Friday, July 16, 2010

Baltic Sea Pipeline Construction Uncovering many Archaeologically Interesting Artefacts

Frank Thadeusz writes at Making Way for the Pipeline: A Treasure Trove in the Baltic Sea - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International:
"While environmentalists are sharply opposed to the construction of the new Baltic Sea pipeline, archaeologists are delighted. The massive Nord Stream project to bring natural gas from Russia to Germany has uncovered dozens of shipwrecks and other historic artifacts."

Sunday, July 11, 2010

History of Latvia at the Latvian Institute

History of Latvia at the Latvian Institute.

Kolkasrags | Slītere National Park

Kolkasrags | Slītere National Park

Latvia: The Nature Conservation Agency: Dabas aizsardzības pārvalde

Latvia: The Nature Conservation Agency: Dabas aizsardzības pārvalde
"The Nature Conservation Agency ensures implementation of unified nature protection policy in Latvia"

Vienotība: Next Saeima should amend law to allow dual citizenship | Latvians Online

Vienotība: Next Saeima should amend law to allow dual citizenship | Latvians Online

That Latvia should permit dual citizenship is correct in our modern globalized world.

Friday, July 09, 2010

Sesta Judze ("The Sixth Mile", Sestā Jūdze) : A Popular Country Music Group from Latvia

Agris Gedrovics, my second cousin, is the founder and lead singer of the very popular Latvian country group Sestā Jūdze, which has received many country music awards.

My current favorite is their album Emigrants - which you can hear at Platforma.lv (listen for free).




One can also hear some of the group's music for free at their MySpace pages here.

Sesta Judze means "The Sixth Mile" or simply "Sixth Mile". Sestā Jūdze is the correct orthographic spelling in Latvian - pronounced Sess-tah You-dzeh with the emphasis always on the first syllable of each word .

Their album Kalendārs (video ad here) is available for download at Micrec.lv (payment required).

Downloadable songs (payment required) are found at Doremi.lv.

Sestā Jūdze consists of the band members Agris Gedrovics (Gedrovičs), Gatis Leitis, Modris Mikelsons (Miķelsons), Aldis Strazdins (Strazdiņš), Janis Misins (Misiņš) -- the Latvian orthography is in parentheses.

See also a sample YouTube video at Sestā Jūdze Smiltenē (Sesta Judze in Smiltene).