Fiction: Grigory Kanovich – Shtetl Love Song
"There’s no doubt that Mendel and I, more than anyone else, wanted to get to Russia as soon as possible..."Continue Reading →
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“Maq Sinnu Sali”: the South Estonian Dialect Spoken in Deepest Latvia
These words, which mean “I love you” were spoken in the Lutsi language by the last person to still have appreciable knowledge of it, Antonīna NikonovaContinue Reading →
Baltigram: Mapping the Baltic Capitals Through Instagram Selfies
As we gathered a sample of publicly shared geolocated Instagram pictures, we started to notice some interesting patterns...Continue 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 →
Neighbours but Not Relatives: Translating Between Estonian and Latvian
Despite an almost identical history over the last few hundred years, Estonians and Latvians speak very different languagesContinue Reading →
Monuments and Memorials: the Predicament of a Nation State
In Estonia, the most blatant symbols of foreign power were indeed removed, but not without hesitation.Continue Reading →
Landscapes of Communism Revalued: An Interview with Owen Hatherley
In Landscapes of Communism, published earlier this year, Owen Hatherley turned his attention to the architecture of Communism across the former Eastern Bloc, including in the BalticsContinue Reading →
Latvia’s Hidden Viking Heritage: the Lost City of Seeburg
If you visit Grobiņa nowadays, you will see almost no signs of the past settlement.Continue Reading →