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Baltic People Celebrate Fiftieth Concert Season in Boston
On March 28 the Baltic American Society of New England will hold a concert at The First Church in Boston as part of its 50th Anniversary Season. Concerts of music by composers and performers from the three Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have taken place in Boston since 1956 when a concert series was inaugurated by the Baltic American Society of New England. 
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Days of La Francophonie in Latvia: March 11 – April 1
This year marks the 20th anniversary since March 20 has been observed worldwide as the Day of La Francophonie. Latvia has been an observer in the International Organisation of La Francophonie since 2008.
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Conductor Rubikis wins Mahler Competition in Germany
Latvian Ainārs Rubiķis has won the 2010 International Gustav Mahler Competition in Bamberg, Germany.
He took home the top cash prize of EUR 20,000. Conductors from Uzbekhistan and Bulgaria placed second and third, respectively.
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"Latvian Music Recording Awards 2009" announced
The group "Instrumenti" (Instruments) have won the Latvian Music Recording Awards 2009 "Best Song" award with "Apest tevi" (Eat You Up). "Instrumenti" also won the "Best Debut" award for their album "Pandemiya".
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Latvian Grand Music Award winners announced
At a glittering presentation ceremony March 2 in the National Opera House, the Latvian Grand Music Awards for 2009 were presented.
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The Meanings of March 16
By Ojārs Kalniņš
Director, Latvian Institute
The date of March 16 didn’t become controversial in Latvia until the early 1990’s, when several Latvian organisations chose this day to honour Latvian soldiers who fought and died in the Latvian Legion during World War II.
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LATVIA FACTS

Capital: Riga
Total area: 64,589 sq km
Population (2007): 2,270,700
Ethnic composition:
Latvian 59.03%, Russian 28.29%, Other 12.68%
Language: Latvian 
Currency: Lat (LVL), 1 Lat = 100 Santims  

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