Reconstruction of Pig Complex Building by Mapri Būve for Baltic Pork: Project Details and Funding

Reconstruction of Pig Complex Building by Mapri Būve for Baltic Pork: Project Details and Funding

The reconstruction of the pig complex building of the pig farming company SIA “Baltic Pork” for 2.877 million euros will be carried out by SIA “Mapri Būve”, according to information on the website of the Procurement Supervision Office. Three applicants applied for the procurement tender announced by “Baltic Pork”. “Mapri Būve” was recognized as the … Read more

“I Can’t Do It, Comatose” Poetry and Music Performance at the Skulmju Family Exhibition

“I Can’t Do It, Comatose” Poetry and Music Performance at the Skulmju Family Exhibition

On August 6 at 19.00 at the exhibition of the house of the Skulmju family in Mālpilis, as part of the Garden Festival, a poetry and music performance “I can’t do it, comatose” is planned, in which Ilmārs Šlāpins and “Trio Tresensus” will take part. The jointly created concert program will reflect the harmony of … Read more

Ukrainian President Visits Odessa Orthodox Cathedral Destroyed in Russian Attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the historic Orthodox cathedral in Odessa on Thursday, days after it was destroyed in a Russian attack, the president’s office said. “Volodymyr Zelenskyi inspected the damage to the Transfiguration Cathedral caused by the recent massive bombing of civilian infrastructure and the historic center of the city of Odessa,” the president’s … Read more

Satikšanas Saulkrastos: The Subtleties of Chamber Music ft. Akilone Quartet

Satikšanas Saulkrastos: The Subtleties of Chamber Music ft. Akilone Quartet

On August 6 at 17.00 Pēterupes ev. lut. In the church, the final concert of the chamber music festival “Satikšanas Saulkrastos” “The subtleties of chamber music” will be performed, in which the internationally recognized string quartet “Akilone” (France/Latvia) will take part. In the concert program: Antonīns Dvoržaks – String Quartet n.14 op.105 in A flat … Read more

Celebrating 120 Years of Aspazija’s House: A Historic Landmark in Jūrmala

Celebrating 120 Years of Aspazija’s House: A Historic Landmark in Jūrmala

This year marks 120 years since the construction of the luxurious wooden house with Art Nouveau elements, which currently houses the Aspazija House of the Jūrmala Museum, and 90 years have passed since the poet Aspazija, together with her housekeeper Anniņa and her brother’s daughter Virēna, moved from Riga to Dubulti, informs the Jūrmala City … Read more

Art Garden Festival: Expositions, Lily Flower Exhibition, Poetry & Music Play

Art Garden Festival: Expositions, Lily Flower Exhibition, Poetry & Music Play

On August 6, at 4:00 p.m., at the exposition of the house of the Skulmju family in Mālpils parish, a “Garden festival for art” is expected: at 4:00 p.m., expositions and a tour of the garden, it will be possible to see the work of artists in the open air; at 17.00 lily flower exhibition … Read more

Trombonist Vaira Nartiš Stand-Up Performance at ‘Being Neighbors’ in Sigulda Region: Event Details and Schedule

Trombonist Vaira Nartiš Stand-Up Performance at ‘Being Neighbors’ in Sigulda Region: Event Details and Schedule

On August 5 at 2:00 p.m. in Allaži, in the courtyard of the apartment buildings at Zaļkalnas iela 9 and Birzes iela 3, there will be an instrumental performance by trombonist Vaira Nartiš stand-up the performance “Pūt und palaid” in the event program of the Sigulda region “Being Neighbors”. For the second year in a … Read more

Improvement of Relations with Non-Nationals and Language Use in Latvia

Improvement of Relations with Non-Nationals and Language Use in Latvia

Vita no Ogres There are some people who will not speak Latvian on principle, and for them, of course, nothing can and will not change, but relations with those non-nationals who were neutral have improved. Many Russians I know are against the war and are becoming more loyal. Lija from Sigulda As before, I always … Read more

Ensuring Sufficient Blood Supply: Importance of Blood Donations for Cancer Patients and Accident Victims

Ensuring Sufficient Blood Supply: Importance of Blood Donations for Cancer Patients and Accident Victims

Most blood is used for blood transfusions for blood cancer patients, but in the summer, motorcycle and car accidents, as well as body burns, which require blood transfusions, are a pressing problem, said Ilze Maskalāne, head of the Public Relations Department of the State Blood Donor Center (VADC). She pointed out that hospital demand for … Read more

Join Skim Latvia for an Epic Skimboarding Jam at Garciema Beach!

Join Skim Latvia for an Epic Skimboarding Jam at Garciema Beach!

On July 30, at 20.00-22.00, on the beach of Garciema, “Skim Latvia” is organizing a skimboarding “series” with a jam at sunset and invites both experts, amateurs and newcomers to join: “At a time when the sky near the beach starts to color the world in other colors, our team comes to enjoy nature’s gift … Read more