July 17th, 20158247In the first half of the current year the Freeport of Riga increased its cargo turnover by 2.3% in comparison with the relevant indicators of the same period of 2014, having handled 20.64 million tons. Average monthly amount handled at the Freeport is 3.44 million tons of various cargoes.
4.2% increase in dry bulk segment
In the...
July 6th, 20155575Use 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, 201517831XI 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, 2015231102Minions 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, 201512929Dinamo 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, 20151088990The 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 29th, 2015111288Latvian team EuroBasket preparation schedule revealed
The EuroBasket mascot Frenkie the Fireball (pictured) has announced the preparation schedule for Latvian national basketball team. Ok, maybe it was not Frenkie himself who made the announcement, but he definitely had got to be in the spotlight.
Team Latvia will commence the prep...
June 25th, 201563127Riga Card, the official city card for Riga, Latvia is now available for purchase at Riga Tourist Information Centre on Town Hall Square.
A great way to save money on your trip to Latvian capital and the best way to save time and discover the city has finally arrived. Riga Card features free unlimited use of public transport, free...
June 22nd, 2015221175Banned in Russia, Kubana finds home in Latvia
The music festival called Kubana that was previously held in Krasnodar, Russian for several years and got banned in Kaliningrad, is confirmed to move to Riga.
New location of the annual gig, which will take place August 6 thru 9, is set to be the Southern part of Lucavsala...
