August 24th, 2018151482The Swedish furniture giant IKEA is finally set to open doors in Riga. The long-awaited IKEA Store is located in East Riga — just outside of Mežciems a.k.a. the Forest Village.
The Grand Opening will take place August 30 on the IKEA Latvia premises, with the first IKEA store in Latvia, and the largest in the Baltics, to welcome...
May 3rd, 20189794May 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 20th, 2018261393Have you tried the new service for food delivery that has just appeared in Riga recently? We're talking Wolt — an app for discovering and getting great food!
So what Wolt — the Finnish startup really stands for?
Boasting 1,700+ restaurants in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden, Wolt wants...
August 30th, 2017381211Riga Ball 2017 will be held for the second time on September 9 at the House of Blackheads in Riga.
The Ball emphasizes the renewal and preservation of the classic European and traditional Latvian cultural values, as well as the promotion of the name of Latvia and Riga in the world.
Viennese ballroom dancing is one of the...
August 18th, 2017209096One 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...
May 4th, 2017251305On 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, 2017231020The 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, 201724721Latvian 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, 201714563For 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...
August 10th, 201627818Rail Baltica route was finally approved by Latvian government on Tuesday.
The route of the projected high-speed railroad Rail Baltica was finally approved by Latvian government on Tuesday. Discussions are still to be held with European authorities on a section running through the Salacgrīva region.
On Latvian territory, Rail...
