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
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
09.09.2016
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
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,
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
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
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
17.06.2016
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
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
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
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
04.06.2016
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
03.06.2016
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
Daugavpils City Council continues the organization of local work group’s meetings within the project „Enchancing volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) The project is implemented by Daugavpils City Council together with Norrkopping municipality in Sweden (lead partner). The Project is implemented within the Programme “Europe for
26.04.2016
Latgale Special Economic Zone – business offer in Daugavpils
B2B platforms: metalworking, woodworking industry and textile industry
June 2nd, 2016, in Daugavpils
11:00 –
Daugavpils City Council together with Norrkopping municipality in Sweden (lead partner) implements project „Enchancing volunteering actions and quality in Europe” (EVOLAQ) within the frames of European Union Programme “Europe for Citizens”, 2nd activity “Democratic engagement and civic
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Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre is thrilled to announce a very special event – an arrival of much-awaited new original works of Mark Rothko which will be presented for all art lovers as from 24 April 2016!
The originals of the world-famous painter as well as a number of domestic and international exhibitions will be on display to mark the third anniversary of Daugavpils Mark
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Daugavpils valstspilsētas pašvaldība neuzņemas atbildību par tulkojuma precizitāti!
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