Floating sky-high above it all  
TBT#621 [ Sep 03, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Hot-air ballooning lets you see life fro...

A wheel adventure  
TBT#621 [ Sep 03, 2008 ]
RIGA - Visiting Latvia is rather like going to a B...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#621 [ Sep 03, 2008 ]
R.E.M. September 12: Arena Riga September 14: Si...

History in change  
TBT#621 [ Sep 03, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Tartu is the only city in Estonia that w...

Warm water all year long  
TBT#620 [ Aug 27, 2008 ]
TALLINN - When a friend of mine kindly pointed to ...

Mushroom clouds 
TBT#620 [ Aug 27, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Though I’m sorry to see summer go, almos...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#620 [ Aug 27, 2008 ]
Snoop Dogg August 31: Siemens Arena, Vilnius R...

The Versailles of the Baltics 
TBT#620 [ Aug 27, 2008 ]
RIGA - Rundale Palace is the Palace of Versailles ...

Crossing the Baltics by thumb 
TBT#619 [ Aug 20, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - I have hitchhiked in 10 countries in Eur...

Narva nirvana  
TBT#619 [ Aug 20, 2008 ]
NARVA - The local government plans to turn Narva- ...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#619 [ Aug 20, 2008 ]
Sex Pistols August 22: Saku Suurhall,  Talli...

Mastering the wild  
TBT#619 [ Aug 20, 2008 ]
RIGA - It began with a large group of pink flaming...

I believe I can sail  
TBT#618 [ Aug 13, 2008 ]
TALLINN - I’ve always loved being out at sea on a ...

Night kayaking on the Vilnele  
TBT#618 [ Aug 13, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Usually, nightfall on a river is a good ...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#618 [ Aug 13, 2008 ]
Deep Purple August 17: Saku Suurhall, Tallinn ...

A hidden world of exotic vegetation at the Riga Botanical Gardens  
TBT#618 [ Aug 13, 2008 ]
RIGA - Just behind a nondescript green wooden fenc...

Sun, sand and spas at Jurmala  
TBT#617 [ Aug 06, 2008 ]
RIGA - After six months of living in Latvia, I fin...

Catching the Baltic wind  
TBT#617 [ Aug 06, 2008 ]
TALLINN - What looked like hundreds of butterflies...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#617 [ Aug 06, 2008 ]
Deep Purple August 17: Saku Suurhall, Tallinn A...

Toy soldiers  
TBT#617 [ Aug 06, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Adrenaline was rushing through my body a...

Kids’ dreams take flight at Ignalina aviation center  
TBT#616 [ Jul 30, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Most kids dream of flying, whether by ol...

Cold drinks in a hot tub under the stars at Bathhouse Valley  
TBT#616 [ Jul 30, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Just when I’d reached my wit’s end for s...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#616 [ Jul 30, 2008 ]
Deep Purple August 17: Saku, Suurhall, Tallinn ...

Latvia’s two-legged boats  
TBT#616 [ Jul 30, 2008 ]
RIGA - With a loud snap, the red and white sails j...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#615 [ Jul 23, 2008 ]
Deep Purple August 17: Saku Suurhall, Tallinn Au...

Antique luxury at Sagadi Manor 
TBT#615 [ Jul 23, 2008 ]
TALLINN - I’m not a big history buff, preferring t...

Soviet prison offers low nightly rates 
TBT#615 [ Jul 23, 2008 ]
RIGA - Everyone has heard of Karosta Prison, but f...

Row, row, row your boat 
TBT#615 [ Jul 23, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - The movie “You Am I” made the Aukstaitij...

The people’s composer 
TBT#614 [ Jul 16, 2008 ]
RIGA - The most exciting important event for Latvi...

Family fun: a day in the Gulag? 
TBT#614 [ Jul 16, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Statues of Lenin and Stalin, removed fro...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#614 [ Jul 16, 2008 ]
Deep Purple August 17: Saku Suurhall, Tallinn ...

At the Rouge Energy Park, Estonian ingenuity is on display 
TBT#614 [ Jul 16, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Naturally beautiful Oobikuorg is as far ...

A place to flea to 
TBT#613 [ Jul 09, 2008 ]
 VILNIUS - There is a restaurant in Vilnius c...

On a musical high 
TBT#613 [ Jul 09, 2008 ]
RIGA - Organ music can be very powerful. If you li...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#613 [ Jul 09, 2008 ]
Lou Reed July 12: Arena Riga Bjork July 16: ...

Meet women, get juiced and dance badly 
TBT#613 [ Jul 09, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Someone once said, “Monday is an awful w...

Del Popolo deserves to be popular 
TBT#612 [ Jul 02, 2008 ]
RIGA - Practically every other week, a brand-new r...

Naked women sunbathe on beach 
TBT#612 [ Jul 02, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Palanga, the busiest Lithuanian resort t...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#612 [ Jul 02, 2008 ]
Avril Lavigne July 3: Siemens Arena, Vilnius Lo...

A town for one season 
TBT#612 [ Jul 02, 2008 ]
One thing Estonia is not famous for is its summer....

St. Dvasios Street Is Ready For Rebirth 
TBT#612 [ Jul 02, 2008 ]
St. Dvasios Street in the Vilnius old town will be...

Where art meets nature 
TBT#611 [ Jun 18, 2008 ]
TALLINN - There is more to art than just paintings...

A visit to holey ground  
TBT#611 [ Jun 18, 2008 ]
BIRZAI - Close to the Latvian border in the Paneve...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#611 [ Jun 18, 2008 ]
Lenny Kravitz June 19: Siemens Arena, Vilnius J...

Getting a taste of tradition 
TBT#611 [ Jun 18, 2008 ]
RIGA - Inside Europe’s biggest log building you’ll...

Taking a trip through time 
TBT#610 [ Jun 11, 2008 ]
RIGA - The Latvian Open-air Ethnographic Museum is...

Saving Vilnius through music 
TBT#610 [ Jun 11, 2008 ]
 VILNIUS - A quick glace around Vilnius is al...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#610 [ Jun 11, 2008 ]
Lenny Kravitz June 19: Siemens Arena, Vilnius J...

Revisiting school days 
TBT#610 [ Jun 11, 2008 ]
TALLINN -  My spouse’s father is a fisherman....

Why Borat is wrong about the Uzbeks 
TBT#609 [ Jun 04, 2008 ]
RIGA - Walk into the only Uzbek restaurant in Riga...

A knight to remember 
TBT#609 [ Jun 04, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - If you have ever had the urge to build a...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#609 [ Jun 04, 2008 ]
Bob Dylan June 4: Saku Suurhall, Tallinn June 5...

Paradise Island 
TBT#609 [ Jun 04, 2008 ]
TALLINN - There is definitely no place like Saarem...

The heart of Europe 
TBT#608 [ May 28, 2008 ]
 VILNIUS - Most Vilnius locals will tell you ...

Closer to heaven 
TBT#608 [ May 28, 2008 ]
TALLINN - I am always amazed by churches – how can...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#608 [ May 28, 2008 ]
Bob Dylan June 4: Saku Suurhall, Tallinn June 5...

