The Baltic Times. Culture Report

The most important culture and sport issue is that Latvia has made a bid to host the 2013 World Ice Hockey Championships. Latvia quite well for the first time hosted the World Ice Hockey Championships in 2006. During the tournament Riga saw record numbers of tourists and receive enormous international attention. If Latvia wins the bid to host tournament, she need to build a new arena with capacity for 7000 people*.
Although two of the original band members have left, Bad Boys Blue still carries their original ‘80s pop sound. The group was especially popular in Eastern Europe. Bad Boys Blue Baltic fans can hear their new album and wait for upcoming concert in Estonia.
Dakar is recognized as one of the most esteemed rallies in the world. Important issue is that latvian motorcyclist Janis Vinters won the final stage of the prestigious Dakar Rally on Jan. 21, finishing in sixth place overall.
Stomp, the international sensation that combines percussion, movement and visual comedy, returns to Latvia in a wild encore. One of the most original sounds in music today, Stomp** use everything except conventional instruments. Stomp has performed 10,000 shows worldwide with more than 10 millions tickets sold.

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