-03 http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/minister-pledges-to-investigate-website-after-deaths-linked-to-cyber-bullying-572731.html http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/minister-pledges-to-investigate-website-after-deaths-linked-to-cyber-bullying-572731.html After the deaths of two teenage girls, Ireland's minister for children wants Latvian authorities to investigate a website at the center of a cyberbullying scandal. 2012-11-02 http://nra.lv/latvija/82386-lappuke-pedejo-desmit-gadu-laika-latviju-pametusi-10-valsts-iedzivotaju.htm http://nra.lv/latvija/82386-lappuke-pedejo-desmit-gadu-laika-latviju-pametusi-10-valsts-iedzivotaju.htm Latvijas speciālo uzdevumu vēstnieks Rolands Lappuķe intervijā ar Neatkarīgo Rīta Avīzi stāsta par sevi un darbu ar diasporu. 2012-11-01 http://www.pattayamail.com/sports/latvian-wins-two-titles-at-pattaya-arm-wrestling-championship-17498 http://www.pattayamail.com/sports/latvian-wins-two-titles-at-pattaya-arm-wrestling-championship-17498 In Thailand, 37-year-old Arturs Dorohous upsets the local favorite. 2012-10-13