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Latvia: Is Russia still the enemy? | VPRO Documentary
In Latvia the Soviet era is still visible, although the government tries to let the past be past. How is the relationship between Latvia and Russia nowadays? How is it for people in Latvia to live with a heritage that has become a burden? A documentary about Latvia and its past and new relationship with Russia.
The Baltic states still have a clear memory of the Soviet Union domination. Although Latvia is a NATO country, the fear of the Russians can be felt. Jelle visits a Latvian partisan, who fought the Soviets from the dense forests for years. And we visit the city of Daugavpils, where ninety percent of the people are Russian. How do they see Putin?
In this eight-part travel series the Dutch journalist and author Jelle Brandt Corstius travels through Russia and visits the neighbor countries Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. What image do the Russians have of their neighbors and vice versa? What are the relations between the powerful Russia and the other former Soviet republics? And how do the countries around Russia treat their Russian inhabitants? A series about propaganda and identity.
Latvia is probably the only country where the SS still gather every year. The veterans of the Latvian Legion fought alongside the Nazi`s in their own SS brigade. On March 16 they celebrate a battle in which they defeated the Red Army. For Latvians Germans are the liberators. Corstius meets veterans and explains why Latvian are still called `fascists` until a real fight on the street rises around this question.
One of the Soviet´s prisons in Latvia is now a museum, which draws thousands of visitors every year. The building has been left as it was. As a tourist you can book a tour and experience life as a prisoner. An Interrogation Russian style is included in the ticket, if you pay extra you can spend even a night in an isolation cell. How is it to experience such a tour and why are people doing it? While Russia is glorifying its Soviet past, Latvia is banishing it or making an attraction of it. In Europe, the Baltic states are the fiercest opponents of Putin´s Russia. Cortsius meets Sandra Kalniete, founder of the Latvian Popular Front, who fought for Latvian independence and became the first Foreign Minister.
Original title: De Bunker (6/8)
Director: Alexander Oey and Jelle Brandt Corstius
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Multimedia CD The Popular Front of Latvia: Living History
The multimedia programme offers a look at the history of the Popular Front of Latvia from its establishment until the restoration of Latvias independence. Design is developed as a magnificent collage, which reveals different effective environments and creates a virtual world, where lives and struggles inhabitants for Latvias independence.
Light show dazzles in Riga
(16 Nov 2012)
Riga - 16 Nov 2012
++NIGHT SHOTS++
1. Various of light display being projected onto exterior of Riga Opera House
2. Various of turning cog images being projected onto exterior of building
3. SOUNDBITE: (Latvian) Erika Belousova, resident, Vox pop:
We are very happy about how Riga looks. You can see it yourself. It is a really good advertisement for the city. We had this light show before, but today it is so much better.
4. Mid of images being projected onto exterior of building
5. Various of light display being projected onto exterior of Art Museum Riga Bourse building
6. Close-up of art installation
7. Close-up of light display being projected onto window
8. Tilt up of clothing images being projected onto building exterior
9. Wide of Riga Cathedral
10. Mid of tourists
11. Various of cathedral window images
12. Wide of people in street, tourist information stand
13. Mid of people at tourist information stand
14. SOUNDBITE: (Latvian) Ieva Ozolniece, volunteer tourist information adviser:
There are a lot of foreign visitors. Many of them say they have come for the festival, which is cool. We're giving people maps and also telling them about the nearest and most interesting exhibits. Everyone is happy.
15. Mid of visitors looking at light display
16. Mid of light display being projected onto exterior of Art Museum Riga Bourse
17. Various of images of man and woman being projected onto front of National Library of Latvia building
18. Various of illuminated railway bridge
LEADIN:
As night falls, the Latvian capital Riga is being brought to life with a spectacular light show.
Images are being projected onto some of the city's famous buildings, as part of an annual festival.
STORYLINE
The Staro Riga festival sees Riga's landmarks taking on a dazzling new look.
For five hours each night during the four-day event, the exteriors of buildings such as the Opera House and Art Museum Riga Bourse are illuminated with images - some set to music.
More than 80 buildings, squares, bridges and monuments are being transformed by night.
The festival also includes theatre performances.
We are very happy about how Riga looks... We had this light show before, but today it is so much better, says resident Erika Belousova.
It seems it's not just the residents of the capital that are impressed.
The festival is also drawing in tourists, keen to see Riga in a new light.
There are a lot of foreign visitors. Many of them say they have come for the festival, which is cool. We're giving people maps and also telling them about the nearest and most interesting exhibits. Everyone is happy, says Ieva Ozolniece, a volunteer tourist information adviser in the city.
The festival, which started on Thursday, runs until 18 November.
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Riga, City Walk - Latvia 4K Tarvel Channel
Our city walk in Riga starts in the streets of the old town, Audeju iela, Grecinieku iela and Marstalju iela. These are popular places to go out for a meal or a drink in the evening. Many restaurants and bars line the streets. In summer they all offer outdoor seating.
