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Information has been updated at 19.10.2018, 15:54

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 447
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 436
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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City news 358
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 376
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 463
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 450
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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City news 409
Infractructure projects implemented by Daugavpils City Council in 2015

Infractructure projects implemented by Daugavpils City Council in

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City news 378
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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Culture news 430
Exhibition of beer glasses “Serebristaya pena, zolotoy napitok” from the private collection of Oleg Denisov.

On June 21st, 2016 at 15:00 Daugavpils Regional Studies and Art Museum (Rigas Street 8, Daugavpils) invites to meet holiday of the summer solstice together and visit an exhibition of beer glasses “Serebristaya pena, zolotoy napitok” from the private collection of local historian, firefighter Oleg Denisov.

Oleg Denisov was born in Daugavpils. After graduating

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Culture news 591

The work group of the project „Enhancing  volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) was held on the 13th of June. During the work group its representatives Jekaterina Smirnova (Volunteer of the Year Award 2014 of Latvia, the student of Daugavpils University) and Andzey Zacinajev (Deputy of director of J.Pilsudska Daugavpils state polish gymnasium) told

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City news 477
1st LATVIA INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS BIENNALE

On June 16, the exhibition „Peteris Martinsons. Porcelain Drawings” has been opened in Daugavpils Park Hotel Latgola to commemorate Peteris Martinsons, the greatest Latvian ceramist, and to introduce the events of the 1st Latvia International Ceramics Biennale.

The 1st Latvia International Ceramics Biennale will begin with July 15, 2016, with an opening of ‘Martinsons

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This summer the city will have new playgrounds

On 31st of May Public Utilities Department has signed an agreement with the company „Enlife”- the winner of the procurement procedure, to perform the order of Daugavpils municipality, which includes five different positions.

On the peninsula in the park „Esplanade” seven-meter mesh pyramid with additional gaming units for children 5-14 years old and 5 items of

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City news 387
Daugavpils fortress wins 2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence

Daugavpils fortress is proud to share the news about receiving a 2016 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence which is one of the most important criteria defining the travelers’ choice in visiting the tourist attractions and is also an internationally recognised mark of a tourism business excellence. According to the visitor feedback on TripAdvisor, Daugavpils fortress is among the Top 10

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City news 479
The Museum of Shmakovka* opened in Daugavpils

On June 3rd the traditional red ribbon has been cut at the “Shmakovka” Museum, a unique tourist destination has appeared in the city.

As the Major of Daugavpils Janis Lāčplēsis noticed, there is whisky in Scotland, bourbon in United States, chacha in Georgia, slivovitz in Croatia. For non-one it seems odd to promote national cuisine and local drink. Meanwhile Latgale also

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City news 438
Local farmer market resumed to work

Since June 3rd an evening Local farmer market resumed to work, in which Daugavpils inhabitants can purchase the quality products which are grown up in Latgale.

In the market, it is possible to purchase products from Daugavpils region local farmers - greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, berries, fruits, vegetables, honey, seedlings and other goods. Local farmer market will operate on

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City news 442
Swedish National Day in Daugavpils

On the 4th June Swedish National Day will be celebrated in Daugavpils.  For the first time in Latvia the Swedish National Day will be celebrated outside the capital city. This celebration will be even more important due to the fact that it will be also Daugavpils’ city celebrations.

Swedish Ambassador to Latvia H.Landerholm thinks

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