Looking inside the black box:  
TBT#608 [ May 28, 2008 ]
RIGA - To look at it, one would not think that the...

Surreal or simply divine? 
TBT#607 [ May 21, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - There aren’t many bars in Vilnius that d...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#607 [ May 21, 2008 ]
Celine Dion June 9: Hartwall Arena, Helsinki L...

Foreign Singers Attacking Lithuanian Stage 
TBT#607 [ May 21, 2008 ]
Today foreign artists are more and more interested...

Latvia’s secret city 
TBT#607 [ May 21, 2008 ]
DAUGAVPILS - Nestled neatly at the crossroads betw...

Balts making the cut abroad 
TBT#606 [ May 14, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - The stylistic innovation of today’s Balt...

Still the best curry in town 
TBT#606 [ May 14, 2008 ]
TALLINN - As a Brit, I know quite a lot of my coun...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#606 [ May 14, 2008 ]
Celine Dion June 9: Hartwall Arena, Helsinki L...

Finding peace in the forests 
TBT#606 [ May 14, 2008 ]
VILNIUS  - The view to the horizon is of unin...

Not just for small children then? Riga Circus 
TBT#605 [ May 07, 2008 ]
RIGA - When friends invited me to go the Riga Circ...

Living in the jazz age 
TBT#605 [ May 07, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Lithuania has stubbornly managed to hold...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#605 [ May 07, 2008 ]
Celine Dion June 9: Hartwall Arena, Helsinki L...

A day spanning the centuries 
TBT#605 [ May 07, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Just finding the Rocca Al Mare Open Air ...

Banned ballet is back 
TBT#604 [ May 01, 2008 ]
RIGA - When we think of ballet, usually the image ...

Dance festival’s shadows and fear  
TBT#604 [ May 01, 2008 ]
Now in its eleventh year as an increasingly import...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#604 [ May 01, 2008 ]
Demi Roussos May 3: Siemens Arena, Vilnius May 8...

Picture This – Brit Pop in Latvia? 
TBT#604 [ May 01, 2008 ]
Recently, I was given the opportunity to meet “The...

Jumping on the jazz wagon 
TBT#603 [ Apr 23, 2008 ]
RIGA - One of the greatest jazz festivals in Latvi...

Sounds of a golden meadow 
TBT#603 [ Apr 23, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Proving that “quality pop music” doesn’t...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#603 [ Apr 23, 2008 ]
Demi Roussos May 3: Siemens Arena, Vilnius May 8...

Torturing and pampering 
TBT#603 [ Apr 23, 2008 ]
PARNU - There is more in Parnu than just the beach...

A garlic scent-sation 
TBT#602 [ Apr 16, 2008 ]
RIGA -  The Garlic Bar (Kiploku Krogs) beckon...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#602 [ Apr 16, 2008 ]
Backstreet Boys April 16: Hartwall Arena, Helsink...

The Tao of Sushi 
TBT#602 [ Apr 16, 2008 ]
TALLINN - When attempting to determine what consti...

Pearl Harbor 
TBT#601 [ Apr 09, 2008 ]
TALLINN - There’s more to Tallinn than just the Ol...

Interstella drinking 
TBT#601 [ Apr 09, 2008 ]
RIGA - It seems like the chain pub has well and tr...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#601 [ Apr 09, 2008 ]
Backstreet Boys April 16: Hartwall Arena, Helsink...

Photo-painting the chaos of reality 
TBT#601 [ Apr 09, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - At a time when many in the art world pro...

The man with three faces 
TBT#600 [ Apr 03, 2008 ]
TALLINN - The first time I visited  a wine ba...

The times are changing 
TBT#600 [ Apr 03, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Whilst walking along in the old town, do...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#600 [ Apr 03, 2008 ]
Mark Knopfler (ex Dire Straits) April 4: Hartwall...

Bringing unity through snowboarding 
TBT#600 [ Apr 03, 2008 ]
RIGA - To say the least, it has been a dismal year...

The chameleon venue 
TBT#599 [ Mar 26, 2008 ]
TALLINN - This week we decided to review a classic...

A restaurant without a cause 
TBT#599 [ Mar 26, 2008 ]
RIGA - I can’t quite figure out what the creators ...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#599 [ Mar 26, 2008 ]
Mark Knopfler (ex Dire Straits) April 4: Hartwall...

Stage presence 
TBT#599 [ Mar 26, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Though he has created 18 studio albums i...

Muurivahe Reval Cafe – the medieval Mediterranean 
TBT#598 [ Mar 19, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Among all the new hip restaurants and lo...

Two days in Latvia 
TBT#598 [ Mar 19, 2008 ]
RIGA - On August 28, 1987, a little piece of photo...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#598 [ Mar 19, 2008 ]
Mark Knopfler (ex Dire Straits) April 4: Hartwall...

Art-punk in the guitar bar 
TBT#598 [ Mar 19, 2008 ]
VILNIUS  - Could pop music in the Baltic coun...

There’s something for everyone at Trehv 
TBT#597 [ Mar 12, 2008 ]
TARTU - Next time you’re in Tartu; dare to venture...

A little slice of the city 
TBT#597 [ Mar 12, 2008 ]
RIGA - Just as I was starting to eat my meal, a ta...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#597 [ Mar 12, 2008 ]
Aqvarelos do Brazil (carneval show) March 16: Lin...

Piano prodigy to electrify Vilnius  
TBT#597 [ Mar 12, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Comparisons with Mozart are not somethin...

Dance floor generation 
TBT#596 [ Mar 05, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - It’s shocking just how much has changed ...

The stuff of legends 
TBT#596 [ Mar 05, 2008 ]
RIGA - Originally, it was the stuff of legends and...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#596 [ Mar 05, 2008 ]
Filipp Kirkorov (Russian pop) March 12: Linnahall...

A place to ski in an unlikely land  
TBT#596 [ Mar 05, 2008 ]
KUUTSMAE - Let’s face it. It’s been an awful, mise...

Enchanting brother of Borat 
TBT#595 [ Feb 27, 2008 ]
 VILNIUS - Using downloadable programs and a ...

Loose lips sink ships 
TBT#595 [ Feb 27, 2008 ]
RIGA - I loath writing this article. Nearly every ...

Gourmet Fast Food at Mercado 
TBT#595 [ Feb 27, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Mercado, the expansive new dining area i...

A Shot in the Dark 
TBT#594 [ Feb 20, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - The new cocktail bar, Shooters, in Vilni...

Feelin’ the Tallinn Rasta vibe 
TBT#594 [ Feb 20, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Reggae Bar in Tallinn is best symbolized...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#594 [ Feb 20, 2008 ]
Nightwish (Finnish symphonic metal) Feb. 27: Siem...

Riga’s sex festival, a reason for hope 
TBT#594 [ Feb 20, 2008 ]
RIGA - For better or worse, Riga is a city which i...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#593 [ Feb 13, 2008 ]
Erots 2008 (erotica festival) Feb. 14 - 16: Kipsa...