We go on to the St. Peter's Church and Ratslaukums, the central square in front of the House of the Blackheads. Behind the town hall in Tirgonu iela, stands Riga's monument for the first public Christmas tree. Allegedly, the Blackheads have decorated their Christmas tree at their annual celebration and switched on the lights the first time here. But it might be a legend because Tallinn claims the same. As a reminder one has put up a symbolic steel Christmas tree adorned with mirrors.
After we have passed narrow medieval lanes, we arrive at the cathedral square, Doma laukums. As the name already indicates, one side of the square is bordered by the cathedral. The rust brown building of the former stock exchange of Riga stands opposite. Today it houses the Museum of Art. It has the largest collection of Western European and near and Far Eastern art in Latvia as of the 16th century.
In northern direction, we go through the Pils iela. In the background, we can see St. Jacob's Cathedral, Svēta Jēkaba katedrāle. It is the Episcopal church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Riga.
In the opposite direction, we find the neo-Gothic Anglican Church of St. Savior, Anglikāņu baznīca. A few steps away is the white church of Our Lady of Sorrows. The Classicist church was built at the instigation of the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Joseph II. It symbolizes the suppression of the Catholic religion by the Reformation in Terra Mariana (Old Livonia).
Right next to it is the Presidential Palace, Riga Castle. It also houses the Latvian Historical Museum.
On the bank of the Daugava, we take another look at the Latvian National Library, the striking television tower TV Tornis, and the Vansu cable-stayed bridge. On the other bank, we see the modern skyscrapers, such as Swedbank.
We return to the Maza Pils iela. Here are the three most striking buildings of Riga, the three brothers.
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Unser Stadtrundgang in Riga startet in die Straßen der Altstadt, Audeju iela, Grecinieku iela und Marstalju iela. Es sind beliebte Orte um abends zum Essen zu gehen, oder um ein Glas zu trinken. Zahlreiche Restaurants und Bars säumen die Straßen, die alle im Sommer auch Sitzgelegenheiten im Freien anbieten.
Wir gehen weiter zur Petrikirche und zum Ratslaukums, dem zentralen Platz vor dem Schwarzhäupterhaus. Hinter dem Rathauses in der Tirgonu iela steht Rigas Denkmal für den ersten öffentlichen Weihnachtsbaum. Angeblich haben hier die Schwarzhäupter bei ihrer jährlichen Feier das erste Mal einen Weihnachtsbaum geschmückt und die Lichter angezündet. Zur Erinnerung hat man einen symbolischen Stahl-Christbaum, der mit Spiegeln geschmückt ist, aufgestellt. Vermutlich ist es aber eine Legende, da man in Tallinn den gleichen Anspruch erhebt.
Nachdem wir enge mittelalterliche Gassen passiert haben, kommen wir zum Domplatz, Doma laukums. Wie der Name schon andeutet wird eine Seite des Platzes vom Dom begrenzt. Gegenüber steht das rostbraune Gebäude der ehemaligen Börse von Riga. Heute ist darin das Kunstmuseum untergebracht. Es beherbergt die größte Sammlung westeuropäischer und nah- und fernöstlicher Kunst ab dem 16. Jahrhundert in Lettland.
In nördlicher Richtung gehen wir durch die Pils iela. Im Hintergrund erkennen wir die Sankt Jakobs Kathedrale, Svēta Jēkaba katedrāle. Sie ist die Bischofskirche des römisch-katholischen Erzbistums Riga.
In der entgegengesetzten Richtung finden wir die neugotische Anglikanische Kirche St. Saviour, Anglikāņu baznīca. Nur wenige Schritte entfernt steht die weiße „Our Lady of Sorrows Church”. Die klassizistische Kirche wurde auf Betreiben des Kaisers des Heiligen Römischen Reichs Joseph II. erbaut und symbolisiert die Unterdrückung der katholischen Religion durch die Reformation in Terra Mariana (Alt Livland).
Direkt daneben steht der Präsidentenpalast, das Rigaer Schloss. Hier ist auch das Lettische Historische Museum untergebracht.
Am Ufer der Düna werfen wir nochmals einen Blick auf die Lettische National Bibliothek, den markanten Fernsehturm TV Tornis, die Schrägseilbrücke Vansu und die modernen Hochhäuser, wie die Swedbank, am anderen Ufer.
Wir kehren zurück zur Maza Pils iela. Hier stehen die drei markantesten Gebäude Rigas, die drei Brüder.
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Riga, City Tour by Bus - Latvia 4K Travel Channel
The weather is not quite nice on this day. The sun can only be seen from time to time. So we decide to take a city tour by Hop-On Hop-Off bus. Departure is on the banks of the Daugava, behind the Latvian Museum of Occupation at Strelnieku Square. From here, the bus drives south in a big bend around the old town to the main station and the Stockmann shopping center.
