Dillwyn Smith: Through Daugavpils' Windows to Rothko
The artist Mark Rothko was born in 1903 in Daugavpils, today the second-largest city in LatviaContinue Reading →
Experimental and Extraterritorial: Riga's Russian-Language Orbita Group
For almost 15 years, the Orbita group of Riga-based Russian-speaking poets have been redefining Russian-language poetry in Latvia.Continue Reading →
For David Against Goliath: Iceland's Support for Baltic Independence
“Icelanders tend to support David against Goliath in any dispute.”Continue Reading →
When the Capital of Latvia Was a Ship Called Saratov
From 7th January-8th July, a period of six months, the Latvian government was based in Liepāja.Continue Reading →
The Forgotten Minority: Latvia's Poles Through Independence and Occupation
In the chaotic years after the Russian Revolution and the country’s withdrawal from World War I, Latvia and Poland became natural allies against both Russia and GermanyContinue Reading →