More A video showing the destruction of a solar panel park in Olaine late Saturday night by a tornado gained popularity on social media the executive director of the Olaine municipality declined to comment on the extent of the damage to the solar panel park the damage caused by the storm is unlikely to be too severe several trees and houses have been damaged Select text and press Ctrl+Enter to send a suggested correction to the editor Select text and press Report a mistake to send a suggested correction to the editor The State Language Centre (VVC) had earlier requested the Olaine municipality to change the name of the Medemciems train station and settlement to "Mēdemciems" as this would be "historically more correct" The Center said that the name is derived from the surname of the German-Baltic nobility - Mēdemi the Olaine Municipality has decided to leave the name Medemciems as it is because it has found out that the noble Mēdemi had no connection with the location of Medemciems Senior Specialist at the Olaine Municipality Museum of History and Art explained that the VVC refers to the Mēdemi family but "the Mēdemi have owned estates in Kurzeme and Zemgale which historically have divided Vidzeme and Zemgale since the 1930s The other important thing is that this land could also be rented at that time There is no document in our possession or in the archives that confirms that this family rented this land on the basis of which it could be said that it is the name of this family," Ribickis said chief linguist at the State Language Center told LTV that the municipality would still have to change the name "because the correct form is definitely Mēdemciems with ē" "The State Language Center is currently considering the possibility of enforcing the decision Most probably by applying to the court to annul the incorrect decision of the Olaine Municipal Council," said Timuška The State Language Center plans to apply to the court in the coming months If the court's decision is in favor of the name with a long "ē" the name of the village and the station will have to be changed WBGO's Dave Popkin chats with Jazz at Lincoln Center's Jason Olaine about the 2025 Jazz Congress The 2025 Jazz Congress at JALC combines performances from some of the top jazz and blues artists and in-depth panel discussions You can find out more about the 2025 Jazz Congress here This summer Artists Dainis Rudens and Ēriks Caune painted a graffiti on 45 m tall water tower in Olaine «Eureka!» is the name they decided to give their work Now the water tower is adorned with a graffiti painting with the word Olaine and images of people which «symbolizes people’s unyielding desire for growth discoveries and moving up on a road full of obstacles and unpredictable situations,» as representatives of artist Dainis Rudens describe it «Eureka!» is what Ancient Greek philosopher Archimedes shouted when he made one of his discoveries The word has since become something of a slogan for unexpected and fortunate discoveries «Creation of this piece was a unique experience in my career as an artist It made me leave my comfort zone and conclude that it is possible to reach new heights in my art,» admits Rudens More than 350 cans of spray paint were used to paint this graffiti Rudens has produced graffiti images on walls in Liepāja The work of art in Olaine was created as part of Tourism project of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development one of the largest polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle recyclers in Northern Europe and part of the largest environmental resource management and waste recycling group in the Baltics is rebranding as ITERUM and introducing a new brand identity as part of a broader business development strategy This strategic changes designed to reinforce  the company's market position in the polymer recycling sector and to accelerate its international growth.  explains that the development of recycling plays an important role in the circular economy: “For nearly 20 years we have been at the forefront of PET bottles recycling in Latvia experiencing significant growth both locally and internationally We have evolved from a small Latvian producer to one of the largest players in Northern Europe and with the European Union's requirements for the use of recycled materials we foresee significant further growth Our new PET bottle recycling plant in Olaine with increased capacity combined with the ambitious strategy for the company marks a significant milestone in our journey The introduction of a new corporate identity is the natural next step in our strategic development.” continues to expand its operations by developing a new production facility in Olaine The construction of the plant is being carried out in several phases and is scheduled for completion in autumn this year production capacity is expected to increase by up to 30% The total area of the new plant will reach around 65 000 m2 This facilitity will be one of the largest polymer recycling plants in Latvia and among the largest in Northern Europe.  