On 24 April 2026, the Rothko Museum in Daugavpils will unveil a new permanent display of paintings by Mark Rothko, offering a renewed encounter with one of the defining figures of twentieth-century art in a place where his story began.
On Easter, April 6, residents of Daugavpils and visitors are invited to participate in the event. “Vienības nams” is organizing Easter celebrations at Unity Square, with a variety of festive activities for the whole family.
The Rothko Museum has announced an open call for artists from France to take part in a forthcoming group exhibition centred on the legacy of the French modernist painter Yves Brayer.
Set off on an orienteering adventure and discover the city of Daugavpils! Explore its most iconic landmarks and its most mysterious hidden corners. Play on your own or with a team and put your creativity, agility and sharp eye to the challenge.
A new public sculpture commemorating the January 1991 Barricades is to be commissioned in Daugavpils, Latvia, following an open call announced by the Rothko Museum.
The two‑year Latvia–Lithuania cross‑border cooperation project “Digital Crafts Tourism” (D-tour) has concluded, resulting in the creation of a new cultural tourism route. The route consists of five digital exhibitions, each highlighting a different field of traditional craftsmanship.
Raiņa Centre operates under the Latgale Central Library and offers interactive guided tours and cultural activities. Visitors can explore the history, cultural heritage, and notable personalities of the left bank of the Daugava River in Daugavpils.
To mark the 95th birthday of Pēteris Martinsons, one of Latvia’s most celebrated 20th‑century ceramicists, the Rothko Museum presents “Clay Pixels”, an interactive digital exhibition inviting visitors to engage with and reinterpret the artist’s work.
LLC „Daugavpils satiksme“ offers a unique opportunity – a trip around Daugavpils on a retro tram, which was manufactured in the middle of the 20th century at the Riga Carriage Works.
Centre of Technics and Industrial Design “Engineering Arsenal” informs about the possibility of renting its historic courtyard for a variety of events.
Latvia has become one more long-distance hiking route richer – the 1070-kilometre „Ezertaka“ in Latgale is marked out and available for free to anyone who likes to hike on different distances.
Daugavpils offers a wide range of recreation and leisure opportunities, visits to the city museums, cultural institutions and natural sites during the summer tourist season. Daugavpils is a dog friendly city, so residents and guests of Daugavpils can visit sightseeing with their four-legged pets.
