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However, one reaction video stole the show. Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis, who directed and co-wrote the animated film Flow, had a heart-warming response to learning his film earned nominations ...

“It has provided a kind of uplifting feeling for Latvia.” “I don’t know what to think. It’s just quite a lot. It was a very nervous day. We had to wait a long time and I couldn’t get ...

Over time, these traditions became an integral part of the Chinese New Year celebrations, symbolizing driving off the evil and bringing in good fortune for the coming year. With rich customs and ...

Maha Kumbh Mela Mythology, History, Astrology: It is cold in Prayagraj, foggy with a chance of rain. Yet, on Monday (January 13), tens of thousands are expected to arrive in the city, to camp on the ...

Latvia is a small country 400 miles southeast across the Baltic ... You’d like younger generations to pick up our traditions, but you can’t make them do it. So, I just watch and enjoy it. If ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Swedish soldiers disembarked in the port of Riga, Latvia, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO’s eastern flank. (Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency via AP) ...

The Cambridge Folk Festival, the world-famous, four-day folk and roots music festival held annually on the grounds of Cherry Hinton Hall in Cambridge since 1965, will not take place in 2025 and will ...

"We know how dear the folk festival is to so many, and the impact it has on all those working in the music industry," said Cambridge City Council One of the oldest and most prestigious folk ...

Estonian train operator Elron hopes to conduct test runs for the Tartu-Riga line in Latvia within the next few weeks. The connection is scheduled to launch later this year. While initially planned to ...