RIGA -
Andrejsala, a large area
northwest of Riga's Old
Town, has been through
some turbulent times since the
collapse of the U.S.S.R. As the
neighborhood's old factories,
power plants and harbors started
to shut down, the vacancy rate
there skyrocketed. Eventually,
with so much free space and a
location right next to the Art
Nouveau part of town, the area
became a magnet for members of
the artist community. They soon
moved in and set up the numerous
art galleries, bars and workshops
that currently inhabit the
old warehouses scattered
throughout the region.
With ...
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