A tribute to two of the greats 
TBT#593 [ Feb 13, 2008 ]
RIGA - As the old saying goes, a picture can be wo...

1,376 Miles to Budapest 
TBT#593 [ Feb 13, 2008 ]
TALLINN - I admit that although I have Hungarian f...

Come and see the big banknote building  
TBT#593 [ Feb 13, 2008 ]
KAUNAS - They say that money doesn't grow on t...

A blast from the near past 
TBT#592 [ Feb 06, 2008 ]
TALLINN - Although Tallinn remains bereft of a flu...

The beginning of a legend 
TBT#592 [ Feb 06, 2008 ]
RIGA - To put it mildly, Latvia has a lot of rock ...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#592 [ Feb 06, 2008 ]
KORN (U.S. nu-metal band) Feb. 10: Saku Suurhall,...

Engaging with art of the moving image 
TBT#592 [ Feb 06, 2008 ]
Vilnius   -  An unsympathetic word ...

An old haunt gets a swanky new look 
TBT#591 [ Jan 30, 2008 ]
RIGA - I liked Casablanca. That Old Town hangout h...

Dabbling in the art market 
TBT#591 [ Jan 30, 2008 ]
VILNIUS  - Like any other commodity, of cours...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#591 [ Jan 30, 2008 ]
Paul Van Dyk (electronic legend) Feb 1: Arena Ri...

Rejoicing in quality Jewish cuisine 
TBT#591 [ Jan 30, 2008 ]
TALLINN - In the ancient story of Moses ascending ...

Roisin Murphy to heat up Riga and Tallinn 
TBT#590 [ Jan 23, 2008 ]
TALLINN - You’d get the impression from watching r...

A curious reflection on Riga’s Art Space 
TBT#590 [ Jan 23, 2008 ]
RIGA - The crowd clapped awkwardly as Mayor Janis ...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#590 [ Jan 23, 2008 ]
Simpel Session (skateboard, BMX event) Jan. 25 - ...

A refuge for the sustenance-seeker 
TBT#590 [ Jan 23, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Exploring your way around Vilnius you’ll...

Expat view: Vilnius Off the beaten path 
TBT#589 [ Jan 16, 2008 ]
Julia Bojko, a Lithuanian-American from Philadelph...

Relaxation, Japanese style 
TBT#589 [ Jan 16, 2008 ]
TALLINN - “Everything smells like Home Depot,” I t...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#589 [ Jan 16, 2008 ]
Clawfinger (industrial rap-metal) Jan. 23: Sapnu ...

A new bar that covers all the bases 
TBT#589 [ Jan 16, 2008 ]
RIGA - Normally, when I go to visit the places I w...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#588 [ Jan 09, 2008 ]
Clawfinger (industrial rap-metal) Jan. 23: Sapnu ...

Discovering passion on the Parnu dining scene 
TBT#588 [ Jan 09, 2008 ]
PARNU - In the last two months, the Estonian seasi...

The sleek end of the Vilnius bar spectrum 
TBT#588 [ Jan 09, 2008 ]
VILNIUS - Vilnius is great at doing two things whe...

Classy jewelry meets biker grunge 
TBT#588 [ Jan 09, 2008 ]
RIGA - The first time I went to the off-beat Komut...

Christmas comes but once a year, thankfully 
TBT#587 [ Dec 19, 2007 ]
TALLINN - As Christmas Eve approaches and SMS loan...

Celebrating Hanukkah in Latvia 
TBT#587 [ Dec 19, 2007 ]
RIGA - With Christmas trees standing tall in most ...

Here for the holidays? 
TBT#587 [ Dec 19, 2007 ]
It’s that time of year – Many Baltic-based expats ...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#587 [ Dec 19, 2007 ]
Alphaville (German synth-pop) Dec. 21: Linnahall,...

Walking with the kings in Vilnius 
TBT#587 [ Dec 19, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Vilnius’ beloved Gates of Dawn, home to ...

Contemporary art with a Soviet tinge 
TBT#586 [ Dec 12, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Although the Soviet occupation of the Ba...

Pagans, Christians unite for advent  
TBT#586 [ Dec 12, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - A sacred fire built to burn off misfortu...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#586 [ Dec 12, 2007 ]
Ace of Base, Alphaville, Sandra Dec. 14: Siemens ...

Building a winter wonderland 
TBT#586 [ Dec 12, 2007 ]
RIGA - Let’s face it; winter in Riga can be tremen...

A cozy hideaway in the center of Tallinn 
TBT#585 [ Dec 05, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Some observant Tallinn-dwellers may have...

Lithuania braces for pop invasion 
TBT#585 [ Dec 05, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Lithuania is readying itself for an ‘80s...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#585 [ Dec 05, 2007 ]
Joe Cocker (rock legend) Dec. 6: Saku Suurhall, T...

Finding inner peace on Stabu street 
TBT#585 [ Dec 05, 2007 ]
RIGA - Two days ago I left Daya Yoga studio feelin...

Black Nights ride again 
TBT#584 [ Nov 28, 2007 ]
TALLINN - People already familiar with the Black N...

The seasonal sounds of Christmas Jazz 
TBT#584 [ Nov 28, 2007 ]
TALLINN - As we draw closer to Christmas, it’s onc...

In Vilnius, art takes a holiday 
TBT#584 [ Nov 28, 2007 ]
 VILNIUS - A high-pitched noise comes from th...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#584 [ Nov 28, 2007 ]
Enrique Iglesias Nov. 29: Siemens Arena, Vilnius ...

Getting into the Christmas spirit 
TBT#584 [ Nov 28, 2007 ]
RIGA - Stuck trying to find the perfect Christmas ...

Easy tunes for Sunday  
TBT#583 [ Nov 21, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - For the Pranskutes, playing the violin i...

The Leech with a taste for oranges 
TBT#583 [ Nov 21, 2007 ]
TALLINN - “In the year 2000 a small larvae started...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#583 [ Nov 21, 2007 ]
Vaya con Dios Nov. 22: Siemens Arena, Vilnius ...

Making a case for the Bildes festival 
TBT#583 [ Nov 21, 2007 ]
RIGA - Let’s face it – music festivals are a dime ...

A bit of East Asia comes to Old Town 
TBT#582 [ Nov 14, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - What’s this... a modern Japanese restaur...

Mini-festivals kick off Black Nights 
TBT#582 [ Nov 14, 2007 ]
TALLINN - With winter having dug in its proverbial...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#582 [ Nov 14, 2007 ]
Coco Montoya (blues) Nov. 14: Big Guild, Riga ...

Flying the red, white and red 
TBT#582 [ Nov 14, 2007 ]
RIGA - Though no Latvian will admit that they live...

Atmosphere, cocktails and the sound of jazz  
TBT#581 [ Nov 07, 2007 ]
TALLINN - According to its Web site, JazzHouse is ...

