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Bars and Clubs Casinos
Pulkvedim Neviens Neraksta
With a wide range of bars and and Studio 69, feature DJs on Although there are numerous
clubs, Rīga has a swinging the weekend, while Folkklubs establishments that describe
night life. Balzambārs is a Ala offers a mix of folk bands themselves as casinos, most
popular place to try various and more traditional music, plus provide only slot machines.
cocktails. Skyline Bar in the tasty traditional food too. Establishments with gaming
Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija (see Rīga’s gay scene remains tables include the Olympic
p301) is one of the favourite bars low-profile. XXL, the only well- Voodoo Casino in the Radisson
in town. I Love You attracts a advertised gay club, has live Blu Hotel Latvija (see p301) and
youthful local crowd, while shows on Friday and Saturday the Royal Casino. It is compul-
Paddy Whelan’s Irish pub is nights. Golden, a gay-friendly sory to register at casinos, so
a favourite among expats. bar, plays house music and you must be sure to carry valid
The best-known nightclubs, offers a warm ambience. photo ID.
Cinema
There are several multi-screen
cinemas in Rīga, mostly offer-
ing Hollywood films. The
largest is the Coca-Cola
Forum, which has 14 halls and
several cafés. Splendid Palace,
the city’s first cinema house,
has been renovated and also
shows non-Hollywood films.
K Suns is the best place for art-
Sweeping view of Rīga from the Skyline Bar, Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija house cinema.
DIRECTORY
Theatre Spīķeri Concert Hall Moonshine Studio 69
Maskavas iela 4/1. Kaļķu iela 12. Terbatas 73.
Dailes Theatre Tel 6721 5018. Tel 6722 2203. Tel 6750 6030.
Brīvības iela 75. ∑ info.studio69.lv
∑ sinfoniettariga.lv ∑ moonshineriga.lv
Tel 6727 0463.
∑ dailesteatris.lv Rock, Pop and Rīgas Ritmi XXL
Kalniņa iela 4.
∑ rigasritmi.lv
Latvian National Alternative Tel 6728 2276.
Theatre Arēna Rīga Bars and Clubs ∑ xxl.lv
Kronvalda bulvāris 2.
Tel 6700 6337. Skanstes iela 21. Tel 6738 Balzambārs Casinos
8200. ∑ arenariga.com Torņa iela 4. Tel 6721 4494.
∑ teatris.lv
Olympic Voodoo
Četri Balti Krekli Folkklubs Ala
New Rīga Theatre Casino
Vecpilsētas iela 12. Tel Peldu iela 19. Tel 2779
Lāčplēša iela 25. Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija,
Tel 6728 0765. ∑ jrt.lv 6721 3885. ∑ krekli.lv 6914. ∑ folkklubs.lv Elizabetes iela 55.
Depo Golden Tel 6782 8777.
Russian Drama
Theatre Vaļņu iela 32. Ģertrūdes iela 33–35. Royal Casino
Tel 6721 1374. Tel 2550 5050.
Kaļķu iela 16. Tērbatas iela 73.
∑ klubsdepo.lv ∑ mygoldenclub.com
Tel 6722 4660. Tel 6709 2299.
∑ trd.lv Kaļķu Vārti I Love You
Kaļķu iela 11a. Aldaru iela 9. Tel 6722 Cinema
Opera and Ballet Tel 6722 4576. 5304. ∑ iloveyou.lv
Coca-Cola Forum
∑ kalkuvarti.lv
Latvian National Paddy Whelan’s Janvara iela 8.
Opera Sapņu Fabrika Grēcinieku iela 4. Tel 6721 ∑ forumcinemas.lv
Aspāzijas bulvāris 3. Lāčplēša 101. 0150. ∑ pub.lv K Suns
Tel 6707 3777. Tel 2201 1811. Pulkvedim Neviens Elizabetes iela 83–85.
∑ opera.lv ∑ sapnufabrika.lv Neraksta ∑ kinogalerija.lv
Peldu iela 26–28. Tel 6721
Classical Music Jazz & Blues 3886. ∑ pulkvedis.lv Splendid Palace
Elizabetes iela 61.
Ave Sol Hamlets Skyline Bar ∑ splendidpalace.lv
Citadeles iela 7. Jāņa sēta 5. Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija,
Tel 6718 1637. Tel 6722 9938. Elizabetes iela 55.
∑ avesol.riga.lv ∑ hamlets.lv Tel 6777 2222.