August 19th, 201721872
Latvia National men basketball team set to play nine preparation games before the European Championship, five of them will be held in Riga. One of them will be against the famous rivalry Lithuania.
The first two games will be against Finland on the 27th and the 29th of July, played in Tampere, the third one against Georgia on...
August 18th, 2017198912One out of ten people do not have a regular access to safe water. According to the UN report, in 2015 water pollution has killed more than war and terrorism, making food and water safety just as big threat to the world as weapons. Watch the video below on water by TED-Ed, and make sure that your water is clean and safe.
What about...
July 11th, 201720834
Now in it’s sixth year, Europe’s largest interdisciplinary festival is uniting the international tech and creative scene in Berlin after World Tour stops in cities like L.A., Tokyo and Austin
20,000 attendees, 200 international speakers & 200 satellite events are to be expected
Highlights include: Alex Ljung...
June 22nd, 201730676LAMPA
30th of June - 1st of July, Cēsis
The LAMPA conversation festival invites people to engage in conversations that lead to understanding. To diversity and its acceptance. To equality – where every opinion has the right to exist and be heard. To a desire to find out more and to take pleasure in doing so.
The LAMPA...
June 12th, 201711715Ranked No. 47 in the world, the irrepressible 20-year-old became the first Latvian to snare a major with a 4-6 6-4 6-3 success.
Gunning winners from both wings, Ostapenko is the youngest Roland Garros champion since Croat Iva Majoli (19 years and 300 days) in 1997.
“I think I cannot believe I am the Roland Garros champion and...
May 4th, 2017251108On May 4, Latvia marks its 24th year since the Declaration on the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia was adopted in 1990 by the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR.
This was an important step in the long process of actually regaining Latvia's independence from the Soviet Union. It also ensured the continuity of the...
March 24th, 201721736The Baltic Fashion Federation welcomes to the 26th Riga Fashion Week, presenting the Autumn/Winter 2017 collections, which will take place in Riga from March 28 till April 1. During the upcoming fashion session, the pret-a-porter collections including the kidswear will be traditionally presented by the best Latvian and foreign...
March 14th, 201724666Latvian national airline airBaltic will launch flights from Riga to Liepaja on May 16.
"Aviation industry accounts for up to 3 percent of the national economy and 2 percent of all jobs. The commencement of our flights to Liepaja is very important to Kurzeme province, and it will also contribute to the current connection with Palanga....
February 5th, 201714468For two chilly days in February 9-10, an energetic crowd of founders, entrepreneurs and techies from across the region will gather in Riga for the most exciting startup event in the Baltics. TechChill has grown from a small meetup of like-minded geeks to a regional meeting place of promising ideas and meaningful connections, with the air...