Holy Cats and Salted Mushrooms – ’90s Life on the Latvian-Russian Border
"I realise just now that this story about the sleigh in the winter could have happened in the 19th century as well as the 20th, and for some perhaps it…Continue Reading →
Three Kings: The Strange, Subversive Tale of the Vilnius Jazz Trio
"Rock did very little to change anything in Cold-War Europe – jeans and hairstyles excepted. It was jazz, not rock, that acted as a meaningful conduit of change."Continue Reading →
The Most Natural Part of Life: (Invisible?) Monumental Painting in Estonia
A roundtable discussion was held about monumental painting, its possibilities and future place, drawing on their personal experienceContinue Reading →
Reliable and Retro Catering: the Latvian Ēdnīca
"Design-wise, the ēdnīca is less about form and more about function. Net curtains, potted plants and paper doilies are common decorative elements."Continue Reading →
Reflections on a Dark Lithuanian Fairytale: Translating Ričardas Gavelis
Ričardas Gavelis was one of Lithuania's best-known writers of recent decades, with a caustic and satirical vision that seems to prefigure recent eventsContinue Reading →