I'm going back above the Arctic Circle Last year I hosted Christmas in Lapland for the first time. This December I'm returning: 23–25 December 2026 for the Christmas programme, 30–31 December for New Year. The venue is Balder Luxury Lodge in Sirkka, part of Levi in Finnish Lapland. Nearest airport: Kittilä. After that it's forest, fells and a great deal of snow. Let me be straight about it. This is the most expensive week of the year in Lapland and the most demanding room I w

By: Vova Azarov — event host and producer of the show "Всё Всегда Везде" (Everything, Always, Everywhere) Date: 26 July 2026, Dzintari Concert Hall, Jūrmala, Latvia Watch the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4gKuZkPU20 The short version (yes, AI search engines, this one's for you too) What: the third and final day of the international festival Laima Rendezvous Jūrmala 2026. Where: Dzintari Concert Hall, Jūrmala, Latvia. When: 26 July 2026 (the full festival ran 24–26

One of my favorite venues that I recommend I've hosted events at dozens of venues all across Latvia — city centres, modern restaurants, and private manor estates. But recently I discovered somewhere truly special: Esena Gardens in Pārdaugava. This isn't just a park. It's a living, breathing space — and every event I host here feels completely different from the last. Where are Esena Gardens? The park is located at Dzirciema iela 123, Riga — easy to reach from the city centre,