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Quiet Stories of Everyday Life: Fotografiska Tallinn to Open Latvian Photographer Inta Ruka’s Exhibition
15+ hour, 35+ min ago (315+ words) Quiet Stories of Everyday Life: Fotografiska Tallinn to Open Latvian Photographer Inta Ruka's Exhibition'The Baltic Times The exhibition's second series, Am'lijas iela 5a (Am'lija Street 5a), is a long-term portrait of an early 20th-century apartment building in central Riga. Amid the city…...
Baltic libraries agree to deepen partnership
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (240+ words) VILNIUS - Baltic national libraries have agreed to deepen their strategic partnership to address geopolitical challenges, protect cultural heritage, and strengthen regional representation in European institutions, the Martynas Mazvydas National Library of Lithuania said on Monday. The meeting with the heads…...
The 'Baltic Music Days 2026. We Live in Different Times' festival starts in a month
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (255+ words) The festival begins where time is always in motion: Riga Central Station. Between arrivals and departures, clock-time can suddenly turn into presence " listening as a way of meeting, "says Krists Auznieks, chairman of the board of the Latvian Composers" Union…...
Contemporary Sculpture Commission Announced by Rothko Museum to Mark the 1991 Barricades in Daugavpils
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (210+ words) A new public sculpture commemorating the January1991Barricades is to be commissioned in Daugavpils, Latvia, following an open call announced by the Rothko Museum. In January1991, as tensions escalated in R'ga, more than 50,000people from across Latvia travelled to the capital to defend key…...
One of the Most Anticipated Cultural Events: The Premiere of Robert Wilson’s Seven Solitudes
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (757+ words) One of the Most Anticipated Cultural Events: The Premiere of Robert Wilson's Seven Solitudes'The Baltic Times One of the Most Anticipated Cultural Events: The Premiere of Robert Wilson's Seven Solitudes On 2022 March 2026, the National Kaunas Drama Theatre is set to…...
From Runway to Cinema Screen: Airport Western Scarecrows Captures the Hidden World of Aviation
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (347+ words) Aviation professionals and film audiences alike are invited to discover the hidden side of RIX Riga Airport operations in Scarecrows, the latest documentary by acclaimed Latvian filmmaker Laila Pakalni'a. The film will have its national premiere today, on 27February, in Riga,…...
ArtVilnius Applications Open for the 17th Edition
1+ week, 1+ day ago (360+ words) ArtVilnius26 will take place from 14 October, with a VIP Preview on 1 October. Now established as an international meeting point, ArtVilnius brings together collectors, galleries, artists, curators, institutions, and art professionals from across Europe. Each year, the fair hosts around 70 galleries and…...
Tallink à la carte restaurants offer the winning menu of the Chefs’ competition
3+ week, 1+ day ago (219+ words) Starting from last week, the " la carte restaurants of Tallink Grupp's vessels offer a three-course menu by Antti Asikainen and Jussi Verronen from Baltic Princess, who won first place in the Tallink Silja Line Chef of the Year competition. The…...
Light at the Threshold of Silence: Rothko Museum Announces Spring Exhibition Season
1+ mon, 6+ hour ago (772+ words) Gregorio Botta: "Painting Brings You Home" Gregorio Botta (Italy) is the first Italian artist to exhibit solo at the Rothko Museum in Daugavpils. The city that gave birth to Mark Rothko and his Abstract Expressionism now represents a "home" for…...
Contemporary music festival 'Baltic Music Days 2026. We Live In Different Times' will take place in Riga and Liepaja from April 9 to April 17
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (199+ words) The program of the festival: April 10: Kairos/Chronos. Liep'ja Symphony Orchestra " "Great Amber" concert hall, Liep'ja April 11: Phantom Streams. Alexander Tillegreen " "Great Amber" concert hall, Liep'ja April 11: Letters to a Young Poet. Latvian Radio Choir " "Great Amber" concert hall, Liep'ja…...