The Last Years of Marija Leiko: New Film Depicts Actress’s Witnessing of Stalin’s Latvian Extermination

The Last Years of Marija Leiko: New Film Depicts Actress’s Witnessing of Stalin’s Latvian Extermination

The new film is based on the life story of the famous theater and cinema actress Marija Leiko (1887-1938) and tells about the last years of her life, when the actress goes to the Soviet Union to take care of her granddaughter, thus becoming a witness and a victim of the extermination of Latvians initiated … Read more

Kesteris: Relationships, Marriage, and Finding Happiness

Kesteris: Relationships, Marriage, and Finding Happiness

As is known, ķesteris was married to Leonarda Ķesteris and was then in a relationship with actresses. Asked why he hasn’t married a second time, ķesteris is laconic: “A fatalist.” “I’ve proposed three times and then changed my mind. And not because I doubted a woman, I doubt myself – could it be the real … Read more

Kesteris: Navigating a Waiting Period in Acting Career while Embracing Change and Anticipating New Roles

Kesteris: Navigating a Waiting Period in Acting Career while Embracing Change and Anticipating New Roles

“Obviously I’m getting old,” comments Kesteris. When asked if he is not offended that new roles have not been assigned to him, the actor exclaims: “Damn it! It’s not typical for me to put on a lip. I listen to good advisors who say – you just have to wait. Well, you can’t run in … Read more

“The Earth that Sings: Historical Film and Exhibition in Riga”

The opening ceremony was led by actor Andris Bulis, who plays one of the main roles in the film – a historical figure, Rihardas Thomson, who was one of the organizers of the first Latvian singing festival back in 1873. The exhibition was opened on the square by the Riga 1st Gymnasium choir “Frekvense”, performing … Read more