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The Orbita Group

The Orbita Group is an award-winning collective of Latvian Russian poets, photographers, musicians and multimedia artists involved in the Latvian culture scene with performances and art installations, publishing bilingual literature, poetry collections, photography art books and research literature. I met some of the Orbita Group last week in Riga, in a fabulous bookshop called, Mr Page.… Continue reading The Orbita Group

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Beer-tasting and poetry on April 8th – A double bill – Parthian Baltic and the European Poetry Festival

An evening of poetry and beer-tasting to celebrate the launch of Parthian Baltic, a series of books showcasing the best writing from Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia. Featuring readings from Madara Gruntmane, Eduards Aivars & Krišjānis Zeļģis (Latvia –  photos below), Eeva Park & Veronika Kivisilla (Estonia), Aušra Kaziliūnaitė, Marius Burokas & Giedrė Kazlauskaitė (Lithuania),  and… Continue reading Beer-tasting and poetry on April 8th – A double bill – Parthian Baltic and the European Poetry Festival