highlighted resilience of the company amid industry volatility geopolitical tensions and energy crisis: “Recycling is a core pillar in circular economy and we have made it our mission to make environmental well-being and reusable resource a top priority to everyone Although the industry experienced significant challenges last year we have maintained a stable market position and continue advancing towards our strategic goals This is clearly demonstrated by the new name and brand which in Latin stands for "again" and represents our commitment to being a major player in the circular economy leading the way and promoting the use of recycled PET material.” The change to the new legal name ITERUM will have no impact on customers and partners – all contracts and transactions will remain valid. ITERUM plans to present its new brand identity at the prestigious “The Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2024” which will take place in Amsterdam in June 19 - 20 and is dedicated to the plastics recycling industry in Europe The major companies in the sector will be present at the show to showcase their latest innovations and product portfolio focusing attention on investment in the circular economy The company's vision is to make sustainable resource usage a natural choice for each individual and mission – make environmental well-being and reusable resources a top priority for everyone About ITERUM (formerly PET Baltija AS (JSC)): is one of the largest polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle recyclers in Northern Europe It commands a significant 5% market share in Europe The company closed 2023 with a turnover of EUR 43.8 million The recycling portfolio consists of high-quality PET flakes and pellets (including those suitable for food packaging) the largest environmental and waste management group in the Baltic States which provides full-cycle waste management solutions from waste collection and sorting to secondary raw material logistics wholesale and raw material processing.  A subscription to The Baltic Times is a cost-effective way of staying in touch with the latest Baltic news and views enabling you full access from anywhere with an Internet connection. Subscribe Now! 2025 © The Baltic Times /Cookies Policy Privacy Policy The project cost EUR 3.56 million and provides a capacity of 3.2 megawatts (MW) which will provide up to 40% of the in-house total annual electricity consumption of Olpha 5,390 solar panels are located in the park helping to significantly reduce carbon emissions and increasing the company's independence from fossil energy sources starting from small ones for household consumption ending with green energy parks created for the production needs of companies being able to partially or fully provide the production process with electricity It is also an investment in sustainability and an important step in the direction of climate neutrality," said Kaspars Melnis  The total area of ​​the newly opened solar panel park in the territory of Olpha in Olaine is 4.2 hectares EUR 3,560,833.04 were invested in its creation EUR 882,851.16 of which consist of co-financing from the EU Recovery Fund managed by the Development Finance Institution "Altum" The project was commenced in April 2023 and was commissioned in September 2024 JSC Olpha (formerly known as 'Olainfarm')  is one of the largest companies in the Baltic States with 50 years of experience in the production of pharmaceuticals and chemical pharmaceutical products. Olpha’s products are exported to more than 60 countries and it has subsidiaries in France The opening of the Olaine solar panel facility comes just one week after another large project opened near Cēsis The chief of Olaine Prison Dmitrijs Kaļins has been selected as a prominent candidate for the post of head of Latvia’s Prison Administration (IeVP) Ministry of Justice has prepared a proposal for Kaļins’ transfer to the post of chief of IeVP Kaļins was selected as part of a selection procedure As reported by the State Chancellery’s Communication Department consultant Santa Jirgensone the winner of the selection procedure has received confirmation from Minister of Justice Jānis Bordāns who previously had an interview with the winner of the fourth stage of the selection process and who has decided to submit to the Cabinet of Ministers the proposal regarding Kaļins’ approval for the aforementioned post The minister is confident Kaļins has proved his knowledge of management of state institutions during the selection procedure This includes knowledge of personnel and finance management processes and strategic planning Until now Kaļins has worked as chief of Olaine Prison Between 2015 and 2016 he served as construction coordinator in a project headed by the Norwegian Financial Instrument He also organized construction processes at Olaine Prison In 2019 Kaļins coordinated a project by the Norwegian Financial Instrument to create a new training centre within Olaine Prison’s territory Since 2020 Kaļins has been a representative of Latvian Prison Administration in EuroPris organisation’s work group He graduated from Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies with a vocational higher education diploma and senior work safety specialist qualification He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in engineering The personnel selection committee consisted of the director of Latvia’s State Chancellery Jānis Citskovskis the head of the office of the Minister of Justice Aldis Bukšs state secretary to the Ministry of Justice Raivis Kronbergs deputy chief of the State Security Service Andris Rapiņš parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Justice Ilona Kronberga directors of the Department of Affairs of the State Sanita Armagana and the directors of Personnel Management Department of the Ministry of Justice Airisa Auzāne According to the announcement from the selection procedure the proposed wage for the new chief of Latvia’s Prison Administration is EUR 3 273 (before taxes) Ilona Spure left the post of Chief of Latvia’s Prison Administration before the end of her term because she decided to retire Take note – story published 8 years and 7 months ago About 80% of Latvia's prisoners are addicted to drugs or alcohol many go on using banned substances while imprisoned an addiction treatment center is being