Integration monitor is a daily Latvian press digest on ethnic minority and society integration issues. The Monitor reviews the biggest Latvian dailies: Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga (in Latvian language), Vesti Segodnya (in Russian language). In specific cases other information sources are used. Latvian Centre for Human Rights is not responsible for information published by the media.

• 90th anniversary of the "Days of Russian culture in Latvia" 

The "Days of Russian culture in Latvia" are scheduled for 22 May – 7 June. The "Days of Russian culture in Latvia" are organised by Latvia’s Russian minority civil society since 1925 and this year’s festival will be the 90th anniversary. 178 various cultural events will be held within the framework of the festival – performances and works by musicians, singers, dancers, artists, creative arts teams, writers, researchers – covering both folk and classical aspects of Russian culture. Vesti Segodnya

 

• Aivars Slucis announces contest on "decolonisation of Latvia" 

American medical specialist and Latvian nationalist Aivars Slucis has announced a youth contest "Why Latvia’s decolonisation is necessary". Information about the contest is published at the homepage of the political party "National Union" and the top 10 authors will be awarded EUR 1,000 to 5,000. The same contest was held in 1995. The newspaper also notes that Mr. Slucis is American national, living in the USA and rarely visits Latvia. Vesti Segodnya (18.05)