Terēzija Broka, also known as Terēze Broka, (September 30, 1925 in

Viļāni Viļāni () (german: Welonen, pl, Wielony) is a town in Rēzekne Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. The railway line Riga-Moscow, and the motor highway Riga-Moscow, and the road Preiļi-Balvi cross Viļāni. The Malta River, Malta riv ...

parish,

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– October 22, 2018) was a Latvian conductor, educator and culture worker. Broka was awarded the

Order of the Three Stars Order of the Three Stars ( lv, Triju Zvaigžņu ordenis) is the highest civilian order awarded for meritorious service to Latvia. It was established in 1924 in remembrance of the founding of Latvia. Its motto is "Per aspera ad astra", meaning "Thr ...

in 1995 for promotion of Latgalian culture. Broka was chief conductor in three successive Latvian Song and Dance Festivals.

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