https://eng.lsm.lv/ eng.lsm.lv en https://eng.lsm.lv//assets/logo/lsm_hi.png https://eng.lsm.lv/ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/08.07.2026-edward-lucas-there-are-europeans-who-are-willing-to-fight-and-europeans-who-are-not-willing-to-fight.a654287/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:21:58 GMT 654287 The respected journalist and geopolitical analyst Edward Lucas took time to speak to Latvian Television again on July 7th, giving his take on the current NATO summit and Russia's faltering war in Ukraine. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/10.06.2026-actor-richard-gere-talks-tibetan-buddhism-on-latvian-television.a650948/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:16:00 GMT 650948 The popular Hollywood actor Richard Gere appeared on Latvian television's Viens pret Vienu (One on One) in-depth interview show this week, talking mainly about the role of Buddhism in his life. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/08.06.2026-watch-estonian-and-latvian-prime-ministers-press-conference.a650250/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT 650250 Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs makes his first foreign visit since assuming power on Monday, May 8th, with a short trip north to Estonia. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/05.06.2026-watch-opening-session-of-the-ebrd-board-of-governors-meeting.a650226/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:45:00 GMT 650226 The opening session of the EBRD Board of Governors will take place on the afternoon of Friday, 5 June 2026. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/04.05.2026-watch-again-may-4th-military-parade-in-aizkraukle.a644657/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Mon, 04 May 2026 14:31:00 GMT 644657 A fairly recent but very popular tradition is the May 4 military parade, which has taken place in a different Latvian city each year since 2012 (with a break during the Covid epidemic). This time around, the host is the city of Aizkraukle, which is about 90 kilometres south-east of Rīga close to the River Daugava. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/29.04.2026-valka-valga-youth-initiative-featured-in-euronews-story.a645079/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:05:31 GMT 645079 The twin Latvian and Estonian border towns of Valka and Valga are featured in this report from the Euronews television channel, which may be of interest to anyone interested in the Baltics.  https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/17.04.2026-watch-listen-peteris-vasks-80th-birthday-concert-in-aizpute.a643370/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:17:00 GMT 643370 On his 80th birthday on April 16th, 2026, composer Pēteris Vasks was visiting his native Aizpute to celebrate with a special concert at Aizpute St. John's Church together with several of his closest musical collaborators — the Latvian Radio Choir, the chamber orchestra "Sinfonietta Rīga" and conductor Sigvards Kļava. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/09.04.2026-truelatvian-explains-latvian-quirks-to-the-world.a642125/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:01:00 GMT 642125 Dainis Rijkuris, better known as Truelatvian on social media, has become a hit with his humorous videos depicting some of the quirkier aspects of Latvian life and cultural mores. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/28.03.2026-watch-latvian-code-documentary-monument-of-help.a640504/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Sat, 28 Mar 2026 06:02:56 GMT 640504 The Latvijas kods (Latvian Code) documentary strand is back, bringing you films about the quirks and characters of life in contemporary Latvia, complete with English-language subtitles.  https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/23.03.2026-avoid-these-latvian-grammar-crimes.a640069/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:39:00 GMT 640069 The always-entertaining Irregular Latvian YouTube channel is back with a video that will be of particular interest to Latvian language learners. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/21.03.2026-watch-latvian-code-documentary-though-the-eyes-of-a-child.a639226/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT 639226 Latvian Television's 'Latvian Code' (Latvijas kods) documentary strand offers a kaleidoscopic picture of life in modern Latvia, and comes complete with English-language subtitles. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/14.03.2026-watch-latvian-code-documentary-countercurrent.a638790/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:43:27 GMT 638790 Latvian Television's 'Latvian Code' (Latvijas kods) documentary strand offers a kaleidoscopic picture of life in modern Latvia, and comes complete with English-language subtitles. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/07.03.2026-watch-latvian-code-documentary-frog-safari.a636686/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:29:00 GMT 636686 Latvian Television's 'Latvian Code' (Latvijas kods) documentary strand offers a kaleidoscopic picture of life in modern Latvia, and comes complete with English-language subtitles. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/28.02.2026-watch-online-latvian-code-documentary-loading.a636682/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:51:00 GMT 636682 Latvian Television's 'Latvian Code' (Latvijas kods) documentary strand offers a kaleidoscopic picture of life in modern Latvia, and comes complete with English-language subtitles. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/27.02.2026-riga-airport-stars-in-new-wildlife-western-film.a636672/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:48:37 GMT 636672 Film audiences are being invited to discover the hidden side of RIX Riga Airport operations in Scarecrows (Putnubiedēkļi), the latest documentary by acclaimed Latvian filmmaker Laila Pakalniņa. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/24.02.2026-watch-again-thoughts-and-deeds-for-ukraine-concert-in-riga.a636167/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:08:00 GMT 636167 Russian attacks in many parts of Ukraine have left people without heating, electricity, and light. We can help Ukraine by donating and by warming the hearts of these brave people. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/24.02.2026-watch-again-evening-gathering-in-support-of-ukraine-in-riga.a636173/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:55:00 GMT 636173 On Tuesday, February 24th, from 6:30 p.m., a memorial and support demostration "Path of Light for Ukraine" (Gaismas ceļš Ukrainai) will take place in Rīga - a symbolic march commemorating the victims of the war and expressing support for Ukraine in its continuing fight for freedom. