Only two days — March 26 and 27 — left to visit the exhibition «Together and Apart», which looks at apartment buildings in Latvia. The show represents a part of the Latvian national contribution to the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2018.
From March 26 to 30, the thirty Riga Fashion Week, organised by the Baltic Fashion Federation, will take place in the capital city, introducing the upcoming Autumn–Winter 2019/2020 collections by designers from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Italy. The programme will include also professional gatherings, presentations and informal celebrations.
The Riga International Film Festival (Riga IFF) announces calls for submissions to its three competition programmes: the Feature Film Competition, the «Short Riga» International Competition, and the «Short Riga» Baltic Music Video Competition (BMV).
The book «Together and Apart» looks at the role of the apartment in the relationship between an individual, the state, and the market in different historical periods, today, and in the foreseeable future.
Last autumn, an exhibition about a unique narrow gauge railway line that is not only significant in the context of European railway history but is still operating today was opened at Aluksne Station baggage repository.
Imants Ziedonis Foundation «Viegli» (transl. «Lightly») in collaboration with the design studio «Overpriced» has created a new visual identity for the foundation and its initiatives Ziedonis Museum, Ziedonis Library and Ziedonis Classroom.
Applications are now open for International Summer School of Photography (ISSP), which will take place from July 12 to July 20 in Zaļenieki Manor, Jelgava district, Latvia.
The bold primary colours used in the store «Babama kids» interior constitute a contemporary interpretation of the public swimming pool aesthetic.
In February, the Hong Kong–based publisher «Viction–Viction» released a new children’s book «Incredible Bugs». The main focus of the publication is on the illustrations, created by Roberts Rūrāns.
An international architectural idea competition for the National Concert Hall has been launched. Architects from all over the world are invited to participate.
From March 4 until April 4, professionals in art and other creative fields can submit applications for mobility grants for travelling in the Baltic and Nordic countries.
To mark the centennial anniversary of the Bauhaus, in 2019, the initiative «Germany — Land of Ideas» is seeking visionary design concepts. Designers from all over the world are invited to apply online by March 31, 2019.
Last year, the Liepaja Olympic Centre (LOC) celebrated its ten–year anniversary. Before taking the next steps toward the company’s development, a new visual identity was created by the brand design studio «Asketic».
The publishing house «Droši un koši» has issued a book about the towers of Riga. The publication is intended for families and school–aged children.
Until February 28, the Audiovisual Reading Room of the National Library of Latvia hosts an exhibition of the 100 best Latvian music albums, interesting both in terms of content and design.
Today, on February 22 at 17.30, the opening of the exhibition «Latvian Contemporary Poster» will take place at the National Library of Latvia. Last year, it was on view in several cities in Estonia but now it will be open in Riga until April 20.
The photobook «Layers» by Madara Gritāne, published by «NoRoutine Books», has been recognized as one of the six best art books in Lithuania in 2018.