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On January 8, director Dzintars Dreibergs' war film Dvēseļu putenis/Blizzard of Souls will premiere in the United States' virtual cinema space, Latvian Television reported Friday.
Though 2021 has not yet brought changes in event and cultural life, the great outdoors remain, as do online events. Here are a few to explore this weekend.
Gauja National Park can now be explored through free online virtual tours, Gauja National Park Tourism association Enter Gauja said December 21.
Holidays are fast approaching - true, they might be a little different this year. Anyhow, the weekend before also demands some rest and entertainment - here are a few tips for the coming two days.
Where was the first public Christmas tree put on display? In Latvia, everyone tells you that it was in Rīga. But in neighbouring Estonia it is seen totally differently. And Lithuania has its very own answer to the question.
Renowned South Korean film director Kim Ki-duk has died of coronavirus while in Latvia, Korean media have confirmed.
Even though face-to-face events are banned and will likely be for some time, more and more entertainment opportunities are emerging online. Here are a few tips for a winter weekend.
Keep a space in your diary in the autumn of 2021, as the Rīga International Film Festival will once again invite audiences to enjoy an extensive program dedicated to both cinema lovers and industry professionals from 14 to 24 October, organizers have announced.
Come December, cultural venues have closed, fairs and markets have been canceled, temperatures are dropping lower. It is the perfect time to enjoy the broad array of online events in Latvia!
The National Film Center of Latvia (NKC), on November 30, has made a set of Latvian cinema classics available for viewing online for free wherever you are in the world.
Today, Black Friday shopping spree has taken over the world. We encourage everyone to shop responsibly and to explore other activities taking place this weekend.
The first International Documentary Film Festival Artdocfest/Riga will take place online from November 26 to December 1, 2020.
Josifs Ročko, a teacher, local historian, and the founder of the museum “Jews in Daugavpils and Latgale”, is a cavalier of the Order of the Three Stars, Latvia's highest civil decoration. Two years after receiving the order, at the age of 72, he is still publishing new history books and continues selflessly contributing to society in eastern Latvia.
Tuesday, November 17, live readings of the "White Book of Justice" compiled by Belarusian journalists will take place from the Latvian National Theater, said Gertrude Street Theater November 16.
Sunday, November 15, saw the award ceremony for Latvia's annual film prize Lielais Kristaps.
The film Dvēseļu putenis (Blizzard of Souls) continues its way into the world: next year, the historical war drama will be aired on the TV channel HBO, representatives said October 30.
On Tuesday, the cinema “Splendid Palace” will mark the 50-year anniversary of the Latvian-drawn animation, said the Latvian Filmmakers Union October 28.
The seventh Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF) ended on Sunday 25 October, concluding the first time a hybrid format combining physical screenings with online shows has been used.
Built as part of a culture boom that saw concert halls rise in towns across Latvia, the Lielais dzintars (Great Amber) concert hall in Liepāja, western Latvia, is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
October 22, Latvian National film award Lielais Kristaps viewer's choice award vote has begun on LSM.
On November 7, magicians Dace and Enrico Pezzoli will open the doors to a Magic and Theater Museum in Rīga, the performers said October 19.
International Warsaw Film Festival awarded Latvian-Lithuanian-French co-production The Jump first prize in the Best Documentary Feature Award category, representatives said October 19.
The culture sector will be able to survive this autumn, but the lack of certainty about the coming year is worrying, Minister of Culture Nauris Puntulis (National Alliance) told Latvian Television October 19.
Our regular trio of suggestions if you are looking for something to do this weekend. Whatever you do and wherever you go, please observe all the anti-COVID precautions.
The 2020 Rīga International Film Festival gets under way October 15 with a special screening of the earliest surviving film made in Latvia, and to mark the occasion you can also watch it live online with LSM.
The Žanis Lipke Memorial – a museum in Rīga dedicated to the memory of Žanis Lipke, a well-known savior of Jews during World War II – is organizing a week-long symposium to mark Lipke's 120th birthday, organizers said October 14.
At this year's Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF) festival, a project titled 'Pioneering Women in Film' is being staged, in cooperation with the Embassy of Sweden in Latvia, the Swedish Institute and the Swedish Film Institute, whichwill pay special attention to the works and significance of female directors in the history of film.
The fifteenth annual Rīga architecture award was given to Hanzas perons (Hansa platform) October 5, according to architect Gvido Princis' media statement.
This year, the Baltic Assembly (BA) Prize in Arts was awarded to meditative documentary essay “Bridges of Time” (Laika tilti, 2018) by Kristīne Briede and Audrius Stonys, which was co-produced by Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian studios and portrays the less-remembered generations of cinema poets of the Baltic New Wave, according to an official release October 2.