angel… A Latvian Angel 4 Mar 20245 Mar 2024 To create a Latvian angel, I decided on the following aspects: a) It would be more male looking. I found this photo and I thought he looked angelic: I also…
Art… Famous Painters from Latvia 16 Feb 2024 It is not easy to pick artists to study when one has not heard about them... ever... However this time I relied on AI to help me find the most…
Architecture… Riga’s Gorgeous Art Nouveau Architecture. 4 Feb 20244 Feb 2024 Imagine walking in a city where one third of its buildings have the nature inspired art style of Art Nouveau! That is Riga... the city with the highest concentration of buildings…
Latvia… I knit a pair of Latvian Fingerless Mittens! 23 Jan 202424 Jan 2024 When I decided to knit a Latvian mitten I had no idea that Latvian Mittens are the oldest that have been found in the world and identified clearly dating from…
Geography… Riga, the Capital of Latvia. 9 Jan 202410 Jan 2024 Riga is the largest city and the capital of Latvia. It is located on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga is home to about 605,802…
Cuisine… Piparkūkas, Latvian Gingerbread Cookies 29 Dec 202329 Dec 2023 I love making gingerbread cookies during the Christmas Season, and I decided to try making a Latvian version. Two things differed from my recipe at first glance, the use of pepper…
Culture… Celebrating the Winter Solstice (Ziemas Saulgriezi) in Latvia and… in Boston! 21 Dec 202322 Dec 2023 As the Winter Solstice is near I was curious about the way Latvians celebrated it. I also thought I could do something they do even if in a small symbolic way. What…
Latvia… Latvia’s Song and Dance Festival 3 Dec 20233 Dec 2023 Song Festivals originated in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria but they acquired a much profound meaning in Latvia, transcending mere cultural practice to become a nationalist endeavor safeguarding their native cultural…
History… History of Latvia Part 2. Timeline 11 Nov 202311 Nov 2023 1905 Revolution It started with the shooting of demonstrators in Riga on January 13, progressed to mass strikes in October and armed uprising in December. The revolution was aimed not…
History… History of Latvia Part 1. Timeline 4 Nov 2023 Prehistory The history of Latvia began around 9,000 BCE with the end of the last glacial period in northern Europe. Ancient Baltic peoples arrived in the area during the second millennium BCE. During the Middle…
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