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JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER 2019

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JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER 2019

EVENTSIN RIGA

Riga Tourist Information CentresAt the Riga Tourist Information Centre (Rātslaukums 6), you can receive more information, as well as tickets to most of the events mentioned.

Rātslaukums 6. Phone: +371 67037900 Kaļķu iela 16. Phone: +371 67227444

Working hours: 10:00 –18:00

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This information has been prepared on 06.06.2019. The Riga Tourism Development Bureau is not responsiblefor any changes made by event organisers.

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EVENT CALENDARDate Time Event Venue Pg.

JULY

01.05.-30.10. 12:00-12:20 (I-VI)

Concerto Piccolo — enjoy the unique sound of the Riga Dome organ in 20 minutes

Riga Dome Cathedral 16

01.06.-31.08. 11:45-14:00 Feeding time at Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 16

02.-06.07. Improvization, jazz and world music festival "Riga's Rhythms" Riga 16

02.07. 19:00 Choir music concert – Johannes Brahms. Ein Deutsches Requiem. Riga Dome Cathedral 16

02.07. 20:00 Laura Pergolizzi in concert Sigulda Livonian Order castle 17

03.07. 13:00-13:40 Classical music concerts at Our Lady of Sorrows Church

Our Lady of Sorrows Church 17

03.07. 17:30 Cycling Summer Uzvaras parks 17

03.07. 18:00-23:00 Street Food Festival Kalnciema Quarter 17

03.07. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 18

03.07. 19:00 Rīgas Ritmi 2019. Freedoms Trio and Jon Cleary Riga Congress Centre 18

04.07. 16:00 Tours at the Latvian National Opera Latvian National Opera and Ballet 18

04.07. 19:00 Rīgas Ritmi 2019. Judith Hill and Jamison Ross Riga Congress Centre 18

04.07. 19:00-23:00 Open-air concerts at Kalnciema Quarter Kalnciema Quarter 19

04.07. 19:00 Ave Maria, concert by Olga Pjatigorska St.John's Church in Riga 19

05.-12.07. World Masters Orienteering Championships Riga 2019 Town Hall Square 19


05.07. 19:00 Rīgas Ritmi 2019. Jonah Nilsson and Paloma Pradal. Riga Congress Centre 19



06.07. 09:00-17:00 "Krāminieks" flea market at Āgenskalns market Āgenskalns Market 20

06.07. 10:00-16:00 Fair at Kalnciema Quarter Kalnciema Quarter 20

06.07. 11:00-16:00 Riga Flea Market The culture-laden Spikeri Quarter and promenade 20

06.07. 12:00 Jomas Street Festival Jomas Street and Majori Parking Lot 20

06.07. 18:00 Organ music concerts at St John’s Church St.John's Church in Riga 20

06.07. 19:00 Rīgas Ritmi 2019. Tianchang Ban and A Bu Riga Congress Centre 21


07.07. 11:00-13:00 Musical breakfast mornings at Sigulda Castle Garden of Sigulda Castle 21

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Date Time Event Venue Pg.

07.07. 18:00 Organ music festival "Vox Angelica" at Lutheran Church in Dubulti

Lutheran church in Dubulti 21








10.07. 19:00-21:30 Open-air concerts at Spīķeri The culture-laden Spikeri Quarter and promenade 21

10.07. 20:00 International Early Music Festival. Venetian Baroque Masterpieces. Small Guild 24


11.07. 17:00 Jazz in Old Town at the Small Guild Hall Garden Small Guild 24

11.07. 18:00-21:00 Jogging series – Park Run Riga 2019 Riga, Maskavas dārzs 24


11.07. 19:00 Summer concerts at Ziemeļblāzma Park Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma" 24

11.07. 20:00 International Early Music Festival. Handel and the Coronation of the King of England. St.John's Church in Riga 24

11.07. 21:30- 23:50 Open-air cinema in Spīķeri Quarter The culture-laden Spikeri Quarter and promenade 24