opened at the Olaine prison marking Latvia's first initiative to fight drug dependency in penitentiaries Admission to the treatment center - largely the brainchild of psychologist Ilze Ušacka and supported by Norwegian funds - is voluntary Inmates seeking help will have to make their way through the fenced barbed wire corridor leading to the center on their own the sports hall is the most beautiful area of the new treatment center "It's necessary because addicts and inmates will be occupied with playing team sports They won't be lifting weights and growing muscles like they're doing now but [rather] they'll be playing basketball The idea is that mentors will play these team sports together with the inmates and learn [to cooperate] It's part of the therapy," said Ušacka Teaching collaborative skills is one of the main principles of the new Addiction treatment center where drug dependency will be treated not with medicines but with therapy These principles were adopted from similar programs in Poland and Norway Each of the stages of the program lasts for about four months with the first focusing on psychological support and addiction awareness while the second one teaches social skills and prepares inmates for life in freedom The efficiency of this therapy is hard to evaluate however the head of the center said that in the countries which Latvia took as examples the results aren't very good as fighting addiction is difficult "If only a few of the thousands who are using these substances and are dangerous will return [to normal life] and we'll feel safer on the street," said Ušacka The center can house up to 200 people.  said that about 80 to 85% of prison inmates are addicted to drugs or alcohol but we also understand that we have set the bar high in the country as the whole state is not tackling this problem on a scale which we have undertaken with our 200 spots It's a new function of the Prison Administration," said Spure A total of 70 employees will be working with inmates in two shifts They have undergone six months of training and includes both psychologists lawyers – most of whom have never worked in the prison system.  The treatment center will be unveiled officially on Wednesday with the first inmates slated to be admitted in late October Participation in this year's Ogle Festival is free of charge This theme has been chosen to encourage open conversations and to help understand how we can support men on their journey to better mental health The festival will give you the opportunity to hear stories and advice from professionals as well as to take part in discussions that can help tackle a range of mental health issues participants will be able to take part in educational lectures and workshops The lectures will offer a deeper understanding of mental health and wellbeing while the workshops will provide practical tips and opportunities to explore new ways of looking after yourself the festival programme is packed with activities to suit different interests and age groups The festival will feature performances by Krankenwagen There will also be tattoo stations during the event where in exchange for donations you can either get a tattoo of your own design or choose from the designs offered by the artists Participants will also be able to enjoy musical entertainment meet like-minded people and spend time in a positive atmosphere The aim of Ogle is to create a safe and supportive environment where everyone feels welcome and belong and where they can gain valuable knowledge and skills that will help improve their mental health in the long term The accused confessed that before these two cases "The same persons successfully committed a crime in September they managed to take the migrants to the vicinity of Riga," said Sergejs Frolovs prosecutor of the South Latgale Prosecutor's Office It is not known what happened to the border crossers dropped off in Olaine The Ukrainians were recruited in Poland and Germany and had not committed any crimes in Latvia previously four of the six accused have pleaded guilty In the hope of a quicker and more favourable trial the defendants have asked for a plea bargain the penalties demanded from the prosecution are severe this case can also be about imprisonment only," said prosecutor Frolovs Two to eight years in prison - this is what the supporters of the border violators have to reckon with one of the organisers of the criminal group is still in Poland awaiting extradition Meanwhile, the saga of the fake vans continues. Last week, a "Daugavpils Bus Park" minibus was stopped at the border The State Border Guard claimed that a new criminal group had started operating although he initially tried to escape from the border guards as he had not yet had time to wait for the offenders His job was to come and see if the vehicle in question was already there 20 people were waiting on the Belarusian side," said Māris Pukinskis Head of the Criminal Investigation Service of the Daugavpils Directorate of the State Border Guard concludes the Border Guard Lieutenant Colonel Local residents also share tips on how to imitate the bus but they are being monitored by operatives It should be added that the number of border crossers deterred has also increased sharply in recent days with the warmer weather The Border Guard Service reported that 179 people tried to cross the Latvian-Belarusian border illegally in the last three days a total of 877 people have been stopped from crossing the border illegally while seven migrants have been admitted on humanitarian grounds Take note – story published 1 year and 7 months ago Rīga Forests workers spotted the movement of suspicious vehicles in Tīraine forest, Olaine Parish The