Pancakes are a favorite treat almost in every family, especially popular
they become seven days before Lent, when everybody is celebrating
Shrovetide (Maslenica) and enjoying pancakes as a symbol of this week.
Running from September 23 to 25 in Ziedonis hall of National
Library of Latvia, Rīga, and Mark Rothko Art Centre, Daugavpils the
111th birthday celebrations of admirable artist Mark Rothko will take
place. This project is one of the constituent parts of “Rīga 2014”
events programme “Okeāna alkas” (Longing for the Ocean).
The symbol of Daugavpils. An outstanding fortification that occupies
more than 150 ha. The only early 19th century fortress in Eastern Europe
that has remained virtually unchanged.
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre is a multifunctional complex of
contemporary art, culture and education situated in the Arsenal building
at Daugavpils Fortress. It is the only place in Eastern Europe where
the original masterpieces of the famous painter and the founder of the
abstract expressionism Mark Rothko can be seen.
On 6-8 February 2014, Riga will host the "Balttour" forum - the opening event of the leading travel trade fair in the Baltics, "Balttour 2014" - which will be attended by more than 350 tourism professionals from more than 15 European and Central Asian countries.
Latvia joined the euro area on 1 January 2014. On that date the euro replaced the lats at the fixed exchange rate of €1 = LVL 0.702804. There will be a two-week period when both currencies are in circulation, with change normally provided in euro. The lats will cease to be legal tender on 15 January 2014.
The National Tourism Agency of Belarus is working on the Tourist Event Calendar 2014, Director of the National Tourism Agency Vyacheslav Chernov said at the international forum, Image of the Republic of Belarus: Advantages and Ways to Succeed
National Polotsk historical cultural museum-reserve suggests is ready to offer its visitors modern information technologies such as Wi-Fi, QR-codes, informaton terminals.
A dedication ceremony of the 11-kilometer-long part of the Vilnius-Minsk highway will be held on 29 November to mark the completion of its major makeover six months ahead of schedule
16-17 October Polotsk will host information seminar for tourism specialists within the EU project 'Fostering Capacity for Tourism Development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk Cross Border Region' (BELLA DVINA-2) within the Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus Cross-Border Cooperation Programme.
Tickets for the 2014 IIHF World Championship will be available from 30 September, Chairman of the Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation Yevgeny Vorsin told Belarusian and Russian media which take part in a press tour prior to the world championship in Minsk.
It is not a good idea to enforce an exit tax for absolutely everyone. The opinion was voiced by Chairwoman of the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) Nadezhda Yermakova during the online conference and the phone-in session arranged by BelTA on 18 September.
The flower carpet competition in Anyksciai was held as part of the project “Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region" (BELLA DVINA 2) of the transboundary program to promote cooperation between Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus.
In terms of the number of tourists that stayed in hotels and other places of residence in Lithuania from 1 January to 1 April 2013, Belarus was an absolute leader in the growth of visitor numbers in Lithuania.
Unbelievable number of guests from Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia gathered on July 5-6 at the international sports-musical festival "VIVA BRASLAU" in the frame of the EU project "Bella Dvina 2"
Braslav district executive committee invites you to the international sports-musical festival "VIVA BRASLAU", which is to take place on 5-6 of July within the EU project "Bella Dvina 2"
The possibility of simplifying the rules for issuing local border traffic permits was discussed at the Belarus and Latvia ministerial consultations in Minsk on 14 June
Elaboration of ideas for new joint projects was the main result of international tourist forum, which was held in Polotsk on May 23-24, 2013 within the EU project "Bella Dvina 2".
Transboundary tourist forum "Transboundary cooperation as the basis of development of boundary regions Bella Dvina and Baltic country of Lakes" will be held in Polotsk on 23-24 May 2013 in the frame of the UN project "Bella Dvina 2".
From 10 till 13 April Belarusian, Latvian and Lithuanian partners of the UN project "Bella Dvina 2" presented their joint tourist region Bella Dvina and Baltic Country of Lakes at the 16th international tourist fair in Minsk
Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus trans boundary tourist region "Bella Dvina" and "Baltic Lake region" which is being implemented within the EU project Bella Dvina-2: Fostering Capacity for Tourism Development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk Cross Border Region' took part in the International Travel Trade Fair "Balttour 2013"
A number of people gathered at the ceremony testify to the genuine interest of the lithuanian society towards literary art of the Belarusian classical writer.