12.07. 18:15 Ed Sheeran Lucavsala island 25


12.-14.07. 3rd International Operetta Festival Ikšķile 25



12.07. 20:00 International Early Music Festival. Spirit of Mexican Baroque. St. Peter's Church 25



13.07. 10:00-20:00 International functional fitness competition – Battle of Riga

Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre 25

13.07.13:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00, 22:00

International Early Music Festival. Rundāle Palace Day. Rundale Palace 26


13.07. 18:00 Organ music concerts at Riga's Old St Gertrude's Church Old St. Gertrude's Church 26

13.07. 19:00 Ball at the Small Guild Small Guild 26

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14.07. 10:00-19:00 International functional fitness competition – Battle of Riga















18.-21.07. 19:00 Festival Laima Rendezvous Jurmala Dzintari Concert Hall 26


19.07. 19:00

Riga Jurmala Music Festival: Concert by Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductors Mariss Jansons, and violinist Julian Rachlin

Latvian National Opera and Ballet 26



19.07. 23:30 Music festival "Gateway Riga" Club One One 27




20.07. 14:00 Riga Jurmala Music Festival: Solo concert by pianist Lukas Geniušas Great Guild 26


20.07. 19:00Riga Jurmala Music Festival: Concert by Julian Rachlin (violin) and Rudolf Buchbinder (piano)




21.07. 12:00 Lutheran Sunday service in English St.John's Church in Riga 27

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21.07. 14:00 Riga Jurmala Music Festival: Solo concert by pianist Martin James Bartlett Great Guild 26




21.07. 19:00

Riga Jurmala Music Festival: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Mariss Jansons, featuring pianist Rudolf Buchbinder


22.-28.07. WTA International category tennis tournament – Baltic Open

National Tennis Center Lielupe 27

23.-28.07. 20:00 Jūrmala Festival Dzintari Concert Hall 27








25.07. 18:00-21:00 Jogging series – Park Run Riga 2019 Riga, Mežaparks 24




26.07. 12:00-24:00 Kometa Festival Daugavgrīva Fortress 27

26.-27.07. Positivus Festival 2019 Salacgrīva 28

26.-28.07. International Sigulda Opera Music Festival Sigulda Livonian Order castle 28











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AUGUST

01.05.-30.10. 12:00-12:20 (I-VI)



01.06.-31.08. 11:45-14:00 Feeding time at Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 16






02.-04.08. Music and art festival – Laba Daba Ratnieki, Līgatne parish 28






03.08. 10:00-17:00 Contemporary Crafts Festival Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum 28

03.08. 14:00-20:00 Drift Masters King of Riga, one of the largest drift competitions in Europe

Biķernieki Sports Complex 29



04.08. 10:00-17:00 Contemporary Crafts Festival Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum 28




04.08. 19:30 Concert – Classics and Jazz. Hibla Gerzmava and the Yakov Okun Jazz Trio. Dzintari Concert Hall 29

05.-11.08. International music festival Summertime – Inese Galante and friends Dzintari Concert Hall 29

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06.08. 19:00 Orchestra Riga presents Bach, Beethoven, Brahms Riga Dome Cathedral 29

06.08. 19:30 Rammstein Lucavsala island 30









08.08. 18:00-21:00 Jogging series – Park Run Riga 2019 Riga, around Māras Pond 24











10.08. 19:00 22nd International Sacred Music Festival. Opening Concert. World Premieres. St.John's Church in Riga 30




13.08. 19:00 Orchestra Riga presents Bach, Wagner, Vasks Riga Dome Cathedral 30

13.08. 20:00 Father John Misty Palladium Rīga 30






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15.08. 18:00-21:00 Jogging series – Park Run Riga 2019 Riga, Lucavsala 24


15.08. 19:00 Ballet Peer Gynt Latvian National Opera and Ballet

15.08. 19:00 22nd International Sacred Music Festival. Jazz. Vanisha Gould.

