President of Latvia Egils Levits met with cultural sector representatives from Daugavpils at the Mark Rothko Art Centre on 4 April. Meeting focused on work of state city’s cultural institutions and organisations. ‘Daugavpils has bustling and diverse cultural scene. Thank you for being a part of cultural process that adds special character to Daugavpils!’ President of Latvia said.
Notably, three Latvian cities (Daugavpils, Liepāja and Valmiera) have applied for the second round of selection for 2027 European Capital of Culture in Latvia. One of them, Daugavpils, has also completed its application, which will now be reviewed by international jury comprised by European Commission.
Ukraine support concert in Daugavpils on 3 April was another issue discussed during the meeting. Various Latvian musicians took to the stage to show solidarity with Ukrainian people suffering the tragedy of war. President also visited Ukrainian art exhibition ‘In the draught’ currently displayed at the Mark Rothko Art Centre.
President met with Māris Čačka, Director of the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, Oļegs Šapošņikovs, COB, SJSC ‘Daugavpils teātris/Daugavpils Theatre’, Aivars Broks, Headmaster, Staņislavs Broks Daugavpils Music School, Ingūna Kokina, Headmaster, VECC ‘Daugavpils Design and Art School “Saules skola”’, Eleonora Kleščinska, Head of Daugavpils Culture Board, Diāna Soldāne, coordinator of Daugavpils 2027 bid for European Capital of Culture, Regīna Osmane, Director of Daugavpils Union House, Ruta Ģiptere, Head of the Daugavpils Regional Culture and Art Museum, Jeļena Šapkova, Head of the Latgale Central Library, Nataļja Kožanova, Head of the Daugavpils Russian Culture Centre, Žanna Stankeviča, Head of the Daugavpils Polish Culture Centre, Žanna Romanovska, Head of the Daugavpils Belarusian Culture Centre, and Dagnija Ļitvinovska, project manager at the Daugavpils Belarusian Culture Centre.
President of Latvia Egils Levits is on the regional visit to Daugavpils on 4-5 April. Tomorrow, on 5 April, President of Latvia will discuss Latgale’s development opportunities in the new geopolitical and economic conditions with leaders of Latgale planning region municipalities, debate constitutional values with youngsters during the ‘Imagining green future: today’s compromises for better future’, visit Daugavpils Secondary School 12 and company ‘Axon Cable’.
