"Rigas Sargi" will compete for the Oscar
After 16 years, Latvia is submitting a film for the consideration of the Academy Awards. Historical film “Rigas Sargi” (“Defenders of Riga”) was chosen to compete for the Oscar in the Foreign Language Film category. The decision to submit the film was made in order to promote the film industry and to ensure that Latvian films would be seen by a wider audience. Details...
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AirBaltic approved for U.S. flights [ 2009-06-03 14:37:27 ]
Rīga-based airBaltic Corp. has received approval to begin flights from Europe to the United States, but eager Latvian tourists should not start packing their bags just yet. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on May 22 approved an application from airBaltic and its longtime partner Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) to operate transatlantic flights under a code-share agreement. Under a code-share agreement, airBaltic would be able to market flights to the U.S., but the airplanes and crew would be those of SAS. Full story...
Internet forum for Riga visitors [ 2009-06-03 14:32:19 ]
From May 28, foreign tourists are able to read recommendations from a number of Latvian tourism associations regarding which places in Riga are safe to go to. Full story...
Latvia will be able to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 [ 2009-02-11 14:53:39 ]
Latvijas Krajbanka and the newsstand chain Narvessen have responded to the appeal by LTV for financial support to Latvia’s participation in Eurovision 2009. Due to austerity measures introduced in Latvia in response to the global financial crisis, allocations to public television for 2009 had been cut by 3.4 million euro and participation in the Eurovision song contest among the things that LTV could no longer afford. Full story...
People in Latvia are pessimistic [ 2009-02-11 14:43:06 ]
86% of people in Latvia view the current national economic situation as bad, according to the latest DnB Nord Latvia Barometer survey. According to the survey, only 9 percent of respondents feel that the situation in Latvia is developing in the right direction, while 80 percent said it was going in the wrong direction. Full story...
80000 UK citizens visited Latvia last year, embassy aware of only 10 incidents [ 2009-01-26 14:02:04 ]
80 thousand British tourists visited Latvia last year and the British embassy in Riga is aware only of about ten incidents involving Britons, who have earned bad reputation in Latvia for misbehaving. Full story...
To Philippines - without visas [ 2009-01-26 13:52:44 ]
Latvian Foreign Ministry ministry said that the new visa-free arrangements took effect already in December last year but applied only to the Latvian nationals going to the Philippines and staying there no longer than 21 days. Full story...
Computers & cell phone - the most desired Christmas gifts in Latvia [ 2008-12-21 13:17:07 ]
Cell phones, just like computers, are part of the list of Latvia's most desired Christmas for several years already. Other desirable Christmas gifts include TV sets, audio, video and photo equipment, tourist trips, cosmetics and accessories, as well as household electronics. Full story...
Santa Claus Fun Run by Rotary Club [ 2008-12-04 05:52:06 ]
Riga International Rotary Club organizes the “1st Santa Claus Fun Run” on December 14th, 2008. Everybody are welcome to join the fun run. You will change into a Santa Claus and join hundreds of Santa-runners for a 3 km run around the Old Town. Full story...
Santa Claus visits Riga [ 2008-12-04 05:42:28 ]
Santa Claus visited Riga on Sunday, Nov 30, 2008 to observe the lighting of the world's First Christmas Tree.
The tree lighing took place in Old Town Square next to the Historic House of Blackheads. The most well-known of Christmas traditions - decorating the Christmas tree - may have its origin in Latvia. Full story...
Number of stays at rural tourism accommodations in Latvia in 2008 went down [ 2008-11-24 19:51:34 ]
The number of stays at rural tourism accommodations in Latvia has dropped 20%, compared with year 2007. "If we consider the whole year, the number of tourists has dropped by approximately 20% in 2008; the decrease of the number of tourists during this past summer season was even steeper – 25 to 30% down. The number of foreign tourists plummeted the most, but also the local tourists used rural accommodation services significantly less," president of the rural tourism association Lauku celotajs, Asnate Ziemele notified. Full story...
"Miss Irena's Children" shootings started in Riga [ 2008-11-14 07:40:22 ]
The U.S. film studio "Hallmark Hall of Fame" started shooting the film "Miss Irena's Children" in Riga. Riga Old Town with its old streets and courtyards was chosen in the competition of eight cities as the most appropriate one for shooting the film about the events, which took place during World War II.
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Southern brigde in Riga is ready [ 2008-11-14 07:36:17 ]
A team of municipal, architectural and construction experts conducted the investigation this afternoon. There were no objections.
Even though the bridge is now slightly bent since its "overload test", it is safe and well-suited for use, Eduards Raubisko, head of the Dienvidu Bridge Construction Directorate said at a press briefing earlier today. Full story...
Latvian may travel to Australia visa-free [ 2008-11-12 20:20:28 ]
Citizens may begin travel to Australia visa-free for business and tourism as of Nov. 3, the Foreign Ministry said. The total visa free stay of Latvians in Australia is limited to three months annually. Full story...
Latvia is among 1000 places to see before you die [ 2008-11-12 10:42:33 ]
Data about Latvia will be included in two travel books by American writer and journalist Patricia Schultz: “1000 Places to See in Europe Before You Die” and “1,000 Places To See Before You Die”, the Latvian Tourism Development State Agency reports. Full story...
Woman fined for urinating on the Freedom Monument [ 2008-11-12 07:53:04 ]
The first woman, a Norwegian citizen, has been fined for urinating on the Freedom Monument in Riga. State Police have imposed a 200 lat (284 euro) fine on the Norwegian youth for urinating by the Freedom Monument in Riga. Full story...
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