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/24.02.2026-video-rally-in-support-of-ukraine-together-until-victory.a636071/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:08:24 GMT 636071 On February 24th, the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a support campaign for Ukraine, "Together until victory!", took place at the Freedom Monument at 7:30 in the morning. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/10.02.2026-latvian-journalists-evade-russian-drone-attack-in-ukraine.a633978/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:09:00 GMT 633978 A Latvian Public Media (LSM) journalistic team – journalist Odita Krenberga and cameraman Aigars Kovaļevskis – were attacked by a Russian drone while working near the front line in Ukraine, but managed to emerge unscathed from the encounter, reports Latvian Television. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/30.01.2026-youtube-channel-explains-the-battles-for-riga-during-war-of-independence.a632479/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:37:00 GMT 632479 History buffs may be interested to learn that a new English-language YouTube video tells the incredibly complicated story of the battles for Rīga during the Latvian War of Independence in a commendably digestible and informative manner. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/02.01.2026-video-vienna-philharmonic-new-year-concert.a627641/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:41:00 GMT 627641 Latvian Television is delighted to give you the chance to watch the traditional concert of the Vienna Philharmonic, played live on New Year's Day. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/16.12.2025-podcast-prospects-for-polish-baltic-military-industry-cooperation.a626677/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:20:52 GMT 626677 The Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) returns with another of its topical geopolitical podcasts under the 'Riga Security Forum 2025' banner. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/10.12.2025-video-riga-security-forum-2025-closing-event.a625783/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:15:00 GMT 625783 The Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) on December 9th, within the framework of its Riga Security Forum 2025 format, held a season-closing event titled “Defense and Security Future Outlines”. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/08.12.2025-podcast-can-the-us-afford-to-remain-the-security-pacifier-for-europe-much-longer.a625455/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:47:59 GMT 625455 The Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) is back with another of its topical geopolitical podcasts under the 'Riga Security Forum 2025' banner. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/23.11.2025-podcast-baltic-security-is-europe-going-to-be-ready-before-it-is-too-late.a623488/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:41:00 GMT 623488 The Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) is back with another of its topical geopolitical podcasts under the 'Riga Security Forum 2025' banner. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/21.11.2025-watch-state-competitiveness-council-artificial-intelligence-forum.a623251/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:20:00 GMT 623251 Friday, November 21st sees a selection of real, live, flesh-and-blood people gathering at Rīga Castle to spend the day talking about the buzziest of current buzzwords, 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI). https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/18.11.2025-watch-latvian-independence-day-parade-in-riga.a622528/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:27:00 GMT 622528 At 13:30 the traditional large-scale military parade takes place on the bank of the River Daugava right next to Rīga Castle. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/14.11.2025-watch-press-conference-of-the-31st-baltic-council-of-ministers.a622502/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT 622502 As part of the Riga Session of the Baltic Assembly on November 14th, the 31st Baltic Council of Ministers will be held, followed by a joint press conference. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/11.11.2025-watch-lacplesis-day-concert.a621869/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:58:00 GMT 621869 This special evening concert is being broadcast live from Victory Park in Rīga and combines two notable commemorations into one spectacular event. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/10.11.2025-podcast-is-europe-ready-for-ukraine-and-can-ukraine-support-europe-much-longer.a621926/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:02:00 GMT 621926 The Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) is back with another in its series of topical podcasts available to all. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/06.11.2025-watch-istanbul-convention-support-demonstrations.a621411/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:55:00 GMT 621411 A large-scale demonstration took place a week ago calling for Latvia to remain within the framework of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, commonly known as the Istanbul Convention. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/06.11.2025-watch-guarding-the-gate-sanctions-export-controls-business-responsibilities.a621234/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:56:00 GMT 621234 On 6th November 2025, the Financial Intelligence Unit of Latvia (FIU Latvia) will host the 7th Annual Sanctions Conference “Guarding the Gate: Sanctions, Export Controls & Business Responsibilities”, bringing together international experts and decision-makers to discuss how effective sanctions implementation and enforcement contributes to global security and resilience. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/11.10.2025-video-riga-conference-october-11th.a617228/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Sat, 11 Oct 2025 07:16:00 GMT 617228 The Rīga Conference is an annual meeting of regional and international experts in foreign policy and defence, academics, journalists, and business representatives, promoting the discussion and assessment of issues affecting the transatlantic community. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/10.10.2025-video-riga-conference-october-10th.a617225/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:30:00 GMT 617225 The Rīga Conference is an annual meeting of regional and international experts in foreign policy and defence, academics, journalists, and business representatives, promoting the discussion and assessment of issues affecting the transatlantic community. