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/
Chapter updated: 02-12-2009