On November 23, the 31st annual theatre awards ceremony "Spēlmaņu nakts" took place. The event is organised by the Latvian Theatre Employees' Union and evaluates the theatre season in state and municipal theatres, as well as in independent theatres, and also presents awards for the season's achievements and "For Lifetime Contribution to the Performing Arts". This year, the important award "For Lifetime Contribution to the Performing Arts" was presented to actress Ilze Vazdika, whom we are also proud to call BENU Aptieka's Honorary Senior.

On November 18, we proudly celebrate the 106th anniversary of the proclamation of Latvia's independence. On this special day, we wish everyone in Latvia strong health, good spirits, and trust in their own forces. May our common work and knowledge continue to make Latvia a country where we want to live, work and grow!

On 8 November this year,at the 30th anniversary conference of the Latvian Pharmacists' Society (LPS) the LPS professional awards "Pharmacist of the Year 2024" were presented. This year's winner of this honourable award is BENU Aptieka pharmacist Annija Dvēselīte, who has been working at BENU Aptieka for ten years. In total, ten pharmacists have received this award this year.