Riga has dressed itself up for the upcoming festivities, and, with a broad programme of midsummer night introductory events, each resident of the capital is invited to enjoy the festive atmosphere…
At the end of this week, preparation of a construction site will begin for the renovation of Uzvaras Park. The local government is planning to enter into the construction work contract this week…
On Monday, 12 June, the Riga cultural event programme for the summer was launched in Vērmanes Garden. Throughout the summer, there will be activities taking place in the more or less distance…
Six sketch designs proposed for round two of Riga Philharmonic architecture competition. The anonymity of the participants will be preserved until the results of the second round are announced. The…
Riga’s event of the year, the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, ended last weekend. The Latvian national ice hockey team won bronze, making it a historic championship for all fans of the sport…
On Friday, 2 June, Blue Flags were raised at two beaches in Riga, Vecāķi and Vakarbuļļi, to demonstrate their compliance with international environmental quality standards. This year’s raising of…
For the third year, the Latvian Fund for Nature (LDF) in cooperation with Riga City Council and neighbourhood associations have been jointly creating urban meadows, i.e. wild plant oases to preserve…
Ice Hockey World Championship will take place in Riga and Tampere from 12 May to 28 May Riga is expected to host more than 30 thousand hockey fans and more than 300 athletes from a number of…
The first round of the Riga Philharmonic design competition, which closed on May 10, attracted 38 design entries from European and Asian countries. The first round of the competition will select six…
This weekend, May 6 and 7, the traditional “Rimi Riga Marathon” will take place in Riga. During the marathon, vehicle traffic on several streets of the capital, as well as on bridges over Daugava,…
