Revealing a City of Legends, Myths and Stories: the Book of Riga
Almost every single corner of Riga has its own story. The Book of Riga offers some of them up, and will hopefully lead you to many more.Continue Reading →
"The Waters Must Break" – Pauls Bankovskis
"I discovered masturbation at almost the same time that I discovered the map of Latvia..."Continue Reading →
Sixteen Thousand Voices in Perfect Harmony: Latvia's Incredible Song Festival
Latvia's huge Song and Dance Festival has been recognised as a masterpiece of humanity by UNESCO – and its participants are increasingly multinationalContinue Reading →
DB Recommends: Mācītājs On Acid
Maarja Merivoo-Parro tells us why we should all be listening to some legendary Latvian-American punkContinue Reading →
Intrigue and Seduction in Courland: the Strange, Brief Reign of Duke Maurice
"It is interesting to imagine how Europe may have changed had Maurice controlled his libido more effectively."Continue Reading →