Buddhist sacred relics tour brings inspiration to Vilnius 
TBT#581 [ Nov 07, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Vilnius residents seeking spiritual enli...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#581 [ Nov 07, 2007 ]
Big Russian Circus Nov. 10 - 15: Riga Circus C...

An artful beginning to Christmas 
TBT#581 [ Nov 07, 2007 ]
RIGA - Though Christmas is still almost two months...

Film festival surrounded by sound 
TBT#580 [ Oct 31, 2007 ]
TALLINN - The organizers of Tallinn’s much-anticip...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#580 [ Oct 31, 2007 ]
Bryan Ferry (70s legend) Nov. 1: Arena Riga Nov....

Rekindling that Old Town magic 
TBT#580 [ Oct 31, 2007 ]
RIGA - The magician was wearing long dark robes an...

Latvia’s folk festival takes on a global look 
TBT#579 [ Oct 24, 2007 ]
RIGA - Various locations around Riga and Ogre are ...

Bistro 18: Daring to dish up  
TBT#579 [ Oct 24, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Bistro 18, a new dining destination in V...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#579 [ Oct 24, 2007 ]
Allstars (pop and dance music festival) Oct. 27: ...

Phantom of the hip-hop-era 
TBT#579 [ Oct 24, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Estonian performer Chalice is an enigmat...

The latest from a Latvian legend 
TBT#578 [ Oct 17, 2007 ]
RIGA - My eyes were immediately drawn to the peopl...

A good excuse to escape to Tartu 
TBT#578 [ Oct 17, 2007 ]
TALLINN - These days it seems more is going on in ...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#578 [ Oct 17, 2007 ]
International Festival Contest of Puppet Theaters ...

Washing away the winter blues 
TBT#578 [ Oct 17, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - A blast of cold air rushes over my achy ...

Solaris rising – Traditions of the kokle 
TBT#577 [ Oct 10, 2007 ]
RIGA - Latvians are proud of the kokle. More than ...

“Err, shhh, haa” – testing the human instrument 
TBT#577 [ Oct 10, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - A 28-year-old student from the Lithuania...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#577 [ Oct 10, 2007 ]
Vilnius Jazz Festival Oct. 11-14: Various locatio...

Squashed grass for breakfast? 
TBT#577 [ Oct 10, 2007 ]
Tallinn - How appetizing does a drink of liquefied...

Tribes of the City break out of Latvia 
TBT#576 [ Oct 03, 2007 ]
RIGA - It all began in 2003. Lead singer Ksenija S...

Jazz festival targets younger crowd 
TBT#576 [ Oct 03, 2007 ]
 VILNIUS - The 20th annual Vilnius Internatio...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#576 [ Oct 03, 2007 ]
Apocalyptica (cellists reinterpret heavy metal) O...

Nyyd concerts strip off pretense 
TBT#576 [ Oct 03, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Tallinn’s Nyyd New Music Festival is whe...

Jewish culture revived in Vilnius 
TBT#575 [ Sep 26, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - The tragic history of Vilnius’ Jewish co...

Festival celebrates the long history of short films 
TBT#575 [ Sep 26, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Lithuanian-born film director Adolfas Me...

Estonia’s original surrealist 
TBT#575 [ Sep 26, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Surrealism, an Estonian art critic once ...

A new habitat for funky monkeys 
TBT#575 [ Sep 26, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Andrius Galinas and his friends were ti...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#575 [ Sep 26, 2007 ]
DJ Muggs (from Cypress Hill) Sept. 27: Club Holly...

An autumn escape to leafy Sigulda 
TBT#575 [ Sep 26, 2007 ]
SIGULDA - Lines of sunlight and shadow crisscrosse...

Photo exhibit fails to flash 
TBT#574 [ Sep 19, 2007 ]
RIGA - Riga’s newest photography exhibition stretc...

Snakes and fire sculptures to brighten up Vilnius 
TBT#574 [ Sep 19, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Imagine seeing the Neris River lit up wi...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#574 [ Sep 19, 2007 ]
Fight Gala (European Thai boxing title match) Sep...

Old threads make catwalk comeback 
TBT#574 [ Sep 19, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Fancy wearing a vest made from an old ar...

Giving up the mobile habit 
TBT#573 [ Sep 12, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Could you live without your mobile phone...

Candles and matchstick men light up Gallery Vartai 
TBT#573 [ Sep 12, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Lithuanian artist Jonas Gasiunas finds t...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#573 [ Sep 12, 2007 ]
Plektrum Festival (audio-visual indie music) Sept...

Brewing harmony in a teacup 
TBT#573 [ Sep 12, 2007 ]
RIGA - “We want Latvian people to understand that ...

Film pearls set to light up Riga’s cinema screens 
TBT#572 [ Sep 05, 2007 ]
RIGA  - Baltic Pearl is without doubt one of ...

‘Backs’ is a master class in back to basics 
TBT#572 [ Sep 05, 2007 ]
RIGA - An exhibition by the Latvian painter Boriss...

Tight-wire artists invade Sereikiskiu Park 
TBT#572 [ Sep 05, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - During the recent Capital Days festival,...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#572 [ Sep 05, 2007 ]
Plektrum Festival (audio-visual indie music) Sept...

More than just a modern opera 
TBT#572 [ Sep 05, 2007 ]
TALLINN -  It’s not often you hear praise hea...

Tight-wire act kicks off Capital Days festival 
TBT#571 [ Aug 29, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - French tight-wire artist Didier Pasquett...

Von Uberblingen pulls in the uber-chic 
TBT#571 [ Aug 29, 2007 ]
TALLINN - A year ago I attended a party in an old ...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#571 [ Aug 29, 2007 ]
Salsa Festival Aug. 31 - Sept. 2: Various locatio...

Elton John to give surprise concert 
TBT#571 [ Aug 29, 2007 ]
RIGA - Music fans in Latvia and Estonia were stunn...

Amateurs take over the arts factory 
TBT#570 [ Aug 22, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Those who follow the Tallinn party sce...

Be2Gether festival bridges borders 
TBT#570 [ Aug 22, 2007 ]
VILNIUS -  Be2Gether, a one-of-akind open-a...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#570 [ Aug 22, 2007 ]
August Dance Festival (contemporary and modern da...

Down the Lielupe on a pair of skis 
TBT#570 [ Aug 22, 2007 ]
RIGA - “Hit it!” The tips of my skis were pokin...

The Riga club that’s a refuge for artists 
TBT#569 [ Aug 15, 2007 ]
RIGA - Space:Garage is unlike any of the mainstrea...

Teatras 47 blends paganism with folk art  
TBT#569 [ Aug 15, 2007 ]
 VILNIUS - In most theater performances, wher...

Upcoming Events 
TBT#569 [ Aug 15, 2007 ]
Augustibluus 2007 (international blues music festi...

Thrill-seekers wage war with paint 
TBT#569 [ Aug 15, 2007 ]
TALLINN - I’m running through a forest, a gun in m...

Suns Kick 2007 sizzles with dance hits 
TBT#568 [ Aug 08, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Lithuania’s largest summer dance music f...

