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Latvian prize winners, their tutors and competition organisers at the award ceremony in Riga | Photo: Emilija Vuskarniece

18 August 2022

Award Ceremony of Latvia’s 2022 History Competition

Taking place in one of Riga’s most iconic historical buildings, the award ceremony of Latvia’s 2022 history competition brought many insights to light.

Latvian Award Ceremony at the House of the Riga Latvian Society | Photo: The Chancery of the President of Latvia/Gatis Bergmanis

25 May 2019

Latvian President Awarded Prize Winners in Riga

On 25 May 2019, the President of Latvia, Raimonds Vējonis, awarded the winners and their tutors of the Latvian History Competition in the grand House of the Riga Latvian Society. More than 130 pupils, their relatives, teachers and tutors from all over the country took part in the magnificent ceremony.

19 May 2018

Latvian Award Ceremony 2018

On 19 May 2018, the Latvian award ceremony took place in the Grand House of the Riga Latvian Society. As in previous years, the President of Latvia Raimonds Vējonis took part in the ceremony to congratulate and award the winners.

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Kristians Malgins | Photo: Körber-Stiftung

29 June 2017

Latvian Student Researched His Great-Grandmother's Deportation to Siberia

Kristians' ninety-seven year-old great-grandmother is a good storyteller. So what was more natural than to interview her about her own deportation and that of her family to Siberia by Soviet authorities in 1949? Take a look at what Kristians said about his competition entry.