Latvia/ 9. Sources and Links  

9.2 Key organisations and portals

Cultural policy making bodies

Saeima, the Latvian Parliament
http://www.saeima.lv/index_eng.html

The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia
http://www.mk.gov.lv/en/mk/?lang=1

Ministry of Culture
http://www.km.gov.lv/en/

Ministry of Finance 
http://www.fm.gov.lv/?eng/

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/

Ministry of Justice
http://www.tm.gov.lv/en/

The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government
http://www.raplm.gov.lv/pub/?lang=eng

Latvian National Commission for UNESCO
http://www.unesco.lv/

National Film Centre of Latvia
http://www.nfc.lv/news/?id=23

Directorate General of Latvia State Archives
http://www.arhivi.lv/index.php?&373

State Inspection for Heritage Protection
http://www.mantojums.lv/?lang=en

Professional associations (only those providing website in English)

The Latvian Designers' Society
http://www.design.lv/en/

Latvian Filmmakers Union
http://www.latfilma.lv/lks/

The Latvian Film Producers Association
http://www.latfilma.lv/producer/

Latvian Librarians Association
http://www.lnb.lv/en/for-librarians/latvian-librarians-association

Latvian Publishers' Association
http://www.music.lv/lga/default.htm

The Latvian Association of Architects
http://www.architektura.lv/

Latvian Theatre Association
http://www.ltds.lv/home

Latvian Union of Scenographers
http://www.sceno.lv/

Musicians Society / Latvian Underground Music
http://www.tornis.lv/english/index.htm

Grant-giving bodies

State Culture Capital Foundation 
http://www.kkf.lv/

International Writers' and Translators' House
http://www.ventspilshouse.lv/

Latvian Literature Centre
http://www.literature.lv/en/

Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Latvia
http://www.norden.lv/en/main

Soros Foundation-Latvia
http://www.sfl.lv/public/index.html

Cultural research and statistics

Ministry of Culture
http://www.km.gov.lv/lv/ministrija/petijumi.html

Central Statistics Bureau of Latvia 
http://www.csb.lv/

The Public Policy Site
http://www.politika.lv/

Transparency International Latvia
http://www.delna.lv/

Culturelab / cultural policy
http://www.culturelab.com/

Culture / arts portals

Latvian Culture Portal 
http://www.culture.lv/

Cultural Mapping Project in Latvia
http://www.literature.lv/

Latvian Literature Centre 
http://www.literature.lv/

The New Theatre Institute of Latvia
http://www.theatre.lv/

Music in Latvia 
http://www.music.lv/

State Concert Agency Latvijas Koncerti
http://www.latvijaskoncerti.lv/en/news

Latvian Music Information Centre
http://www.lmic.lv/

Latfilma / Films in Latvia
http://www.latfilma.lv/

Contemporary Art Centre
http://www.lcca.lv/

Design Information Centre
http://www.dic.lv/lang-en/home

RIXC / new media
http://www.rixc.lv/

Latnet Art Gallery
http://www.gallery.lv/EN.htm

Other links and resources can be found:
http://www.latvija.lv/

Latvian Institute
http://www.li.lv/