Tarantino comes to the Tallinn stage 
TBT#568 [ Aug 08, 2007 ]
TALLINN - How do you simulate cutting off a man’s ...

Summertime comes to Jurmala 
TBT#568 [ Aug 08, 2007 ]
RIGA - “I try not to think just of beauty and tech...

When amateurs take over the event 
TBT#567 [ Aug 01, 2007 ]
RIGA - For all of you out there who consider yours...

Going to the festival? Bring your passport! 
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TALLINN - The twin towns of Valga and Valka are se...

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TBT#567 [ Aug 01, 2007 ]
ESTONIA DARREN HANLON AT JUUKSUR Aug. 4 Bohem...

Floating leisurely over Lithuania 
TBT#567 [ Aug 01, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - We stand outside the Akropolis parking l...

Klaipeda to pay tribute to the sea 
TBT#566 [ Jul 25, 2007 ]
KLAIPEDA - Klaipeda is busy pulling out all the st...

All aboard the festival express 
TBT#566 [ Jul 25, 2007 ]
TALLINN - If you’re planning to go to the legendar...

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TBT#566 [ Jul 25, 2007 ]
ESTONIA 50 CENT & G-UNIT July 29 Concerne...

Curry, teddy bears and strong Scots 
TBT#566 [ Jul 25, 2007 ]
RIGA - We waited nervously for the judges, constan...

Lithuania’s seashore goes classical 
TBT#565 [ Jul 18, 2007 ]
PALANGA - Summer is the time when the streets of L...

Striving to be ugly... and not making it 
TBT#565 [ Jul 18, 2007 ]
RIGA - In a city with the high restaurant/bar turn...

Indie rock on display at Plink Plonk 
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TALLINN - Indie rock in Estonia is defined by a fe...

Jazzing it up in Lithuania’s ‘New Orleans’  
TBT#564 [ Jul 11, 2007 ]
KLAIPEDA - There’s a darned good reason Klaipeda i...

Russia’s shadow looms large at Parnu film fest 
TBT#564 [ Jul 11, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Anyone attuned to international reverber...

Having fun in the Liepaja sun 
TBT#564 [ Jul 11, 2007 ]
RIGA - The Baltic states don’t have a very long se...

Darren Hanlon a good excuse to leave Tallinn 
TBT#563 [ Jul 04, 2007 ]
Tallinn - One of Australia’s best singer-songwrite...

A high-tech festival for the eyes and ears 
TBT#563 [ Jul 04, 2007 ]
RIGA - Riga is preparing to host the biggest elect...

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TBT#563 [ Jul 04, 2007 ]
ESTONIA: BEER SUMMER July 4 - 8 If you’ve neve...

Lithuania bursts into song and dance 
TBT#563 [ Jul 04, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - It happens only every four years, and th...

Juu Jaab festival shows there’s more to Muhu 
TBT#562 [ Jun 27, 2007 ]
MUHU - Most folk use Estonia’s Muhu Island simply ...

Celebrating the mighty cucumber 
TBT#562 [ Jun 27, 2007 ]
KAUNAS - With festivals galore going on throughout...

Beer summer to resurrect ABBA songs 
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TALLINN - For anyone unfamiliar with Tallinn’s mas...

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TBT#562 [ Jun 27, 2007 ]
ESTONIA MEDIEVAL MARKET July 5 - 8 Once aga...

Kicking off Riga’s music festival season 
TBT#562 [ Jun 27, 2007 ]
RIGA - As the midsummer celebrations come to a clo...

Solving the annual St. John’s quandary 
TBT#561 [ Jun 20, 2007 ]
Midsummer (June 23 - 24) may or may not be the b...

Aerosmith ready to walk this way 
TBT#561 [ Jun 20, 2007 ]
TALLINN - It seems that every summer the Baltic ...

Catching the Mexican fever 
TBT#560 [ Jun 13, 2007 ]
RIGA - For those looking to add a little spice to ...

Kaunas prepares for air invasion 
TBT#560 [ Jun 13, 2007 ]
KAUNAS - At high noon on June 16 the skies over Ka...

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TBT#560 [ Jun 13, 2007 ]
ESTONIA FOLK ART FAIR June 15 - 16 Just whe...

Estonians can either rock or jam 
TBT#560 [ Jun 13, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Estonian music lovers will face a diffic...

Music to span the generations 
TBT#559 [ Jun 06, 2007 ]
RIGA - Imants Kalnins is arguably the most importa...

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TBT#559 [ Jun 06, 2007 ]
ESTONIA RABAROCK June 15 - 16 If you thought ...

Vilnius will be crawling with Beetles 
TBT#559 [ Jun 06, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - It’s summer, and like every summer you c...

LGBT Film Nights 
TBT#558 [ May 30, 2007 ]
As part of Riga Pride and Friendship Days 2007 tak...

Play it again, Goran 
TBT#558 [ May 30, 2007 ]
RIGA - With a name like “Jet Lag” I was expecting ...

Mack: The not-quite-American barbecue 
TBT#558 [ May 30, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Mack Bar-B-Que on Tartu mnt., run by the...

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TBT#558 [ May 30, 2007 ]
ESTONIA TIESTO – ELEMENENTS OF LIFE INTIMATE J...

Antique cars drive the imagination 
TBT#558 [ May 30, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - With the summer heat now cranked up to f...

Believe the hype! Sensation White is upon us 
TBT#557 [ May 23, 2007 ]
RIGA - Hype is everywhere. You can be sure that th...

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TBT#557 [ May 23, 2007 ]
ESTONIA OLD TOWN DAYS May 28 - June 3 Tallinn...

Baltic states to be given Placebo 
TBT#557 [ May 23, 2007 ]
RIGA - For all you in the Baltic states who have b...

Crossing culinary borders 
TBT#556 [ May 16, 2007 ]
RIGA - The grill season has arrived! As the weathe...

Salsa fever heats up Vilnius 
TBT#556 [ May 16, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - With summer approaching and hot weather ...

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TBT#556 [ May 16, 2007 ]
ALL THREE CAPITALS PLACEBO May 28, 29, 31 “A ...

Who wouldn’t like Johnny Depp? 
TBT#556 [ May 16, 2007 ]
TARTU - Johnny Depp may be living in domestic blis...

Folk music gets jazzed up 
TBT#555 [ May 09, 2007 ]
RIGA - The Baltic states are renowned for their fo...

5 Element music bash is coming back for fourths 
TBT#555 [ May 09, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Five arenas. Three floors. A lot of musi...

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TBT#555 [ May 09, 2007 ]
ESTONIA ZEMFIRA May 20, 9 p.m. The wildly p...

Alytus will be turning Japanese 
TBT#555 [ May 09, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - One could easily get away with saying th...

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TBT#554 [ May 02, 2007 ]
ESTONIA 5 ELEMENT May 11, 9 p.m. In what’s bill...

Festival to light up old power plant  
TBT#554 [ May 02, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Vilnius’ old power plant will be coming ...

Filling the traditional niche at Salve 
TBT#553 [ Apr 25, 2007 ]
RIGA - The waitress was exceedingly friendly in me...

