July 6th, 2015291306FIBA-endorsed 3x3 Basketball Championship to be held
The Latvian Championship tournament of 3x3 format will be hosted by the Capital for the 4th time on August 1 thru 2 just beneath the Freedom Monument.
The local championship is part of the FIBA EuroTour and is organised by Latvian Basketball Association.
If you got a team of 3...
July 6th, 20155512Use of the historic Riga Circus building should be put to a halt, according to the State Office of Construction Control
Latvian State Office of Construction Control carried out 600 out of 2,000 planned inspections of public buildings in Latvia. Problems were found in every fifth inspected building, as noted by Director Peteris...
July 3rd, 201516816XI Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival kicks off in Riga
The XI School Youth Song and Dance Festival takes place in Riga from July 6 to 12. It is one not only of the largest festivals in Latvia, but also the most significant and oldest. It is held once every five years.
This year it is expected that 37,400 young participants...
July 3rd, 201515458Healthcare Ministry proposes setting excise tax on chocolate, salt and sugar.
Latvian Healthcare Ministry has developed proposals for the increase of next year’s budget revenue by nearly €30 million. In order to achieve this goal, the Ministry proposes setting excise tax on chocolate, salt, sugar and other products, says HM...
July 3rd, 201523989Minions hit Riga theaters before USA premiere
Minions is a 2015 American 3D computer-animated adventure action comedy film, and a prequel/spin-off to the Despicable Me franchise.
The film stars Pierre Coffin (as the Minions), Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan, and Geoffrey Rush.
The Latvian version...
July 1st, 20155324Unusual heat is expected in Riga and throughout Latvia.
Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre informs that high air temperatures are forecasted on Thursday afternoon, mainly in Central Latvia.
The temperatures will reach up to 30° C.
Furthermore, yellow warnings are being issued on Meteoalarm, the site that alerts...
July 1st, 201512808Dinamo Riga will square off against Kazan Ak Bars — at home, to start the KHL 2015/16 Season.
The schedule of the 8th KHL season has been recently revealed, and the Rigans will have an honor to receive the powerful Ak Bars during the opening game in Latvian capital on August 25.
Our home team will have two games at Arena Riga to...
June 30th, 20151088962The Schedule of games for the 2015-16 Kontinental Hockey League Championship has been announced
The KHL Schedule and format for the new season was devised by the League and approved by the Ministry of Sport, the Russian Hockey Federation and the coaching staff of the Russian national team. The regular season begins on the 24th of...
June 30th, 201544552The title of the most popular browser in Latvia is taken by Google Chrome
The most popular browser in selected countries in Europe, per Gemius Global report, is Google Chrome.
In each of the 12 European countries analysed, internet users view the greatest number of websites using the Chrome browser. Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera...