Song and dance festivals in that northern European nation and its Baltic neighbors, Estonia and Lithuania, were instrumental in rallying those countries to declare their independence from the Soviet ...

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Saucējas are tremendously powerful. Experiencing them at Riga Music Week’s outdoor Folk Stage in Latvia’s repeatedly rain-sodden capital is akin to being blasted by a full-force leaf blower. Next up ...

Latvian musician Elizabete Balčus has been compared to St Vincent, Bjork, and Efterklang among a number of reverential artists, something she finds flattering yet also takes in her stride. Based in ...

LTV, the Latvian national broadcaster has received 124 entries for Supenova 2026. Preparations for Eurovision 2026 have kicked off in Latvia, with its national selection Supernova 2026 having kicked ...

Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building community and defending human rights can positively influence how people experience events ...

“Dog of God,” Latvia’s second-in-a-row animated Oscar contender after the winning phenomenon “Flow,” continues to bark out loud after its successful launch at Tribeca and follow up bow at 30-plus ...

On November 5-6, the first ever Riga Music Week festival and conference takes place in the Latvian capital. Plenty of Estonian artists are on the bill with a special section also dedicated to Tallinn ...