BTA supports

On 10 September, in Biķernieki, the first North European Zone (NEZ) PRO Drift Championship took place, with civil liability being insured by the BTA.

Last week, little singer Agate Albekeite, who already has many fans here in Latvia, returned from the competition New Wave Junior 2011 after winning the People’s Choice Award.

On Saturday, 27 August, at Garciems beach in the G-Spot Bar, cycling fans organized the campaign “You shall not steal” – an event aimed at promoting cycling and also protesting against bicycle theft.

On Friday, 26 August, in Dobele, Tandēms sports club organised the annual cycling race – Latvian Junior Championship – which was also supported by BTA.

250 choirs from throughout Latvia, totalling 8 000 participants, sang in celebration of Riga’s 810th birthday at the impressive main concert which assembled 18 000 spectators. The classical section of the main concert programme was opened by Kārlis Baumanis' national anthem Dievs Svētī Latviju (God Bless Latvia), conducted by Romāns Vanags, artistic director of the main concert and senior conductor.

The International Charity Festivals Happy Family organised by the Daugavpils City Council Department of Social Affairs was held in Daugavpils on 20 August.

The annual Town Festival was held in Aizpute from 8th to 14th August.

In July, Latvian skydivers Ingus Augstkalns and Reinis Rūtentāls traveled to the Kjerag cliffs in Norway to jump from them for the first time and join the ranks of the world’s b.a.s.e. (jumping from buildings, antennas, bridges and cliffs) jumpers.

On 13 August, in the Daugavpils kart circuit Blāzma two drift competitions took place – Stage 3 of the Latvian Drift Cup and also Stage 4 of the Latvian PRO Drift Championship.

On 28-29 July, Jūrmala hosted the children’s fencing competition Baltijas zobens (Baltic Sword). Sixty children from Latvia, Ukraine and Russia participated in the competition.

From 5 to 8 August, the town of Ludza celebrated its 834th anniversary. Those were wonderful days saturated with entertainment where every day and event had a charm of its own.

From 29 to 31 July the 13th annual Sabile Vineyard Festival took place in Sabile. BTA as a supporter of this festival and also the participant took part for the second year.

From 7 to 10 July the 3rd international classical drama amateur theatre festival CHERRY GARDEN 2011 took place in Balvi.

This year the city of Līvāni celebrated its 85th anniversary that went for 3 days. During the celebration days the guests of the city were offered different activities, concerts, as well as the opportunity to learn more about the history of the city.

This summer Rēzekne District Municipality delighted its inhabitants and guests with an exciting, entertaining, family-oriented and intellectually eventful celebration week – Rēzekne District Days.

The city festival Kuldīga Feast delighted Kuldīga from 14 to 17 July, which surprises every year with its richness, attractiveness, versatility and cosy atmosphere. BTA participates as a festival supporter for the fifth year.

On Sunday, 10 July, at Biķernieki racetrack, a drift competition took place – Latvian Drift Cup and also Latvian Drift Championship: in Street, ProAm and PRO classes. On the competition day, BTA took care of the safety of the event by insuring civil liability of the drifters.

Valērija Satibaldijeva, the winner of the song competition Mazo dziesmas Latvijai (Children’s Songs for Latvia) organised by LNT and BTA Insurance Company SE and also the winner of the viewers’ choice award, today, in the sound recording studio of Sound Division Studios, recorded her first single titled Kādēļ tā? (Why so?), the lyrics and music for which were written by Valērija’s music teacher Evita Podoļeca. Recording of the single is done by Micrec.

In order to participate in the biggest ever regatta The Tall Ships Races 2011 today the Latvian yacht SPANIEL headed from the Andrejosta yacht club to Ireland, where on the 3rd of July it will take part in the race for the main prize of the regatta.

On Saturday, 4 June, the Blue Flag was raised for the thirteenth time on the Ventspils beach. The Blue Flag means that the water quality, environmental management, environmental information and education improvement and services meet the European Union criteria.

This is the third consecutive year BTA has supported the BTA Rally Talsi. This year's rally took place on 14–15 May.

Auditions for LNT and BTA singing competition "Little Songs for Latvia" are in full swing
The producers of one of the most successful, watched and loved song projects of recent years “The Singing Families”, the TV company LNT and the insurance company BTA, are announcing a new spring season project – a singing contest for young talents “Little Songs for Latvia”. The auditions start this week!

