If you have ever visited Riga then you will have seen the notorious Rigan black cat everywhere. This symbol is on buildings, posters, t-shirts, magnets, and more. But what is ...
When looking across the Riga skyline, one building stands out among the rest. The large, silver, modern construction that is known as the 'Castle of Light'. This impressive ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Lest you be caught unawares, the football season is underway in Latvia; Riga FC has already played 15 games this year (at the time of writing). What? Football in Latvia? In ...
(view from a Khrushchevka in Purvciems)
“Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards.”
- Vladmir Nabokov
It’s raining in Riga. According to ...
It is spring here in Riga. The rows of flowers in the central parks have come into bloom; the buildings, once oppressed by the grey winter, are once more colourful in evening ...
Like many others, Dostoevsky condemned me to the study of Russian. I am inclined to believe it is impossible to understand his genius without understanding his faith; none of ...
On May 4th, Latvia celebrates Restoration of Independence Day (Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena), a national holiday marking the country’s declaration of ...
