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Only about a hundred meters from the building of the Latvian National Art Museum, on Skolas Street 3, there is a four-story brick building with elements of romanticized historical styles.
Alcohol consumption in Latvia is periodically brought to the attention of our society. There is good reason - statistics show that we are among the leaders in consumption in Europe. Historians Gatis Krūmiņš and Ilmārs Mežs present a historical overview of how different governments have tackled the alcohol problem in Latvia over the last 100 years, and what has or has not been achieved.
Alcohol consumption in Latvia is periodically brought to the attention of our society. There is good reason - statistics show that we are among the leaders in consumption in Europe. Historians Gatis Krūmiņš and Ilmārs Mežs present a historical overview of how different governments have tackled the alcohol problem in Latvia over the last 100 years, and what has or has not been achieved.
Alcohol consumption in Latvia is periodically brought to the attention of our society. There is good reason - statistics show that we are among the leaders in consumption in Europe. Historians Gatis Krūmiņš and Ilmārs Mežs present a historical overview of how different governments have tackled the alcohol problem in Latvia over the last 100 years, and what has or has not been achieved.
SJSC "Valsts nekustamie īpašumi" (State Real Estate, VNĪ) has started emergency works in the former KGB building (Corner House) related to the dismantling of the fire detection and alarm system and the construction of a new system throughout the building, VNĪ said on April 4.
New opportunities arise for the fortress of Daugavpils by the cooperation agreement signed on April 2 between Daugavpils municipality and the Latvian Palace and Manor Association (LPMA). Cooperation with LPMA will allow for research, preservation, and promotion of the cultural and historical values of Daugavpils Fortress, Latvian Radio reported.
Demolishing a slum outside Gaiļezers Hospital in Rīga, workers have found a capsule with a message for generations to come. It shows plans to build a maternity home next to the hospital, which was never completed, Latvian Television reported on April 1.
If no potential tenant of Mežotne Palace applies for its current lease auction by April 4, the State Real Estate agency (Valsts nekustamie ipašumi, VNĪ) is ready to sell off the architectural monument of national importance, reports Latvian Television.
The government decided on Tuesday, March 26, to sell the former KGB building, the so-called Corner House, at Brīvības Street 61 in Rīga, preserving the lease rights of the Latvian Museum of Occupation until the end of 2050.
On Monday, March 25, Latvia remembers the victims of the 1949 deportations and communist genocide.
The Latvian War Museum has a new digital exhibition available online titled 'The Lost Dream of Freedom' ('Zaudētais sapnis par brīvību').
One of Latvia's most striking manor houses with a 300-year-old history – Ungurmuiža in Cēsis district – is looking for a new custodian.
Latvian Legionnaires who died in the Second World War were commemorated in an unofficial annual parade in Rīga March 16 and a less controversial event at Lestene cemetery.
Riga City Council decided on Wednesday to rename Maskavas Street and several more streets in the capital, LETA reports.
The Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has produced a new short video about its main building – which is currently celebrating its 110th birthday.
Riga City Council has begun considering plans to rename Maskavas (Moscow) Street and other streets in the capital, Latvian Radio reported on February 15.
The Latvian National Museum of History (LNVM) has launched a new book “Skirts in Latvia in the early 19th-20th century”. It's a voluminous study devoted specifically to this traditional clothing. The book compiles 500 types of skirts, part of the museum's clothing and textile collection that covers all regions of Latvia.
Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a short film marking 103 years since the country's independence was marked de jure, three years after independence was declared de facto.
On January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi Concentration Camp, International Holocaust Remembrance Day will be commemorated.
There is no shortage of memorable days on a Latvian history enthusiast's calendar, but one that perhaps doesn't get the attention it deserves falls today, for it was on January 23, 1558 that the cataclysmic Livonian War started.
This year, in 2024, the Latvian Association of Architects (LAB) is celebrating its centenary. To mark the special occasion, members of the Association have prepared a special offer for schools, universities, media, non-governmental organizations, state institutions, companies and other interested parties, by dedicating
100 minutes of their time to a social activity free of charge.
100 minutes of their time to a social activity free of charge.
Next weekend, Latvia commemorates the events known as the 'Barricades' and the people who lost their lives fighting for independence.
Ceremonies took place January 6 to mark 107 years since the 'Christmas Battles', which mark an important milestone in Latvia's national history. President Edgars Rinkēvičs was in attendance alongside other high officials.
What do Latvians have in common with Estonians? A lot, and among the many things it is the 60s, 70s and 80s porcelain. The dishes made by the Riga Porcelain Factory were taken to be painted by the northern neighbors. Examples are currently displayed at the Porcelain Museum in Riga in the exhibition “Riga and Tallinn meets”, Latvian Radio reports.
Latvian Radio has produced a fascinating broadcast on a little known slice of Latvian history that reveals a century ago the country was at the forefront of changing attitudes to marriage and gender roles.
In honour of the 105th anniversary of the Latvian state, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has prepared an interactive walking tour accompanied by an audio guide, dubbed “Diplomatic Riga”.
A year has passed since the Society “Center for Public Memory” called on the city of Daugavpils near the Russian border to change street names associated with the Communist regime, but the city has stated the names will not be changed, LRT+ reported December 8.
Cultural institutions from the Baltic States, Poland and Ukraine have submitted a joint nomination to the UNESCO international register "Memory of the World", urging the inclusion in it of letters sent from the Siberian Gulag, written on birch bark during the period 1940-1965, the Latvian National Commission of UNESCO said November 30.
Latvian Television's 'Culture Shock' show reports on an unusual court case that has the potential to set an important precendent for museums.
After more than five years of work, an electronic dictionary compiling and systematizing Latvian surnames has been made available to the public, the Latvian Language Agency reported on November 24.
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