The traditional Riga City Council award, Riga Citizen of the Year 2025, has been awarded to Aigars Nords for his outstanding success in organising international running festivals for 35 years,…
Continuing the tradition, the “Riga Business Award” will be presented for the fifth consecutive year at a special ceremony honouring Riga’s most successful companies across priority business and…
This year, visitors of the "Staro Rīga" Light Festival will be delighted by more than 40 light objects – not only works by local artists, but also a wide range of installations and light objects by…
On 18 November, the 107th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Latvia, a wide programme of events is expected in the capital. This year, on 18 November, we will celebrate the 90th…
As we celebrate Latvia's birthday, the "Staro Rīga" Light Festival invites you to celebrate it by taking to the streets of Riga to experience positive emotions and the joy of surprise together on…
To learn about the experience of the Helsinki municipality in providing opportunities for high school-age youth to train at a high level in basketball to strive for becoming national team players,…
Jānis Lange, Executive Director of the City of Riga, is elected Regional Vice President of the International City and County Management Association (ICMA). This makes him one of the 21 members of the…
Larger green spaces, access to the City Canal, adapting infrastructure for people and reducing the amount of concrete – these are the main proposals highlighted by international urban planners and…
On 7 November, 11th and 12th grade students from Riga comprehensive schools will take part in the logic game "Riga Puzzle Day", during which 300 students in teams of up to three will solve ten logic…
At the Smart Cities Conference, which took place on September 18 at the University of Latvia's House of Science, experts from public authorities, local governments and the private sector stressed…