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,…
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…
For the first time, European Mobility Week hosted the international "Walk for your City" challenge, where residents from almost 500 European cities competed for the title of the most active walking…
As part of the European Mobility Week, on 20 and 21 September, sections of Dzirnavu and Antonijas streets in Riga will be turned into pedestrian streets for two days. Such initiatives - temporarily…
This year, during the European Mobility Week from September 16 to 22, citizens are invited to take part in the Step Challenge, the Tweed Ride, the Smart Cities Conference, the Riga Cycling Conference…
On Saturday, 6 September, Riga residents and visitors are invited to this year's contemporary culture forum White Night. The forum program includes 34 projects and it will be held in the capital for…
In the first half of this year, the total number of guests served at Riga's hotels increased by 12.4% compared to the same period in 2024. Visitors spent 1,243,673 nights in Riga, confirming the…
