
9.2 Key organisations and portals
Cultural policy making bodies
Saeima, the Latvian Parliament
http://www.saeima.lv/
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia
http://www.mk.gov.lv
Ministry of Culture
http://www.km.gov.lv
Ministry of Finance
http://www.fm.gov.lv
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.mfa.gov.lv
The Ministry of the Environmental Protection and Regional Development
http://www.raplm.gov.lv
Latvian National Commission for UNESCO
http://www.unesco.lv
National Film Centre of Latvia
http://www.nfc.lv
National Archives of Latvia
http://www.arhivi.lv
State Inspection for Heritage Protection
http://www.mantojums.lv
The Centre for Intangible Heritage and Culture Education
http://www.nkmva.gov.lv
Professional associations
The Council of the Creative Unions of Latvia
http://www.makslinieki.lv
the Association of Contemporary Arts NGOs
http://kulturasnvo.wordpress.com
The Latvian Designers' Society
http://www.design.lv/en/
http://www.design.lv/
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
The Latvian Association of Architects
http://www.architektura.lv/
http://arh.latarh.lv/
Latvian Theatre Association
http://www.ltds.lv
Latvian Union of Scenographers
http://www.sceno.lv/
Musicians Society / Latvian Underground Music
http://www.tornis.lv/english/index.htm
Latvian Booksellers Association
http://gramatuinfo.lv
http://www.gramatizdeveji.lv/
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
Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Latvia
http://www.norden.lv
Soros Foundation-Latvia
http://www.sfl.lv
Cultural research and statistics
Ministry of Culture
http://www.km.gov.lv/lv/ministrija/petijumi.html
Central Statistics Bureau of Latvia
http://www.csb.gov.lv
The Public Policy Site
http://www.politika.lv
Transparency International Latvia
http://www.delna.lv
Culturelab / cultural policy
http://www.culturelab.com
Think Tank
http://www.scenariji.lv
Committee of Strategic Analysis
http://www.saki.lv
Culture / arts portals
Latvian Culture Portal
http://www.culture.lv
Cultural Mapping Project in Latvia
http://www.kulturaskarte.lv
Latvian Literature Centre
http://www.literature.lv
The New Theatre Institute of Latvia
http://www.theatre.lv
Theatre Portal
http://kroders.lv/
Theatre Portal Teritorija
http://www.teritorija.lv/
Music in Latvia
http://www.music.lv
State Concert Agency Latvijas Koncerti
http://www.latvijaskoncerti.lv
Latvian Music Information Centre
http://www.lmic.lv
Latfilma / Films in Latvia
http://www.latfilma.lv/
Portal on Films
http://www.filmas.lv/
Contemporary Art Centre
http://www.lcca.lv
Design Information Centre
http://www.dic.lv
RIXC / new media
http://www.rixc.lv/
Latnet Art Gallery
http://www.gallery.lv/EN.htm
Art Territory: online magazine on art in Baltic, Russian and Scandinavian countries
http://www.arterritory.com/
Other links and resources can be found:
http://www.latvija.lv
Latvian Institute
http://www.li.lv