Embassy of Latvia in Helsinki

19/06/2026

Hyvää juhannusta!
Ihanaa keskikesän juhlaa!

14/06/2026

14/06/2026

10/06/2026

Latvialainen runoilija Inga Pizāne vierailee Lahden kansainvälisessä kirjailijakokouksessa 11.–14.6.2026!
Yksi Latvian kiinnostavimmista nykylyyrikoista osallistuu Euroopan merkittävimpiin kuuluvaan kirjallisuustapahtumaan, jonka teemana on tänä vuonna Syystä syntyneet sanat.
Inga Pizāne esiintyy perjantain keskustelutilaisuudessa sekä kansainvälisessä runoillassa, jossa runoja kuullaan alkuperäiskielillä.
Tervetuloa kuulemaan kansainvälistä nykykirjallisuutta Lahteen!
Lisätietoja:
https://www.liwre.fi/ohjelma-liwre-2026/

LIWRE Lahti International Writers' Reunion
Latvian Literature

10/06/2026

Mikä konsertti, mitkä muusikot ja kunniavieraat! Heidän joukossaan myös arvostettu latvialainen säveltäjä, juhlavuottaan viettävä säveltäjä Pēteris Vasks.
Tutustu ohjelmaan ja nähdään Lauttasaaressa 11.–14.6.2026! https://www.larufest.fi/ohjelma
Lauttasaaren musiikkijuhlat on kansainvälinen, ensisijaisesti jousikvartetille sävellettyyn musiikkiin keskittyvä tapahtuma. Pysyvänä tavoitteena on esittää parhainta suomalaista kamarimusiikkia Sibeliuksen jälkeiseltä ajalta ja maailmanlaajuisesti jousikvartettimusiikin helmiä 300 vuoden ajalta.

Runsas ja hienostunut katsaus latvialaisen säveltäjän Pēteris Vasksin musiikkiin sekä kiehtova keskustelu lauantaina klo 11 Oodi-kirjastossa (vapaa pääsy): https://www.larufest.fi/fi-ohj-9-taiteen-merkitys-epavakaassa-maailmassa

ENGL:
What a concert, what remarkable musicians and distinguished guests! Among them is the outstanding Latvian composer and this year’s celebrant, Pēteris Vasks.
Take a look and see you in Lauttasaari June 11–14, 2026!
https://www.larufest.fi/programme

The Lauttasaari Music Festival is an international event focused primarily on music composed for string quartet. The festival’s permanent goal is to present the best Finnish chamber music from the post-Sibelius era, as well as global gems of string quartet music spanning 300 years.
Welcome!

A rich and refined presentation of the music of Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks, along with an intriguing discussion on Saturday at 11:00 AM at Oodi Library (free admission):
https://www.larufest.fi/en-ohj-9-the-importance-of-art-in-unstable-times
Photo: Jānis Porietis/ Larufest.fi

10/06/2026

🇱🇻Latvia is officially approved as a member of the Ukrainian Civil Protection Shelter Coalition launched by 🇫🇮🇺🇦.

Latvia is officially approved as a member of the Ukrainian Civil Protection Shelter Coalition.

Membership will strengthen Latvia’s ability to coordinate its contribution to Ukraine’s reconstruction, attract additional international resources, and support knowledge‑sharing and the exchange of best practices, including within the security and defence industries.

Latvia has already contributed to the Coalition’s work and remains actively engaged in Ukraine’s reconstruction, including the development of protective shelters 🇱🇻🤝🇺🇦



📷: Embassy of Latvia in Ukraine

10/06/2026

Substantial and strategic meeting between NB8 leadership and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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09/06/2026

We were honoured to host an information event at the Embassy of Latvia in Finland for prospective medical students interested in studying at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU). 🇱🇻🇫🇮
The event began with a warm welcome from Latvia’s Ambassador to Finland, Dace Treija-Masī, who greeted guests and highlighted the strong educational ties between Latvia and Finland.

It was a pleasure to showcase the high-quality medical and health sciences education that Latvia has to offer. The enthusiastic discussion demonstrated the growing interest among Finnish students in pursuing their studies at RSU.

Why choose RSU?
🌍 33 years of experience educating international students
🌎 Students from more than 70 countries
👩‍⚕️ A vibrant and supportive international student community
📍 Study in beautiful, safe and affordable Rīga

A special thank you to Reinis Gailītis, Head of the International Admissions Office, for his insightful presentation and valuable advice for prospective students.
📢 Interested in learning more? Join the 2026 RSU Open Days and experience the university firsthand! Meet staff and students, explore the campus, learn about English-taught medical and health programmes, and discover what student life in Rīga is really like.

🗓️ 2026 On-site Open Days:
• 19 June
• 25 September
• 23 October
• 20 November
💻 2026 Online Open Days:
• 9 September
• 7 October
• 4 November
• 25 November
More information and registration:
https://www.rsu.lv/en/open-days

We look forward to welcoming future healthcare professionals to Rīga! 🇱🇻

Rīga Stradiņš University (Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte)
Reinis Gailītis

08/06/2026

Wonderful culture news from Ondine!

Latvian Radio Choir 💜💥

NEW ALBUM 💥

This new album by the award-winning Latvian Radio Choir and Sigvards Klava is dedicated to the music Peteris Vasks (b. 1946) who is celebrating his 80th anniversary this year.

Vasks is considered among the leading Baltic composers of today and is known for his profound musical language. The choir performs several world premiere recordings of Peteris Vasks’ choral music, including newly written works for the choir, as well as Vasks’ earliest choral composition, dating from 1961.

All of the composer’s favoured themes find fertile ground in these works: pantheistic faith, love, silence and homeland. Essentially tonal and diatonic, slow-moving, homophonic and syllabic, fluid and linear, they possess a discreet grace and a fragile luminosity.

Album: https://ondine.lnk.to/ODE15052OW!fb