Riga City Council invites active newcomers who have moved to Riga from other countries to take part in improving civic participation opportunities for citizens of Riga. This year, in-person meetings…
January is Barricades Remembrance Month, so several events commemorating the turbulent events will take place in Riga, including concerts at the Riga City Hall and the Small Guild Hall, organised…
As the weather turns colder and the snowfall increases, one can enjoy the winter fun in the capital at the cross-country skiing trails and tube sliding slopes. Equipment rental will also be available…
All new types of public transport tickets – a monthly ticket for EUR 30 and a 90-minute ticket for EUR 1.50 – are already available at existing sales outlets, and 24-hour, 3-day and 5-day tickets can…
Riga City Council has decided to donate 10 additional Mercedes-Benz buses of the municipal company “Rīgas satiksme” to help restore the public transport fleet of Ukraine’s capital city. In order to…
After a two-year pause, Riga’s residents and guests will once again have the opportunity to celebrate the New Year together. On the evening of 31 December, the Municipality of Riga invites everyone…
On December 22, Riga will host the Lights for Ukraine campaign, during which the festive lights in Town Hall Square will be briefly switched off to show support for Ukraine. Last week, Russia…
The centre of the capital and its neighbourhoods will be full of Christmas surprises, including heartfelt concerts, a block-drawing ritual, a chance to meet Father Christmas, and a light-filled walk…
Over the next few weeks, the weather will change a lot during the day, i.e., a thaw and freezing rain are expected. In such conditions, accumulated snow and ice on roofs become particularly dangerous…
The largest Christmas Light Trail in Latvia was opened in the capital on Friday, 16 December. Nearly 700 light decorations and design objects have been installed in the city environment from the…
