Riga travel guide
Upcoming events
Exposition "Painted in Normandy" to be shown in Riga
The Latvian National Museum of Art continues its cooperation with France in presenting noteworthy art projects. From January 23 to March 21, the opportunity to view a major Impressionism exposition for the first time in Riga - “Peindre en Normandie” - 60 paintings selected by Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille Director Alain Tapié, including works by such masters as Monet, Courbet, Corot, Daubigny and Vuillard. It will be shown in tandem with the satellite exhibit "Painted in the Baltics. Studies”.
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Streičs’ feature film “Rūdolfs’ Inheritance” premieres
The screening of Director Jānis Streičs’ new feature film “Rūdolfs’ Inheritance” will start at Latvian movie theaters at the beginning of 2010. The film is based on Latvian writer Rūdolfs Blaumanis’ classic works, and deals with events that may have preceded the comedy “Tailor Days in Silmači”. Streičs also did the screenplay for the film.
Jānis Streičs has directed such feature films “Theater”, “The Child of Man” and others, that were, and still remain, highly popular in Latvia.
The film will premiere on January 15. In Riga, the film will be screened at the movie theater “Rīga”.
New York Philharmonic and Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to perform in Riga in 2010
The world-famous symphony orchestra New York Philharmonic will perform in Riga on November 2 next year; at the end of the same month the capital of Latvia will host a concert by the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Latvian Andris Nelsons.
Two premieres at the "Dirty Deal Teatro" in January
"Dirty Deal Teatro" presents two premieres in January: the sequel of the last season's top show "Grandpa's Evening": "Grandpa: Unabridged" and a show by the young and talented director Vladislav Nastashev "Mitja's Love".
Nastashev has previously directed shows at the "Cochrane Theatre" in London and in "Belvoir Theatre" in Sydney.
In January, "Dirty Deal Teatro" will also continue the shows "Natura Morte" and the musical puppet theater "About a man".
Swedbank Art Award 2009 nominees' exhibition at Riga Art Space
Until February 3, 2010, Riga Art Space hosts an exhibition of works by contestants for the Swedbank Art Award 2009, organized in cooperation with the Estonian Art Museum KUMU.
About Riga
Riga, the capital of Latvia, was officially founded in 1201. Riga is divided into six administrative districts: Centra, Kurzeme, Ziemeļu, Latgale, Vidzeme and Zemgale districts.
Riga is located along the Baltic Sea at the southern coast of the Gulf of Riga, on the Rigava coastal plain. The historical core of Riga is situated on the right bank of the Daugava River, about 10 kilometers from where the Daugava flows into the Gulf of Riga. The natural terrain of this area is a flat and sandy plain, about 1 to 10 meters above the sea level.
Climate in Riga is influenced by its proximity to the sea; therefore it is moderately warm and humid. Summers are comparatively cool and cloudy (average temperature in July +16.9 C; average precipitation (rainfall) – 85 mm). Winters are comparatively warm with frequent thaws (average temperature in January – 4,7 C, thaw days are about 10 days a month). Snow cover forms in the middle of December and remain through the middle of March. About 40% of the days in a year are cloudy (overcast), average precipitation – 700-720 mm a year.
