Five years in Norway, working in various restaurants, gaining new professional skills and meeting his life partner. For chef Juris Latišenoks, living abroad became a valuable experience that helped…
On 24 and 25 October, sporting and creative events under the title “Olympic Quantum” took place in the Barcelona and Alicante areas of Spain, bringing together Latvian diaspora families, children…
On 24 and 25 October, workshops organised as part of the “Olympic Quantum” project will take place in Alicante and Barcelona, combining sport, the Latvian language and a sense of belonging to Latvia…
There are places we discover by chance, and there are places we seem destined to return to. For knitwear designer Inese Īris Liepiņa, Piebalga is one of those places. Although she was born and spent…
On 10 October at 12:00, an informative and educational seminar on Latvia’s pension system will take place at the Cēsis Central Library. Remigrants are especially welcome to attend, providing them…
When Ilvars Kirmuška left Latvia, he did not intend to stay abroad for long. He wanted a change, new experiences and an opportunity to see what life was like elsewhere. He took a gap year from his…
Vilis Sīmanis was born and raised in Chicago, but Latvia has never been just a distant place on the other side of the ocean for his family. The Latvian language, culture and regular trips to Latvia…
Dear parents, you are about to begin a journey into the world of the Latvian language together with your child. Imagine that every word is a small event that enriches your everyday life with new…
On Sunday, 6 September, the Vidzeme Planning Region networking event for remigrants, “Visiting Returnees” (“Ciemos pie atbraucējiem”), took place in Augšlīgatne, bringing together 30 participants –…
Summer is traditionally one of the busiest periods for engaging with the Latvian diaspora. Camps, gatherings and other events take place both in Latvia and abroad, bringing together Latvians of…