10-11 December 2012 the 3rd workshop of cross-border product development of the Action LLB-1-098 „Fostering Capacity for Tourism Development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk Cross Border Region” (BELLA DVINA2) took place in the conference hall of the Belarusian Book Printing Museum in Polotsk.
Belarus is negotiating the possibility of simplifying visa requirements with the European Union countries. The information was released by Mr Andrei Savinykh, Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, who took part in the third international forum Belarus Image: Time to Act on 6 December
On October 24-27, tourist businesses, citizens and guests of the Belarusian capital had a chance to get acquainted with tourist products of the Bella Dvina region and Baltic Country of Lakes.
A new stage in the cultural exchange will be the traditional November Days of Latvia in Vitebsk according to the project LLB-1-072 "Daugavpils and Vitebsk: Cultural Cooperation and Development” of the cross-border cooperation program “Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus”.
The festival of organ music “Sophia bells” in the ancient town at the Dvina is going to open. The admirers of organ music may join the opening ceremony on October, 28.
Transboundary tourist region “Bella Dvina” and “Baltic Lake Region" is going to take part in the 19th international tourist expo “Tourbusiness” in Minsk 24-27 October 2012.
International conference of young scientists “Forests of Eurasia – Belarusian Lakeland” is to be held from September, 30 up to October, 2 2012 in the National park “The Braslav lakes”
First Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Belarus Sergei Rednenko and Deputy Director of the Central Customs Office of the State Revenue Service of Latvia Sandra Karklina-Admine inspected the border checkpoints at the Belarusian-Latvian border on 11 September, BelTA learned from the press service of the State Customs Committee of Belarus.
The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania and the Public Establishment Joint Technical Secretariat kindly invite you to celebrate the European Day of Cooperation together with the whole Europe on the 21st of September 2012. The European Cooperation Day is initiated by the European Commission for the 20th anniversary of the territorial cooperation policy.
About 2 thousand guests are awaited on Written Language Day in Glubokoe. Creative groups, writers, masters of popular tade from Russia, Ukraine, Latvia and Lithuania will arrive in the city which will celebrate its 500-years anniversary in 2014.
The festival took place at lake Lepel. The participants were treated to dishes of the national cuisine: young pork filled with buckwheat, fried pike and stuffed chicken.
The Belarusian Book Printing Museum, an affiliate of the National Polotsk Historical and Cultural Museum Reserve, will take part in the Belarusian Written Language Day in Glubokoye
27-29 July Zarasai hosted “Water Carnival”, which was organized within the EU-funded project 'Fostering Capacity for Tourism Development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk Cross Border Region' (BELLA DVINA 2), which is being implemented within the Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus Cross-Border Cooperation Programme.
Archaeologists explore a settlement in Vitebsk region
which belongs to the Viking epoch. It is assumed that the site dates back to
the 10-11th century. Several dozens artifacts have been already
found. These are not only household articles, but also various adornments. So,
the participants of the expedition are ready to dig deeper.
5 August the drivers from the neighborhood of Slobodka
village, Braslav district (BY) came together for a special ceremony. The
Consecration of vehicles took place in God’s Dispensation Church.
The Hryharawshchyna checkpoint at the
Belarusian-Latvian border is closed to
all traffic between July 15 and October 15, 2012 due to major modernization,
said the Belarusian State Customs Committee.
The first route elaboration workshop took place on
the 13th of July. It defined further steps in project
implementation, particularly – the conception of a new brochure and the
elaboration of 5 new transboundary routes.
27-28 of July the city of Zarasai will become the
site of Water Carnival. According to the
programme there will be organized creative forums and contests for young
performers and artists, boat decoration contests as well as water installation
contest. The festival is organized within the EU-funded project 'Fostering
Capacity for Tourism Development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk Cross Border Region'
(BELLA DVINA 2), which is being implemented within the Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus
Cross-Border Cooperation Programme.
Open
crayfishing festival took place in Polotsk district on July, 22. The festival brought together amateurs of unusual trade from Belarus and Russia. It was
organized by the Department for Sport and Tourism of Polotsk District Executive
Committee
13-14 of July brought festive mood to all the citizens
of Kraslava and to its visitors. The city celebrated its holiday.The Daugava
Festival got together more than 300 sportsmen from Latvia, Lithuania and
Belarus. It was one
of the most visited festivals held in Kraslava for the last years.
