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Song and Dance festival final concert tickets sold out
Song and Dance festival final concert tickets sold out
On Friday, May 19, at 10:00, ticket sales to the grand concert and its final rehearsal of the XXVII Latvian Song and XVII Dance Festival were launched. Tickets sold out within the first hour, the organizer Latvian National Culture Center said.
Three for an Artsy Weekend in Latvia
Three for an Artsy Weekend in Latvia
In case you are not going out in nature during the upcoming summery weekend, we recommend a few ways to appreciate different kinds of art in the capital city.
Over 200,000 visitors to Museum Night
Over 200,000 visitors to Museum Night
More than 244 Latvian museums and other institutions on Saturday, May 13, participated in the Museum Night, bringing more than 203,000 visitors to Latvia's museums throughout the night, Lita Kokale, head of the public relations department of the Ministry of Culture, told LETA.
Rapid sales of Song and Dance Festival tickets
Rapid sales of Song and Dance Festival tickets
On May 15, the first sales of tickets to XXVII Latvian Song and XVII Dance Festival events started. According to representatives of the Latvian National Culture Center (LNKC), nearly half of the available tickets were purchased within the first hour.
Latgale's potters show off traditional clay art
Latgale's potters show off traditional clay art
Throughout the final week of April, the Latgale region of Latvia had a wide variety of events for Potters' Days. Their culmination is the firing of kilns throughout the night, followed by the removal of clay pieces the following morning, Latgale regional television reported on May 1.
May and June festival guide in the Baltic
May and June festival guide in the Baltic
May and June are the beginning of the festival season. LSM's Latvian-language service has prepared a handy guide for you to pick and choose some festivals in the Baltic States in the next two months.
Three for the Long Weekend in Latvia
Three for the Long Weekend in Latvia
This is a three-day weekend with May 1 being a public holiday – and then, after two working days, Latvia has a four-day holiday for the Independence Restoration Day on May 4 again. Here are a few tips for the first three of the holidays.
Add your voice to Song and Dance Festival coverage
Add your voice to Song and Dance Festival coverage
The XXVII Song and XVII Dance Festival will be an undoubted highlight of 2023 in Latvia. As previously reported, more than 40,000 participants are expected at more than 60 different events taking place nationwide between June 30 and July 9.
Three Outdoor Activities for the Weekend
Three Outdoor Activities for the Weekend
The weekend promises sun and warm weather up to +20 C. Next week, temps will drop again, so we suggest three outdoor activities for Saturday and Sunday.
French and Chinese experts join Rīga film festival team
French and Chinese experts join Rīga film festival team
The team that curates the International and National short film competitions at the Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF) has been boosted by the recruitment of two more experienced and renowned members of the film industry to the selection committee.
Baltics to 'take over' Helsinki in new art festival
Baltics to 'take over' Helsinki in new art festival
From June 7 to 11, performance artists from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia will 'take over' the capital of Finland, Helsinki, in a new festival "Baltic Take Over", according to information from the Latvian New Theater Institute (LJTI).
Latvia to hold traditional May 4 film marathon
Latvia to hold traditional May 4 film marathon
As every year, on May 4, the day of the restoration of Latvia's independence, the National Film Center (NKC) is holding a film marathon both online and onsite, NKC said April 18.
Project brings filmmaking education to young Latvians
Project brings filmmaking education to young Latvians
A cycle of online video classes is being made available throughout Latvia, in which the Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF), in cooperation with the Norwegian Film Clubs Association (NFK), is offering the chance to learn about film-related professions and filmmaking together with Latvian film professionals. 
Easter cartoon: Let the duels commence!
Easter cartoon: Let the duels commence!
It's Easter, or to give it its Latvian name, Liedienas. That means all manner of egg-related fun and games, including one-on-one battles for egg supremacy, as captured by our resident caricaturist above.
Easter event guide in Rīga
Easter event guide in Rīga
For those who have not yet made plans for the Easter holiday, Rīga City Council has planned a varied program of events. Here are some of the whats, whens and wheres.
Latvia's cultural life took a hit in 2022
Latvia's cultural life took a hit in 2022
Data published on April 5 by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB) show that due to COVID-19 restrictions, people participated in cultural life, i.e., attended live performances and sports events, visited cultural sites, or went to cinema, notably less in 2022.
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