Zirgu Street Concert Hall (Kaļķu Street 11a, entrance from Zirgu Street)

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16.-18.08. Riga City Festival 2019 Riga 31


16.08. 19:00 Opera Carmen Latvian National Opera and Ballet

16.-18.08. Riga Jurmala Music Festival: Second Weekend Dzintari Concert Hall 31





17.08. 12:00-20:00 Riga Festival Restaurant The culture-laden Spikeri Quarter and promenade 31




17.08. 19:00 Ballet "Three Musketeers" Latvian National Opera and Ballet











21.08. 19:00 Summer concerts at Ziemeļblāzma Park Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma" 24

21.08. 19:00 Ballet – Hamlet. Tell Me (No) Tales. Latvian National Opera and Ballet

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22.08. 19:00 Opera Nabucco Latvian National Opera and Ballet




23.08. 19:00 Ballet Antonija #Silmači Latvian National Opera and Ballet 31

23.-25.08. Riga Jurmala Music Festival: Third Weekend Dzintari Concert Hall 32






24.08. 11:00-20:00 Vegan Festival Esplanade 32



24.08. 19:00 Opera Madama Butterfly Latvian National Opera and Ballet

24.08. 19:00 22nd International Sacred Music Festival. Closing Concert – Duruflé and Kalniņš Riga Dome Cathedral 32




25.08. 19:00 Ballet Swan Lake Latvian National Opera and Ballet

27.08. 19:00 Orchestra Riga presents Bach, Beethoven, Brahms Riga Dome Cathedral 29






28.08. 19:00 Ballet "At the Blue Danube" Latvian National Opera and Ballet


29.08. 18:00-21:00 Jogging series – Park Run Riga 2019 Riga, Dzegužkalns 24

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29.08. 19:00 Opera L’incantesimo. Pagliacci Latvian National Opera and Ballet 32

30.08. 19:00 Opera "Turandot" Latvian National Opera and Ballet




30.08.-01.09. Riga Jurmala Music Festival: Fourth Weekend Dzintari Concert Hall 32



31.08. Classic automobile parade – Retro Jurmala Jomas Street 33

31.08. 19:00 Ballet Le Corsaire Latvian National Opera and Ballet

SEPTEMBER

01.05.-30.10. 12:00-12:20 (I-VI)



01.09. 10:00 Latvian Cycling Unity Ride Sigulda, Festivity Square 33



01.09. 19:00 Opera "La Traviata" Latvian National Opera and Ballet

04.09. 10:00-18:00 Riga Food Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre 33




05.09. 19:00 LNOB season opening concert Latvian National Opera and Ballet 33


06.09. 19:00 Ballet Romeo and Juliet Latvian National Opera and Ballet


06.-13.09. International Festival of Contemporary Theatre "Homo Novus" Riga

06.09. 19:30 Kremerata Baltica Festival Opening. Gidon Kremer and Osokin pianists Dzintari Concert Hall 33


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07.09. Modern arts forum – White Night 2019 Riga 34



07.09. 19:00 Kremerata Baltica Festival. Kremer, Bach and Apkalna Dzintari Concert Hall 33

07.09. 19:00 Opera La Bohème Latvian National Opera and Ballet

08.09. 17:00

Kremerata Baltica Festival Closing. Gidon Kremer (violin), Maija Kovaļevska (soprano) and Georgy Osokin (piano)

Dzintari Concert Hall 33

08.09. 19:00 Ballet The Sleeping Beauty Latvian National Opera and Ballet

09.09. 21:45 Latvia's UEFA EURO 2020 qualification matches Daugava Stadium



11.09. 19:00 Ballet Peer Gynt Latvian National Opera and Ballet

12.09. 19:00 Opera Le Nozze di Figaro Latvian National Opera and Ballet


13.09. 19:00 Ballet Scheherazade and her Tales Latvian National Opera and Ballet

14.09. 09:00 FIA World Rally Championship /Latvia round/




14.09. 19:00 Opera Dialogues of the Carmelites Latvian National Opera and Ballet 34

