Māra Rozenberga

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Outdoor school classes being considered
Outdoor school classes being considered
It is not acceptable that the psychological health of children and adolescents is at stake, said Ilga Šuplinska, Minister for Education, at the meeting of the Song and Dance Festival Council on Wednesday, March 3.
Private aviation museum faces relocation to make way for Rail Baltica
Private aviation museum faces relocation to make way for Rail Baltica
The aviation museum adjacent to the runway at Rīga International Airport is one of the first things many visitors to Latvia see. The red-starred tails and rotors of Soviet-era jets and helicopters may not project quite the modern, Nordic image preferred by policymakers, but they certainly let arrivals know they are landing somewhere with an interesting history.
Foreigners in Latvia during a pandemic: three stories
Foreigners in Latvia during a pandemic: three stories
Can I get a Covid-19 vaccine like the others? What is the general situation with the coronavirus? Three foreigners currently residing in Latvia shared their experience with Latvian Radio regarding the availability of information about Covid-19 and life in Latvia during the pandemic.
Ferris wheel at Uzvaras Park in Rīga: friend or foe?
Ferris wheel at Uzvaras Park in Rīga: friend or foe?
As soon as next year, a ferris wheel of 65 metres high could rise at Uzvaras Park in Pārdaugava, accroding to RPR Operators, who last year acquired building rights for this purpose from Riga City Council. A number of neighborhood residents  are unhappy with this, Latvian Radio reported September 4.
Chainsaws roar at Marsa Park in Riga
Chainsaws roar at Marsa Park in Riga
On Monday, August 31, the felling of trees started at “Marsa Parks” in Riga, where the new State Security Service (VDD) building is planned, activists told Latvian Radio.
Awareness campaign for third-country nationals planned in Latvia
Awareness campaign for third-country nationals planned in Latvia
Third-country nationals in Latvia will continue to receive assistance from the association “Shelter Safe House” for the next two and a half years, according to the European Union's Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, Latvian Radio reported on July 13.
Urban gardens could come to construction site in Riga
Urban gardens could come to construction site in Riga
Mobile urban gardens could be created in the block of the demolished Sporta Pils, the owner of the block, Estonian "Rotermann Square" representative Kristīne Stabiņa told Latvian Radio on July 8.
Riga acoustic concert hall location confirmed(update)
Riga acoustic concert hall location confirmed(update)
On Monday, June 15, coalition parties agreed conceptually to develop an acoustic concert hall construction project in Riga on Elizabetes Street 2 at Kronvalda Park, dismantling the former LPSR Communist Party Central Committee building, where the 'World Trade Center' is now located, Latvian Radio reported on June 15.
Runaway drone rescued and brought home
Runaway drone rescued and brought home
The unmanned aircraft which went missing in early May has been found safe and well in a forest in the vicinity of Garkalne, the Civil Aviation Agency told Latvian Radio on May 17.
The role of Latvian Radio journalists during the National Awakening
The role of Latvian Radio journalists during the National Awakening
May 4 this year will mark the 30th anniversary after the Supreme Council vote to reinstate Latvia's independence. Latvian Radio looks back at important radio broadcasts and personalities that contributed to the growing sentiment of the National Awakening in the 1980s. 
Konrad Deckert - Latvia's Baltic German French spy
Konrad Deckert - Latvia's Baltic German French spy
It's one hundred years since crucial battles put the fledgling Latvian state on a firmer footing, and to mark the occasion the Latvian National History Museum is staging an exhibition that tells the tales of winners of the Order of Lāčplēsis, a military award established to honor those who showed outstanding bravery in the independence struggles. 
€650,000 needed to restore canal side of Rīga Central Market
€650,000 needed to restore canal side of Rīga Central Market
A total of €650,000 is needed to repair the Rīga canal side which has caved in by the Central Market. A city council committee has supported granting the funds but the reconstruction still has to be approved by the Rīga councilors, reported Latvian Radio September 26.