vehicles were captured by a CCTV camera system which has been installed to prevent garbage being dumped in forests The employees spotted a cargo van and passenger cars and made their way to the scene on suspicion of garbage dumping "When we arrived at the scene we realized it wasn't garbage but people in the van Understanding that these are not Latvian-speaking people our staff responded operationally and sent all the information further to the police We were informed by police that the border guard should also be notified the further actions [followed] from law enforcement,” said Ieva Bērziņa The State Border Guard stated that during following questioning it was established that these were 18 Indian and five Eritrean citizens who had successfully managed to nearly reach the capital and who had previously crossed the Latvian-Belarusian border illegally The area in which they were apprehended is more than 200 km from the border Persons have been detained in accordance with Section 51 of the Immigration Law and placed in the accommodation Center “Daugavpils” for foreigners detained by the State Border Guard In response to the rapidly growing hybrid threat at the border the State Border Guard has mobilized additional border guards to strengthen external border guarding The service has requested additional support from the army and the State Police but it is obviously impossible to deploy a guard per every square meter This case proves that not only border guards but people across the country should be observant detained migrants who have entered Latvia and therefore the EU illegally are returned to Belarus their official country of departure, without additional questioning Latvia is not unique in this regard – such practices are also carried out in Poland and elsewhere.  Border guards prevent more than a hundred attempts to cross the border a day more than 10,000 border crossers have been turned back this year 8-10 criminal proceedings are launched per week for organizing illegal migration "We know approximately the number of such groups that operate in our area but it's not always that simple to catch them and it's not always that simple to get the material evidence of a crime committed [..] Whether we manage to capture 100% of the entire group - no This will also make it significantly easier for us to operate both special services border guards and police so that together we can address this threat because it is not a threat to border guards or police but to the whole society and the country as a whole,” parliamentary secretary of the Ministry of Interior Igors Rajevs noted It should be added that the Saeima is looking at amendments to the Criminal Law on Thursday which provide for harsher penalties for participants in the hybrid war launched by the Lukashenko regime on Latvia You may also like to see LTV's recent investigation of people smugglers operating along the Latvia-Belarus border Vivi explained to Latvian Television that the disruption of train traffic this morning was not due to snow but due to human error it failed to do so correctly The train Jelgava (7:46) - Riga (8:33) was canceled for technical reasons as well as Riga (7:44)-Jelgava (8:29), Jelgava (8:46)-Riga (9:33) stood at Olaine station waiting for an oncoming train the train Jelgava (619) - Riga (7:04) is standing at Olaine station for the same reason with an expected delay of about 90 minutes the train Riga (6:14)-Jelgava (7:01) on the Baloži-Jelgava section was canceled while the train Riga (7:19)-Jelgava (8:04) runs with all stops from Baloži station Take note – story published 1 year and 2 months ago More than 580 such cases were registered last year and though the frequency of such incidents has been decreasing One such case was recorded this week on the side of the A8 highway from Rīga to Jelgava The letters Z and V appeared spray-painted onto the bus stop "Olaines stacija" on the side of the Jelgava highway at the beginning of this week. One of the first to pay attention to it was Atis a driver and a regular member of the acclaimed "Twitter convoy" sending vehicles to Ukraine to help that country's defenders which is indicated on the police cars as an emergency phone number They said that they would hand it over to the Olaine municipal police," said Atis function () { LSM.articles.prepareVideoWithCover('vc-1360-2024-02-1080754'); });Krievijas armijas simbolika pie Jelgavas šosejas aizkrāsota3min But "nothing had been done there by Wednesday They answered me that it is an "A" category road they needed to inspect it only within a week they didn't know how to tell me that at all," said Atis Atis complained about the slowness of the responsible authorities to the organizers of the "Twitter convoy" who raised the alarm about it on social networks The local government of Olaine region in turn informed both the State Police and Latvian State Roads which are the owners of the bus stop.  when Latvian Television arrived at the bus stop representatives of Latvian State Roads and a road maintenance company also arrived to survey the situation They promised that in the future they would react more quickly in such cases than to ordinary graffiti or petty vandalism "Perhaps we should also internally evaluate that when there is information about Nazi symbols the evaluation of these works should be transferred to the quick response," said Verners Akimovs Employees have also been told that in similar situations The company invites residents to report similar incidents to the information phone number 80005555 or to the State Police on 110 After the arrival of company representatives on Thursday morning the technical staff with buckets of paint and paintbrushes were soon there as well The State Police has started an administrative violation process for this case for the use of symbols glorifying military aggression and war crimes in a public place The person responsiible is liable to a fine of up to 350 euros Take note – story published 7 years and 1 month ago Elīna Maligina went to court to contest the will said her lawyer Pāvels Rebenoks.  