15.09. 09:00 FIA World Rally Championship /Latvia round/



15.09. 19:00 Ballet La Bayadère Latvian National Opera and Ballet



19.09. 10:00-19:00 International medical exhibition – Medbaltica 2019


19.09. 19:00 Contemporary circus performance – InTarsi

Riga Circus (Entrance from A.Kalniņa iela) 35

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20.09. 10:00-19:00 International medical exhibition – Medbaltica 2019



20.09. 19:00 Latvian Radio Choir. Komitas – Divine Liturgy. Armenian spiritual chants. St.John's Church in Riga 35

20.09. 19:00 22nd International Sacred Music Festival – Marvels of French Music Riga Dome Cathedral 35

20.09. 19:00 Contemporary circus performance – InTarsi

Riga Circus (Entrance from A.Kalniņa iela) 35





26.09. 19:00 Opera – Playing, Dancing Latvian National Opera and Ballet 35

27.09. 10:00-18:00 Trade fair "ComfortHome 2019" Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre 36

27.09. 10:00-18:00 Green economy and lifestyle festival "Green Expo Riga 2019"



27.09. 19:00 Sinfonietta Riga opens its concert season Great Guild 36


28.09. 09:00-17:00 Mikelis Day Fair in Old Town Riga Dome Square 36










29.09. 19:00 Ballet Bolero Latvian National Opera and Ballet

29.09. 19:00 Concert "Viva Mozart" Riga Dome Cathedral

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EVENTS

JULY

CONCERTO PICCOLO — ENJOY THE UNIQUE SOUND OF THE RIGA DOME ORGAN IN 20 MINUTES01.05.-30.10. 12:00-12:20 (I-VI)Concerto Piccolo gives the opportunity to relish one of the world’s most splendid and valuable historical organs in the outstanding acoustics of Riga Dome Cathedral. The organ of the Riga Dome Cathedral is one of the greatest achievements of the art of organ building in the late Romantic Period, making it also an outstanding monument of musical history.Riga Dome Cathedral

FEEDING TIME AT RIGA ZOO01.06.-31.08. 11:45-14:00The summer program at Riga Zoo will again feature daily "demonstrations" of the staff feeding the animals. An excellent opportunity to find out what giraffes eat, why the lemur has a striped tail, how wide can a hippo open its mouth, and the tricks that the seal named Puika has learned.Riga Zoo

IMPROVIZATION, JAZZ AND WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL "RIGA’S RHYTHMS"02.-06.07. Festival "Riga’s Rhythms" this year will mark the centenary of jazz in Europe, offering a musical program. The main musicians of the festival this year will be representatives of American jazz school of different generations, Jon Cleary, Jamison Ross and Judith Hill, and French Flamenco lady Paloma Pradal, Swedish music pride Johan Nilsson, and three-continent union of musicians "Freedoms Trio" who will perform at the Riga Congress Hall.Riga, www.rigasritmi.lv

CHOIR MUSIC CONCERT – JOHANNES BRAHMS. EIN DEUTSCHES REQUIEM.02.07. 19:00Peforming Johannes Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem will be the University of Latvia’s mixed choir DeCoro, the Berkely Community Chorus, as well as the Jāzeps Vītols Music Academy’s Symphony Orchestra.Riga Dome Cathedral

Feeding time at Riga Zoo

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LAURA PERGOLIZZI IN CONCERT02.07. 20:00Surrounded by the stunning Gauja River Valley and within the medieval atmosphere of the Sigulda Castle ruins, one of today’s most original indie and pop-rock singers Laura Pergolizzi, aka LP, will perform a concert. From light ballads and whimsical whistling to rockmusic and the penetrating heights of falsetto – that is how multifaceted and seemingly easy to use is her voice material.Sigulda Livonian Order castle

CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERTS AT OUR LADY OF SORROWS CHURCH03.07., 10.07., 17.07., 24.07., 31.07., 07.08., 14.08., 21.08., 28.08. 13:00-13:40; 05.07., 12.07., 19.07., 26.07., 02.08., 09.08., 16.08., 23.08., 30.08. 19:30-20:10