Next stops are the National Opera and the National Theater. At the Latvian National Museum of Art, the bus turns right and goes to the Orthodox Cathedral. After the circumnavigation of the Freedom Monument, the route leads through residential areas around Elizabetes iela, Krisjana Barona iela, and Bruninieku iela. Children's playgrounds and small parks characterize the scape of the neighborhood. Next stop is at the City Hotel Teater, near the modern building of the Latvian Dailes Theater.
Then it goes through the K. Valdemära iela and the Emilia Meingaila iela to the Albert Hotel in the Art Nouveau District. In this district, you find most of the most beautiful Art Nouveau buildings in Riga. The Kronvalda park with its congress center and pretty fountain in front of it extends directly afterward. Now the bus goes directly to the Daugava and crosses the river on the Vansu bridge.
On the other side of the river are some skyscrapers. But in a residential area behind, the architectural style of some houses still corresponds to the Russian timber construction.
At the Victory Park, the bus turns back towards the Daugava. This time we cross it via the Arkmens Bridge, next to the National Library. From the bridge, you have the most beautiful panoramic view of Riga.
At the other end of the bridge, we reach our starting point and thus the end of the tour.
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Das Wetter ist an diesem Tag nicht ganz so schön. Die Sonne lässt sich sich nur ab und zu blicken. Deshalb beschließen wir eine Stadtrundfahrt mir dem Hop-On Hop-Off Bus zu unternehmen.
Abfahrt ist am Ufer der Düna hinter dem Lettischen Okkupationsmuseum am Strelnieku Platz. Von hier fährt der Bus in südlicher Richtung in einem großen Bogen um die Altstadt zum Hauptbahnhof und zum Stockmann Einkaufszentrum.
Nächste Stationen sind die Nationale Oper und das National Theater. Beim Lettischen National Museum für Kunst biegt der Bus rechts ab und fährt zur Orthodoxen Kathedrale.
Nach der Umrundung des Freiheitsdenkmals führt die Route verstärkt durch Wohngegenden um die Elizabetes iela, die Krisjana Barona iela und die Bruninieku iela. Kinderspielplätze und kleine Parks bestimmen das Bild. Nächster Halt ist am City Hotel Teater, unweit des Lettischen Dailes Theater, einem modernen Gebäude.
Danach geht es durch die K. Valdemära iela und die Emilia Meingaila iela zum Albert Hotel im Art Nouveau District. In diesem Viertel sind die meisten und schönsten Jugendstilgebäude in Riga zu finden.
Direkt im Anschluss erstreckt sich der Kronvalda park mit dem Kongresszentrum und hübschen Springbrunnen davor. Nun fährt der Bus direkt zur Düna und überquert sie auf der Vansu Brücke.
Auf der anderen Flussseite erheben sich erst einmal einige Hochhäuser, doch dahinter erstreckt sich ein Wohngebiet, dessen Häuser vielfach der russischen Holzbauweise entsprechen.
Beim Victory Park biegt der Bus wieder in Richtung Düna ab und überquert sie diesmal auf der Arkmens Brücke neben der Nationalbibliothek. Von der Brücke aus hat man den schönsten Panoramablick auf Riga.
Am anderen Ende der Brücke erreichen wir wieder unseren Ausgangspunkt und damit das Ende der Rundfahrt.
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Riga In Your Pocket - Soviet Riga
Below you can find more information on all individual sights.
Soviet Victory Monument [Uzvaras piemineklis]
The Soviet war memorial which commemorates the supposed communist 'liberation' of Riga is the place to meet die hard reds on Soviet anniversary days. Built in 1985 to lionise the Red Army and to dishearten and annoy the Latvian populace, the monument consists of a tall concrete obelisk adorned with five golden stars symbolising the five years of WWII. On either side are bronze statues of Mother Russia and soldiers advancing with their weapons raised. Dozens of hectares of parkland surround this shrine to former Soviet glory. Take tram N°5 from 11. Novembra krastmala to the second stop over the Akmens Bridge.
Academy of Sciences [Zinātņu Akadēmija]
This Soviet edifice is a cousin to similar statements of ugliness all over Eastern Europe and local nicknames for the Empire State building copy include 'Stalin's birthday cake' or 'the Kremlin'. Most Latvians just consider themselves lucky that the portrait of Uncle Joe that was supposed to be a part of the facade never came to fruition. If you look closely you can spot several hammers and sickles up top. At a height of 65m, the 17th-floor balcony is open to the public for 2Ls, but only from April - September.
Riga Aviation Museum [Rīgas aviācijas muzejs]
If you're a fan of Tom Clancy novels or the Cold War in general, then this little known museum located to the right of the airport terminal is a must see when in Riga. Walk among Soviet helicopters and planes of varying age and size from MiG fighter jets to the enormous Mi-6 passenger helicopter which set world records for speed and hauling capacity. Its rotor has an unbelievable diameter of 36m!
Open 10:00 - 17:00, Sat, Sun by appointment only. Admission: 2Ls for locals, 5Ls for tourists.
