Olga Ipatova-Ignatjeva

Olga is a multilingual guide who was born in the Soviet Union, made her studies in Moscow, was a theater teacher in Paris, and raised four children in the Latvian countryside. She led her first guided tour in Paris at the age of 19. Originally from Estonia and Russian by heritage, she’s a translator from French to Latvian. She is also an actress, storyteller, and Art Mediator involved in contemporary art exhibitions in Riga. Beyond her work, she is an avid tango dancer and a devoted lover of classical symphonic music. She joined ASA as tour manager for ‘Heritage Cities of the Baltic’ in 2026.