The Culture House of the Aizkraukle parish, central Latvia, has unveiled the largest exhibition on the Soviet era in the Baltics. Spanning three stories, it covers all the areas of Soviet life. Curators of the Padomju gadi (Soviet Years) exhibition stress that life went on during the Soviet era despite all the bleakness and pain.
The final of Latvia's Eurovision qualifying contest, Supernova, reached its climax February 16 with the group Carousel emerging victorious.
A selection of events for this weekend in Latvia includes art and music in the capital and at your home.
Latvia's infamous introverted writers are quaking in their suede loafers at the news that the most terrifying of existential concepts - change - is taking place at one of their favorite literary publications.
It is already well known that Mark Rothko was born in the Latvian city of Daugavpils (then known as Dvinsk in the Russian Empire), left at a young age and conquered the world in his chosen field, namely abstract art.
Orchestral conductor Andris Nelsons added to his already extensive collection of Grammy Awards February 10.
Every week we suggest three things you might like to get up to over the weekend. And this weekend is no exception with plenty of options both indoors and out.
In 2018, the popularity of locally-made films nearly tripled in the country, with the market share of Latvian movies reaching 22.07% of total, up from 7.84% in 2017, the National Film Centre reported February 4.
As part of Latvia's centenary celebrations, the Latvian Institute produced a book called Latvia 100 Snapshot Stories. We are reproducing a selection of the entries to give you a few flavors of the country. If you would like to read the whole thing, a free downloadable PDF is available at the Latvian Institute website.
It's the greatest complex of masonry buildings outside central Rīga. For close to 200 years, they treated wounded soldiers here.
Four more acts lived to sing another day February 2, emerging from eight hoping to win the chance to be Latvian 2019 Eurovision entrant.
Each week we suggest three things you might like to consider doing over Saturday and Sunday. Here is the latest trio of happenings.
Latvia's Eurovision selection process continues February 2 with the second national-semi-final of the "Supernova" show.
British electronic music act Underworld is to perform in this year's Positivus festival, organizers told the press.
Uldis Streips (1942-2019), a member of the famous Latvian exile band Čikāgas piecīši (The Chicago Five) passed away on January 30.
Latvia's broadcast regulator the National Electronic Media Council (NEPLP) said January 31 it would impose a three-month restriction on the re-broadcast of Russian TV channel Rossija RTR in Latvian territory.
On January 31, the National Library of Latvia is unveiling an exhibition decided to the avant-garde theater adept Asja Lācis. For the occasion, Latvian Radio spoke with curator Andris Brikmanis, who together with the Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art is showcasing Lācis to local and visiting audiences.
As part of Latvia's centenary celebrations, the Latvian Institute produced a book called Latvia 100 Snapshot Stories. Over the next few weeks we will be reproducing a selection of the entries to give you a few flavors of the country. If you would like to read the whole thing, a free downloadable PDF is available at the Latvian Institute website.
The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Estonia announced January 28 the contest for the annual Latvian and Estonian Language Promotion Award (Languages Award).
The first semi-final of Latvia's Eurovision song selection contest took place January 26.
This weekend it's all about drama and music.
A new animated adventure movie, based on a children's book, will dramatize a story of children trying to prevent changes in the face of Rīga's colorful Moscow suburb.
As part of Latvia's centenary celebrations, the Latvian Institute produced a book called Latvia 100 Snapshot Stories. Over the next few weeks we will be reproducing a selection of the entries to give you a few flavors of the country. If you would like to read the whole thing, a free downloadable PDF is available at the Latvian Institute website.
Fans of quiet understatement and emotional restraint will have to look the other way January 26 as that is the date upon which the first semi-final of Latvia's annual Eurovision selection show, Supernova, will be committed.
Here's a selection of events for this weekend in Latvia.
She was an underrated cultural icon and forerunner of the dramatic avant-garde, perhaps better known outside her native land. The story of Asja Lācis, one of the most culturally powerful women of 20th-century Latvia, will be told at an exhibition opening January 31 on the fourth story of the National Library of Latvia.
A selection of weekend events in Latvia.
The State Culture Capital Foundation this year will provide €1.24 million in co-funding to support 53 projects of national importance, with the largest allocation granted to Riga International Film Festival (RIFF), according to information available on the foundation’s website.
Two photographers specializing in shots of the great outdoors have opened a new exhibition of their works that is open to the elements.
The year 2019 promises a sustained cultural effort in the form of both private and public initiatives in Latvia.