Exhibition “Light from Italy. From Fattori to Morandi”
The exhibition brings to Riga over 70 Uffizi masterpieces. Opening ceremony with Mayor Kleinbergs. The exhibition Light from Italy: from Fattori to Morandi was inaugurated on the afternoon of July 4 at the Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga. It brings to the Latvian capital 74 masterpieces of Italian painting from the 19th and […]
Lasīt vairākFare Cinema. Italian Summer Cinema in Riga
From late May to late August, 26 screenings at Splendid Palace Cinema in Riga. Tickets available online. Italian cinema takes center stage once again in Latvia with the film series “Fare Cinema. Italian Summer Cinema in Riga”, organized by Splendid Palace Cinema with the support of the Embassy of Italy in Riga. The initiative is […]
Lasīt vairākItalian Republic Day 2025
Reception at the Art Museum RIGA BOURSE Highlights Cultural Ties, with Over 300 Attendees. Honor Awarded to Gen. Gaugers of the Latvian Armed Forces. On 30 May, the Embassy of Italy in Riga celebrated the Italian Republic Day with a reception at the Art Museum Riga Bourse, a prestigious venue currently hosting the exhibition “Palazzo […]
Lasīt vairākGiovanni Sollima in Concert in Liepāja
Sold-Out Performance for the Cellist and Il Pomo d’Oro Orchestra. Embassy Collaboration with the “Lielais Dzintars” Concert Hall On Saturday, 24 May, the “Lielais Dzintars” (“Great Amber”) Concert Hall in Liepaja hosted the concert Vivaldi. Venice, featuring renowned cellist and composer Giovanni Sollima alongside the Il Pomo d’Oro Orchestra. Co-organised by the Embassy of Italy […]
Lasīt vairākExhibition “Palazzo Madama. Arts and Crafts from Italy, 6th–19th Century”
The Palazzo Madama exhibition opens at the Art Museum Riga Bourse in the presence of Minister of Culture Lāce and Minister of Foreign Affairs Braže. The exhibition is open for visitors until 24 August 2025. On 19 May 2025, the Art Museum Riga Bourse hosted the opening of the exhibition Palazzo Madama. Arts and Crafts […]
Lasīt vairākItalian Government Scholarships (AY 2025/2026)
The new call for applications is now online. The deadline for submitting applications is set for May 16, 2025. Each year, the Italian Government offers a number of scholarships to foreign students interested in completing or furthering their studies in Italy. The call for applications for scholarships for the 2025/2026 academic year is now available […]
Lasīt vairākDeath of Pope Francis
Opening of a Book of Condolences. The Embassy of Italy in Riga has opened an on-line Book of Condolences for the death of Pope Francis. Condolence messages can be sent via e-mail to riga.stampa@esteri.it by April 26, 2025. Messages will then be forwarded to the Apostolic Nunciature in Vilnius, responsible for Latvia.
Lasīt vairākPresentation in Riga of the Venice Architecture Biennale (April 24, 2025)
Press Conference with Minister of Culture Lāce and Chargé d’Affaires Palmieri On April 24 2025 a press event was held to present the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale and Latvia’s participation in the event, titled “Defence Landscape.” The event was attended by Latvia’s Minister of Culture, Agnese Lāce, the Chargé d’Affaires ad […]
Lasīt vairākGrants for study and research missions (2025)
Procedure for requesting a grant for missions in Italy or Latvia for the January 1 – November 15, 2025 period. Each year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy publishes a procedure for requesting grants for study and research missions in Italy and abroad. Below is the procedure for Latvia for 2025. […]
Lasīt vairākMeeting with Minister of Culture Agnese Lāce
Culture is one of the main areas of cooperation between Italy and Latvia. Role of the Embassy in promoting collaboration between the cultural and creative institutions of both countries. On March 27, the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, Agnese Lāce, met with the Italian Ambassador to Riga, Alessandro Monti, to assess the […]
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