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The largest cultural centre in Daugavpils and one of the largest and most visited concert halls in Latvia. The Great Hall seats 1,060 spectators, including 6 seats for visitors with special needs. The concert hall meets all the necessary standards, which gives it the right to claim to host events of the highest level. It hosts performances by Latvian and world pop, theatre and ballet stars, celebrations, exhibitions, rallies, conferences, seminars, competitions and festivals. The following premises can be used for various types of events:<\/p>\n
Large concert hall (1058.50 m2) \u2013 1060 seats
\nMultimedia hall (269.80 m2) \u2013 96 seats
\n1 st floor foyer (777.4 m2)
\n2 nd floor foyer (555.3 m2)<\/p>\n
There is the largest stained glass window in Latvia – \u201cFire and Night\u201d, created in 1971 on the second floor of the Building. The authors of the stained glass window are watercolorist and stained glass painter Egons C\u0113snieks and architect Andris Purvi\u0146\u0161. The stained glass window \u201cFire and Night\u201d was created based on the work of J\u0101nis Rainis, which was based on the vision of Andrejs Pumpurs\u2019 epic \u201cL\u0101\u010dpl\u0113sis\u201d.<\/p>\n
This large-format composition is simultaneously both a prologue and an epilogue to the story of L\u0101\u010dpl\u0113sis, Laimdota, Koknesis, the Black Knight, Kangaris and his troops, and the central figure of Sp\u012bdola, depicted as a symbol of freedom and upward striving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Largest cultural centre in Daugavpils and one of the largest and most visited concert halls in Latvia.
\nThe large hall seats 1070 spectators, including 8 seats for visitors with special needs. The concert hall meets all the necessary standards, which gives it the right to claim to host events of the highest level. It hosts performances by Latvian and world pop, theatre and ballet stars, celebrations, exhibitions, rallies, conferences, seminars, competitions and festivals.<\/p>\n
The following rooms can be used for holding various events:<\/p>\n
large concert hall (1058.50 m2) \u2013 1070 seats
\nsmall hall (269.80 m2) about 200 seats
\n1st floor foyer (777.4 m2)
\n2nd floor foyer (555.3 m2)
\nOn the second floor of the building is the largest stained glass window in Latvia, \u201cFire and Night\u201d, created in 1971, conceived as the ideological center of the Palace.<\/p>\n
The authors of the stained glass are watercolourist and stained glass artist Egons Cesnieks and architect Andris Purvi\u0146\u0161.<\/p>\n
The stained glass window \u201cFire and Night\u201d was created based on the work of the same name by Janis Rainis, which is based on a new vision of Andrejs Pumpurs\u2019 epic \u201cL\u0101\u010dpl\u0113sis\u201d.<\/p>\n
A monumental stained glass work measuring twenty-two square meters is installed in the vestibule along the entire wall and illuminated with artificial lighting. This large-format composition is both a prologue and an epilogue to the performance of L\u0101\u010dpl\u0113sis, Laimdot, Koknese, the Black Knight, Kangar and his troops. And Spidola, depicted in the center, is a symbol of freedom, striving upwards! The struggle between good and evil forces is shown through various images and actions.<\/p>\n
The Palace of Culture has become a cultural center and a favorite place to relax, it is open for visitors every day.<\/p>\n
The information center is open from 8:00 to 20:00.
\nSunday is a day off.<\/p>\n
The cafe of the Palace of Culture is open from 12:00 to 18:00. On concert days, the cafe is open longer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-about.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3750","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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