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 →
"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 →
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 →
"What was strange was not the fact that the piano room had disappeared, but that it had ever actually existed"Continue Reading →
Launched in 1958 by the Tallinn Fashion House, Siluett was arguably the one truly agenda-setting fashion magazine the Soviet Union produced.Continue Reading →
