A celebration dedicated to the 209th anniversary of Daugavpils fortress will take place on July 17.

On St. Peter’s Day, 29 June, an augmented reality exhibition dedicated to Pēteris Martinsons opens in the courtyard of Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre.

Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center has launched its new exhibition season, where artists explore the chromatic properties of light through different colors and media.

Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre will launch its new exhibition season. In the absence of loud speeches or public events, the focus will be exclusively on art, which has travelled to Daugavpils from across the globe.

On Saturday 19 June, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre will launch its new exhibition season. In the absence of loud speeches or public events, the focus will be exclusively on art, which has travelled to Daugavpils from across the globe.

From June 15 to 20, Daugavpils will celebrate the City Festival with the motto “My Castle – Daugavpils”. Residents and guests of the city will have the opportunity to participate and enjoy various festive activities, observing epidemiological safety requirements.

As museums and other art spaces reopen for individual visitors, artist Māris Čačka’s solo show “Direct Dialogues”, featuring vast works on canvas, is ready to receive visitors at Daugavpils Local History and Art Museum (Latvia). The exhibition will be available 7 through 27 June.

In the 2021 bathing season, two beaches in Daugavpils have retained the right to raise the Blue Flag – the most popular and recognized tourism eco-certificate in the world.

New and interesting objects continue to appear on the map of Daugavpils recreation places. One of them is the Music Square in the Esplanade Park, the construction of which was completed a few days ago. It is an unusual place, where anyone can witness the birth of music, and also become a composer of a beautiful melody.

Daugavpils Fortress Culture & Information Centre offers several types of excursions!

The Discharge-Recharge Wall is a custom-made site for an interactive self-performance open to anyone willing to join.

Mark Rothko Art Centre continues to develop its collection. As soon as current restrictions are lifted, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre will resume receiving visitors with a brand-new permanent exhibition.

Visitors to the Daugavpils Martin Luther Cathedral are invited to visit the viewing platform that will be open until 30th of September. The church’s viewing platform is the only one available for travellers who come to visit Church Hill.

The courtyard of Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre has become an exhibition space for a steel sculpture by Solveiga Vasiļjeva “What did You Want to Say Me? Nothing.”, in due course to be followed by other objects.

Nowadays, outdoor activities are especially topical, and hiking (walking) is a great way to get acquainted with the nature of Latvia. Daugavpils Tourist Information Center (TIC) is a place where you can get information about various walking routes and get related services.

This year in March, a new competition for young musicians will take place in Daugavpils – the 1st International Mark Rothko Contemporary Music Competition for Young Performers, which will be attended by children and young people up until the age of 19.

Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre has designed an application form that enables individual artists, artist groups or curators, to submit their exhibition proposals for potential display on the centre’s premises.

During the pandemic, Daugavpils Tourist Information Centre continued to work during the whole week and provided services on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on public holidays. The residents and guests of the city were informed about recreational opportunities in Daugavpils and its surroundings.

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