Celebrating Jānis Cimze 200 years anniversary there was a Song contest „Jaunā dziesmu rota” organized, May 31 in Valka. 12 new Latvian folk song arrangements were presented in the final stage of the contest. The highest number of points were granted to the songs that were performed by chamber choir FORTIUS: 1) Latvian folk song arranged by Andris Sējāns „Saulīt vēlu vakarāi” (performed by female group of chamber choir FORTIUS led by conductor M.Marnauza), 2) Latvian folk song arranged by Vita Ruduša „Mote dēleņu auklēja” (performed by chamber choir FORTIUS and M.Marnauza), 3) Latvian folk song arranged by Anna Veismane „Zviedz, zviedz sirmais zirdziņš” (performed by male group of chamber choir FORTIUS (conductor M.Marnauza) and male group of chamber choir AUSTRUMS (conductor Ārijs Šķepasts). Well done!