In a previous article, the Liden and Denz blog presented a list of Russian words which cannot be directly translated into English. Today, I will reverse the concept and look ...
Right in the middle of Riga's old town stands St Peter's Church. It is impossible to miss, the church dominates the skyline with its huge tower and looms over those walking ...
Anton Chekhov is one of the most renowned names in Russian literature. In a previous post, we talked about Chekhov's book 'The Island of Sakhalin'. Today, however, the focus ...
In the very heart of the city and less than a hundred meters from Liden and Denz lies a historic and lively space. This is none other than Riga's Vērmanes Garden, the second ...
Привет всем! I'm Iona, a university student from the UK and the newest intern at Liden and Denz Riga. This is my first time in Latvia and my first time studying with Liden and ...
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Silence is golden
To continue what has become a series on Riga’s Orthodox heritage- an aspect of Latvian and Russian culture which, in my opinion, ...
I am writing to you from my apartment in Purvciems
I will concede that, just now, over one ‘Piebalgas alus’ (beer on RIMI discount, not Latvia’s best), and with Bob Dylan’s ...
Soviet cinema is a wonderful thing. Bygone, but familiar and very human, it is distinguished also by its range of expression, from the intensity of Tarkovsky's Stalker, to the ...
I’m writing this the morning after the summer solstice celebrations. My friends and I spent the night on the beach, dancing to Latvian music with flower crowns in our hair, ...
Every year on the night of June 23rd, Latvians gather across the country to celebrate Līgo, one of the most cherished and ancient traditions in Latvia. This midsummer festival ...
Russian literature is renowned for its profound depth, complex characters, and exploration of the human soul. Over the decades, many of these literary masterpieces have been ...
Friends, a short one from me on this sunny Saturday,
A quick google search, “best bar in Purvciems” yields no results. This post intends to remedy that by sharing a few ...
Yesterday, Joolee, a student from Alaska, and I walked through Riga's Moscow District to reach the Grebenshchikov Old Believers' House of Prayer. Old Believers represent a ...