"Classical concerts inRiga Old Town" offer chamber music concerts in Riga Lady of Sorrow church with a broad spectrum of music dating back to the Baroque period all the way through the 20th century. You are very likely to find something that resonates with you and take that home as a cultural souvenir from Riga. Of course, Latvian com-posers are also represented in the repertoire, such as Alfrēds Kalniņš, Lūcija Garūta and other greats. The repertoire allows the listener to really explore the sound palate of the magnificent instrument that organ is and the sensitivity and fragility of the violin.Our Lady of Sorrows Church

CYCLING SUMMER03.07., 10.07., 17.07., 24.07., 31.07., 07.08., 14.08., 21.08., 28.08., 04.09., 11.09., 18.09., 25.09. 17:30With the aim of promoting an active and healthy lifestyle, as well as cycling activities for children and youth, each Wednesday the Uzvaras Park track will host cycling com-petitions (ages two to 25) in various bicycle classes – non-pedal bike for children, 16" children’s bikes, miniMTB, BMX, 24" and 26+" MTB classes. Parents are invited to participate as well!Uzvaras parks

STREET FOOD FESTIVAL03.07., 10.07., 17.07., 24.07., 31.07., 07.08., 14.08., 21.08., 28.08. 18:00-23:00On Wednesdays it is possible to visit the Kalnciems Quarter for its weekly Street Food Festival, where it is possible to enjoy a variety of street food prepared by professionals and enthusiasts, while at the same time enjoying a glass of good wine and some music outdoors with family or friends. Fun activities for the little ones are also always organized.Kalnciema Quarter

Street Food festival

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ORGAN MUSIC CONCERT AT RIGA DOME03.07., 05.07., 10.07., 12.07., 14.07., 17.07., 21.07., 24.07., 19.07., 26.07., 28.07., 31.07., 07.07., 02.08., 04.08., 07.08., 09.08., 16.08., 21.08., 23.08., 28.08., 30.08., 04.09., 06.09., 11.09., 13.09., 18.09., 20.09., 25.09., 27.09. 19:00Experienced Latvian organ players, as well as guests from many other countries par-ticipate in concerts of organ music. This offers an opportunity to enjoy one of the most splendid and valuable historic organs in the outstanding acoustics of the Riga Dome Cathedral. The Riga Dome Cathedral organ belongs to the highest achievements of organ building of the late Romanticism period and is an excellent monument to the history of music.Riga Dome Cathedral

RĪGAS RITMI 2019. FREEDOMS TRIO AND JON CLEARY03.07. 19:00The first concert of the evening will feature the musical collective of artists from Nor-way, Brazil and Mozambique – Freedom Trio, which is made of Steinar Aadnekvam (guitar), Rubem Farias (bass,voice) and Deodato Siquir (drums, voice), while the sec-ond concert will feature the English born New Orleans style old funk and R&B com-poser, pianist, guitarist and vocalist Jon Cleary. "Ninth wonder of the world!" is how the legendary American blues singer Bonnie Raitt describes Cleary.Riga Congress Centre

TOURS AT THE LATVIAN NATIONAL OPERA (IN ENGLISH)04.07., 11.07., 18.07., 25.07., 01.08., 08.08. 16:00; 17.08., 24.08. 14:00LNO offers tours of the opera building – a unique architectural masterpiece of the 19th century. Our tour guides will lead you through the interior of the building and talk about the life and times of the opera.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

RĪGAS RITMI 2019. JUDITH HILL AND JAMISON ROSS04.07. 19:00As part of the Rīgas Ritmi festival, the wonderful American jazzman Jamison Ross will perform, who put his name on the world jazz stage menu as a talented drummer winning the prestige Thelonious Monk international jazz drummer contest, but has also been nominated for Grammy as a singer. "While jazz history is lightly dusted with drummers who could sing, none leap to mind whose vocal talents eclipsed their time-keeping acumen. Not until Jamison Ross," the magazine JazzTimes writes of Jamison. Meanwhile, the second part of the concert will feature R&B vocalist Judith Hill, who has previously worked together with such artists as Prince, Stevie Wonder, Josh Groban and George Benson.Riga Congress Centre

