“… There were two different aspects to the festival, sex toys and sex shows, and both were represented by a variety of local and foreign companies. To my surprise, the locals were able to provide the same quality, if not better, shows and products as the guest superstars and huge European and Russian sex companies could.
Despite the large number of world renowned sex shows the festival attracted, some of the most artistic and intriguing shows came from two local companies – Dolls and Karels. Not only could the two shows provide just as much flash and just as many neat sex tricks as the foreign ones, but I also thought they put on a more artistic, more “dance” oriented show. The two companies really showed that they were able to rise above the sleaze which is commonplace in the sex industry and show that stripping is truly a form of art.

The largest sex toy shop at the festival was Kupidons. A local company, it completely blew the foreign competition out of the water. Admittedly Kupidons did not have to deal with transportation fees, but beyond the greater variety of goods it was able to offer was that its paraphernalia seemed to be of a higher quality than the rest.
Not only did it offer basics such as massage oil and handcuffs, there were also oddly shaped dildos and strange hunks of plastic which even my wildest imaginings couldn’t come up with a use for. It had enough videos to suit any fetish, and enough toys to keep couples entertained well into the wee hours of the morning.
Now that the festival is over and done with, Riga’s carnal companies are slowly settling back into their usual routine. While it is too late for people to go see all the foreign sex shows which made their way to Latvia for a few short nights, the local companies managed to prove that they can do even better than the stars, and that there really is something more to Riga’s sex life than first meets the eye…” - The Baltic Times

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