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How many Latvians watch The Late Show?
April 28, 2012
Occasionally Latvia gets a mention on a popular late-night US talk show. The Late Show’s David Letterman briefly mentioned Latvia on his show on 24th April. Letterman’s reason for playing the Latvian national anthem was to work out how many Latvians watch his show. One audience member stood up in reverence for the anthem - proof he was the only “Latvian” in the house that day.
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Laima Jansone: ‘Zalktis: Vortex of Living Energy’
April 04, 2012
Laima Jansone has rocketed to popularity in Latvia because of her expert and unusual kokles artistry. A new music video, “Zalktis: Vortex of Living Energy,” features Jansone playing an 11-string Latgallian kokles.
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Košā: ‘Savā pagalmā’
February 29, 2012
Singer Anita Intaite, known on stage as Košā, made a bit of a splash during the first season of the Latvian reality TV show “OKartes skatuve” with the song “Savā pagalmā.” Penned with Kristaps Vegners, the song is about longing for home, a classic theme that has been made current with the massive emigration Latvia has experienced in recent years.
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In language referendum, Latvians abroad vote in record numbers
February 20, 2012
In the homeland and around the world, Latvian citizens on Feb. 18 voted in a referendum that, if successful, would have established Russian as the second official language. The measure was soundly defeated in turnout that set records. Outside the homeland, the busiest voting districts were mostly in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the two countries that have seen the greatest amount of immigration from Latvia in the past decade.
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Reperis ar jaunu dziesmu aicina referendumā aizstāvēt latviešu valodu
February 13, 2012
Pēdējās nedēļās internetā parādās arvien vairāk videoklipu par gaidāmo valodas referendumu Latvijā. Starp jaunākiem referenduma pretiniekiem ir reperis Rays (Raivis Krams) ar dziesmu “Par latvisku Latviju”, kurā viņš pauž atbalstu vienvalodībai.
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Ar videoklipu biedrība mudina latviešus celties un iet balsot valodas referendumā
February 09, 2012
Biedrība “Par latviešu valodu” 9. februārī Rīgā atklāja akciju mudināt latviešus piedalīties 18. februāra referendumā un balsot pret grozījumiem Latvijas satversmē, kas noteiktu krievu valodu kā otro valsts valodu. Akcija ieskaita televīzijas reklāmas videoklipu ar nosaukumu “Celies un ej”, kurā dažādi sabiedrībā pazīstami cilvēki aicina skatītāju piedalīties referendumā.
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Latvian band Otra Puse performs in Minneapolis
January 14, 2012
The Latvian band Otra Puse, on a two-week tour of the United States, performed Jan. 13 in Minneapolis. The first part of the concert featured songs from the group’s own repertoire, while during the second half the band’s covered songs by other well-known Latvian composers and performers. Otra Puse includes lead singer Normunds Pauniņš, keyboardist Ivars Makstnieks, and American-born Arnolds Kārklis on guitar.
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Gaujarts: ‘Mīlulīt’
January 06, 2012
The alternative rock band Gaujarts put out its second album, Vibrācijas, in September. At the beginning of December, a music video for the track “Mīlulīt” was released. The video features a top-down view of Rīga artist Reinis Pētersons drawing a charcoal rendering of the song’s story.
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Jaungada uzrunā Ministru prezidents Dombrovskis slavē Latvijas izaugsmi
December 31, 2011
“Lepna un bagāta Latvija kļūs tikai tad, ja mūs uz priekšu neatlaidīgi turēs savā varā klusa un vienkārša darba un pienākuma apziņa.” Ar šādiem rakstnieka Kārļa Skalbes vārdiem Ministru prezidents Valdis Dombrovskis savā Jaungada uzrunā slavēja uzlabojumus Latvijas valsts ekonomiskajā situacijā. “Latvijas tauta, rīkojoties gudri un apdomīgi, ir pārvarējusi finanšu krīzi un atjaunojusi tautsaimniecības izaugsmi” - tā ministru prezidents.
