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In the context of the global crisis (linked to rapid depletion of natural resources, climate change, polarisation of living standards, an increase in inequalities, etc.) experienced in the early 21st century, culture is considered a resource of unlimited sustainability potential. Therefore, the policy documents of Latvia state that the future of Latvia should be based on a core of values that do not require intense utilisation of physical resources. In such a situation, the value of human capital is at the forefro...

The paper is aimed at critically approaching key theoretical contributions, research insights, academic commentary and debates in Latvia in relation to cultural literacy, cultural identities and cultural interactions in the context of cultural policies of Latvia. The article analyses the studies on the importance of cultural literacy for the transmission of the traditional cultural heritage and discusses the issue of people’s national and cultural identity, national self-respect, and sense of belonging to the Latv...

Name days (also known as feast days) are celebrated in several European countries, but nowhere else has it acquired such a wide recognition as in Latvia. The origin of the feast goes back to the eighteenth century after the first Catholic Calendars were published in Latvia, nevertheless, nowadays there is no longer explicit connection to Christianity. Although in the Church (Catholic, Lutheran, Orthodox) calendars, the name days are arranged on the basis of the saints’ heavenly birthday or the date of death, it is...