2017 in Latvia
Latvia-related events during the year of 2017
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Events in the year 2017 in Latvia.
Incumbents
- President: Raimonds Vējonis
- Prime Minister: Māris Kučinskis
Events
- 22 July – the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 was held in Riga, with Latvia placing third.[1]
Deaths
- 21 January – Biruta Baumane, painter (born 1922).[2]
- 10 March – Gido Kokars, conductor (born 1921).[3]
- 8 August — Pēteris Plakidis, composer (born 1947).[4]
- 15 August — Gunārs Birkerts, architect (born 1925).[5]
- 10 September — Konstantins Pupurs, historian, linguist, political scientist and activist (born 1964).[6]
- 7 December — Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere, operatic soprano (born 1923).[7]
References
- ^ Granger, Anthony (22 July 2017). "Slovenia's Carmen Manet Wins Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "94 gadu vecumā mirusi izcilā latviešu gleznotāja Biruta Baumane" (in Latvian). Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Legendary choir conductor passes away". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ Edgars Raginskis (8 August 2017). "In memoriam. Pēteris Plakidis" (in Latvian). Public Broadcasting of Latvia. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ Blair Kamin (15 August 2017). "Gunnar Birkerts, acclaimed Midwestern architect, dies at 92". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Aiziet drosmīgs Latvijas patriots" (in Latvian). Latvijas Avīze. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Mūžībā aizgājusi operdziedātāja Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere" (in Latvian). Latvijas Avīze. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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