Pokrov Cemetery [Pokrova kapi]
Although this old cemetery is seldom visited by anyone apart from the occasional animal enthusiast out to walk his dog, it's a fascinating place to stroll about for an hour or so. Most of the headstones are from the 19th century and tell tales of tsarist bureaucrats who will be dearly missed, but a small section is also dedicated to fallen communist soldiers crowned by a large gold-coloured monument depicting a soldier carrying a Soviet flag. One bizarre stone also immortalises roughly a dozen orphans who were supposedly drained of their blood by the Nazis. The orthodox church and chapel are also worth a quick peek.
Latvian Riflemen Monument [Strēlnieku piemineklis]
In the centre of Old Riga stands a controversial statue in honour of the Latvian Red Riflemen, some of whom became Lenin's personal bodyguards. Some view the monument as a symbol of the old communist system and would love to tear it down. Others believe it is a necessary tribute to Latvians who fought in the early years of WWI. Politics aside, it's quite an impressive statue.
Soviet Symbols can be found on the left bank of the Daugava River.
Spilve Airport is usually not open for tourists.
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Borderland - E6/8 - The Bunker
In this series Jelle Brandt Corstius explores the border countries between Russia and Europe, from Latvia to Moldavia, West and East Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan. What is the picture that the Russians and their neighbours have of each other, how are the relationships between powerful Russia and the other former Soviet republics? And how do the surrounding countries treat their Russian inhabitants? A series about propaganda and identity.
Episode 6: The bunker
The Baltic states still have a clear memory of the Soviet Union domination. Although Latvia is a NATO country, the fear of the Russians can be felt. Jelle visits a Latvian partisan, who fought the Soviets from the dense forests for years. And we visit the city of Daugavpils, where ninety percent of the people are Russian. How do they see Putin?
© VPRO September 2015
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Director: Alexander Oey and Jelle Brandt Corstius
English, French and Spanish subtitles by Ericsson and co-funded by the European Union.
From Tallinn to Riga, Part2 - Latvia 4K Travel Channel
After passing the border with Latvia, which was just a signpost, the landscape doesn't change very much. That changes, when we reach Sietiniezis in the Gauja National Park. On a length of 500 m, 15 m high sandstone cliffs have formed here. In a shady setting with built-in barbecue areas, you can spend hot days in a pleasant atmosphere. This has been recognized by bees, which build small holes into the cliffs, thus making them look like a sieve. This gave the cliffs its name, Sietiņiezis means sieve rock. The rocks were shaped 350 million years ago.
Less pleasing are the graffitis left by irresponsible visitors in the rock.
After a short drive, we reach the old town of Cesis, first mentioned in 1224. As a successful trading city, it joined the Hanseatic League in the 14th century.
When we enter the city, we first see the ruins of the ancient Ordensburg. From 1237 to 1561 it served as the residence for the Order's Master and thus headquarters of the order.
During the siege in 1577, the garrison destroyed the castle to prevent it from falling into the control of Ivan IV of Russia. After reconstruction, it was finally destroyed in 1721 during the Great Northern War. One built a new castle right next to it. It now houses the Museum of History. Adjacent is the oldest brewery in Latvia, Cēsu Alus brewery.
A large square in front of the St. John's Church, built in 1281, forms the town center.
We stroll through an old settlement, past a Byzantine church, to the castle grounds.
Our penultimate stop is in Sigulda. Here we visit the Sigulda Luge and Bobsleigh Track. It has been used for world championship races and is a replica of the Olympic Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track. Also without snow and ice, it is an impressive building.
At 21.30, after an almost 13 hours drive, we reach Riga. Olga drops us at our hotel. She has done extraordinary work. Despite her circumspect way of driving, she has explained the country, the lifestyle and the history of Lithuania and Latvia. She was both a driver and a tour guide in one person. Thanks for this exceptional ride, which we can only recommend to anyone.
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Nachdem wir die Grenze zu Lettland, die lediglich aus einem Schild bestand, passiert haben, verändert sich die Landschaft nur unwesentlich.
Dies ändert sich erst als wir Sietiniezis im Nationalpark Gauja erreichen. Auf 500 m Länge haben sich hier 15 m hohe Sandsteinklippen gebildet. In schattiger Umgebung mit ausgebauten Grillplätzen lassen sich hier auch heiße Tage in angenehmer Atmosphäre verbringen. Dies haben auch Bienen erkannt, die sich in den Klippen ihre Behausungen gebohrt haben und dem Platz seinen Namen gaben. Das Wort „sietins“ bedeutet Sieb.
Die Felsen wurden vor 350 Millionen Jahren geformt.
Weniger erfreulich sind die Graffiti, die verantwortungslose Besucher im Fels hinterlassen haben.
Nach kurzer Fahrt erreichen wir die alte Stadt Cesis. Sie wurde 1224 erstmals erwähnt. Als erfolgreiche Handelsstadt trat sie im 14. Jahrhundert der Hanse bei.
