Beat the urban crowds at these New East oases
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Summer is in full swing and it might seem as though everyone has their getaway planned. If you’re still looking for a New East adventure perfect for the end of summer, The Calvert Journal is here to guide you with a selection of spectacular destinations to suit every taste,…
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Julija Berkovica on the International Summer School of Photography -
Audrius Stonys and the art of Baltic documentary film -
Owen Hatherley on what monuments to the Revolution tell us about 1917 -
Explore post-truth and reality with our highlights from Latvia -
The 8 most spectacular libraries of the New East -
13 pocket-based tools you need to download asap -
Five films you need to see in 2017 -
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Discover the hidden delights of Latvia's hip capital -
This man travelled across the old Eastern Bloc to see the impact of capitalism -
Did this Latvian artist foresee the rise of the selfie? -
Our guide to the best and worst places to go hunting in the New East -
Eric Lusito searched for abandoned Soviet military bases. What he found was amazing -
These joyous photo stories remind us why it still feels good to be in the EU -
Painted bodies in performance art since perestroika -
One photographer's journey around rural Latvia in a Lada -
Coming of age in rural Latvia -
Coming of age in the new east -
Ten striking starchitect designs in the new east -
And 11 other suprising but great festive traditions from the new east -
Latvia through the eyes of five young photographers -
How the Baltic states are confronting their deportation trauma on film -
Foreign-language news outlets and their role in the ‘media war‘ -
Photographs from the Latvian edge