**Best ploughers of the world will compete in Latvia next week**

On October 13 and 14, there will be an unprecedented event in Latvia – the 68th World Ploughing Championship. The municipality of Kuldīga, Padure parish, has been chosen as its location. 47 ploughers from 24 countries will be competing on the fields next week, Skrunda regional television reported October 4.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/sport/05.10.2023-best-ploughers-of-the-world-will-compete-in-latvia-next-week.a526524/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **WATCH: World Road Running Championships in Rīga**

October 1 brought the historic staging of the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Rīga.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/sport/02.10.2023-watch-world-road-running-championships-in-riga.a525842/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **LIVE: World Road Running Championships in Rīga**

October 1 brings the historic staging of the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Rīga.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/sport/01.10.2023-live-world-road-running-championships-in-riga.a525842/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Three for the Weekend in Latvia: Art, Coffee, Fitness**

This weekend we have a selection of three very different events for art appreciators, fitness fanatics, and coffee connoisseurs. Maybe you're all three.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/culture/29.09.2023-three-for-the-weekend-in-latvia-art-coffee-fitness.a525806/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **'Daugava' Stadium in Rīga to get major upgrades**

There is a buzz around the Daugava stadium in Rīga as builders are rushing to build an athletics hall and replace the soccer field turf and running track, Latvian Radio reported September 28.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/sport/28.09.2023-daugava-stadium-in-riga-to-get-major-upgrades.a525665/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Latvian golfers raise 14,000 euros for Ukraine**

Golfers in Latvia raised more than 14,000 euros for Ukraine at a charity tournament this month, with the proceeds due to be used to purchase an off-road vehicle and drone.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/sport/28.09.2023-latvian-golfers-raise-14000-euros-for-ukraine.a525653/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Rīga film festival reveals kids' program**

This year's upcoming Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF) has revealed an exciting selection of films for its KIDS' REEL section, intended for viewers from 2 to 14 years old, both in person and online.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/culture/27.09.2023-riga-film-festival-reveals-kids-program.a525346/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Estonia also moves towards reviving 'Königsberg' and ditching 'Kaliningrad'**

Latvia's northern neighbor, Estonia, is in the process of joining Latvia, Lithuania and Poland by referring to Russia's Balic exclave of 'Kaliningrad' by one of its older names.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/history/27.09.2023-estonia-also-moves-towards-reviving-konigsberg-and-ditching-kaliningrad.a525547/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Estonia also moves towards reviving 'Königsberg' and ditching 'Kaliningrad'**

Latvia's northern neighbor, Estonia, is in the process of joining Latvia, Lithuania and Poland by referring to Russia's Baltic exclave of 'Kaliningrad' by one of its older names.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/history/27.09.2023-estonia-also-moves-towards-reviving-konigsberg-and-ditching-kaliningrad.a525547/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Latvian teams will refuse to play Russian teams at all levels of football**

The Latvian Football Federation (LFF) came out with a crystal-clear statement September 27 distancing itself from current efforts by the sport's European governing body, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), to move towards rehabilitating teams and players from aggressor state Russia.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/sport/27.09.2023-latvian-teams-will-refuse-to-play-russian-teams-at-all-levels-of-football.a525541/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **World Road Running Championships start line approaches**

There are only a few days left before the staging of the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Rīga on October 1 (with a special Kids' Day on September 30).

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/sport/26.09.2023-world-road-running-championships-start-line-approaches.a525442/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Michelin guide confirms entry into Latvia**

Entry to Latvia has been officially announced by the prestigious Michelin restaurant guide whose inspectors have already visited eateries in various places: on the coast of Kurzeme, in Jūrmala, Valmiera, Cēsis, Līgatne, and Tērvete.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/food-drink/26.09.2023-michelin-guide-confirms-entry-into-latvia.a525412/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **LTV asks if Artificial Intelligence can be relied upon when it comes to spinach**

Having tackled a wide range of important subjects over the years – everything from high-level corruption to oligarchic influence and reforms of the judicial system – Latvian Television's trailblazing investigative show Aizliegtais Paņēmiens (AP) took on another topical theme September 25 and asked the question on everyone's lips: can Artificial Intelligence (AI) come up with a decent recipe for spinach?

