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26/07/2011 - Margot Berg interviewed by the local French television for A look at Latvia
On June 16th 2011, Elise Hennart, journalist for Yvelines Première, a local French channel, invited me to explain my project and my travel in Latvia. Sorry, it's only in French... but to summary it up, it's all about explaining the project, the exhibition I led in April 2011, if I was afraid to travel alone...
13/05/2011 - Local newspaper "Le Courrier des Yvelines" talks about Margot Berg's project 'A look at Latvia'
Jerome Dupouy, a journalist for the local newspaper "Le Courrier des Yvelines" asked me for an interview. The roles were reversed: after I interviewed people to transcribe their stories,he asked me to tell mine. Why Latvia, what is the project, the reporting, was I afraid to travel alone, how I traveled, what are my next plans... Some key answers in the article.
17/04/2011 - Exhibition in Bougival: A look at Latvia
The European Union is a reality, multiculturalism and a common citizenship another. Starting from this point, Margot Berg made a documentary about mobility of young people in Latvia.
The starting point: a year as a volunteer in an NGO where meetings with young people from all across Europe is a daily challenge.
The starting point: a year as a volunteer in an NGO where meetings with young people from all across Europe is a daily challenge.
28/02/2011 - The video "A look at Latvia: pictures of young Europeans"
More than six months after my trip to Latvia, I watched 5 hours of video I shot to make a documentary of 12 minutes with the European citizenship as main theme.Through nine young people interviews from different nationalities and diverse backgrounds, my goal was to show Latvia through the eyes of its people and especially young people who are trying to build it.
They just talked to the camera and offer a particular glimpse on their lives, revealing their doubts, fears, but also opportunities, dreams to offer a rich melting pot of interculturality.
06/01/2011 - Fostering youth mobility in Europe
2011 starts and the project continues its long way in the media. This month, the local newspaper of La Celle Saint Cloud (78) which underlines the initiative. A way to educate local youth about European citizenship and to promote my work.On the January 22nd, I'll be promoting for a premiere my reporting and a photo exhibition at the city hall of La Celle Saint Cloud. The event will be broadcasted on the website.
10/08/2010 - Some Latvian unfamiliarities
In a trip, you always find amazing things. Whether it's about living conditions, shopping, behaviour or expressions. Do you remember those commercials for India titled "Incredible India"? Since the beginning of my trip, I collected some pictures of farcical situations. Unusual Latvia in 10 frames!
09/08/2010 - A day at Jurmala's beach
Before leaving for Latvia, I put my fleece and my walking shoes in my bag. In early July, a quick glance at the weather forecast and I have the pleasant surprise to find temperatures around 30 degrees. Great! I thought of having a cold, rainy, I even manage to sunbathe, swim and go to the beach! The heat wave's good for tourists, Latvians prefer a few degrees less generally.
08/08/2010 - A bus trip, another Latvian adventure
Travelling is discovering new cities, landscapes, meeting people, being interested in history and culture of a country ... But it is also moving, dealing with logistical problems, anticipating a little and move. In Latvia, between two cities, I used the bus, convenient and more or less quick to reach two points. A few anecdotes about my trips.
07/08/2010 - Legends of the Latvian forest
After my trip in Courland, the blue lakes, classical palaces and traditional Art Nouveau in Riga, I spent a weekend in the forest and more specifically to Gauja National Park. Called the Latvian Switzerland, this park is very popular and appreciated by tourists - foreigners and Latvians. To see so many people in the nature changes me from my days of lonelyness and I missed my peace. I plunged a little deeper into the forest to find myself alone with ferocious mosquitoes. The mysteries of the woods have proven to me and let me tell you the legend of the Rose of Turaida.
06/08/2010 - Rundale Pils: French-style castle in Latvia
Sometimes I wonder why I travel so much ... I'm almost at the end of my tour of Latvia and a cool Friday morning, I go to Rundale near the Lithuanian border, to discover the "Latvian Versailles". The resemblance is uncanny, although the size is ridiculous compared to that of the famous palace of the Louis XIV. But the spell is the same, the architecture restored shines in the morning sun. The remains of aristocracy and Courlandian style of Pils Rundale Courlandian welcome me.