A Festival of Medieval Culture was organised by an EU cross-border cooperation project in Polotsk, Belarus, earlier this month, as part of the city's 1150th anniversary festivities. The festival was co-financed by the EU-funded project 'Fostering Capacity for Tourism Development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk Cross Border Region' (BELLA DVINA 2), which is being implemented within the Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus Cross-Border Cooperation Programme.
On
1-3 June 2012, Polotsk will host a Festival of Medieval Culture “Rubon” as part
of its 1150th anniversary festivities. Participants of the festival will include
enthusiasts from medieval reenactment clubs of Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Czech
Republic, Poland, Lithuania, as well as folk craftsmen from Latvia.
VITEBSK, 3 May (BelTA) – Travel agents of Latvia
are expected to get familiar with the tourist potential of Vitebsk Oblast, head
of the Consulate of the Republic of Latvia to Vitebsk Dagnija Lace-Ate told
BelTA.
Regional contest Best rural homestead-2011 was
finalized in the Vitebsk region last week. This year, 32 rural homesteads were
competing for the prize in five categories.
MINSK, 27 April (BelTA) – The throughput
capacity of the checkpoint Grigorovshchina at the Belarusian-Latvian border
will be doubled by 2014, Alexander Adereiko, Head of the Legal Office of the
State Customs Committee of Belarus, said at the meeting of representatives of
customs services of Belarus and Latvia on 27 April.
International conference “Tourist region Bella Dvina as an example of successful cross-border cooperation between Belarus and Latvia”, final event of the EU project “Bella Dvina”, took place on July 8 in Polotsk.
International conference “Tourist region Bella Dvina as an example of successful cross-border cooperation between Belarus and Latvia” will take place on July 8 in Polotsk, in the building of Belagroprombank.
The programme of the 19th international arts festival Slavonic Bazaar in
Vitebsk has been developed, Director General of the Vitebsk cultural
center Rodion Bass told a press conference on 21 April.
Polotsk City Executive Committee, Lead Partner
of the Bella Dvina project, has been awarded with a diploma for creative
approach to the design of the exhibition stand.
The Marc Chagall Fund will be set up in Vitebsk, Chairman of the
Vitebsk oblast executive committee Alexander Kosinets told a press
conference on 17 March.
Daugavpils County invites every guest of our region to traditional open-air folk-art festival “Augšdaugava 2016” which will take place in the picturesque bend of Daugava river, holding ethnographic Old-believers’ village Slutišķi on 22th of May. The programme will be special this year, because the event is dedicated to 30th anniversary of beginning of struggle against the Soviet plans to build the hydroelectric plant on Daugava river and to drown the Slutišķi and other villages as well as many nature values on river banks. The festival will be introduced by Saint Service in Spruktu Roman Catholic Church of St. Anthony (beginning at 10:00), everybody is warmly invited. The programme will continue at 11:30 in Slutišķi village.
Daugavpils County invites every guest of our region to traditional open-air folk-art festival “Augšdaugava 2016” which will take place in the picturesque bend of Daugava river, holding ethnographic Old-believers’ village Slutišķi on 22th of May. The programme will be special this year, because the event is dedicated to 30th anniversary of beginning of struggle against the Soviet plans to build the hydroelectric plant on Daugava river and to drown the Slutišķi and other villages as well as many nature values on river banks. The festival will be introduced by Saint Service in Spruktu Roman Catholic Church of St. Anthony (beginning at 10:00), everybody is warmly invited. The programme will continue at 11:30 in Slutišķi village.
On June 4 during the Art Night from 22:00 to 01:00 a series of art
activities „Daugavpils in Light” will take place in Daugavpils Fortress.
In order to see Art to see the magic and secrets of the Art Night each
event participant will receive a special Daugavpils night flashlight in
the Rothko Centre from 22:00.
Every year in June, Daugavpils organises one of the city’s main cultural
events, the Daugavpils City Festival. During the festival, the city’s
birthday is celebrated with an extensive programme of festivities. For a
whole week, in various locations around the city, cultural, sporting,
and recreational events take place, as do markets and activities for
children. During these days, the city becomes a meeting place for
several thousands of people from Latvia and abroad. In 2015, Daugavpils’
740th anniversary will also be celebrated.
The acclaimed pianist and composer Carlos Cipa from Germany shall give one of his three performances in Latvia at Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre on April 4, 2014.