Beim Betreten der Stadt sehen wir zuerst die Ruine der alten Ordensburg. Sie war von 1237 bis 1561 Sitz des Meisters des Deutschen Ordens und dadurch Hauptsitz des Ordens. Bei der Belagerung durch Ivan den Schrecklichen 1577 sprengte sich die Burgbesatzung selbst in die Luft. Nach dem Wiederaufbau wurde sie 1721 im Großen Nordischen Krieg endgültig zerstört. Unmittelbar daneben wurde ein neues Schloss errichtet. Es beherbergt heute das Geschichtsmuseum. Angrenzend befindet sich die älteste Brauerei Lettlands, Cēsu Alus darītava.
Die Johanniskirche wurde 1281 errichtet. Das Stadtzentrum bildet ein weiter Platz vor der Kirche.
Wir schlendern durch eine alte Siedlung, vorbei an einer byzantinischen Kirche, weiter zum Schlosspark.
Unser vorletzter Stopp ist in Sigulda. Wir sehen zwar nicht viel vom historischen Kern der Stadt, dafür aber die Bob- und Rodelbahn, auf der bereits Weltmeisterschaftsläufe ausgetragen wurden. Sie ist ein Nachbau der olympischen Bob- und Rodelbahn in Sarajevo. Auch ohne Schnee und Eis ist sie ein imponierendes Bauwerk.
Um 21.30 nach fast 13 Stunden Fahrt erreichen wir Riga. Olga setzt uns an unserem Hotel ab. Sie hat außergewöhnliche Arbeit geleistet. Trotz umsichtiger Fahrweise hat sie uns ständig das Land, die Lebensgewohnheiten und die Geschichte Estlands und Lettlands erläutert. Sie war sowohl Fahrerin, als auch Fremdenführerin in einer Person. Vielen Dank für diese außergewöhnliche Fahrt, die wir jedem nur empfehlen können.
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Lācplēša diena.kaujas rekonstrukcija Zaķusalā. Neliels videoieskats. 11.11.2012.
Lācplēša diena.kaujas rekonstrukcija Zaķusalā. Neliels videoieskats. 11.11.2012.
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11.novembris - mūsdienu acīm....
Lielai daļai Latvijas sabiedrības, īpaši jauniešiem un krievvalodīgajiem mūsu valsts iedzīvotājiem, nav īpaši saprotami vai ir grūti izprotami tie vēsturiskie procesi, kas norisinājās mūsu sarežģītās vēstures 1919.gada 11.novembrī, Rīgā. Laikā,kuru pieminam Lāčplēša dienas atceres pasākumos visā Latvijā.
Tāpēc, lai labāk izprastu šo vēstures notikumu radikālo ietekmi uz mūsu valsts izveides procesu, mēs turpinām jau pagājušajā gadā uzsākto tradīciju Rīgā, kuras pamatideja ir skatoties, klausoties un pašam darbojoties uzkrāt jaunas zināšanas.To vēlamies panākt, izmantojot vēsturisko rekonstrukciju, stāstījumu un iespēju katram pašam iesaistīties kādās pasākuma darbnīcās -- nodarbībās, tā paplašinot savu redzes loku. Tā būs iespēja katram vizuāli vērot un izprast Brīvības cīņu notikumus Rīgas teritorijā. Pasākuma norises vieta ir Zaķusala, kurā iecerēta Rīgas atbrīvošanas kaujas vēsturiskā rekonstrukcija.
Ieskats iepriekšējā gada pasākumā:
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Tā būs iespēja 2012.gada 11. novembrī Zaķusalā (blakus Latvijas televīzijas tornim):
No 13.00 -- 14.30 apskatīt un piedalīties dažādās interaktīvas nodarbēs:
a) Brīvības cīņu karavīru nometnes vietas apskate gidu pavadībā
b) Ekipējuma un ieroču reprodukciju apskate
c) Karavīra sadzīve Pirmā pasaules kara laikā un Brīvības cīņās
d) Strēlnieku stafete
e) Viktorīna par Brīvības Cīņām
f) seno latviešu karavīru cīņu paraudemonstrējumi
14.30 -- vērot kaujas rekonstrukciju (realitātē izspēlēta viena iespējama kauja no Brīvības cīņu laika).
Piedalīsies:
Kara vēstures rekonstrukcijas klubi: „Redut un „Latviešu karavīrs (Latvija), kā arī vēstures rekonstrukcijas klubi no Lietuvas un Igaunijas
Kā arī Latvijas senās vēstures rekonstrukcijas klubs Ugunszīme
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On November 11 every year, Latvia lights up numerous candles to commemorate the Latvian army's victory over the West Russian Volunteer Army led by general Pavel Bermont-Avalov on November 11, 1919. On this day Latvia honours Latvian Freedom Fighters.
