On 24 February, the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine will be commemorated in the capital and throughout Latvia. Riga will host the "Together to Victory!" campaign, as well as the opening of…
This week, on 17 and 18 February, a team of European experts from Esri, the world’s leading Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software developer, paid a two-day visit to Riga. The aim of the visit…
With the support of the co-financing programme implemented by the Riga Entrepreneurs' Support Contact Point, a city snow park will be created for one day on Saturday, 7 February, in the courtyard of…
In less than a month, on 21 February, the Old Town will host the second annual Shrovetide celebration to which the Riga Municipality invites everyone to join in. Shrovetide or Meteņi according to the…
On Wednesday, 21 January, members of Riga City Council approved the capital's budget for 2026, with families, education, security, economic growth and infrastructure development as the main…
Riga is the first capital city in the world to be awarded the status of "Angels Region" – an international recognition of regions where stroke care is delivered at the highest quality, improving the…
Foreign direct investment in Riga reached €10.2 billion at the beginning of 2026, showing that Riga continues to strengthen its position as an attractive location for investors. In general, the…
Residents and visitors of the capital are invited to welcome the year 2026 with a joyful celebration from 31 December at 09.00 p.m. to 1 January at 02.00 a.m. This year, rejoicers will be welcomed in…
During the fourth week of Advent city’s inhabitants and guests will be able to enjoy the opportunity of various concerts, mask workshops, as well as a traditional log dragging evening and masquerade…
During the third week of Advent, Riga will host a charity concert "Come Alongside for Christmas" in Torņakalns, an opportunity to make your own Christmas tree ornament at a creative workshop at the…
