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Latvian Animation
The Baltic states, Baltic European country of Latvia has produced animation since the 1930s, with increased international attention to Latvian animation since the 2010s. Due to the comparatively small size of the Latvian animation industry, Latvian animators have participated in animation collaborations with studios and animators from other countries. Funding In the 21st century, the Latvian Ministry of Culture (Latvia), Ministry of Culture provides funding to some Latvian animation studios. Style Latvian animation developed in the wider context of Eastern European animation, with influences drawn from Russian animation in particular. Early Latvian animations were characterized by puppetry and stop motion, as seen in the first professional Latvian animation, Arnold Burovs' 1996 ''Ki-ke-ri-gū!/Cock-a-doodle-doo!'' Many Latvian animators have expressed interest in establishing "a stylistic continuity" and a specifically Latvian style of animation, rather than copying styles pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltic States
The Baltic states or the Baltic countries is a geopolitical term encompassing Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, and the OECD. The three sovereign states on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea are sometimes referred to as the "Baltic nations", less often and in historical circumstances also as the "Baltic republics", the "Baltic lands", or simply the Baltics. The term "Balticum" is sometimes used to describe the region comprising the three states; see e.g All three Baltic countries are classified as World Bank high-income economy, high-income economies by the World Bank and maintain a very high Human Development Index. The three governments engage in intergovernmental and parliamentary cooperation. There is also frequent cooperation in foreign and security policy, defence, energy, and transportation. Etymology The term ''Baltic'' stems from the name of the Baltic Sea – a hydronym dating back to at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