The period between the Proclamation of the Independent Republic of Latvia on 18 November 1918 and 11 November 1919 was one of the most complicated periods in Latvia's history as battles were still raging for the independence of the newly-born country. Only in 1919 it became clear that Latvia is truly independent when the Russian Army was driven from Riga during the Latvian War of Independence. A significant fact - the Latvian fighters were less in number and worse equipped than their opponents. They are deemed to have earned victory thanks to their bravery and heroic spirit, the support of the Allies, as well as the lack of initiative and poor organisation of the Russian Army.
The day was named after the Latvian epic hero Lāčplēsis who had bear ears and strength; he has become a symbol of heroism and devotion to the state.
The Order of Lāčplēsis, the first and the highest Latvian military award with engraved phrase Par Latviju (For Latvia), was established in 1919. The Order was presented to soldiers of the Latvian Army, former Latvian Riflemen and foreigners who had participated in the Latvian War of Independence or had supported and promoted the establishment of the Latvian state. The Order is on public display at the Latvian National History Museum on this day only.
The day starts with a commemorative service; various events are held all over Latvia. Schedule for Riga: laying of flowers at Riga Brethren Cemetery, followed by a military parade in front of the Monument of Freedom. The event is attended by the leaders of the state. In the evening, thousands of people converge at the Daugava Riverside to lay candles at the Riga Castle, payingtribute to the brave freedom fighters. Special concerts and torch processions in various locations.
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The River Daugava or Western Dvina is a river rising in the Valdai Hills, Russia, flowing through Russia, Belarus, and Latvia and into the Gulf of Riga. The total length of the river is 1,020 km (630 mi):[1] 325 km (202 mi) in Russia, 338 km (210 mi) in Belarus,[1] and 352 km (219 mi) in Latvia.
Within Latvia it flows through Latgale, Zemgale, Vidzeme and Riga, before flowing into the Gulf of Riga.
【K】Latvia Travel-Riga[라트비아 여행-리가]국립오페라하우스/Latvian National Opera House/Music/Sleeping Beauty
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저녁이 돼서야 리가에 도착했다. 거리는 일을 마치고 집으로 돌아가는 사람들로 붐비고 어김없이 성당 앞에서는 음악이 흘러나온다. 모두 고단했던 하루지만 거리의 음악소리에집으로 향하는 사람들의 발걸음이 무겁지만은 않을 것 같다. 여행의 아쉬움을 음악으로 달래고자 마지막으로 오페라 극장을 찾았다. 라트비아는 깊은 음악적 전통과 뛰어난 음악 교육덕분에 오페라와 발레가 유명하다. 오늘의 공연은 차이콥스키의 ‘잠자는 숲속의 미녀’. “차이콥스키의 발레 작품인 ‘잠자는 숲속의 미녀’는 전 세계에 공연된 작품으로 고전 발레의 진수라 할 수 있죠. 마녀의 저주로 공주가 물레 바늘에 찔리고 100년 동안 잠들었다가 마침내 왕자가 찾아와 잠에서 깨고 둘이 행복한 결혼식을 올린답니다” 드디어 막이 열리고 공주가 등장한다. 그동안 마녀의 저주로 라트비아는 아픔의 시간을 보냈지만 100년 동안 잠들었던 공주가 깨어난 것처럼 앞으로 라트비아에는 행복의 길만 펼쳐질 것이다.
[English: Google Translator]
After dinner, we arrived in Riga, the streets are crowded with people returning home, and music is flowing in front of the cathedral, without a doubt. In Latvia, opera and ballet are famous for their deep musical traditions and excellent music education, and today's performances are Tchaikovsky's 'sleeping beauty'. Tchaikovsky The Beauty of Sleeping Beauty is a work performed all over the world, and it is the essence of classical ballet. The curse of the witch pricked the princess in a needle on the spine and slept for 100 years. Happy wedding ceremony It is finally opened and the princess appears. Latvia is the curse of the ladies spent a time in the future as pain waking the princess fell asleep for 100 years Latvia would have unfolded happiness stride.
[Latvia: Google Translator]
Ieradās dwaeseoya vakarā Rīgas pēc attāluma viena pārpildīts ar cilvēkiem, atgriežas mājās katedrāles priekšā bez neizdoties ir mūzika plūst ārā. Diena bija gan augsts posmu, bet tempu cilvēku mājup ar skaņu mūzikas ielās smagāks nebūs piemēram raksturs nomierinātu neērtības ceļot uz mūziku beidzot atrada operu. Latvija ir dziļa mūzikas tradīcijas un lielisku mūzikas izglītība ir, pateicoties operas un baleta slavens. šodienas šovs sleeping Beauty no Čaikovska . Čaikovska balets no sleeping Beauty, kas es varu saukt būtība klasiskā baleta kādā izpildes darbu pasaulē. un aizmiga, bet pieturoties pie nolādēt riteņu adatas princesi raganas tuvojās 100 gadiem, un beidzot abi prinči izputējis nāca miegs Pievienots noteikts laimīgu kāzas filma beidzot atver, tas parādījās princese. Tikmēr, Latvija ir lāsts no dāmām pavadīja laiku nākotnē, jo sāpes nomoda princese aizmiga 100 gadus Latvija izvērsīsies laimes solis.
