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Czechoslovak new wave in Riga

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In the first half of 2024, Riga's Kino Bize will present a retrospective of five Czech New Wave films, one film each month more ►

Presentation of the facsimile edition of Jiří Holík's book in the Latvian Turaida Museum

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On November 10, 2022, the Turaida Museum organized a scientific-practical conference and the opening of a facsimile edition of the book "Vereinigter Liff- und Aus-Ländischer Garten-Bau" (United Vidzeme and Foreign Gardening) by the… more ►

Exhibition Václav Havel: “Politics and Conscience" at the EU House in Riga

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On the eve of the 33rd anniversary of the Velvet revolution (or "student revolution" on November 17, 1989), the exhibition Václav Havel: “Politics and Conscience" will be opened at the EU House in Riga and everyone interested may see it… more ►

Seminar on Czech and Latvian Literary Translations "FROM THE WHITE CARPATHIANS TO THE BALTIC SEA"

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On the occasion of the Czech Presidency of the EU Council, the Day of European Languages and the Day of Translators, a popular science seminar and discussion on Czech and Latvian literary translations "From the White Carpathians to the Baltic… more ►

Exhibition " UNESCO: Czech Heritage" at the National Library of Latvia

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As part of the cultural events accompanying the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU, the exhibition " UNESCO: Czech Heritage" was opened at the National Library of Latvia (NLL) in Riga under the subtitle "Style is not to be written, style… more ►

Epoque Quartet in Riga on the occasion of CZ EU PRES

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On the occasion of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU, the successful Czech string quartet Epoque Quartet performed on September 7th in the largest hall of the National Library of Latvia (NLL) in Riga. The concert started with an… more ►

Honourable mention diplomas of the Embassy - the national round of the 50th ICEFA Lidice

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On 4 February 2022, Ambassador of the Czech Republic greeted the Latvian representatives of the competition exhibition and presented honorable mentions to fifteen participants of the International Children's Art Exhibition Lidice 2022 on the… more ►

Weekend with Czech and Slovak films online on November 20-21, 2021

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The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Riga alongside the Embassy of Slovakia in Riga would like to invite you to the online weekend of Czech and Slovak cinema that is organized to mark the Day of Struggle for Freedom and Democracy that both our… more ►

International Children's Art Exhibition LIDICE 2021 – laureates from Latvia

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The 49th edition of the International Children's Art Competition "LIDICE 2021" culminated in the Czech Republic with the publication of the names of the awarded artists. This year, 440 works were sent from Latvia to the Czechia, of which 38… more ►

The exhibition „The Legacy of J. A. Comenius to the World” at the National Library of Latvia

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On the occasion of centerary of Czech-Latvian diplomatic relations and on the occasion of the National J. A. Comenius anniversary celebrations, the exhibition „The Legacy of J. A. Comenius to the World” will be open for public in the… more ►

The publishing house "PĒTERGAILIS" has published the novel "FOX INTO LADY" by the Czech writer Jiří Kratochvil

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Latvia continues in the tradition of regularly publishing translations of Czech fiction, this time the novel of the most translated Czech author Jiří Kratochvil "Fox into Lady" was published in Latvian with the author's consent under the title… more ►

Prague Spring Festival 2021 on-line

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The Embassy of the Czech Republic has the honor to participate in a unique project of electronic version of Prague Spring Festival 2021. Get on-line and let the Prague Spring come to your home! more ►

Honourable mention diplomas of the Embassy in the national round of the 49th ICEFA Lidice

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On 11 February 2021, the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Latvia presented its honourable mention diplomas to fifteen participants of the International Children's Art Exhibition Lidice. The theme for the 49th ICEFA Lidice is "ROBOT and… more ►

„Kameju gravētājs“ by Ivan Fíla – new translation of the Czech literature in Latvian

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The Jumava publishing house has published a book by the Czech author Ivan Fíla „Kameju gravētājs“ ("Engraver of cameos") translated into Latvian by Mrs. Sandra Nikuļceva. more ►

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Latvia commemorates the International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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Since 2004, January 27 has been Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Czech Republic, and a year later, January 27 was declared the International Day of Holocaust Remembrance by the United Nations. The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Latvia would… more ►

The Czech.global project interconnects Czech compatriots around the world

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There are two and half million people living outside the Czech Republic, who, in answer to the question “who are you?”, say “I am Czech” or “I have Czech roots”. They are the descendants of the first… more ►