Rector of LChrA Dr S.Gūtmane, Icon painter B.Soloveja and assist. prof. G.Dišlers visited Orthodox Academy of Crete in August 18. Perspectives of cooperation between the two academies were discussed with the head of the Institute of Theology and Ecology, OAC, Dr Lucas Andrianos, and visit of the General director of OAC Dr Dr Kenanidis Konstantinos […]
Solemn Latvian Christian Academy Senate meeting was held in December 10 when two people were awarded with the Honorary Doctor of the LChrA (Doctor Honoris Causa) degree. Eskil Albertsson (Swedish Alliance Mission) and Jan Gossner (former organizer of Diaconal work across Europe, lecturer and pastor; Norway). Cooperation with Swedish and Norwegians partners started back in […]
The 2010 has been announced as the year of Climate changes by European Commission to call more attention to ecological issues. Christian Academy responded with the project „Climate symbols in art and theology” and became a NORDPLUS project coordinator within the project cluster „Nets of higher education”. The first meeting of the ECTA net was […]
An Icon exhibition of icon painters of Yaroslavl Iconography School Alexander and Olga Kalinin (Yaroslavl, Russia) was held in LChrA, 30.10.-12.11.2010.
Young artists led by Pär Gunnarsson from Mullsjö Folkhögskola (Sweden) visited Latvian Christian Academy in October 13. Mullsjö Folkhögskola is a long-term partner of the Academy in several international projects.
Vice-president of the French Christian social organization „Semaines Sociales de France” Mr. Bernard Chenevez visited Latvian Christian academy in March 10. Mr. Chenevez represents also the French-German Christian Social cooperation organization „Initiative of Christians for Europe”. He got acquianted with the Academy and discussed plans for further cooperation in both research and possible student’s exchange […]
Sir L.la Riviere from Continental Art Centre (Rotterdam) visited the Academy in January 20. As a partner within the the international project “National elements of European sacred art” he lectured on Social aspects of art, on the so-called added value of art in society when the rise of Christian religion pushes back the overall secularization […]
Modern sacred art workshop and exhibition of Swedish artist Jan-Eric Johansson “Sacred elements in modern conceptual art” was held within the EU Cultural Project “Intercultural Dialogue: Sacred Elements of the European National Art”, LChrA, 16.03.2009.