May 15th, 201631723Lattelecom Riga Marathon that takes place May 15 in Riga, Latvia, has gathered 33 590 runners from 65 countries, up from 25K+ registered participants last year.
During the marathon, which is held for the 26th time in 2016, a new course record was set by Kenya's Dominic Kangor who ran an impressive 2:11:45 to win the men's...
April 22nd, 201618683The Big Cleanup — or Lielā Talka in Latvian, takes place nationwide Saturday, April 23.
The slogan of the event that brings people together to clean up the environment is "Latvia to be green!".
The idea of the event is based on voluntary participation, creating unity, positivity and a sense of job well done. The author of the...
January 27th, 201635742City water supply provider "Rīgas Ūdens" ("Riga Water") is implementing municipal drinking water purification this week. Chlorine odor might be present in tap water — which is totally safe, the company states.
Water purification and supply system disinfection city-wide is done by the process of adding chlorine to water, known as...
January 11th, 20166599The Riga Council has announced today that public transportation will be free for motorists on Monday, to reduce traffic in snowstorm.
Your vehicle registration document will serve as a valid ticket on board of any Rigas Satiksme public transport.
The so called "Snowstorm Tickets" is the initiative of the Mayor of Riga Nils Ušakovs...
January 4th, 201691573The long awaited winter has finally arrived — Riga got covered in beautiful snow over the first weekend of 2016.
Causing transportation problems and traffic jams early Monday morning, this type of weather has definitely got some perks. (Pictured!)
Many city dwellers felt disturbed though, and rightfully so: not only is it cold...
December 2nd, 20152377The Latvian National Museum of Art aka "The Latvian Louvre" to open doors after 2-year, multi-million euro total renovation.
The works have finally been completed after extensive repair, renovation and new detail introduction in both interior and exterior of the historic building on Valdemāra Street.
The official signing of...
September 10th, 201518914In a highly emotional game, after trailing by 16 points, Latvian National basketball team was able to gather and edge out Estonia.
The crucial matchup for the home team, with the trip to Lille on the line, started real hectic as Latvians could not connect the dots. In the meanwhile, the Northern neighbors cruised to an early lead of...
September 6th, 201511899Team Latvia puts up a fight in the first half, collapses late in the game
The Baltic Battle — involving National Basketball teams of Latvia and Lithuania has been an eye for an eye for years. Stemming from Latvians grabbing the first EuroBasket ever back in 1935, all the way to the new era when it's always a war on the...
September 5th, 20157789Latvian National basketball team has knocked down Team Belgium to open the FIBA EuroBasket 2015 in Riga tonight.
The host squad rallied to an early lead and finished the 1st quarter 25-19. Belgians tried to pick up the pace mid-game, as they went for 7-0 run. They never really got it back though — as Team Latvia went on for a 7-0...
September 1st, 20153518September 1 marked the start of 2015/16 Academic Year in Riga schools
Commonly known as the Knowledge Day, September 1 is an annual holiday when children from all over the city flea to their future alma maters — primary schools, secondary schools, high schools, colleges, universities and the like.
Armed with Gladioli, a traditional...