Forgotten artists get second chance at Jazzkaar  
TBT#553 [ Apr 25, 2007 ]
TALLINN - It’s about time Jazzkaar changed it’s na...

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TBT#553 [ Apr 25, 2007 ]
ALL THREE COUNTRIES PET SHOP BOYS May 2 - 4 ...

A game of a colorful fantasy 
TBT#553 [ Apr 25, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - If the gray weather, the windy spring or...

The readers survey results are in 
TBT#552 [ Apr 18, 2007 ]
From January 18 to April 16, The Baltic Times cond...

Going Dutch: Holland Days come to Latvia 
TBT#552 [ Apr 18, 2007 ]
RIGA - Windmills, tulips, cheese, bicycles, libera...

Tallinn preserves iconic dive bar 
TBT#552 [ Apr 18, 2007 ]
TALLINN - It’s Thursday night and the Valli Baar i...

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TBT#552 [ Apr 18, 2007 ]
Estonia JAZZKAAR April 20 - 28 Estonia’s pr...

Music with robots and other machines 
TBT#552 [ Apr 18, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - In Vilnius, if you’re a fan of electroni...

Rhymes comes to Riga 
TBT#551 [ Apr 04, 2007 ]
RIGA - Rap and hip-hop lovers get ready: on April ...

Up Up a breath of fresh air 
TBT#551 [ Apr 04, 2007 ]
TALLINN - The smell of cigarette smoke cut through...

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TBT#551 [ Apr 04, 2007 ]
Estonia ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA April 14, 19:00...

Dinosaur scheduled to eat philologist 
TBT#551 [ Apr 04, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - On April 14, between the hours of 3 and ...

Choosing the old over the new 
TBT#550 [ Mar 28, 2007 ]
RIGA -Sometimes the only certainties in Latvia are...

Scorpions set to rock the Baltics like a hurricane 
TBT#550 [ Mar 28, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Dust off your leather jacket and charge ...

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TBT#550 [ Mar 28, 2007 ]
Estonia STRADIVARI’S ICE SHOW April 4, 19:00 Th...

Folk students gather in Viljandi for international jam session 
TBT#550 [ Mar 28, 2007 ]
VILJANDI - When it comes to music, language differ...

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TBT#549 [ Mar 21, 2007 ]
Estonia HAAPSALU HORROR AND FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL...

STOMP: undeniably indefinable 
TBT#549 [ Mar 21, 2007 ]
RIGA - Imagine a show that features a large group ...

Lithuania hears a ‘Whisper of Sin’ 
TBT#548 [ Mar 14, 2007 ]
VILINUS - Lithuanian film took a great – if somewh...

Barbie and LEGO play together in Vilnius 
TBT#548 [ Mar 14, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - For all you boys, girls and anyone who c...

Wet weather dampens ski resorts’ spirits 
TBT#548 [ Mar 14, 2007 ]
RIGA - Latvia is a topographically challenged nati...

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TBT#548 [ Mar 14, 2007 ]
Estonia RE USE FASHION CONCERT March 19, 23 ...

A crash course in contemporary dance 
TBT#548 [ Mar 14, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Learning how to dance is hard. Learning ...

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TBT#547 [ Mar 07, 2007 ]
Estonia JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE March 10 – 20:00 Th...

Amber Trip to show off Baltic jewelery at its most spectacular 
TBT#547 [ Mar 07, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Residents of Lithua-nia’s capital will h...

Artists ponder the aesthetics of selling sex 
TBT#546 [ Feb 28, 2007 ]
TALLINN - They say it’s the world’s oldest profess...

The perfect place for lounging 
TBT#546 [ Feb 28, 2007 ]
RIGA - In recent years the word “lounge” has becom...

Kaziukas fair to warm Vilnius streets 
TBT#546 [ Feb 28, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Every year, in every town throughout Lit...

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TBT#546 [ Feb 28, 2007 ]
Estonia STUDENTJAZZ 2007 March 6 - 10 Estonia...

Tallinn’s own Cirque du Soleil 
TBT#546 [ Feb 28, 2007 ]
TALLINN - “Sleepwalkers” is a sensory feast, a dre...

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TBT#545 [ Feb 21, 2007 ]
Estonia TAP DOGS Feb. 22 – 24 – 19:00 Who say...

Yamato bangs through the Baltics 
TBT#545 [ Feb 21, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Anyone with delicate nerves might want t...

Tap for the manly man 
TBT#544 [ Feb 14, 2007 ]
TALLINN - For three days in February, the Linnahal...

A tram ride into the future 
TBT#544 [ Feb 14, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - If you haven’t already seen the future o...

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TBT#544 [ Feb 14, 2007 ]
Estonia The Zebras Feb. 17 – 24 – 19:00 Cravi...

Jelgava’s ice sculptures dazzle onlookers 
TBT#544 [ Feb 14, 2007 ]
RIGA - Every year, hundreds of people from all ove...

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TBT#543 [ Feb 07, 2007 ]
Estonia 5’NIZZA Feb. 10 Pronounced “pyatnitsa” ...

Gerli Padar sweeps Eurolaul 
TBT#543 [ Feb 07, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Beating out dippy boy bands, blond Barbi...

Out of town: AIR CIRCUS 
TBT#542 [ Jan 31, 2007 ]
Feb. 24 - 25- The traditional winter aviation and ...

Cinematic rebels without a cause 
TBT#542 [ Jan 31, 2007 ]
TALLINN - Rebels, scandals, sex, drugs and bombs –...

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TBT#542 [ Jan 31, 2007 ]
Estonia FIRE AND ICE SHOW Feb. 10 – 17:00 The F...

The discontented artist and the pea 
TBT#542 [ Jan 31, 2007 ]
RIGA - There is something angry about Aija Zarina’...

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TBT#541 [ Jan 24, 2007 ]
Estonia BUGS BUNNY ON ICE Feb. 1 - 4 You’ll lov...

Bad Boys Blue, can’t get enough of you 
TBT#541 [ Jan 24, 2007 ]
RIGA - “You’re a woman. I’m a man. This is more th...

My Prima Donna Swamp Princess: 36. RASA 
TBT#540 [ Jan 17, 2007 ]
Wouldn’t you know it, but we tracked down the paga...

All you need to know about Lutheran churches 
TBT#540 [ Jan 17, 2007 ]
RIGA - Vitolds Masnovskis spent more than 13 years...

Let’s get physical 
TBT#540 [ Jan 17, 2007 ]
TALLINN - “We wanted to explore the possibilities ...

Interpreting the world through a pinhole 
TBT#540 [ Jan 17, 2007 ]
VILNIUS - Will this rain ever stop? It seems that ...

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TBT#540 [ Jan 17, 2007 ]
Estonia LA SYLPHIDE Jan. 25 - 19:00 "La Syl...

A symphony of musical junk 
TBT#540 [ Jan 17, 2007 ]
RIGA - Stomp, the international sensation that com...

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TBT#539 [ Jan 10, 2007 ]
Estonia MARTIAL ARTS Jan. 20 – 19:00 Next week,...

