In mid-February, a new magazine for kids, Lasis, was launched. The cover of the first issue was created by the emerging illustrator Elvīra Beķere, who is currently working on her first comic book. In the Nice Touch section, she recommends a must-have for every illustrator.

Gints Zilbalodis’ animated film Flow is the first Latvian film ever to be nominated for and receive an Academy Award. On Sunday, March 2, Flow was announced the winner of the Best Animated Feature Film category.

Designer and curator Anete Krūmiņa specialises in exhibition and graphic design. Three books designed by Anete have just been nominated for the book design award Zelta Ābele 2024. In the Nice Touch section, Anete talks about her favourite place to work.

From March 4, 2025 to February 28, 2026, the exhibition Modernist and Art Deco Posters in Latvia in the 1920s–30s is on view at the Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum in Riga. The exhibition will reveal the diversity of posters and advertisements created in Latvia during the interwar years.

At the beginning of the year, musician Reinis Jaunais presented his new album Nest, featuring instrumental pieces with influences from his travels. The visuals for the album were created by illustrator Lote Vilma.

Until April 18, the ISSP Gallery is hosting the exhibition Fear of the Landscape by photographer Armands Andže, which focuses on the changing nature of everyday landscapes in the Latvian urban environment. In the Nice Touch section, Armands talks about the camera he used to take the photos for the exhibition.

Salaspils 7th Preschool Educational Institution is the first public building in the Baltics to receive passive house certification. Designed by MADE Arhitekti, the kindergarten is constructed from wood — a locally available and sustainable material. However, outdated fire safety regulations currently hinder the use of wood in public buildings in Latvia.

Designer and architect Reinis Leo Miķelsons, co-founder of the design studio Gateris Works and one of the selection jury members of the National Design Award of Latvia 2025, shares the story of how a quick fix to a problem became a trademark of Gateris Works.

From February 15 to May 18, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design (MDAD) will host Layers, a major Baltic contemporary glass art exhibition featuring 24 artists from Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania.

llustrator, poet, and comic book author Lote Vilma Vītiņa’s work is a heartfelt account of life’s ordinary and extraordinary events. In the Nice Touch section, Lote tells the story of an impulsive purchase that turned out to be useful both for practical purposes and for her art.

On March 27, the International Architecture and Design Conference Rixarch 2025 will take place at the National Library of Latvia, hosted by the RISEBA Faculty of Architecture and Design. The theme of this year’s conference is Light Matters, which highlights the significance and intangibility of light.

The Heritage Lens initiative aims to raise public awareness of the impact of climate change on cultural heritage through artistic expression. Emerging photographers from Creative Europe countries are invited to apply for the international project.