This Sunday on February 22, at 16.00 on the stage of the Embassy of Latgale GORS will be held the award ceremony for the Latgalian Culture Award “Boņuks 2014”. The most significant Latgalian events, people and achievements of the year 2014 will be honored during the ceremony. Latvian Performers’ and Producers’ Association (LaIPA) has announced the nominees in the category “Radio Hit”.
Latvian Performers’ and Producers’ Association (LaIPA) has gathered the information about the most played Latgalian songs of the previous year in at least tree radio stations (the songs produced starting from December 1, 2013). There are 3 nominees announced for the prize in nomination “Radio Hit”.
Bez PVN – “Loopi”
Borowa MC – “Eņgeļs”
Dabasu Durovys – “Kur golam gols”
“Latgalian culture and language is surely one of the most worthy value. For this reason, we are very happy that every year the people who have helped to preserve and develop this value are specially highlighted. LaIPA is honored to evaluate and announce the nominees as well as the award winner in the category “Radio Hit”,” indicates the Executive Director of LaIPA Liena Grīna.
The award ceremony on Sunday will start with a production “Francis” dedicated to a significant political leader Francis Trasuns. While during the second part the representatives of the culture field will be honored in the following nominations: “Person of the Year”, “Event of the Year”, “For the Popularization of Latgalian Language”, “Craftsman/Owner of the Year”, “Performance of the Year in Visual Arts”, “Performance of the Year in Performing Arts”, “Performance of the Year in Audiovisual Arts”, “Best Performance in Pop/Rock Music”, “Best Performance in Folk Music”, “Best Performance in Alternative Music”, “Best Performance in Academic Music”, “Best Music Video”, “Debut of the Year”, “Best Performance in Country Music”, “Best Performance in Literature”, “Best Edition/Book”, “Radio Hit”, and “For the Contribution of a Lifetime”.
The goal of the Latgalian Culture Award “Bonuks” is to promote the preservation and development of the culture environment of Latgalians, as well as to gather and honor the most significant achievements of Latgalian culture of the previous year. The award ceremony is supported by the State Culture Capital Foundation, Establishment of the State Stock Company “Latvia’s State Forests”, Culture Ministry of Latvia, the councils of Rezekne district, Rezekne city, Dagda, Ludza, Balvi, Kārsava, Krāslava, Preiļi, Riebiņi, Viļaka, Rugāji and Baltinava districts.
