Gourmand World Cookbooks Awards 2010
2011-01-19The wilderness gourmet adventure kit “To Eat Is In Your Nature” (“Ēst ir tavā dabā”) consists of the guidebook with advice and recipes from 12 of the best Latvian head chefs, on how to create fantastic meals whilst being out in the nature and of the double DVD serving, that offers 17 gourmet adventure films made by Vides Filmu Studija (Environmental Film Studio). The kit also includes some other useful things – a map showing the best picnic places, matches for starting a fire, salt for your meal and environmentally friendly cutlery.
A short summary about the erudition competition “Zvaigžņu klase”
2010-12-28The leading publishing house in Latvia Zvaigzne ABC has launched a new erudition competition for pupils “Zvaigžņu klase” (“The Class of Stars”). It is organised together with AS Tallink Latvija and children’s magazine “Ilustrētā Junioriem”. The aim of the competition is to stimulate pupils to apply their knowledge creatively in different situations and use modern technologies in the learning environment. The competition is run into two age groups: for Forms 5-6 and Forms 7-9.
European Educational Publishers Group
2010-09-27Zvaigzne ABC is a member of the European Educational Publishers Group (EEPG; www.eepg.org) which presently represents 25 publishers from different European countries (a member per country). The main aims of the EEPG are to research and share information on educational systems and materials across Europe and to facilitate networks (Modern Foreign Languages, Primary School, Marketing, etc.) for editors, authors, managers, etc. to encourage professional growth. The EEPG has developed the EEPG Quality Guide for textbook evaluation which is a practical tool for materials designers and publishers.
Piccolingo Campaign for Early Foreign Language
2010-08-16The Piccolingo Campaign provides families and stakeholders, such as cultural and social promoters or preschool educators with communication tools, information and knowledge about Early Language Learning.