Rēzija Kalniņa's "OratoriO" cultural venue in Riga leaves its premises; "Pauze" moves in

The era of the "OratoriO" cultural venue has ended at its address in Riga's Sporta 2 block, where it operated from 2020. A different sign, reading "Pauze", now hangs on the building.

"OratoriO" was opened as a cultural and technical venue in 2020 by actress and director Rēzija Kalniņa together with conductor Ainārs Rubiķis. Over the years it hosted concerts, theatre performances and other cultural events, and became a notable point on Riga's cultural map.

The activity of "OratoriO" in these premises has now come to an end, and a new name has appeared in its place. The source text does not specify who stands behind "Pauze", why "OratoriO" left this address, or whether the project will continue elsewhere.

Those questions – what the new tenant is like and where "OratoriO" activities might take place in future – remain open for now. However, the change of sign indicates that the use of the premises has changed and that a different project operates where the former cultural venue was.