A naive sort of brilliance 
TBT#539 [ Jan 10, 2007 ]
RIGA - My husband, Egils, gave me the book “Tirrad...

Out of town: BALTIC ART IN DAUGAVPILS 
TBT#538 [ Dec 20, 2006 ]
Through Dec. 31 During the 18th and 19th centur...

True blues in the Baltic 
TBT#538 [ Dec 20, 2006 ]
RIGA - In 2001 the first and only blues club open...

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TBT#538 [ Dec 20, 2006 ]
Estonia SLEEPWALKERS Dec. 28 - 30 Sleepwalkers ...

The joyous sound of gospel 
TBT#538 [ Dec 20, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - Few people in the Baltics know a thing a...

Midwinter magic in Tallinn 
TBT#538 [ Dec 20, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Obtaining a ticket to a performance at t...

Picturing the past through a unique pair of eyes 
TBT#537 [ Dec 13, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - Considering how Lithuanians tend to glor...

Why All Cappuccino caps them all 
TBT#537 [ Dec 13, 2006 ]
RIGA - Once upon a time in a galaxy not so far awa...

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TBT#537 [ Dec 13, 2006 ]
Estonia PARTY SONGS BEFORE WINTER Dec. 22 – 7 ...

Live music is the way to be 
TBT#537 [ Dec 13, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Audience members attending the upcoming ...

Splashes of Riga  
TBT#536 [ Dec 06, 2006 ]
RIGA - Simplistic as her art may be, Liga Purmale’...

Jazz with a capital ‘J’ 
TBT#536 [ Dec 06, 2006 ]
TALLINN - I’m sitting on a cushion on the floor, l...

Warm music for a cold night 
TBT#536 [ Dec 06, 2006 ]
RIGA - “Tad, Kad Pasauli Pardos” (“When the World ...

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TBT#536 [ Dec 06, 2006 ]
Estonia ASIAN AROMA With 106 items on the menu (...

Going up in ice flames 
TBT#536 [ Dec 06, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - Lithuanians are fond of a good extravaga...

Bumming around in Andrejsala 
TBT#535 [ Nov 29, 2006 ]
Andrejsala once operated as Riga’s major port, and...

Out of town: KARLIS NEILIS  
TBT#535 [ Nov 29, 2006 ]
Runs through Dec. 14 Karlis Neilis was a member...

A dramatic meal in Klaipeda 
TBT#535 [ Nov 29, 2006 ]
KLAIPEDA - For those of us who live in Riga, the N...

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TBT#535 [ Nov 29, 2006 ]
Estonia CHRISTMAS AT PALAMUSE MUSEUM Dec. 7 - ...

I’m dreaming of a cool Christmas 
TBT#535 [ Nov 29, 2006 ]
TALLINN - In French, a special word is preserved f...

Step outside the box 
TBT#534 [ Nov 22, 2006 ]
RIGA - The exhibition “Be Healthy and Well” — whic...

‘The phenomena of perception’ 
TBT#534 [ Nov 22, 2006 ]
In “You am I,” Kristijonas Vildziunas’ new film, a...

Out of town: ”Kaunas Talent 2006” 
TBT#534 [ Nov 22, 2006 ]
It’s been said that music is the art form for the ...

‘She’s a guy!’ Neil Jordan plays ‘The Crying Game’ in Tallinn 
TBT#534 [ Nov 22, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Director and writer Neil Jordan has a pe...

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TBT#534 [ Nov 22, 2006 ]
Estonia “Dance in Honor of the Sun King” Nov....

I just met a girl named Mariza 
TBT#534 [ Nov 22, 2006 ]
RIGA - The decorative scenery of the Latvian Natio...

From Russia with love 
TBT#533 [ Nov 15, 2006 ]
The Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga has lon...

The timeless tale of Smokie 
TBT#533 [ Nov 15, 2006 ]
VILNIUS, TALLINN - Anyone who’s ever journeyed on ...

Out of town 
TBT#533 [ Nov 15, 2006 ]
Thanks to Disney, we seem to forget that Hans Chri...

Bring on the dada 
TBT#533 [ Nov 15, 2006 ]
RIGA - Dada, the new restaurant at the very new Ga...

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TBT#533 [ Nov 15, 2006 ]
Estonia ST. MARTIN’S DAY FAIR Nov. 16 – 19 ...

Hey there, Ingmar! Scandinavian films return to Lithuania 
TBT#533 [ Nov 15, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - Thanks in part to Ibsen and Bergman, Nor...

My Prima Donna Swamp Princess: 35. MELLIFLUOUS 
TBT#532 [ Nov 08, 2006 ]
All this time Arva and I communicated, mind you th...

Bulgarian rhapsody 
TBT#532 [ Nov 08, 2006 ]
RIGA - “In America, truckers don’t have to cross b...

Out of town: KINO MINOS 2006 
TBT#532 [ Nov 08, 2006 ]
Nov. 23 – 26 It’s not that movies that are made...

Springtime for Hitler in Germany… 
TBT#532 [ Nov 08, 2006 ]
TARTU - Tragedy plus time equals comedy, or so com...

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TBT#532 [ Nov 08, 2006 ]
Estonia MARIA DE BARROS Nov. 25 – 20:00 - Sene...

Gotta lust for life 
TBT#532 [ Nov 08, 2006 ]
RIGA - Being a member of Generation Y, I learned a...

Russian filmmaker comes home  
TBT#531 [ Nov 01, 2006 ]
Filmmaker Boris Frumin was born in Riga in 1947, a...

Out of town: SCANORAMA 2006 
TBT#531 [ Nov 01, 2006 ]
Nov. 10 – 30 Thanks to Ibsen and Bergman, we te...

Black Nights for the silver screen 
TBT#531 [ Nov 01, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Almost a million people in Estonia visit...

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TBT#531 [ Nov 01, 2006 ]
Estonia TOKYO STRING QUARTET Nov. 15 – 19:00 ...

The bottomless voice of Nick Cave 
TBT#531 [ Nov 01, 2006 ]
RIGA - If a cave could sing, it would probably sou...

My Prima Donna Swamp Princess: 34. ANTIQUITY 
TBT#530 [ Oct 25, 2006 ]
I don’t know much about Baltic paganism. Naturally...

A window to the stars 
TBT#530 [ Oct 25, 2006 ]
RIGA - Riga’s Skyline Bar has a dazzling rival. As...

Out of town: ALTERNATIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2006 
TBT#530 [ Oct 25, 2006 ]
Nov. 3 – 14 The alternative classical music fes...

The unknown Arrak 
TBT#530 [ Oct 25, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Surrealism is the natural art style of E...

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TBT#530 [ Oct 25, 2006 ]
Estonia CANTINA CARRAMBA Cantina Carramba is a...

Rock music with satire 
TBT#530 [ Oct 25, 2006 ]
RIGA - Ask any local music fan and he’ll tell you:...

Winter’s coming, good books are waiting  
TBT#529 [ Oct 18, 2006 ]
When you go to Paris, it’s chic to read Camus, Fla...