and we can prove it with documents and testimony in court We have reason to believe that the testament Maligins' three surviving daughters were the primary beneficiaries of the will which did not mention Elīna Maligina.  The last will also included the proviso that the inherited property can't be given away for the next five years.  The db.lv business portal estimated Maligins' wealth to be worth €70m last year Maligins died in December 2017, at the age of 52. Since that month, the values of the company's shares has fallen 11.46% Take note – story published 5 years and 11 months ago a warning is the first step of the suspension process VVD inspections have discovered grave violations in management of hazardous waste and the company has been violating the regulations over a long period “The goal of the warning is not to actually suspend the company’s operations but to give a clear signal that significant changes are necessary Inspection results show that Biolar has been ignoring the environment protection regulations in a long term The amount of hazardous waste that can be stored in the company at the same time has been exceeded 40 times and they have been stored inappropriately,” said VVD general director Elita Baklane-Ansberga VVD has given the company until September 5 to deal with the problems or face a potential shutdown of operations VVD inspectors will monitor the company’s operations also during this time Biolar has to submit a detailed plan on how the detected violations will be corrected In late May, VVD inspectors and police officers detained a polluter who had intentionally leaked chemical substances onto roadsides in Zemgale region The VVD received complaints from local residents about pollution with unknown substances on roadsides in a number of counties in Zemgale and two days later detained a person whose vehicle had leaked the chemical substances in Jelgava and Bauska counties in a distance of several kilometers the substance is cyanide ions originating from Olaine chemical plant Biolar Biolar makes various chemical products for the building and allied trades and says it "specializes in experimental developments in chemistry production of technologically sophisticated chemicals intermediate materials for the paint and coatings industry and also produces ready-made paint and varnish materials of various applications VVD representative Maruta Buklevica told LETA earlier that so far there are no concerns about damage to human health but residents are asked to be cautious and avoid the polluted roadsides Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market Analysis: Industry Market Size Copyright © ChemAnalyst - 2020 | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy “Imagine the best of the Bay Area thrown onto one stage,” Festival Artistic Director Jason Olaine says This year’s festival theme is “90s Throwback.” Olaine says it’s a tribute to the San Francisco music scene during a particularly influential era in jazz culture “There was a period of time in the Bay Area in the early to mid-90s that was just such a melting pot of artists and sounds and different genres that were being jumbled together,” says Olaine “Some of the most potent bands of that time were in the Bay Area and helped shape music around the world.”  will be playing special reunion sets this weekend visitors can stroll along 12 blocks of arts and crafts and enjoy a wide array of culinary delights and beverages from the district’s establishments the festival has drawn as many as 100,000 visitors “It’s going to be one of the most exciting and jam-packed of the Fillmore jazz festivals in the last years,” Olaine says Planning to spend time in San Francisco? Check out more amazing things to do in the City by the Bay pianist Joey Alexander has made fans out of some very accomplished fellow jazz musicians The Newport Jazz Festival is under way this weekend in Newport Among the featured performers is a young pianist — a very young pianist — named Joey Alexander completely self-taught and one of the youngest musicians ever to play the storied festival fellow musicians and just about everyone who's heard him — but Jason Olaine thinks people should forget about the pianist's age Olaine is director of programming for Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York Josiah Alexander Sila grew up in Indonesia my dad played a little bit of piano and guitar but not that professionally," Alexander says "Well You Needn't." Alexander figured out how to play it so much joy — and also very deep when you listen to him," he says Alexander's family moved from Bali, where was born, to Jakarta so he could play with some of Indonesia's best jazz musicians. That's where fellow pianist Herbie Hancock first heard him and soon he was invited to play at Jazz at Lincoln Center and Olaine says a Monk tune he played on that visit impressed the musicians gathered for a rehearsal "Joey plays a version of 'Round Midnight,' and everybody's jaws dropped — like looking at Joey and looking at each other," Olaine remembers like this can't possibly be what we're hearing One of the musicians who plays on My Favorite Things is drummer Ulysses Owens and says that when he closed his eyes in the studio he didn't hear a kid on the other side of the headphones When they rehearsed and recorded "Giant Steps," Owens says Alexander