In 2002, frustrated with the long journey to legally receiving an allotment, a self-governed space was established by a group of pensioners on a piece of wetland in Šiauliai, Lithuania.Continue Reading →
In July 1965, Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir arrived in Soviet-occupied Vilnius. Their week-long stay in Lithuania was to leave a deep impressionContinue Reading →
"I discovered masturbation at almost the same time that I discovered the map of Latvia..."Continue Reading →
Latvia's huge Song and Dance Festival has been recognised as a masterpiece of humanity by UNESCO – and its participants are increasingly multinationalContinue Reading →
Maarja Merivoo-Parro tells us why we should all be listening to some legendary Latvian-American punkContinue Reading →
Siberian Exile tells the story of the author's grandmother, Ona, deported to deepest Siberia during Lithuania's occupation by the Soviet UnionContinue Reading →
An interview with the Lithuanian-Canadian author Julija Šukys, whose most recent book found her unearthing troubling secrets about her family's pastContinue Reading →
One cabin was used for accommodating border guards while the other housed a projector that was large enough to light up the coastline.Continue Reading →
"It is interesting to imagine how Europe may have changed had Maurice controlled his libido more effectively."Continue Reading →
Igor Trepeshchenok is a Latvian photographer currently based in Hamburg, as well as the founder of Ost SEE magazine, which publicises photographers from the Baltic states. His previous works have…Continue Reading →
Severe pollution threatens the entire Baltic Sea ecosystem. Blending poetry and art, a new book draws attention to Estonian wildlife at risk of disappearance.Continue Reading →
In 1991, Danish photographer Stig Stasig moved to Riga, capital of newly free Latvia. His photos of inner-city life capture a unique moment in its historyContinue Reading →
In 2002, frustrated with the long journey to legally receiving an allotment, a self-governed space was established by a group…
In July 1965, Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir arrived in Soviet-occupied Vilnius. Their week-long stay in Lithuania was to…
"I discovered masturbation at almost the same time that I discovered the map of Latvia..."
Latvia's huge Song and Dance Festival has been recognised as a masterpiece of humanity by UNESCO – and its participants…
Maarja Merivoo-Parro tells us why we should all be listening to some legendary Latvian-American punk
An interview with the Lithuanian-Canadian author Julija Šukys, whose most recent book found her unearthing troubling secrets about her family's…
Once the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Kernavė was abandoned in the 14th century. Today, it hosts medieval…
"For the adventurer, photographer, urban explorer or historian, Kopli Lines are a beautifully preserved window into the past."
The history of Miera iela is proof of the legend that Riga will never be complete.
"I visited and photographed former synagogues in 59 Lithuanian towns, villages and cities whose contemporary uses include churches, funeral parlours,…
"They announced the creation of an independent socialist republic, the Soviet Republic of the Sailors and Builders of the Fortress…
Organised religion, imported by a series of invaders and occupiers, was never able to fully repress pagan traditions in Estonia.
An interview with the Lithuanian-Canadian author Julija Šukys, whose most recent book found her unearthing troubling secrets about her family's…
In 1991, Danish photographer Stig Stasig moved to Riga, capital of newly free Latvia. His photos of inner-city life capture…
"Something to be preserved at all cost is the connection to this place – that’s the reason it’s Estonian literature,…
"A record was a holy thing that would go from hand to hand, recorded over and over on reel tapes."
British author Stephan Collishaw has been closely involved with Lithuania since moving there on a whim in the mid-'90s.
Krūmiņš's calculations appear to show that, actually, Latvia – in common with all of the Baltic states – was a…
