Appreciated at Last? Latvia's Visionary Artist Hardijs Lediņš
Who was Hardijs Lediņš and why was he so important for Latvian art and music?Continue Reading →
Fiction: Baltic Byline
“It's twenty years since this country regained its independence from Moscow,” Van Horren said...Continue Reading →
Latvia's Barricades of Freedom – What Do They Mean 25 Years On?
The barricades were defensive barriers put up as an act of non-violent resistance against troops attempting to reassert Soviet power over the nationContinue Reading →
The Old Prussians: the Lost Relatives of Latvians and Lithuanians
The Latvian and Lithuanian people have the Old Prussians to thank more than anyone else for their existence.Continue Reading →
A Ghost Town Deep in the Baltic Forests: Exploring Skrunda-1
It was late morning, somewhere on a long straight road in western Latvia, when the satnav finally announced our arrival.Continue Reading →