May 25th, 20230649
With the win against Switzerland in OT, Latvia has secured a spot in the quarterfinal of 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.
This marks the first time since 2009 that Latvia has reached this stage in the competition. The game ended with a final score of 4-3 in favor of the Latvian team.
A Nail-Biting Finish
The match...
July 11th, 2021062
The United States claimed their eighth FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup title with a thrilling 83-81 victory over France in Riga, Latvia, on July 11, 2021.
Leading the charge was Gonzaga freshman Chet Holmgren, who earned tournament MVP honors after a stellar performance in the championship game. The 7-foot-1 center scored 10 points and...
April 28th, 202101006
FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021 is all set to take place this summer in Latvian cities Riga and Daugavpils.
It will be the 15th edition of the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup, and Latvia will host the prestigious tournament for the second time since 2011.
The dates are booked — July 3 to 11 with the action to take place in...
August 13th, 201891571Brace yourselves — Winter is Coming... Now that the hot Latvian Summer is about to end, HBO® has announced it will be available in the Baltic countries starting August 21.
The critically acclaimed titles like Game of Thrones®, Big Little Lies®, Westworld®, Sharp Objects®, True Detective® and many more will be at your disposal...
May 3rd, 20189793May 4: Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia. On May 4, 1990, there were thousands of people who were following the vote at the Parliament building all day. After the vote deputies went to Daugavmala, they were greeted with flowers and loud rejoicing. And today, after 28 years, we still celebrate this day! In Riga there...
April 10th, 20182624The international textile industry exhibition "Baltic Fashion & Textile 2018" will take place for the 23rd time in the international exhibition center Kipsala from the 12th to the 14th of April. "Baltic Fashion & Textile 2018" is a place where the fashion industry offers and demands meet from the countries of Latvia, Lithuania,...
March 1st, 20185681PyeongChang 2018 – 23rd winter Olympic games were held from 9th to 25th February in Pyeongchang County, South Korea. The 2018 Winter Olympics featured 102 events in 15 sports (like luge, curling, biathlon and more) with almost 3000 participants from 92 countries.
Latvians in PyeongChang 2018
There were 34 athletes from Latvia...
August 19th, 2017241017
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, 2017209092One 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...
June 22nd, 201730747LAMPA
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...
