Preschool Prep - Alphabet and Languages from A-Z V1-0013

In this video, the letter "L" is highlighted through the lens of Latvian language and culture. Viewers learn that Latvian is a Baltic language originating from the Baltic...

“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.”



Here's an actress who doesn't know the words 'give up.' Rutanya Alda, originally from Latvia, spent years in a German refugee camp during WWII. Her dream of...

How was Russia defeated in 11 days? Operation Faustschlag

COMING UP TO THEIR FINAL QUALIFIER AGAINST LATVIA, SWEDEN WERE NOT CERTAIN OF A PLACE IN THE EURO 2008 FINALS TOURNAMENT IN AUSTRIA AND SWITZERLAND. THE TEAM HAD RECENTLY LOST 3-1 TO SPAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND HAD BEATEN DENMARK 2-1....

Learn about Estonia -- a country in Northern Europe on the Baltic Sea -- including its 15 counties and capital city with this Countries of the World video by KLT.

Whenever the question is raised about the appropriateness of the bailouts for our largest financial institutions during the most recent financial crisis, the usual response among people who defend the idea is to suggest that...

Jelgava Palace, designed by the famous Russian court architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, is the biggest architectural monument in the Baltic states. The museum explores the history, architecture, history of construction, interior...

Kuldiga was first mentioned in 1242. It joined the Hanseatic League in 1368. In the 17th century, Kuldiga (along with Jelgava (Mitau)) was one of the capitals of the Duchy of Courland Kuldiga is the pearl of Kurzeme, Latvia's western...

The damp marshlands at Nature Park "Engures ezers" are simply ideal for an exquisite wild orchid, Engure Lake is on the list of locales where the Latvian Ornithology Society holds one of its major events - Bird-watching Days. Observation...

We are running through what every country wants from a Brexit Deal. A few weeks ago we tackled the biggest countries by population, now we are going through what the smaller nations are looking for.

A Ryanair plane headed from Greece to Lithuania was diverted to Belarus on Sunday, where a dissident journalist who had been aboard was then seized.

The palace suffered serious damage in 1919 during the Latvian War of Independence. During their retreat Bermontians partially burned the palace. In 1920 after Latvian agrarian reforms the palace became the property of the Ministry of...

The construction of the manor house was started in 1797 under the guidance of the architect Johann Georg Adam Berlitz. He used the neo-classical design by the Italian architect Giacomo Quarenghi and added side avant-corps to the...

Araisi lake dwelling site is a popular tourist location with original and reconstructed remnants of Latvian prehistory. It is a unique nationally important archaeological site: remains of the 9th-10th centuries Latgalian fortified...

Bauska Castle is a complex consisting of the ruins of an earlier castle and a later palace on the outskirts of the Latvian city of Bauska The impressive castle, the remains of which were recently restored, stands on the narrow peninsula...

This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of the Balkan States: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

Girls island, the earliest human settlement by the shore of Lake Arsai dates right back to the Stone Age. This is shown by stray finds of Stone Age artefacts found during the archaeological excavation at the Viking age Araisi lake...

Kemeri National Park is special for its great biological diversity, the unique Kemeri Bog, mineral waters and therapeutic mud found here. Kemeri National Park is also special in that the interaction between the dolomite bedrock and the...

CBC News has learned the recently-expanded Canadian military mission in Latvia is suffering through a critical and chronic shortage of spare parts to keep its vehicles operational. Internal documents blame supply chain issues, while some...

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the extension of Canada’s military training mission in Latvia until 2029, part of the government’s commitment to NATO to increase defence spending.

Beitar Jerusalem fans sparked chaos in Riga, hurling pyrotechnics and setting off flares during their loss to Riga FC.

In the Latvian port city of Liepaja, French artist Mathieu Kroyal, known as Aero, has completed the city’s largest mural to date in just nine days.

Canadian troops in Latvia have staged their first major exercises, to show that fending off Russian aggression in the Baltic region is a priority for NATO

The Canadian military are leading a NATO battle group in Latvia to deter Russian aggression, but some Latvians aren't convinced their presence is needed.