**Positivus passed peacefully, say police**
During the music festival “Positivus” over the weekend, 63 different offenses were recorded in two days, but there have been no major incidents, the senior specialist of the State Police's public relations department Gita Gžibovska told LETA July 16.
**Three for the Weekend: Not Just Positivus**
This weekend, the Positivus festival takes place in Rīga, Lucavsala, as usual bringing together tens of thousands of people. But what else is going on?
**Rīga gives EUR 200,000 to Positivus festival**
On Thursday, July 13, during the meeting of the Riga City Council, after a long debate it was decided to allocate EUR 200,000 to the Positivus festival taking place in Lucavsala this weekend.
**Latvian Olympic Committee elects new president**
Jānis Buks, president of the Latvian Volleyball Federation, was elected as president of the Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK) at the extraordinary General Assembly on Tuesday, July 11.
**Over half a million attended Latvian Song and Dance Festival events**
The XXVII Nationwide Latvian Song and XVII Dance Festival in Rīga from June 30 to July 9 has passed calmly and smoothly, without major incidents, the festival organizers and services said at a press briefing Monday, July 10, which is an official post-festival holiday in Latvia.
**David Lynch art exhibition to open in Rīga**
An exhibition in Rīga, Latvia opens this week featuring works by the renowned American film director, David Lynch.
**Latvian Song and Dance Festival Preview: July 9**
From June 30 to July 10, the XXVII Nationwide Latvian Song and XVII Dance Festival will fill the capital Rīga with celebrations, music and dance.
**Latvian Song and Dance Festival preview: July 8**
From June 30 to July 10, the XXVII Nationwide Latvian Song and XVII Dance Festival will fill the capital Rīga with celebrations, music and dance.
**Three for the Weekend: Sea Fest, Rīgas Ritmi, Flag Street**
This weekend, the biggest musical event in Latvia – the Song and Dance Festival – culminates with grand final choir, dance, and choir-and-dance performances gathering masses. In case you are looking for something outside the festival, here are a few tips for you.
**Latvian Song and Dance Festival preview: July 7**
From June 30 to July 10, the XXVII Nationwide Latvian Song and XVII Dance Festival will fill the capital Rīga with celebrations, music and dance.
**Ukraine's anthem rings out at Latvian Song Festival**
Rehearsals July 5 for Thursday's grand choral concert at the Latvian Song and Dance Festival included a rousing rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy i slava, i volia, as noted by the Latvian Foreign Ministry.
**Latvian hiphop fest deemed a success**
From June 30 to July 2, the second hip-hop festival "Straume" ("Flow") took place in Līgatne, in the creative quarter "Zeit", whose program included artists of different generations and performances specially prepared for the festival.
**Ferris wheel to be erected in Pārdaugava, Rīga**
The construction of a ferris wheel has begun in the Pārdaugava part of Rīga, the left bank of the Daugava, between Raņķa Dam and Slokas Street, part of Uzvaras Park, Latvian Television reported on July 5.
**Latvian Song and Dance Festival preview: July 6**
From June 30 to July 10, the XXVII Nationwide Latvian Song and XVII Dance Festival will fill the capital Rīga with celebrations, music and dance.
**Dancer injuries less frequent this Song and Dance Festival, say doctors**
Intense dance rehearsals are taking place at Daugava Stadium before the big concerts of the Song and Dance Festival. Doctors on duty at Daugava Stadium conclude that dancers have far fewer health problems than in previous festivals, Latvian Radio reported on July 5.
**Latvian Song and Dance Festival preview: July 5**
From June 30 to July 10, the XXVII Nationwide Latvian Song and XVII Dance Festival will fill the capital Rīga with celebrations, music and dance.
**Jewish genocide remembered in Latvia**
One of the darkest days in Latvian history is commemorated July 4: Jewish genocide memorial day.
**Scramble for tickets to Tampere for epic Latvia-Canada hockey clash**
Latvia's marvellous win over Sweden in the IIHF World Championship quarter-final on May 25 has created just one problem – an infinite demand for tickets to Tampere, Finland for the semi-final on Saturday, but a finite number of tickets available.
**Street art fest in Rīga on Sunday**
On May 28, at a former rubber-products factory 'Provodnik' in the Sarkandaugava district of Rīga, a festival of street art 'ROW' ('Riga open wall') will take place with 18 artists participating and everyone welcome, Latvian Radio reported on Friday.
**Three for the Weekend in Latvia: Summer begins**
The summer season is about to really begin in Latvia, when festivals, musical and cultural events, and generally a good time can be found virtually every night. Here are some tips for a good weekend.