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■클립명: 유럽081-라트비아03-23 전통이 살아 있는 라트비아 국립오페라하우스
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■촬영일자: 2018년 2월February
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극장/공연장,theater,공연,축제,,performance,유럽Europe라트비아LatviaLatvijaLatvijas Republika 홍은희20182월리가RigaFebruary걸어서 세계속으로
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The Popular Front of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Tautas fronte) was a political organisation in Latvia in the late 1980s and early 1990s which led Latvia to its independence from the Soviet Union. It was similar to the Popular Front of Estonia and the Sąjūdis movement in Lithuania.
Its newspaper was Atmoda (Awakening, cf. Latvian National Awakening), printed in the Latvian and Russian languages during 1989-1992.
First Person with Manny Mandel May 31, 2018
Through the First Person program, Holocaust survivors have the opportunity to share their remarkable personal stories of hope, tragedy, and survival with thousands of visitors at the Museum. This program was recorded on May 31, 2018. It features Emanuel (Manny) Mandel, who was born in Riga, Latvia, on May 8, 1936. Soon afterwards, his parents returned to Hungary, where they had lived before 1933. In June 1944, Manny and his mother were among almost 1700 Jews who were to be permitted to leave Nazi-occupied Europe. They were sent instead to Bergen-Belsen. Six months later, they were released and sent to Switzerland.
The Freikorps Fights On - Estonia and Latvia War For Independence I THE GREAT WAR 1919
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After the Battle of Cesis it seemed the situation in Latvia and Estonia was about to quieten down. But the German soldiers in the region and the ongoing conflict with Bolshevik Russia meant the 2nd half of 1919 saw even more fighting in the Baltics.
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The jewish cemetery of Vishki.Latvia
I took this film in 1994.Why?Because my paternal ancestors came from Vishki.
Esplanāde park
Come and join ''The Celotajs'' take a stroll through Esplanāde park. The Esplanāde park, one of Riga's largest public gardens, was laid out in 1772 on the site of a big millpond. In 1901, the Esplanāde park was the site of Riga 700 Anniversary. As we enter Esplanade park from Brīvības bulvāris and by the foot path next to the Russian Orthodox Cathedral we will see the statue of General Field Marshal Prince Michael Barcay de Tolly 1761-1818 in the background. As we move onto the paved foot path, we see a well kept and designed flower bed made up of many different colored flowers and plants laid out in a wave design running along the foot path. As we move on, we will see a closer view of the statue of General Field Marshal Prince Michael Barcay de Tolly. Moving on past the statue of General Field Marshal Prince Michael Barcay de Tolly, we will see the monument to Oskaram Kalpakam 1882-1919. Colonel Oskaram Kalpakam was the first commander of all Latvian forces and as such was one of the most outstanding defenders of Latvia during the critical days of establishing Latvian independence. This superb monument, which was unveiled on 22 June 2006, Heroes' Remembrance Day is the work of the sculptor Gļebs Panteļejevs and Andris Veidemanis. The monument, named Against the Current, symbolically shows the point of a sword that splits the hostile current. Kalpaka bulvāris is named in his memory. Moving on, we will see more foot paths of stone paving stones. Moving closer to the monument of Oskaram Kalpakam, we will see the front of the monument. As we pass the monument and start for the west, we will see a flower bed with plants in the middle, with a foot path on each side of it. Still moving on, we will see more flower beds and beds of plants. Moving on along the foot paths, we will see a playground, moving closer to the playground, we will see a well kept playground and equipment. Entering the playground, you will mothers and their children playing on the playground equipment. Leaving the playground, we will see more foot paths. Moving toward Kalpaka bulvāris, we will see the large square area on Kalpaka bulvāris side of the park. Moving into the area we sill see the statue of Jānis Plieksans 'Rainis'. Jānis Plieksans Rainis 1865-1929, the most distinguished Latvian writer of all time, was born in Varslavani. His works were outstanding both as literature and for their assertion of national freedom and social consciousness. Moving into the square, we will see squares where there are gardens of shrubs and flowers. Also in this large area different kinds of special events are held. Moving on, in this area we will find two fountains. One has a paving stones foot path around it. The other fountain has flowers, shrubs and plants surrounding it. As we move along the Kalpaka bulvāris side of the park and as we leave Esplanāde park, we take a last look of Esplanāde park.
