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Over the next three months, Latvian cultural space will be filled with lots of music, arts, and recreation festivals. LSM's Latvian language service rounded up the main events to look out for before the pandemic wave strikes again.
The Latvian traditional midsummer festival is coming next week, but you can already begin celebrating over the weekend.
The Walt Disney Company streaming service “Disney +” is available in Latvia from Tuesday, June 14, the company's representatives said.
From June 13 to June 19, the Rīga Pride takes place in the capital, celebrating the LGBTI+ community and their allies.
The 'Osokin's Freedom Festival for Ukraine', which brought together nearly 80 Latvian, Ukrainian and Estonian artists in nine concerts from May 25 to June 8, collected over €20 000 to support Ukraine, the organizers said June 13.
On June 10, the premiere of Viesturs Kairišs's new feature film Janvāris ("January") was held at the legendary Tribeca Film Festival in New York, USA.
This weekend in Latvia promises to be full of concerts and musical performances. Here are just three of them.
The annual LAMPA Conversation Festival returns July 1-2, and includes various events that will take place in English. We will provide livestreams of several of these on LSM English.
The weekend is promised to bring some respite from the week-long rain, so don't waste it on the couch.
The Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF), which is returning this autumn for the ninth time with an extensive film programme and a wide range of industry events, has announced this year's theme and presented the visual identity that wil be used.
A new documentary from director Jāzeps Podnieks has been premiered at the Kino Bize cinema in Rīga, which takes a look at the phenomenon of contemporary witchcraft in Latvia.
Enjoy a nice cold beer this weekend before turning to more sophisticated activities like poetry from around the world, or world-class local art.
The events industry has a very active summer ahead, but the cost increases, the geopolitical situation, and the pandemic make for a very uncertain winter, Latvian Radio reported May 25.
From July 6 to 10, 2022, more than 250 folklore groups and ethnographic ensembles will meet at the international folklore festival Baltica, the organizers said in a release on May 20.
It is almost the summer festival season. You can already warm up for it with different kinds of festivals taking place this weekend!
Ten days after his 100th birthday, Latvian legendary film director Rolands Kalniņš (1922-2022) passed away, the National Film Center of Latvia (NKC) said May 18.
More than 190 Latvian museums and other public establishments opened their doors for Museum Night on May 14. The State accredited museums had received 133,458 visitors during the night, but the total attendance rates are higher, the representatives of the Ministry of Culture said May 16.
This weekend, various traditional, annual May events are taking place after two years of being canceled or restricted. Culture events are still taking place in support of Ukraine, so this weekend, you can have fun and contribute to a good cause at the same time.
Liepāja will be a European Capital of Culture in 2027, it was confirmed May 10.
This weekend, May 7 and 8, fantastic felines from 17 countries of the world will meet in Rīga, ATTA Center, for the Baltic Winner Show 2022 to find out who's the most fabulous of them all, Latvian Television reported May 6.
Remember that Sunday, May 8, is Mother's Day – take your mother out or pay her a visit. In any case, here are some tips for a sunny weekend.
The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Lithuania have announced a call for nominations for the annual Balts’ Award.
The now-traditional Latvian Film Marathon provided by the National Film Centre (NKC) returns on May 4.
May 7 will be a special one on the left bank of the River Daugava in Rīga, when the historic Āgenskalns market opens its doors again after extensive renovation works.
On May 4, the day of the restoration of independence of the Republic of Latvia, Rīga will offer many cultural events throughout the city, according to information by Rīga City Council.
Riga Castle, the official residence of Latvian presidents, will open its doors to all visitors on 14 May, between 15:00 and midnight, as part of the annual international culture event ‘European Night of Museums’.
This weekend, with the first blossoms coming out, take care of your surroundings by tidying, sorting, and planting.
The State Culture Capital Fund (VKKF) has announced a new creative scholarship program, the aim of which is to support Ukrainian refugees who work in the cultural sector, promoting further creative activity and cooperation with Latvian cultural organizations.
A public online vote is now open to decide the winner of a new Latvian talent show.
From May 1, it will be possible to get from Rīga to Rundāle Palace and back via a direct bus trip, the Rundāle Palace Museum informed on the social network.
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