Some schools in Latvia provide a lot of extracurricular activities for students, while others offer very few. Schools that are located in small towns usually serve as cultural centres in local communities, and often you will have an opportunity to take part in different clubs. Folk dancing and choir singing are extremely popular among Latvians. The most popular sports in Latvia are basketball and
hockey. However, other sports (such as soccer, skiing, biking, yachting, sleighing) enjoy great popularity as well. Dance, music, language and crafts clubs and groups are very common and you can always join one of them