Romanian Aviation Museum opens its doors
Bucharest, Romania - 10 April 2013
1. Wide of old Zlin 226 plane, 1955 Czechoslovakia, inside flight museum
2. Close of dummy dressed as paratrooper, landing near the tail of an old Romanian plane with former Communist coat of arms
3. Wide of old Czech Zlin 226 plane, 1955
4. Close of tail of Aero 45 plane with the red cross and former Communist coat of arms of Romania
5. Wide of Soviet made YAK 23 fighter plane and also Soviet made MiG 15 in the background
6. Various of MiG 15
7. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Sorin Turturica, curator of the Romanian National Flight Museum
(Romania) started to import airplanes from the Soviet Union. They were very good planes for those times. We now don't have the same calibre of planes as our neighbours as we did back then. We used to have MiG15. When Romania had those, the MiG 15 was fighting in the Korean (war).
8. Wide of exhibition
9. Close of front of MiG 17 fighter plane
10. Wide of MiG 21
11. Close of dummy dressed as fighter plane pilot
12. Mid of pilot helmet and watch
13. Close of old Poljot watch. Poljot means flight in Russian
14. Close of flight book of a Romanian fighter pilot, written in Russian
15. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Sorin Turturica, curator of the Romanian National Flight Museum
During the Communist regime, Romania was a part of the Warsaw pack block countries which was constantly ready for war. Even if undeclared, the cold war was a real state or a preparation for war. Large investments were made back the in the military.
16. Close of sign that reads (Russian) remove before flight on the MiG 21, shift focus to MiG 17 in the background
17. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Sorin Turturica, curator of the Romanian National Flight Museum
Aviation requires money. It is an expensive military expenditure. Today, many countries are having economic problems, and Romania is no exception. Technology has progressed considerably, and so the planes are increasingly expensive. During Communism, Romania was part of Warsaw Pact countries.
18. Close of MiG 17
19. Mid of soviet planes in air shed with parachute
20. Wide of MiG 21 and MiG 17
LEADIN
April 12 is international day of Aviation and Cosmonautics which is celebrated in Russia and some other former USSR countries including Romania.
It celebrates Yuri Gargain's first flight into space on April 12, 1961.
To mark the occasion Romania's National Flight Museum has been celebrating other great aviation successes.
STORYLINE:
These classic planes are staying firmly grounded on national aviation day.
Romania's National Flight Museum takes its visitors back in time to the days of Communism.
Much of the aviation history of Romania, a NATO member since 2004, seems to be borrowed from the country's past ties with the Soviet Union.
After World War II, the Romanian air industry and the country started to import airplanes from the Soviet Union explains Sorin Turturica, curator of the Romanian National Flight Museum.
(Romania) started to import airplanes from the Soviet Union. They were very good planes for those times. We now don't have the same calibre of planes as our neighbours as we did back then. We used to have MiG15. When Romania had those, the MiG 15 was fighting in the Korean (war).
During the Communist era Romania was a member of the former Warsaw Pact and one of the countries which received significant military supplies from the former Soviet Union.
Romania was constantly ready for war. Even if undeclared, the Cold War was a real state or a preparation for war. Large investments were made back then in the military, says Turturica.
Today, Romania's military spending budget is considerably less says Turturica.
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【K】Latvia Travel-Riga[라트비아 여행-리가]삼형제 건물/Three Brothers/Style of building/Window/Middle Ages
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구시가지의 골목으로 깊이 들어가 봤다. 골목엔 거리의 화가와 아기자기한 가게들이 있다. 골목에서 음악이 흘러나온다. 거리 연주자들의 음악으로 가득한 이곳은 중세도시 리가를 잘 보여주는 삼형제 건물 앞이다. 15, 17, 18세기에 건립된 삼형제 건물이 나란히 붙어있어 시대별 건축양식을 잘 보여준다. 창문이 크고 많을수록 세금이 많은 창문세가 있었다고 한다.
[English: Google Translator]
I went deep into the old street alley. There are street painters and cute shops in the alley. Music flows from the alley. Filled with the music of street performers, it is in front of a three-piece building that shows the medieval city of Riga. The three-piece buildings erected in the 15th, 17th, and 18th centuries stand side by side, showing the architectural style of the times. The larger and larger the window, the more taxable the window was.
[Latvia: Google Translator]
Es aizgāju dziļi vecpilsētas ieliņā. Alajā ir ielu gleznotāji un cute veikali. Mūzika plūst no alejas. Piepildīta ar ielu izpildītāju mūziku, tā atrodas trīsdimensiju ēkas priekšā, kas parāda viduslaiku Rīgu. Trīsvienības ēkas, kas uzceltas 15., 17. Un 18. Gadsimtā, stāv blakus, parādot laika arhitektūras stilu. Jo lielāks un lielāks logs, jo vairāk logu bija apliekams ar nodokļiem.
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■클립명: 유럽081-라트비아03-03 시대별 건축 양식이 있는 삼형제 건물
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■촬영일자: 2018년 2월February
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역사/자연지역,historic site,길,street,건물,architecture,유럽Europe라트비아LatviaLatvijaLatvijas Republika 홍은희20182월리가RigaFebruary걸어서 세계속으로