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/09.10.2025-video-riga-conference-october-9th.a617224/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT 617224 The Rīga Conference is an annual meeting of regional and international experts in foreign policy and defence, academics, journalists, and business representatives, promoting the discussion and assessment of issues affecting the transatlantic community. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/08.10.2025-video-riga-conference-business-forum.a617221/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:52:00 GMT 617221 The Rīga Conference is an annual meeting of regional and international experts in foreign policy and defence, academics, journalists, and business representatives, promoting the discussion and assessment of issues affecting the transatlantic community. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/22.09.2025-latvias-baiba-braze-speaks-up-in-support-of-estonia-at-un.a615398/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:12:00 GMT 615398 Latvia's Foreign Minister, Baiba Braže, was in New York on September 22nd, attending a meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/16.09.2025-watch-presidents-of-latvia-and-finland-discuss-artificial-intelligence.a614542/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:30:00 GMT 614542 On September 16th, the Rīga Stradiņš University Medical Education Technology Centre will host a discussion on artificial intelligence between Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs and President of Finland Alexander Stubb. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/10.09.2025-video-nordic-resilience-summit.a613534/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT 613534 September the 10th sees Rīga host the first 'Nordic Resilience Summit'  which is described as "an event uniting leaders in business, academia, government, defense, and technology and aimed at strengthening societal resilience, crisis preparedness and leadership, seeking new ways to strengthen economic activity and infrastructure operated by enterprises, and helping communities across Scandinavia and the Baltic region to withstand adverse hybrid and sub-kinetic aggression." https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/20.08.2025-powerful-ukrainian-documentary-gets-riga-screening.a611106/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:25:00 GMT 611106 A new Ukrainian documentary film was shown in Latvia last week, showing local audiences the story of the city of Kherson and its people under barbaric Russian attack over the last three years, reports Latvian Radio. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/02.08.2025-latvian-storks-nest-turns-into-mud-bath.a608974/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Sat, 02 Aug 2025 08:07:00 GMT 608974 The seemingly unceasing rains that have blighted Latvian summer have also turned a popular online stork's nest into a large mud bath, as evidenced by a live feed on the Sadales tīkls company's website.  https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/29.07.2025-watch-shakespeares-hamlet-in-latvian.a608361/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT 608361 To watch or not to watch, that is the question.  https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/13.07.2025-watch-youth-song-and-dance-festival-participants-parade.a606660/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Sun, 13 Jul 2025 15:45:00 GMT 606660 Approximately 38,000 festival participants and organizers took part in the 13th School Youth Song and Dance Festival procession in Rīga on Sunday, July 13th, the final day of the festival. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/13.07.2025-watch-school-youth-song-and-dance-festival-closing-concert.a606661/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Sun, 13 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT 606661 The concert "Te–aust" brings and end to this year's of School Youth Song and Dance Festival on July 13. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/13.07.2025-watch-dance-performance-es-atveru-laimas-darzu.a606641/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Sun, 13 Jul 2025 08:43:00 GMT 606641 The large-scale folk dance concert 'Es atvēru Laimas dārzu' ('I opened Laima's garden') took place July 12 and involved opened by around 18,000 children and young people – dancers from 1st–12th grade folk dance groups. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/12.07.2025-watch-sound-of-the-accordion-concert.a606590/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Sat, 12 Jul 2025 07:28:00 GMT 606590 For the first time in the history of the Song and Dance Festival, the accordion has been given its own concert. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/11.07.2025-watch-junior-brass-band-concert-ta-radas-skana.a606455/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:46:07 GMT 606455 A concert of brass bands at the Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival made a welcome return on July 10th after a 10-year hiatus with a programme titled "Tā radās skaņa" ("That's how sound is made"). https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/10.07.2025-watch-folkoric-concert-bij-mana-purina.a606285/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:27:00 GMT 606285 Individual participants and small ensembles of the folklore programme of the 13th Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival take centre stage, demonstrating the peculiarities of singing, dancing, music and language in the regions, at the folklore competition winners' concert Bij' manā pūriņā at the VEF Culture Palace. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/09.07.2025-watch-symphonic-music-concert-multiphonic-heaven.a606202/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:30:00 GMT 606202 The symphonic music concert "Daudzskanīgais debesjums" ("Multiphonic Heaven") took place July 8th, giving young orchestral musicians the chance to perform together, enriching the tradition of the Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival. https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/09.07.2025-watch-contemporary-dance-performance-kastana-puslode.a606128/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT 606128 The dance performance "Kastaņa puslode" (Chestnut Hemisphere) is a special production created for the 13th Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival with choreography that tells the story of a person's journey in this world, with a space that is the whole world, with original music that fills this time and space with sounds and moods.