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旧市庁舎（ラエコダ）

2006-02-17T18:22:09Z

エストニアの首都タリンの旧市街地を歩くと、建物の陰から中世の騎士や商人が姿を現すのではないかと錯覚を起こすでしょう。旧市街地の真ん中にあるラエコヤ広場の旧市庁舎（ラエコダ）は、北欧で現存する最古の市庁舎。2004年には600周年記念行事が行われました。夜はライトアップされますが、雪をかぶった冬のラエコダはさらに美しさを増します。

Pure Food in Japan

2005-10-27T15:00:00Z

In October 17 – 21, in the capital of Japan, Tokyo, "Food Trade Mission" was held within the program of EU Gateway to Japan. EU Gateway to Japan is a campaign, organized by the Chamber of Commerce of the European Union in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Japan. In food industry, 10 new Member States, including Latvia, had the opportunity to participate for the first time. As the result, Pure Food was the only company (79 companies from Latvia applied), approved by the European Commission for the participation in the Trade Mission. In total, 50 companies from the European Union were represented, whose representatives took part in seminars about the peculiarities of the Japanese market, visited Japanese food production plants. The most significant aim of the Mission was the establishment of new contacts and participation in Mini Trade Fair, where the representatives of the company Pure Food met those of many Japanese companies, who were already prepared and knew about Pure Food products and the choice, offered for the Japanese market. During the trip to Japan we had the opportunity to meet some of the largest food wholesale and import companies, which were very interested in our products. We are glad that Japanese entrepreneurs liked our jams, because degustation and comparison with the choice of jams, now in sale in Japanese shops, ours turned out to be much more natural and delicious. In general, we can characterize the visit to Japan as very successful and instructive, because it was a great experience and we learned a lot about the Oriental business culture,” said Aivars Žimants, Chairman of the Board of SIA Pure Food. Trade Mission was not limited to the five-day work in Japan, it included several months of preparation for the Japanese customers, listening to their wishes, making contacts, translation of product catalogues and carrying out of market research, which was 80% funded by the European Commission as for the participant of the Trade Mission. Now the work will continue in strengthening the contacts and development of cooperation. We owe great thanks to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Latvia, which helped Pure Food to successfully prepare and participate in the Trade Mission in Japan. Aivars Žimants, Chairman of the Board of SIA Pure Food, thinks that, maintaining contacts and cooperating with Japanese entrepreneurs, they will learn much more about Latvian products, and it will open the opportunities for other Latvian food producers to try to conquer the enormous market of Japan, which has purchasing capacity, demands high quality products and encompasses 125 millions people.

(Ｐｕｒｅ　Ｆｏｏｄ　Ｌｔｄ　 www.purefood.lv)

SIA Pure Food Receives the Award

2005-10-12T15:00:00Z

SIA Pure Food Receives the Award of the Ministry of Economics
for a New Export Product

The company SIA Pure Food has received the second highest evaluation in the competition, organized by the Ministry of Economics of Latvia and Latvian Investment and Development Agency, with the aim to facilitate the competitiveness of Latvian entrepreneurs in foreign markets, as well as to promote the export of products and services, made in Latvia, and improve their quality. The company SIA Pure Food received the award in the category “New Export Product or Service”. This competition took place for the first time. In total, 33 entrepreneurs from all over Latvia submitted their goods. They included food, wood processing, information technology, pharmacy, engineering and other companies. SIA Pure Food turnover in 2004 was LVL 4.86 million, which is 124% growth, compared with 2003. The company plans to achieve the turnover LVL 6.4 million in 2005. Pure Food produces fruit and berry additives for dairy and confectionery companies. The company exports its products. In 2005 they were exported to Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Belarus, Finland, Germany, Australia, and United Kingdom. Pure Food also produces jams and juices with “Pūre” trademark for realization in retail market.

(Ｐｕｒｅ　Ｆｏｏｄ　Ｌｔｄ　 www.purefood.lv)

タリン室内管弦楽団＆ヴェスタード・シムクス来日公演

2005-09-03T15:00:00Z

2005年8月31日から9月3日、指揮者エリ･クラス率いるエストニア・タリン室内管弦楽団とラトビアの若きピアニスト、ヴェスタード・シムクスが来日、東京オペラシティ、河口湖円形ホールおよび鎌倉建長寺にてコンサートを行い大成功で幕を閉じた。

　エストニアやラトビアの国名さえ知らない人から、バルト音楽の質の高さを知っていて来場した人だけでなく、弟子を取らないことで有名なDmitri Bashkirovが直接指導している若いピアニストの演奏を聴きたくて来たという人、日本の演奏家とのコラボレーションを楽しみに来た人など、観客の思惑は様々だったが、演奏後は期待以上だったと皆大満足そうに笑顔で会場を後にしていた。

　東京会場では松下功作曲の「如月に」を能管奏者赤尾三千子と共演、河口湖会場では、2004年エストニア合唱祭に参加したノン･ジャンル・アカペラ歌手、おおたか静流と温かい声のナレーター、磯野弘のトークショーで始まるアットホームなコンサートが実現。さらに蝉時雨から夕暮れと共に秋の虫の音に囲まれた鎌倉建長寺方丈会場では、篠笛奏者鯉沼廣行との共演や、指揮者エリ･クラスの温かい人柄を思わせる指揮と演奏に惜しみない拍手が送られた。また、日本初演のヴェスタード・シムクスのピアノ演奏には、もっと聴きたかったの声が多く聞かた。東京会場には相撲の三保ヶ関親方とエストニア出身の把留都関も壇上に昇り、大いに会を盛り上げた。

