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The news website IR from Latvia features a mix of domestic and cultural news. Top stories include a piece on the band Muud and the band Līvi's anniversary, an analysis of political shifts and the popularity of the new prime minister, and changes to the Archives Law benefiting genealogy…
Henrijs Mucenieks, a member of the band Muud which has topped Latvian music charts, also plays in the legendary rock band Līvi, which is starting a 50th-anniversary concert tour of Latvia in October.
The distribution of votes in the Saeima has radically changed, with voters trusting the new prime minister, while ZZS sends its political veterans into retirement.
Egils Turss, the creator of Ciltskoki.lv, explains what the new Archives Law amendments will offer to ancestry seekers and why a ready-made family tree does not necessarily mean one has done thorough research.
Films not to be missed at the Riga International Film Festival (Riga IFF).
This story focuses on Klāvs Veinbahs, the painter associated with the Old St. Gertrude's Church.
Journalist Aidis Tomsons explains why one party won the elections by a huge margin and why politicians no longer have the option to back down from making difficult decisions.
Māra Svīre, the author of the screenplay for the film 'Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā' (Limousine in the Colors of Midsummer Night), which is included in the Latvian Cultural Canon, and author of 36 books, will celebrate her 90th birthday on October 13th.
Dzelde Mierkalne, a recipient of the Vija Celmiņa Fund scholarship, believes that for others to notice and appreciate your work, you must first believe in yourself.
Alexander Juška is a medalist from the world championship in roundnet.
Beautiful woolen scarves are created in Una Rozentāle's workshop in the heart of Talsi.
