Latvia’s new president, Edgars Rinkevics, addressed the participants of the closing ceremony of the Latvian Song and Dance Festival in Riga on 9 July 2023, LSM reports. Speaking to the “wise, capable, and tenacious Latvian people,” Rinkevics noted that the festival has allowed people from all across Latvia to reaffirm each generation’s loyalty to their…
The 13th Youth Song and Dance Festival (Laulupidu) in Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, attracted around 90,000 spectators who watched performances by 31,415 singers, dancers, and musicians, ERR reports. Around 120,000 reusable bowls and spoons were handed out to participants during the festival weekend, while 134,000 dishes and 44,000 utensils were issued to spectators. Around 350 police…
The Latvian nation was born 150 years ago during the Latvian Song Festival, President Egils Levits said at the opening ceremony of the Latvian Song and Dance Festival procession on 2 July 2023, LETA reported. People from Latvia’s Kurzeme, Vidzeme, and Zemgale regions united into a single Latvian nation at the first Song Festival in…
The Latvian capital, Riga, is hosting the Latvian Song and Dance Festival from 30 June to 10 July 2023. Tickets are still available to many festivities, and some events are free. In addition, you can watch performances live on LSM.
Over 830 musicians and 83 groups will take part in a folk music festival named “Really” (“Päriselt”) at Estonian capital Tallinn’s Freedom Square on 1 July 2023, ERR reports. The concert will feature seven distinct brass choirs, each representing a unique assortment of historical folk instruments. At the same time, the 13th Youth Song and…