would play himself into a trance during the intros and I watched his head kind of just bobbing to the side He has this thing that he does when he's really going somewhere he's going on all these harmonic adventures and melodic adventures he's just completely in this next stratosphere This kid is literally from another planet." Owens says it's not just Alexander's musicality that sets him apart Even with over 8 million views on one of his YouTube videos "I actually think that's what's going to separate Joey getting the kind of coverage and exposure he's getting a spiritual core that is transcending through his music That's what I think is going to set him apart." Alexander says he's grateful for all of the support and encouragement he's received from so many of his fellow musicians He's also thrilled to be a part of the New York City jazz scene where so many of his idols first made those recordings he grew up hearing When Olaine points out that he studies the other musicians during rehearsals Alexander reminds him: "That's what you have to do That's how you have inspirations to become better." Become an NPR sponsor This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The prevalence of skin cancer in Cuba and the development of therapeutic injectibles to treat allergies caused by dust mites were among issues discussed during several international conferences on dermatology and allergies taking place in Havana's International Conference Center Author: Nuria Barbosa León | internet@granma.cu that malignant growths on the skin are among the most prevalent cancers on the island given the tropical climate and strong solar radiation during a large part of the day described as basal or squamous cell carcinoma or melanoma Emphasis is therefore being placed on reducing direct exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays head of Dermatology Services at the Manuel Fajardo University Hospital and coordinator of the Ministry of Public Heath's skin cancer program advises avoiding the sun during the hours of greatest intensity between 10:00am and 5:00pm; wearing clothes of pastel colors that almost entirely cover the skin; using hats and parasols to protect the face; and applying sunscreen every three or four hours during the day She likewise called for efforts to plant trees along city streets to provide shade in public areas and building awareness within the population that interior lighting can also damage the skin if fixtures are not covered with protective sheeting Presented during the Dermatology Congress were positive results attained in the treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases that damage the skin which has not considered a health problem in Cuba since 1993 Time was also allotted to discuss dermatological pathologies in children and older adults specialty courses were offered participants followed by the convening of the 10th Cuban National Dermatology Congress; the First Encounter of Latin American Trained in Cuba; the 6th Symposium of the Ibero-Latin American Academy of Dermatology's Youth Chapter; the 4th International Seminar presented by the Placental Histotherapy Center; and the 6th National Sobeida Lovio Memorial Skin Cancer Day presenting products created in Cuban and international laboratories with the country's leaders in the sector on hand Among these were the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology One of the products attracting the most attention was Heberferon for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma which has effectively reduced advanced growths in 450 Cuban patients including those which are difficult to surgically access Likewise discussed in the 14th Central American and Caribbean Allergy Congress was use of the injectible medication Valergen to address ailments The drug is registered in Cuba and results of initial investigations have been published in charge of several of the clinical trials conducted with Valergen "Our research made clear that the product is safe and effective Only 0.5% of patients treated experienced adverse reactions while internationally the norm is to accept up to 2% of the total focus group." The medication is available by prescription from family doctors in the country's network of neighborhood clinics and can be administered to children and adults alike "We are currently investigating another variant of the drug with the goal of reducing the number of yearly doses required we're administering about 20 and we would like to reduce that to three." The gathering of allergy experts was convened under the banner of "Integrating sciences for a future without allergies," and simultaneously taking place was the 5th Ibero-American Encounter and the 9th National Congress of the specialty A new component of the series of meetings usually held at the same time was a training course sponsored by the World Allergy Organization The Congress included discussions of a variety of issues such as the epidemiology of allergic ailments; airborne allergens and air quality; allergic inflammation; basic and clinical immunology; rhinitis and allergic eye reactions; in addition to education and quality of life issues associated with allergies Both international events provided an opportunity for academic exchanges to discuss new scientific and pharmaceutical developments and novel experiences acquired in dermatology and the treatment of allergies with topics dedicated to the analysis of the policy approved for this sector its relationship with the environment and the circular economy Interview granted by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic advocated on Tuesday that Biomodulin T should be part of primary health care in Cuban communities