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Prize winners of the Latvian History Competition | Photo: Ilmārs Znotiņš/Valsts prezidenta kanceleja
Prize winners of the Latvian History Competition | Photo: Ilmārs Znotiņš/Valsts prezidenta kanceleja

Researching What's No Longer There

Latvian president Edgars Rinkēvičs praised the participants’ research about long gone buildings at the award ceremony of the Latvian History Competition at Riga castle.

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

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.

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

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.

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Latvian award ceremony 2018 | Photo: Chancery of the President of Latvia
Latvian award ceremony 2018 | Photo: Chancery of the President of Latvia

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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