05/08/2010 - The Soviet occuption leaves its mark
In front of my hotel in Riga, the Occupation Musuem rises majestically. A black, austere, rectangular building remains of this troubled period which runs from 1940-1991. Every day, I pass by to reach the Old City, I can not avoid it more and by a cloudy afternoon, I am confronted with the Latvian historical reality of the twentieth century.
04/08/2010 - Ludza, the oldest city in Latvia
Latgale is famous for its numerous lakes and today I'm going to admire Ludza's two lakes, the big and the small, as they are commonly called. Ludza is also the oldest city in Latvia, founded in the first millenary BC by Baltic tribes. It's by chance that I head to this town and surprise and amazement accompanied me throughout my day.
03/08/2010 - Rezekne, a city ruled by the Russians
After Riga and the Courland, I head to the east. Let's go to Rezekne in Latgale, Latvia's seventh largest city and capital of the Blue Lakes region.
02/08/2010 - Latvian multiculturalism
Latvia is a diversified country. Centuries of occupation by Swedish, German, Polish or Russian make the country a real melting pot. Of the 2.25 million people, only 58.8% are real Latvians. With the Russification during the Soviet period - 1.5 million people displaced - it is not uncommon in some cities, that the majority of the population is Russian. In Riga, for example, there are 43% of Russians and 41% of Latvians.
01/08/2010 - The ground mourns its ashes in Salaspils
On the road to Moscow, located about twenty kilometers from Riga, there is the concentration camp of Salaspils. Approximately 100,000 people were murdered during the Second World War.
31/07/2010 - The sauna, another Latvian tradition
When I stayed at Ediite's place in Plienciems, I had the opportunity to have a sauna in its most tradition way.
30/07/2010 - Couch surfing or how to do local meetings
When traveling, we often meet other travelers, but what about locals? When we pass from youth hostels to touristic attractions, the meeting is not the easiest. Even by going to the farthest corners, friendships are difficult. To fill this gap, there are - among others - the couch surfing.
29/07/2010 - The livs, people of the Baltic coast
Still travelling on the Baltic coast and particularly in the north, I get interested in the Livs, a nation considered as one of the oldest in Europe.
28/07/2010 - Kolka, the splendid end of the world
Cape Kolka, both empty and full of meaning. An afternoon of bus is needed to join the northern-most point of Courland. Villages passe and the bus is getting empty, I'm finally the only one to get off in Kolka. The excitement grows, I'm coming soon Kolka, the highlight of my trip to Latvia.
27/07/2010 - Ventspils, a harbour on the Baltic
Ventspils, up north in Courland and on the Baltic coast is the next step of my journey. The town considered as "the most beautiful city of Latvia" is dotted with wooden houses and wide streets with flowers.
I'm starting to get used to the rural atmosphere and after a few detours to see the colorful attics, I meet with Janis, from the cultural center, for a guided tour of the city.
I'm starting to get used to the rural atmosphere and after a few detours to see the colorful attics, I meet with Janis, from the cultural center, for a guided tour of the city.
26/07/2010 - Kuldiga, salmon, movies set and deep countryside
After leaving Liepaja on the coast, I'm going to Kuldiga, a charming town in rural Courland. During a two-hour bus ride through the green fields my imagination has jumped from Britain to Ireland and then returned to the Alps in summertime and stops in Latvia.
25/07/2010 - Karosta, the Russian district banned to Latvians
After visiting Liepaja, I went for a walk in Karosta, a Russian quarter which excluded Latvians during the occupation. Covering one third of the entire city, there only are deserted alleyways with red brick buildings and green trees.
22/07/2010 - A meeting with a Latvian artist
Spending the day with Laura, a graphic designer, I went to her drawing lesson and I had the chance to meet with her teacher. Not only does he do classes but he also paint. Learn more about Reinis Liepa's work.
21/07/2010 - But who are the tourists in Riga?
I came to Latvia for a video reporting about Latvian youth. Several times, people asked me "why Latvia?" Mostly for the contacts I have over there. Also to discover an unknown country, for adventures.
During the famous hostel's Pub Crawl (5 bars - 5 beers), I asked the question to the tourists. A look at their answers.
During the famous hostel's Pub Crawl (5 bars - 5 beers), I asked the question to the tourists. A look at their answers.
20/07/2010 - Non-citizens in Latvia
Talking with Mara, a young Latvian, that I learnt more about the people and furthermore about the very particular status of Latvians non-citizens. Called nepilsoņi, they represented in 2008, 17.2% of the population. Some explanations.
