How far can a director go in experimenting with form and studying the world, society and human nature through theater?
The “Apollo Kino” movie theater will feature the Latvian premiere of British-born Parisian Director Andrew Desmond's fantasy thriller “The Sonata” on October 31. The movie is a French, English, Russian and Latvian co-production filmed completely in Latvia, mostly at Cesvaine Palace, which exerts an atmospheric influence throughout the movie.
The annual festival of new theater, Homo Novus, gets underway in Latvia September 5 with an extensive program of performances inside theaters and out on the streets of Rīga.
Opera singer Egils Siliņš, former Culture Ministry state secretary Sandis Voldiņš and the current Latvian National Opera and Bllet (LNOB) board member Inese Eglīte have been selected to work on the new LNOB board, the Culture Ministry announced May 29.
A popular dance spectacular "No zobena saule lēca" (The sun leaped from the sword) has gained tremendous success since its premiere in 2010. Now a new open-air version will take place later this month on Vecāķi beach to celebrate the centenary of the Latvian state.
One of the first major events marking Latvia's centenary in 2018 is the performance "Gaismas raksti" (Light scripts) which has been taking place in a series of performances over recent days at the National Library.
One of Latvia's most renowned cultural institutions has found a temporary new home. The only problem is it's not a very comfortable or practical one.
The Latvian National Theater has condemned the arrest of director Kiril Serebrennikov saying it amounts to a clampdown and punishment for his artistic activities, the theater said on Facebook.
The New Riga Theater is moving to its temporary premises at the former Tobacco Factory while its historic building on Lāčplēša st. is being reconstructed, reported LTV on June 27.
The popular TEDx Riga series of short lectures returns to Riga June 16 for a day-long cycle of eclectic topics.
A Latvian National Theater guest performance at the 16th Latvian Song Festival in Baltimore, Maryland this summer will take place after all, following a turnaround by the US Department of Homeland Security that granted actors visas after repeatedly reviewing their request, say festival organizers.
A Latvian National Theater guest performance at the US was cancelled after the performers were refused visas by the US Department of Homeland Security, say organizers. They were to to perform at the 16th Latvian Song Festival in Baltimore, Maryland this summer.
Latvia's national theater award (Spēlmaņu nakts) winners were announced Wednesday, with Vladislavs Nastavševs' being awarded as best director for his Blood Wedding, which took the prize for best production.