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Kurš kuram pieies pirmais?
December 12, 2011
Televīzijas raidījums “Viss Notiek” nesen viesojās ASV Austrumkrastā, lai iepazītos ar vietējo latviešu dzīvi. Kā raksta raidījuma veidotāji, “Otrā pasaules kara laikā izbraukušie latvieši šodien mēģina sadarboties ar tiem, kuri ASV ieceļojuši salīdzinoši nesen. Tas ne vienmēr izdodas.” Sižetā redzama Bostonas latviešu skola, tiek apskatīta Bostonas latviešu vēsture, kā arī attiecības starp trimdas latviešiem un jauniebraucējiem. (Video no Vimeo)
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Instrumenti: ‘Pilnīgi viens’
November 28, 2011
Instrumenti, a duo consisting of Shipsi (Jānis Šipkēvics) and Reynsi (Reinis Sējāns), comes out from behind the panda masks for the music video for “Pilnīgi viens,” one of 14 tracks on the debut album Tru, which was released at the end of August. Šipkēvics and Sējāns, both members of the five-man a capella group Cosmos, formed Instrumenti in 2009.
Desmit par deviņdesmito
Atzīmējot Latvijas neatkarības proklamēšanas 90. gadadienu, portāls “Latvians Online” 2008. gada oktobrī intervēja 10 latviešus, kas dzimuši vai daudz gadus dzīvojuši ārpus Latvijas, bet tagad dzīvo un strādā Rīgā.
Aija Abena
Dzimusi ASV, nodzīvojusi Kanādā, tagad Latvijā strādā izglītībā.
Uldis Brūns
Dzimis Austrālijā, bet Rīgā strādā tulkošanas un rediģēšanas jomā.
Vanda Dauksta
Dzimusi ASV Mičiganas štatā, 10 gadus nodzīvoja Čikāgas rajonā pirms 1997. gāda pārcelās uz Latviju.
Aija Ebden
Dzimusi Rīgā, lielāko mūža daļu nodzīvojusi Vācijā, bet 2003. gadā atgriezās Latvijā
Krišjānis Kariņš
Dzimis ASV, Latvijā dzīvo kopš 1997. gada un tagad darbojas politikā.
Līga Kilman
Dzimusi Rīgā, trimdā dzīvoja Losandželosā, ASV.
Matīss Kukainis
Dzimis Detroitā, tagad advokāts Rīgā.
Pēteris Medenis
Dzimis Latvijā, trimdas gadus nodzīvoju Austrālijā, tagad strādā Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrā Rīgā.
Pauls Raudseps
Dzimis ASV, kopš 1990. gada dzīvo Latvijā, kur darbojas presē.
Dīna Šillere
Dzimusi Čikāgā, tagad ir LR Valsts kases Personāla departamenta direktore.
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Opinions
20 May 2012
Bitter Sweet World Hockey Championships for Latvia
With everything said and done, Latvia placed 10th at this year’s International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships. Victories against Germany and Italy as well as a goal differential advantage over Germany and Switzerland who finished with the same number of points was enough to propel Latvia from last year’s 13th place finish to 10th.
News
19 May 2012
President in Chicago for NATO summit
Latvian President Andris Bērziņš is on a three-day visit to Chicago to attend the NATO defense alliance summit and to meet with the local Latvian community, according to his press office.
Reviews
16 May 2012
Vasks compilation of works exceptional
Though Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks has achieved success and fame with compositions for solo instruments, string quartets, orchestras, piano, among many other instruments, some of his most powerful and memorable works are his choir songs. The addition of text and language (particularly the Latvian language), in combination with the exceptional skill of the world-class Latvian Radio Choir, make his choir songs particularly haunting and emotionally affecting.
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Latvians .. what have we done across the globe? posted by marisr on 20 May 2012
The most beautiful country in the world................. posted by peter B on 19 May 2012
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Political & Economic Inequalities: Bridging the Gap between Civil Society and the Public & Private Sectors posted by ICD Academy on 15 May 2012