2005年8月31日　東京オペラシティ　　19:00～21:00
2005年9月2日　河口湖円形ホール　　第1部　17：30　第2部　19:00
2005年9月3日　鎌倉建長寺　方丈　　17:00～19:00

曲目

アルヴォ・ペルト： Orient/Occident（東洋と西洋） Fratares
シベリウス：　組曲「恋人」作品14
松下　功：　　　「如月に」(2002)　～能管と弦楽合奏のための～
アルフレッド・シュニトケ：　　コンチェルトグロッソ1番
ドミトリ・ショスタコーヴィチ　　協奏曲1番　ピアノとトランペットのための
ペーテル・ヴァヒ：　　フルート協奏曲　the Chant of Bamboo　（竹の聲）
モーツアルト：アイネ・クライネ・ナハト・ムジーク

アンコール曲

シベリウス：悲しみ
シュトラウス：ピッチカート・ポルカ

演奏

指揮　エリ･クラス
タリン室内管弦楽団
ピアノ　ヴェスタード・シムクス
トランペット　インドレック・ヴァウ
ソロ・ヴァイオリン　ラッセ・ヨアメッツ
ソロ・ヴァイオリン　アルヴォ・レイブル
能管　赤尾三千子
篠笛　鯉沼廣行
トーク＆ヴォーカル　おおたか静流
トーク　磯部　弘

鯉沼　廣行

アンナ・レド最新ファッションコレクション発表

2005-07-13T15:00:00Z

拝啓
　　　梅雨の候、貴社ますますご盛栄のこととお喜び申し上げます。さて、日本ファッション協会主催によるインターナショナル・ファッション・フェア（IFF）が７月２０日から２２日に東京ビッグサイトにて開催されます。イベントには、国内・国外から約６００社のファッション企業・デザイナーが出展する予定となっております。今年４月にEU諸国との貿易促進を目的とした欧州委員会主催“EU Gateway to Japan”のファッションイベントが東京にて開催されました。ラトビアから初来日を果たしたデザイナー、アンナ・レドの作品は大手百貨店バイヤーから非常に高い評価を受けました。７月２０日より開催されるインターナショナル・ファッション・フェア（IFF）では、アンナ・レドが新しいコレクションを紹介するために再来日をする予定です。つきましては、ご多用のところ誠に恐縮ではありますが、是非ご来場賜り、他の出展ブースと　あわせてアンナ・レドの新しいコレクションをご覧いただきたいと思っております（アンナ・レドの出展ブースは、西ホール1.2ブースＮＯ．00の予定です）。どうぞお気軽にご参加していただきますようお願い申し上げます。

まずは取り急ぎご案内まで。

敬具

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１．日時：　2005年７月20日～22日
２．場所：　東京ビッグサイト　
３. 開催時間：　10:00 ～ 18:00（最終日は17:00 まで）
４．ご案内サイト：http://www.senken.co.jp/iff

ラトビアとのビジネス交流セミナー

2004-11-25T15:00:00Z

日本語

The Waseda Business School, Waseda Open Innovation Center, Positive and Latvian Investment & Development Agency are organizing the first seminar on business cooperation with Latvia in Japan.

The Business Cooperation seminar will give an overview of Latvia’s investment climate, and introduce participants to Latvia’s forestry and furniture industries, tourism, banking and finance. Topics will be presented by speakers from the Latvian Investment & Development Agency, Parex Bank, Waseda Business School, Waseda Open Innovation Center and Positive. The seminar will also include several video presentations.

The event will be held at Tokyo’s Waseda Shillman Hall on November 26, and is supported by Parex Bank, Waseda Business School, JETRO Stockholm, and 321 Ltd.

The seminar is free of charge, and all participants will receive an information package on doing business in Latvia, as well as an invitation to attend the Latvian booth at the International Furniture Fair Tokyo 2004.

Please register for the event by November 25, 2004.

Materials presented at the seminar will be posted on the Web following the conference.

Source: www.positiveglobal.com

Research for Torontozinas.com

2004-11-21T15:00:00Z

22 November 2004, Riga, Latvia

One of the leading Internet portals for Latvians living abroad, Torontozinas.com, has published the first review of Latvians in the East Asia. The research was carried out by Positive. The article is available at www.torontozinas.com (#83 – 16 NOV 2004)

Research Paper in the Asia Europe Journal

2004-09-07T15:00:00Z

8 September 2004, Singapore

The Asia Europe Foundation’s July issue of the Asia Europe Journal included a research paper on Latvia's economic relations with East Asia.. The study examines bilateral diplomatic and economic relations between East Asian countries and new European Union members. The case study is Latvia. This is one of the first studies in the field and will be of interest to anyone studying bilateral relations between new EU members and East Asian countries, or analyzing the consequences of EU enlargement on these relations. The Asia Europe Foundation seeks to promote better mutual understanding between the peoples of Asia and Europe through intellectual, cultural and face-to-face exchanges. Established in 1997 by the member countries of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), the foundation is based in Singapore. Source: www.positiveglobal.com

Latvian IT Companies in Japan

2003-11-27T15:00:00Z

28 November 2003, Tokyo, Japan

In November 2003, two leading Latvian IT companies, DATI and DataPro Group, participated in the Multimedia & VR Messe Gifu 2003 in Ogaki, Japan . The exhibition was supported by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). Business and language issues are of key importance when starting business relationships in Japan. Positive provided support to both Latvian companies. According to DataPro Group president Vladislav Mazur, Positive’s translations were critical to the company’s marketing success in Japan. For more information about the project, please contact Positive or Mr Maris Svilans, DataPro Group’s Marketing Manager.

Internet:
www.softopia.or.jp
www.datapro.lv
http://www.datapro.lv/251103.html (in Latvian)