Other participants of discussion ‘Latgalian identity: past, present and future’, who will join President Levits as panellists, include poet Anna Rancāne, Andris Ušpelis, keeper of Latgalian family pottery traditions and clay artist, Andris Slišāns, Director, Intangible Heritage Centre ‘Upīte’ (Stream), Aivars Bačkurs, Director of Dagda Region Ezernieki Community Centre, Director of Association Dagne, and Ēriks Zeps, radio host, member of the post-folk band Rikši.
Discussion will be livestreamed on President Levits’ YouTube channel presidentlv, web-page www.president.lv and social media platforms Facebook egilslevitslv and Twitter @Rigas_pils.
During visit to Rēzekne, President of Latvia Egils Levits will open Latgale Business Days 2020, take part in discussion on current education priorities and School2030 strategy with school leaders from Rēzekne and the region at Zeimuls, Centre of Creative Services of Eastern Latvia. President will conclude his visit to Rēzekne by going to Francis Trasuns Musuem ‘Kolnasāta’.
Media events
11:00 – President of Latvia Egils Levits opens Latgale Business Days 2020 and visits fair booths of local businesses, Rēzekne Olympic Centre
12:00 – President of Latvia Egils Levits takes part in discussion ‘Latgalian identity: past, present and future’, Gors, the Embassy of Latgale
16:00 – President of Latvia Egils Levits takes part in discussion on current education priorities and School2030 strategy with school leaders from Rēzekne and the region, Zeimuls, Centre of Creative Services of Eastern Latvia
18:35 – President of Latvia Egils Levits visits Francis Trasuns Museum ‘Kolnasāta’, Francis Trasuns Museum ‘Kolnasāta’