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TBT#529 [ Oct 18, 2006 ]
Estonia YOUKALI Oct 22 – 19:30 – The rock musica...

First class persuasion 
TBT#529 [ Oct 18, 2006 ]
RIGA - The posters used to hang in the street wher...

Out of town: Seventh international festival for puppet theatre aitvaras 
TBT#528 [ Oct 11, 2006 ]
Alytus Oct. 19-21 Everyone loves puppets, or,...

My Prima Donna Swamp Princess: 33. PEDAGOGUE 
TBT#528 [ Oct 11, 2006 ]
The expression of perplexity on my face was appare...

Vertigo finally off the ground 
TBT#528 [ Oct 11, 2006 ]
TALLINN - For months now, Tallinn’s newest upscale...

Selling my soul to Gedimino 
TBT#528 [ Oct 11, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - Few would describe me as the conventiona...

By TBT staff 
TBT#528 [ Oct 11, 2006 ]
RIGA, TALLINN - Pink, nee Alecia Beth Moore, showe...

Hot traditions 
TBT#527 [ Oct 04, 2006 ]
It is inevitable. Like the changing of the season...

Getting the royal treatment in Druskininkai 
TBT#527 [ Oct 04, 2006 ]
So you want to be pampered, huh? Or maybe after da...

Cool enough for Coolio 
TBT#527 [ Oct 04, 2006 ]
RIGA - There was a point about a generation ago, w...

Our favorites from Arsenals International Film Forum (Sept. 16-24) 
TBT#526 [ Sep 27, 2006 ]
Something Like Happiness Director: Bohdan Slama ...

Out of town: CRAFTSMEN FAIR IN SIGULDA 
TBT#526 [ Sep 27, 2006 ]
Craft fairs have a way of bringing out the five-ye...

Elvis has left the wardrobe 
TBT#526 [ Sep 27, 2006 ]
TALLINN - It seems nowhere on earth was immune to ...

A few words with Nina Menkes 
TBT#526 [ Sep 27, 2006 ]
In “The Bloody Child,” one of the older films feat...

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TBT#526 [ Sep 27, 2006 ]
Estonia IKIKATA Oct. 1 – Straight from the cou...

Theater finds space in Vilnius 
TBT#526 [ Sep 27, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - For over a week now, Vilnius has been ho...

In the air streams above Estonia 
TBT#525 [ Sep 20, 2006 ]
TALLINN - “For centuries it has been the dream of ...

Flowers of the sky – hot air balloons soar over Vilnius 
TBT#525 [ Sep 20, 2006 ]
When Joseph and Etienne Montgolfiers first ascende...

Elite activities that don’t drain the pocketbook 
TBT#525 [ Sep 20, 2006 ]
We often think of the Baltics as a region for holi...

A century of Estonian Opera 
TBT#525 [ Sep 20, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Estonia’s national opera company is cele...

My Prima Donna Swamp Princess: 32. PILLORIED 
TBT#524 [ Sep 13, 2006 ]
Arva was an instant smash. And how could she not b...

Theater where language means nothing 
TBT#524 [ Sep 13, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Language is no barrier to good theater. ...

A visit to the Lithuanian Sea Museum 
TBT#524 [ Sep 13, 2006 ]
KLAIPEDA - Klaipeda and the Curonian Spit are defi...

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TBT#524 [ Sep 13, 2006 ]
Estonia GALA CONCERT ON THE 100th BIRTHDAY OF THE...

Arsenal of film 
TBT#524 [ Sep 13, 2006 ]
RIGA - A few people have been complaining recently...

World musicians descend on Andrejsala 
TBT#523 [ Sep 07, 2006 ]
RIGA - On Sept. 8 and 9, Andrej-sala, a port at th...

Precious pearls of cinema 
TBT#522 [ Aug 30, 2006 ]
RIGA - It’s painful, but true. Ever since Forum Ci...

My Prima Donna Swamp Princess: 31. POSTERIOR 
TBT#521 [ Aug 23, 2006 ]
Strike me down for saying it, but there aren’t tha...

Drawing a line between the good, the bad and the ugly 
TBT#521 [ Aug 23, 2006 ]
RIGA - As I’ve learned through personal experience...

Out of town: INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF GRAFFITI ART IN JELGAVA 
TBT#521 [ Aug 23, 2006 ]
Sept. 5 – 8 Graffiti has become an organic part ...

Nida and Juodkrante: A preservation meditation 
TBT#521 [ Aug 23, 2006 ]
NERINGA, Lithuania - Tourists first started coming...

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TBT#521 [ Aug 23, 2006 ]
Estonia TARTUFF Aug. 26 - 31 There’s nothing be...

One night in Tartu and the world’s your oyster 
TBT#521 [ Aug 23, 2006 ]
TARTU - The history of the musical “Chess” is almo...

Choir makes everything sacred again 
TBT#520 [ Aug 16, 2006 ]
RIGA - The State Choir Latvija is the best choir i...

A new concert hall for Riga, dark and sleek 
TBT#519 [ Aug 09, 2006 ]
RIGA - Even the grandest buildings in Riga – think...

Whimsical Irony 
TBT#519 [ Aug 09, 2006 ]
Janis Zuntaks, one of Latvia’s greatest painters, ...

Dramatic music brings the opera to Estonia 
TBT#519 [ Aug 09, 2006 ]
TALLINN - Pirita Kloostri, an ancient church that ...

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TBT#519 [ Aug 09, 2006 ]
Estonia TALLINN DRESSAGE SHOW Aug. 11 – 13 – We ...

Hey Johnny, won’t you come out and play in your empty garden? 
TBT#519 [ Aug 09, 2006 ]
VILNIUS - The newshound Robert Downey, Jr. plays i...

Catching not catching 
TBT#518 [ Aug 02, 2006 ]
“It’s safer than driving a car,” explained my inst...

Nothing art in Tallinn 
TBT#518 [ Aug 02, 2006 ]
TALLINN - A man stumbles around a city block in Ta...

Saulkrasti latches onto jazz tradition 
TBT#517 [ Jul 26, 2006 ]
RIGA - Jazz was commonly played, not quite legally...

My Prima Donna Swamp Princess: 30. HABERDASHERY 
TBT#516 [ Jul 19, 2006 ]
As much as I was growing attached to the princess,...

Don’t folk this up 
TBT#516 [ Jul 19, 2006 ]
TALLINN - “I walked into a room, and it was empty ...

Out of town: KLAIPEDA SEA FEST 
TBT#516 [ Jul 19, 2006 ]
July 21 – 23 In all of the Baltics, Klaipeda p...

Ready to have a gastronomical time? 
TBT#516 [ Jul 19, 2006 ]
RIGA - There are very few comforts from home - hom...

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TBT#516 [ Jul 19, 2006 ]
Estonia DIANA Probably the best-kept secret in...

Paint it red, simply 
TBT#516 [ Jul 19, 2006 ]
RIGA - Everyone who has seen “24 Hour Party People...

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