Estonian new cuisine has already won a strong reputation in the north of Europe for its high and innovative standards. As a result of this Estonia has signed an agreement with the French-founded Michelin Guide, the world’s most prestigious culinary guide, to include Estonia, and first Michelin-awarded Estonian restaurants will be announced on May 25th.

With concerts taking place in Riga and Jurmala, the Riga Jurmala Music Festival 2022 features four weekends throughout the summer presenting world-class orchestras and conductors: the Mariinsky Orchestra with Valery Gergiev; the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra with Michael Tilson Thomas, the Mariss Jansons Festival Orchestra with Klaus Mäkelä and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra with Manfred Honeck.