On Friday evening, representatives of the sports community gathered at the “Sport laureate” in the Ādažu Sports Center to receive awards for the achievements in 2023. The bronze medalist of the world hockey championship, Kristaps Zīle, was recognized as the athlete of the year, according to the information of the regional municipality. Toms Melderis, the … Read more
The Daugava Museum has opened a retrospective photo exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of the photographer Gunāras Bindas, which consists of photographs taken between 1977 and the mid-2000s, when he worked at the Dole History Museum and participated in the expeditions along the banks of the Daugava. Paula Grābēja of the Daugava Museum points out … Read more
The hand that was born to write and write tirelessly is not tired even at the age of eighty-five. Lower, neat letters with slightly open letter tops. LÄ«dzena rows. Notepad – white as writing if you open and there’s a heart. It is September 1968. “Mä«Ä¼o Brakus JÄ nät!” the old, lonely man wrote his … Read more
On the weekend, the Lutheran Church of Sigulda hosted Linda Leen’s concert series “Lighting games. Light is only half the story” opening concert. In a concert that was completely sold out and filled with a wide range of emotions, familiar and beloved Christmas songs created a festive atmosphere for the audience. The concert experience is … Read more
From September 17, the literary-musical composition “Games of the Senses” by actor Gundars Āboliņš and pianist Andrejs Osokina, which premiered this summer at the House of Black Men at the Osokina Freedom Festival for Ukraine, will be shown in concert halls in Latvia. The concert series will start in Riga at the Ola Foundation cultural … Read more
Latvian rock group “Dzelzs vilks”, celebrating more than 30 years on stage and celebrating the recently released album “Jauni”, will go on the most ambitious concert tour of the association “Dzelzs vilks. New 30”. The group will open a series of concerts on September 30 in Sigulda, the home town of the group, presenting the … Read more
The XXIX International Sigulda Opera Music Festival took place in Sigulda, where it was possible to hear the best Latvian and foreign opera singers. The Sigulda Opera Music Festival offered visitors an interesting free cultural program in the garden of Sigulda’s New Palace, in addition to excellent concerts and an opera production. As announced in … Read more
On August 1, the association “Pierīgas partnerība” invites entrepreneurs from Mārupe and Olaine districts to the experience trip “Satiec savējos!”, where you will have the opportunity to be inspired, meet local companies and create new collaborations. As informed by the association, as part of the event, a meeting with the representative of SIA “KART Group” … Read more
“SEB banka” has granted a loan of 6.1 million euros to SIA “Firma Madara 89 epäsumi”, which is intended for new stores “top!” for construction and renovation in Cēsis, Jaunpiebalga, Grundzāle, Aknīste, Zvejniekciem and Ādaži. At the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, buyers will have access to three newly built stores – … Read more
On Saturday, throughout the day, the finals of the Song Festival Choir Competition were held in the Great Hall of the University of Latvia and the Riga Latvian Society House, where 33 mixed choirs, 11 women’s choirs, seven men’s choirs and four senior choirs competed for the Grand Prize. The competition was evaluated by an … Read more