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International research conference of the Latvian Academy of Culture "Poetics and Politics of History in Film and Theatre" taking place from November 29 until December 1, 2018

From November 29 until December 1, 2019, the Latvian Academy of Culture is organizing the international research conference "Poetics and Politics of History in Film and Theatre", which will focus on in-depth analysis of how the history and people of both Latvia and the Baltic Sea Region have been portrayed and interpreted in audiovisual and performing arts. Visitors of the conference will be able to hear presentation from researchers and practitioners in the fields of audiovisual and performing arts, history and semiotics from countries, such as, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Finland, France, the United States, Russia, etc. In the spotlight of the conference will be the works of audiovisual and performing arts created in the framework of the centenary programme in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Finland.

Research conference of the Latvian Academy of Culture "Culture Crossroads XII" taking place from November 1 till November 4, 2018

For 3 days in the autumn of 2018 the Latvian Academy of Culture is organising the 12th research conference in the field of culture and arts „Culture Crossroads XII”, which will incorporate several unique events. In the focus of the conference „Culture Crossroads XII” is the celebration of Latvia’s centenary, which is why the subheading of the conference this year is “Birth, celebration and feasting in culture” or BEST WISHES! Visitors of the conference will have the opportunity to hear more than 80 presentations by researchers and practitioners both from Latvia and other countries, such as, Spain, the Netherlands, Russia and Poland, which once again affirms the thematic scope and international dimension of the conference “Culture Crossroads”.

Expert in the field of cultural economics Dr. Arjo Klamer visiting the Latvian Academy of Culture with guest lectures

Dr. Arjo Klamer is a world-renowned researcher in the field of cultural economics, author of many books and professor at the Erasmus University Rotterdam and the Fontys Academy for Creative Industries. Klamer has taken part in the formation of many university programmes in the field of cultural economics and creative entrepreneurship both at the Masters level and at the Doctoral level. He has organized many workshops in the field of culture management and cultural economics in countries such as the Netherlands, India, Uganda, Japan, Portugal, Italy, Brazil, etc., and has been the board member in several organizations related to economics, cultural economics and philosophy.

Guest lecturer Frans Brouwer (the Netherlands) visiting the Latvian Academy of Culture with lectures for the students of Creative Industries

For the fourth year in a row guest professor Frans Brouwer is visiting the Latvian Academy of Culture to give lectures in the field of creative entrepreneurship. During his career, Frans Brouwer has been teaching at several universities in Europe, including the Netherlands, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria. In addition, he has organized several major culture festivals, concerts and opera projects in various European countries and Japan and has been the project manager of The European Opera Academy (EOA) project for 10 years.