Enterprising and brave ladies who like driving are invited to sign up for the BTA Woman’s Day Rally! Taking into account the positive experience of co-operation during the organisation of the BTA Rally Talsi, this summer BTA will support one more rally event – the Women’s Day Rally, which will take place for the third time already this year...

From 16 November 2010 to 30 January 2011, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design will host the exhibition “Art of the Balts”, which is supported in part by the BTA Insurance Company in the form of transport insurance for the exhibition...

On October 12 in the Daugavpils Culture Centre, the first show of the project Mode H based on the musical “Starmania” by Michel Berger took place with the support of BTA...

Jānis Preiss, aquatic athlete from Liepāja and winner of several titles, has taken on a new challenge – he will make a solo attempt to cross the Baltic Sea from the shore of Liepāja to the capital of Gotland Visby via windsurfing board...

The yacht Spaniel took third place among Class-C yachts in The Tall Ships Races 2010 regatta organised by Sail Training International (STI), which ended yesterday and during which the contestants covered the route Antwerp (Belgium) – Aalborg (Denmark) – Kristiansand (Norway) – Hartlepool (United Kingdom)...

A press conference in Andrejsala on the 7th of July marked the launch of the social campaign titled “Don’t Drink and Drive. It’s Expensive!”. It aims to inform people about the new administrative penalties, in effect as of 23 June, and to remind motorists not to attempt to drive under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substances...

On June 28th, the yacht Spaniel bid farewell to the shores of Latvia and set sail to participate in The Tall Ships Races 2010 and the North Sea Tall Ships Regatta.

The social campaign “Time to Change Habits!” is running in Riga from June 7 to June 12; BTA is one of the supporters of the campaign. The goal of the campaign is to turn the spotlight on the problem of smoking and urge society, especially young people, to choose a healthy lifestyle...

An open-air photography exhibition devoted to the Latvian Independence Restoration Day is taking place in Dome Square until June 1, displaying extensive photographic evidence of the May 1990 political and social...

For the second year in a row, the rally that annually takes place in Talsi is titled the BTA Rally Talsi in honour of the general sponsor, BTA...

Ahead of the November 18 Independence Day, BTA renews the Freedom Monument insurance policy. It is now the sixth consecutive year that BTA has insured the Freedom Monument. As usual, the Freedom Monument is insured for 1 million lats and, traditionally, it is a gift from BTA to Latvia and the City of Riga...

For the third year running, Poetry Days will be featuring a Book Exchange Point. This year’s event will be taking place from 11 until 13 September from 11:00 until 19:00 in the Esplanade near Rainis’ monument. The event has proved itself popular in previous years, therefore BTA has decided to support it and insure it free of charge...

The Board of BTA has decided to make a gift to all 580 municipal pre-school education establishments in Latvia – property insurance worth a total of LVL 350 million. As Gints Dandzbergs, the Chairman of the Board of BTA...

As a socially responsible partner, BTA made it possible to support the Ventspils City Festival with a donation. The event was also enriched by the employees of BTA who participated in the festival parade...

The motto of everyday life at the Aglona Catholic Gymnasium is Ora et labora (pray and work). This motto has a firm place in the development and life, both secular and spiritual, of the pupils of the Gymnasium...

The 15th Mass Media Games took place on 12 and 13 July 2009 in: Smuku muiža recreation centre in Saldus region and BTA was one of the supporting partners...

The charity festival Come Along is a chance for disabled children, orphans, so called street children and other children and young people with special needs to shake off their everyday concerns and take part in a festival...

Keeping up the tradition started last year when BTA supported the Tukums stage of the Latvian Rally-sprint Championships and also donated to the Mūsa Motors Rīga team, this year has brought a new cooperation project – BTA has become...

BTA is a supporter of an active and healthy lifestyle and, naturally, for the second year running, we are supporting: Sportlat Awards 2009 organised by Sportlat Sports Club. The total expected number of participants in 2009 is about 10,000...

BTA has financially supported the making and distribution of the film Ordinary Friday (“Parasta piektdiena”) from a series called Long Live the Children 4 (“Lai dzīvo bērni 4!”)...

Each play in the Riga Children and Youth Musical Theatre RīBēJa MuTe is an individual project performed by different artists making each event unique and inimitable...