and that doctors should be prepared there to prescribe it "Benny and I are on such similar wavelengths we don't have to talk a lot about things," said Bria Skonberg who's touring "Sing & Swing — A Jazz at Lincoln Center Production" with Benny Benack III Bria Skonberg and Benny Benack III bring “Swing & Sing — A Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Production' to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m GREAT BARRINGTON — In late 2021, Bria Skonberg got a text message: “Hey The text came from Jason Olaine, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s vice president of touring, so Skonberg thought he might be pitching a new show. She didn’t expect him, however, to suggest she perform alongside Benny Benack III. It’s Subscribe today to access this story and all of our stories with 24/7 unlimited access Subscribe now for 99¢ Subscriber Sign In | Return Home Aaron Simon Gross can be reached at agross@berkshireeagle.com March 15 and can be purchased at mahaiwe.org or through the box office A series of nine new "Hatchlings" will begin lighting up the city of North Adams on Friday as Vanessa Till Hooper's luminous public art displays take residence until October.  In a new Berkshires-inspired fragrance line former Pittsfielder Renée Junewicz captures the flowers outside her bedroom window the scent of her mother's rose garden and the inside of Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House The 19th annual Berkshire International Film Festival features premieres documentaries and appearances by Kenneth Cole Bob Mackie and more over four days of film and conversation David Roussève returns to the stage with “DaddyAF,” a deeply personal work-in-progress showing identity and resilience through dance and the virtuosity of an aging body Berkshire Opera Festival presents "Young Verdi in Love," a concert tracing Verdi’s early romantic works Schlather’s "Giulio Cesare," featuring Ruckus and a full cast continues at Hudson Hall with performances on April 23 Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device THE NEW FILLMORE News from the Heart & Soul of San Francisco Last year you left Yoshi’s on Fillmore to join Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York The job is great — challenging and rewarding We just wrapped our 25th anniversary season and it was a home run I’m the director of programming and touring at Jazz at Lincoln Center so I’m responsible for all the programming we generate Our concert season runs from September through June in our two main halls — the 450-seat Allen Room and the 1,100-seat Rose Theatre Rose Hall at Columbus Circle in midtown Manhattan We also have an amazing jazz club — Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola — that is open seven nights a week We have a similar club in the Middle East — in Doha Qatar — that opened in October of 2012 and we will be opening a club in Shanghai in late 2016 or early 2017 Our Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis tours approximately 12 weeks a year — they’re in Europe right now We have tours slated from now through 2016 We’re putting a lot of musicians to work and spreading jazz to the masses What does it tell you about the state of jazz There are more people “consuming” jazz — buying tickets viewing on demand — than at any other time in history Has the economy fully recovered here and abroad So we feel that given how strong the jazz economy is now we sold more tickets this year than any year before and had more than 100,000 people watching our live streams And sales for next season are tracking 15 percent ahead of this year But the real clincher for feeling so optimistic is seeing real kids playing real jazz I recently witnessed the “Essentially Ellington” high school big band competition where 15 of the top bands from around the country perform three charts of the Duke’s music (Only Rio Americana from Sacramento made it from California more in time and in tune — and had more amazing soloists — than any high school band I remember competing against when I was a kid And that band didn’t even make the top three workshops and assembly performances at the American School of Doha and the Qatar Music Academy for local kids to interact with the professional musicians we’re sending out there to perform at the club We invited the high school jazz band to perform onstage in the club and that may have been a highlight of their year — to play a real jazz club The feedback we’ve had from school administrators students and parents has been overwhelming thanking us for bringing jazz to the Middle East in general and to their schools in particular So I’m bullish on jazz — where it is and where it’s headed is Wynton Marsalis really perfect in every way I can’t think of a more inspiring person to work for He’s not just a world-class musician — perhaps the greatest trumpeter our planet has ever seen (although Wynton would put Louis Armstrong at the pinnacle He’s also hell-bent on improving society and uplifting our culture through the way we communicate with one another supporting it — can and will naturally cause you to not only listen all in the service of finding common ground What has prompted you to keep your Fillmore ties even after moving to New York and the top of the jazz world When Jazz at Lincoln Center approached me in 2011 could I stay here in the Bay Area for another year (we lived in Oakland at the time) and consult from afar since my triplets (Miles Another was whether I could produce the occasional album if it wasn’t a conflict of interest in any way And the third was whether I could continue as artistic director of the Fillmore Jazz Festival The Bay Area is my home — I am a third generation