Judith Hill

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OPEN-AIR CONCERTS AT KALNCIEMA QUARTER04.07., 11.07., 18.07., 25.07., 01.08., 08.08., 15.08., 22.08., 29.08. 19:00-23:00Free open-air concerts take place every Thursday in the Kalnciema Quarter courtyard, which provides a great platform for young emerging musicians from Latvia. Local indie and alternative rock bands, jazz, classical and folk artists as well as visiting musicians from abroad play these concerts.Kalnciema Quarter

AVE MARIA, CONCERT BY OLGA PJATIGORSKA04.07., 09.07., 18.07., 25.07., 01.08., 08.08. 19:00The Riga-born Olga Pjatigorska (soprano) has graduated the Jāzeps Mediņš College of Musciс and the Musical Conservatory of Rome – Santa Cecilia. Already during her studies she was performing organ concerts. She has performed at the Rome Opera, Rome Auditorium, the Algerian National Theater and elsewhere. Since 2007, she has also made regular performances at the Riga Cathedral and St John’s Church in Riga, teaming up with various organ players.St.John’s Church in Riga

WORLD MASTERS ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS RIGA 201905.-12.07. At the beginning of July, Riga will host the World Orienteering Championships, which will be the largest ever orienteering competition to ever be held in the Baltics. It is expected to gather approximately 4,000 orienteering athletes from 50 countries from around the world. The event’s sprint qualification and final will be held in Riga, as well as the qualification for the forest distances and the final of the middle distance.Town Hall Square, www.wmoc2019.lv

RĪGAS RITMI 2019. JONAH NILSSON AND PALOMA PRADAL.05.07. 19:00This double concert will feature the vibrant French singer Paloma Pradal. During her concert, she will offer positively shocking compositions, innovative improvisations, popular Spanish and Cuban songs, salsa rhythms, flamenco moods and poetic lyrics. Meanwhile, the contemporary Swedish music star and his group Dirty Loops will per-form the second concert of the evening.Riga Congress Centre

Open-air concerts at Kalnciema Quarter

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"KRĀMINIEKS" FLEA MARKET AT ĀGENSKALNS MARKET06.07., 07.07., 13.07., 14.07., 20.07., 21.07., 27.07., 28.07., 03.08., 04.08., 10.08., 11.08., 17.08., 18.08., 24.08., 25.08., 31.08. 09:00-17:00At weekends, collectors of antiquities, neighboring children, senior citizens, dogs and street food trunks gather for a chat in the yard of Āgenskalns market. "Krāminieks" flea market offers antiquities from the previous century – analogue photo cameras, garage tools, bicycles, antique postcards, stamps and posters, binoculars and other exciting objects with a story. Also neighbors, senior citizens and children come with their tables and boxes to trade.Āgenskalns Market

FAIR AT KALNCIEMA QUARTER06.07., 13.07., 20.07., 27.07., 03.08., 10.08., 17.08., 24.08., 31.08., 07.09., 14.09., 21.09., 28.09. 10:00-16:00Every Saturday, Latvian farmers offer local goods at the Kalnciema Quarter Fair, and craftsmen come to sell unique pieces of handiwork. Children are invited to participate in creative workshops, free of charge, and to ride a colorful merry-go-round. The theme of the fair changes to reflect seasonal festivals, during which there also are concerts, exhibitions, open-air plays, and other activities taking place at the fair.Kalnciema Quarter

RIGA FLEA MARKET06.07., 20.07., 10.08., 24.08., 07.09. 11:00-16:00The Riga open-air flea market is held in the Spīķeri Quarter. There you can find old knick-knacks and useful things, as well as original design objects, clothing and fashion accessories.The culture-laden Spikeri Quarter and promenade

