After the huge success of the animated film "Flow" worldwide and receipt of the US Academy Award "Oscar", four characters - cat, dog, capybara and lemur - were encountered in the urban environment of…
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…
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…
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…
From October 1 to 3, Riga will host an international seminar bringing together more than 40 urban planners and architects from different European countries to develop development proposals for the…
From 24 to 26 September, an international forum is taking place in Riga, bringing together representatives from national and local government, researchers and technology experts from across Europe to…