Palo Altan used to see Brubeck in SF when he was a high schooler He was an amateur pianist himself and he turned me on to jazz as a baby My first jobs in the jazz world were at Yoshi’s in Oakland and the Gavin Report back in the early 90s I also interned at KJAZ and Jazz in the City my band “Jazz on the Line” and later “2AM” played Blondie’s on Valencia for years and years and we played any other club or bar that would have us including Yoshi’s in Oakland and Rasselas when it was on Divis But I also feel I’m staying connected to the jazz and music scene here Jazz at Lincoln Center has presented San Francisco’s own Paula West twice — once with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and again with Michael Feinstein Also Kenny Washington — who is performing on Fillmore with the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra on Saturday — has played at Lincoln Center twice this year as well Kim Nalley sold out all her shows at Lincoln Center — nearly 1,800 tickets And I’m sure I’ll discover more amazing talent here that East Coast audiences should hear Are you keeping an eye on the San Francisco scene I think the opening night concert I saw at the new SF Jazz Center was the most acoustically perfect concert I’ve ever heard just to hear the varied nuance from front to back — and it’s amazing I’m sure we will find a way to make that happen Kaz Kajimura gave me my first job in jazz and then he hired me again 16 years later So I am forever grateful and will always support and cheer for Yoshi’s We announced our 2014-15 season a couple of months ago and ticket sales are off to a blistering start please make a point of coming by to say hello You can always see what we’re up to at jalc.org and you can watch nearly all of our concerts free in HD and multi-track mixing at jalc.org/live That’s right: We put up all of our concerts online with a multi-camera 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musicians conquer New York City on the strength of a splashy Some work their way through sweaty clubs toward a breakthrough moment you hold a press conference on an airport tarmac But newcomer Joey Alexander announced his arrival in the lobby of the administrative offices of Jazz at Lincoln Center He and his parents had headed straight there from the airport wearing a crimson hoodie with a red scarf still tied around his neck he sat at the Steinway sitting in the lobby and broke into “Dat Dere” by Bobby Timmons started opening up and people started coming out of their offices and coming down to the lobby,” recalls Jason Olaine the director of programming and touring at JALC “People heard this great piano playing and didn’t know what it was Olaine was on hand to greet the Alexanders Tipped off by JALC boss Wynton Marsalis to Joey’s talents Olaine had tracked him on Facebook and invited him to play the organization’s annual gala Two days after the impromptu lobby performance Joey closed that event with a solo rendition of the Thelonious Monk standard Alexander is having an even more widely observed breakout moment This month saw the release of his solo debut a grab-bag of favorite jazz tunes (plus the original “Ma Blues”) appropriately called “My Favorite Things.” The record includes some solo piano and two small groups: a combo with veterans Larry Grenadier (bass) and Ulysses Owens Jr and another with up-and-comers Russell Hall on bass “I love jazz because jazz is all about freedom freedom to express yourself,” Alexander says in a telephone interview He is speaking the day after appearing on NBC’s “The Today Show” and “Nightly News.” Earlier in the week he was profiled on the front page of The New York Times Sometimes it’s hard,” he says of the latest demands on his time Accustomed to hearing jazz played in the home and he was playing these songs from the old times and from these great jazz musicians I would listen to this song by Thelonious Monk called ‘Well You Needn’t.’ And then I started to try the piano He quickly wowed his parents not only with his ability to learn jazz compositions and play them cleanly and though he spent some time studying classical music he mainly apprenticed by listening to and playing with other jazz musicians By age 10 he’d won an international improvisation contest in Ukraine Greats like Herbie Hancock and Wynton Marsalis became key advocates A visit to New York City last fall may have proved the tipping point with a well-received appearance in a concert honoring Hancock at the Apollo Theater followed swiftly by the sessions for “My Favorite Things.” He isn’t launching a full-scale tour to support the album yet Three of the nine dates scheduled for spring and summer are in New England — a sold-out trio gig at Scullers on Wednesday will be followed in August by appearances at the Newport Jazz Festival (July 31 1) and Rockport’s Shalin Liu Performance Center (Aug Olaine says it’s important to note that Alexander is more than a technical virtuoso “He’s not a one-trick pony or someone who’s just memorized licks He’s coming in with new arrangements and dealing with some very complex harmonies and melodies that’s when you really start to fathom how deep his gift is,” he says Alexander is enrolled in an online education program but has talked of plans to go to school in New York A more extensive tour is planned for this fall even if understandably soft-spoken on the phone with an interlocutor from the press Alexander is quick to thank the supporters and patrons who have lined up behind him already And if audiences are impressed by the juxtaposition of his little frame and his big talent he beams the respect right back out to his new fans Jeremy D. 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