Swimming under water

People from Guangzhou

2009 in august I've got a message which said that I have been nominated to Humanity Photo Award 2009 /documentary story in category: Living and Production Custom/ in China. Just short after this I've got paid return ticket to China. I spend realy luxurious week in millennial downtown Guangzhou,were many diverse communities makes unexpected mix of traditions. Thanks to Asian Games 2010, UNICEF and WORLD FOLKLORE PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION for amaizing happening and HPA Jury's Special Prize.

Rigas oldest market

Matīsa market was built in 1902 and is compact enough to be easily explored. The market is popular among intellectuals and people who live around. In market you can get everything starting with nylon socks till handmade cheese. The good thing about this place that you can still find some ecologically produced vegetables and fruits from local farmers. And of course people. People who works here already for many years and are like big family. Most of them ended up here after the crush of Soviet Union. They have the most interesting stories about their career in soviet times which they had to swap to this …

Rolands started to work here on 1992. At that time as a butcher he could earn in one day the same amount of money as he earned in a month as a carpenter. Not only that – butchers were supplied with working closes, equipment and lunch-vouchers. Now all it changed for gainful employment.

The Green Market - pre-midsummer event in Riga

Zāļu tirgus Doma laukumā

Jau četrpadsmito reizi Zāļu tirgus Doma laukumā pulcēja kopā rīdziniekus un pievilināja tūristus. Kā katru gadu pirms Jāņiem, šajā tirdziņā tika dejots un dziedāts, pirkts un pārdots.