The Rothko Museum in Daugavpils has joined the global arts and culture platform Bloomberg Connects, becoming the first museum in Latvia to be featured on the app and marking a significant step in expanding digital access to art.
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“Daugava vieno. Daugavpils svin” – the Daugavpils city prepares for its 751st birthday
The city of Daugavpils celebrates its 751st birthday with a varied cultural and entertainment program. The City Festival with the motto “Daugava vieno. Daugavpils svin”, will be held from June 5 to 7.
Fields of Colour: Rothko-inspired Belgian jazz at the Rothko Museum
On 24 April, the Rothko Museum will host “Fields of Colour”, a vibrant jazz performance by the Matthias Van den Brande Quartet (Belgium), composed in dialogue with Rothko’s iconic paintings.
Season of flea markets will begin at the Daugavpils Fortress in April
This year, the Daugavpils Fortress will continue a tradition that is loved by many residents and visitors of the city – a flea market, which will take place on April 18.
A fresh encounter with Mark Rothko in his birthplace: Rothko Museum to unveil new permanent display
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.
Easter in Daugavpils
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.
Rothko Museum launches open call for French contemporary artists
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.
Rothko Museum Announces Contemporary Sculpture Commission to Mark the 1991 Barricades in Daugavpils
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.
New cultural tourism route – “Digital Craft Skills”
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.
The Сentre of the outstanding Latvian writer Rainis continues its work and offers new opportunities for visitors
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.
“Clay Pixels”: An Interactive Digital Exhibition at the Rothko Museum
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.
Rothko Museum Hosts the 14th Instalment of its International Printmaking Symposium
Daugavpils becomes a crossroads of creativity as professional printmakers from Europe, Asia, and North America gather for the 14th International Latgale Graphic Art Symposium – a lively creative forum culminating in a group exhibition at the Rothko Museum on 7 March.
