Rīga and Umeå will be the European Capitals of Culture in 2014. The cultural programme will start on 17 January in the Latvian capital and on 31 January in the Swedish city.

Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, said about the launch of the cultural programme in Rīga and Umeå. “This is the moment that Rīga and Umeå have been preparing - and waiting for - since their selection as the European Capit...