Festivals & Events notices and news from Latvia.
The winners of the Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF) competitions and industry programme were honoured at a festive ceremony hosted by director and actor Gerds Lapoška on October 24th.
2d ago · Read at LSM English →
Stuck for things to do this weekend in Latvia? Fear not, you have options. Here are three suggestions to get you started.
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Next spring, the official 'Big Cleanup' ('Lielā talka') will take place for the 20th time on April 24th, it has been confirmed.
10/20/2026 · Read at LSM English →
October 21st will see the annual business and technology conference 'Techritory' opening its doors in Rīga.
10/20/2026 · Read at LSM English →
October 21st will see the annual business and technology conference 'Techritory' opening its doors in Rīga.
10/20/2026 · Read at LSM English →
From October 15 to 17, the Tipogrāfijas Radošais Kvartāls (Tipography Creative Quarter) in Liepāja hosted introductory training for the 2026/2027 academic year of the Liepāja – European Capital of Culture 2027 youth programme.
10/20/2026 · Read at LSM English →
The autumn half-term is in full swing for schoolchildren, but very soon many children will be donning spooky costumes in preparation for All Hallows’ Eve. To make planning for the festivities easier, a trick-or-treating map has been created in Latvia, where you can mark which houses will be welcomin
10/20/2026 · Read at LSM English →
The important Latvian composer Jānis Ivanovs was born 120 years ago on October 9, 1906, and a week after that significant date, the State Chamber Orchestra Sinfonietta Rīga, led by conductor Jānis Stafeckis, visited the Preiļi Culture House for the first time, where local musicians organized a memor
10/19/2026 · Read at LSM English →
LSM was recently in Liepāja for the announcement of the city's programme during its time as a European Capital of Culture for 2027, as you may have already read.
10/17/2026 · Read at LSM English →
On Friday, October 16, a memorial event was held at the Naval Patrol Ship Squadron in Daugavgrīva, honouring the British, French, and Irish sailors who fell while supporting Latvia during the War of Independence in 1919.
10/16/2026 · Read at LSM English →