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/food-drink/26.09.2023-ltv-asks-if-artificial-intelligence-can-be-relied-upon-when-it-comes-to-spinach.a525409/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **New attractions and new name at 'Mark Rothko Museum' in Daugavpils**

At 4 p.m. on Friday, September 29, the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre (soon to be renamed the 'Rothko Museum'), will unveil No. 2 \[Untitled\] – a new exhibition of selected artworks from its collection displayed in the gallery space leading up to Mark Rothko’s originals.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/art/26.09.2023-new-attractions-and-new-name-at-mark-rothko-museum-in-daugavpils.a525355/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Latvian Radio quiz show celebrates 30 years of brain-bending questions**

A true Latvian Radio institution is marking thirty years of baffling, befuddling and educating audiences with the launch of its own board game.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/culture/25.09.2023-latvian-radio-quiz-show-celebrates-30-years-of-brain-bending-questions.a525211/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Three for the weekend: Musical ceramic mushrooms**

As summer gives way to fall, here are three more things to think about doing this weekend. The weather forecast is pretty good, so there's no excuse to stay inside staring at a screen (unless you're on the weekend shift at LSM).

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/culture/15.09.2023-three-for-the-weekend-musical-ceramic-mushrooms.a523914/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Latvia's monster cookie factory is the largest in the region**

Latvia is now home to the largest cookie factory in the Baltic/Scandinavia region, reported Latvian Television September 13.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/food-drink/14.09.2023-latvias-monster-cookie-factory-is-the-largest-in-the-region.a524007/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Riga International Film Festival chooses 14 films for 'Showcase' pitching contest**

In preparation for the celebratory 10th edition of the Riga International Film festival (RIGA IFF) 14 feature film and series' projects have been selected for the RIGA IFF SHOWCASE pitching sessions, organizers have announced.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/culture/14.09.2023-riga-international-film-festival-chooses-14-films-for-showcase-pitching-contest.a523957/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Latvian state to pay cash bonuses to basketball team**

On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, the government supported proposals put forward by the Ministry of Education and Science to award cash prizes to the Latvian Basketball Association for the Latvian team's outstanding achievement finishing fifth in the FIBA 2023 Basketball World Cup.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/sport/13.09.2023-latvian-state-to-pay-cash-bonuses-to-basketball-team.a523819/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Latvia chooses its Oscar nominee**

For the sixteenth time, Latvia has nominated a film that will be given the opportunity to claim a nomination for the 'Best International Feature' category at the Academy Awards, commonly referred to as the 'Oscars'.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/culture/13.09.2023-latvia-chooses-its-oscar-nominee.a523763/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Book on Latvian constitutional law now available in English**

A key Latvian language legal volume "Constitutional Law" has now been published in English by official state publisher Latvijas Vēstnesis.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/literature/12.09.2023-book-on-latvian-constitutional-law-now-available-in-english.a523631/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Latvia remains without a point in Euro 2024 qualifying campaign**

Latvia's painful Euro 2024 campaign continued September 11 with a 0-2 loss at home to Wales.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/sport/12.09.2023-latvia-remains-without-a-point-in-euro-2024-qualifying-campaign.a523608/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Ready for more Eurovision pain? Apply to Supernova.**

Tuesday, September 12 sees submissions open for Latvian Television's "Supernova" competition to find next year's entry for the Eurovision song contest.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/music/12.09.2023-ready-for-more-eurovision-pain-apply-to-supernova.a523593/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Three for the weekend: Parties, poets, punks and plays**

The number of summer weekends remaining to us this year is rapidly diminishing, so make sure to make the most of this one. Luckily, there are plenty of different things to choose from. Here's our weekly pick of just three of them.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/culture/18.08.2023-three-for-the-weekend-parties-poets-punks-and-plays.a520601/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Latvia's World Cup warm-up stays on track with another win**

The Latvian men's basketball team, continued their preparations for the forthcoming World Cup finals, with a friendly against the Dominican Republic in Rīga on Saturday.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/sport/13.08.2023-latvias-world-cup-warm-up-stays-on-track-with-another-win.a519940/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links 

 **Huge 'puzurs' on display in Sigulda**

Around 100,000 straws have been incorporated in a giant 'puzurs' made by Ārija Bērze, which will decorate the great stage of the cultural center Siguldas Devons in August.

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/art/11.08.2023-huge-puzurs-on-display-in-sigulda.a519829/?utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=rss&utm_medium=links