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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
If you’ve been studying Russian for a while and feel like you’ve hit a plateau, you’re not alone. One of the most powerful ways to break through that barrier is immersion — ...
The Easter weekend brought unexpectedly sunny skies and delightfully pleasant weather. With both Friday and Monday off, we students at the Liden & Denz School in Riga had ...
Today we are at Riga's best Olympic-sized swimming pool, "RTU Kipsalis." The pool is located over the river, 17 minutes from Liden & Denz by bus, and it features ...
Tolstoy’s diaries are a valuable source for anyone seeking to better understand the sweeping humanity which distinguishes his novels; that irresistible sense that one is ...
When one thinks of Art Nouveau, cities like Paris, Vienna, or Brussels often come to mind. However, nestled in the Baltics is a city that boasts one of the most impressive ...
Всем привет! I’m Lizzie, the newest intern at Liden & Denz, Riga. I’ve previously studied the Russian language at university in England, where I also studied German.
What ...
Liden & Denz co-founder and owner Walter Denz has been awarded the German Federal Cross of Merit!
"We honour you today for your tireless commitment to the founding ...
Wow, where to start with! These 4 weeks in Russia have been fantastic, but my time here has come to an end and therefore also my blogposts. I have to take 2 Covid-19 tests, ...
Since a few people have messaged me privately on Instagram, asking about the classes and teachers at Liden & Denz, I decided to take an interview with one of the staff ...