JOMAS STREET FESTIVAL06.07. 12:00The Jomas Street Festival celebrates exactly what is mentioned in the name – Jurma-la’s main pedestrian street. An exciting cultural and entertainment program is planned for this year’s festival, as well as creative workshops for children.Jomas Street and Majori Parking Lot, www.visitjurmala.lv

ORGAN MUSIC CONCERTS AT ST JOHN’S CHURCH06.07., 13.07., 20.07., 27.07., 03.08., 17.08., 24.08., 07.09., 21.09. 18:00St John’s Church is located at the very heart of Old Riga. You are welcomed to enjoy fantastic organ music concerts. This is a wonderful opportunity to combine listening to sacred music with admiring magnificent architecture of the church.St.John’s Church in Riga

"Krāminieks" flea market at Āgenskalns market

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RĪGAS RITMI 2019. TIANCHANG BAN AND A BU06.07. 19:00The concert will be opened by the 19-year-old Chinese piano sensation A Bu. The sec-ond concert of the evening will feature the professional Chinese ethnic and jazz music collective Tianchang Band, which also uses traditional musical instruments in their performances. Band integrates such Chinese elements as poems, folk music, themes reflecting Chinese history or current situation, and even Chinese feelings, mixing it all with Western modern music.Riga Congress Centre

MUSICAL BREAKFAST MORNINGS AT SIGULDA CASTLE07.07., 14.07., 21.07. 11:00-13:00Sunday mornings this summer are for enjoying classical music in the outdoors in Sigulda. An open and democratic atmosphere with elegant classical music in the back-ground, where persons can enjoy their breakfast in the castle gardens with the sweet smells of summer all around them.Garden of Sigulda Castle

ORGAN MUSIC FESTIVAL "VOX ANGELICA" AT LUTHERAN CHURCH IN DUBULTI07.07., 14.07., 21.07., 28.07., 04.08., 11.08., 18.08., 25.08., 01.09. 18:00The organ music festival "Vox Angelica" at Lutheran Church in Dubulti has become an annual event in the cultural life of Jūrmala. One of the aims of the festival is to show the organ as a universal queen of instruments — not only as an excellent soloist, but also a great partner for co-operation with other soloists — singers and instrumentalists that is able to undertake the role of orchestra when accompanying performers. Lutheran church in Dubulti

OPEN-AIR CONCERTS AT SPĪĶERI10.07., 07.08., 21.08. 19:00-21:30The Spīķeri open-air concert series will feature five concerts this summer, where vis-itors are invited to enjoy performances by some of Latvia’s top musicians while en-joying an outdoor concert atmosphere and positive emotions, while loading up extra energy for the rest of the work week. Each concert will feature performances by two local bands or singers.The culture-laden Spikeri Quarter and promenade

International Early Music Festival. Dmitry Sinkovsky

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INTERNATIONAL EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL. VENETIAN BAROQUE MASTERPIECES.10.07. 20:00Conductor, violinist and counter tenor Dmitry Sinkovsky will concentrate on royal Venice, acquainting the audience not only with the masterpieces from this region, but also allowing it to see and feel the musical essence and DNS code of Venetian music, which has been centuries old in the Renaissance and Baroque historical circles of Venetian musical schools.Small Guild

JAZZ IN OLD TOWN AT THE SMALL GUILD HALL GARDEN11.07., 18.07., 25.07., 01.08., 08.08., 15.08., 22.08., 29.08. 17:00Well-known and popular jazz melodies performed by talented musicians. Jazz must be heard many times before you suddenly get hit with the feeling. And then you do not feel time anymore. Improvisation between musicians and the audience creates and atmosphere of energy and feelings. The true emotions jazz can offers is like an oasis in the synthetic world of music.Small Guild

JOGGING SERIES – PARK RUN RIGA 201911.07., 25.07., 08.08., 15.08., 29.08. 18:00-21:00Jogging and healthy living enthusiasts are invited to gather every other Thursday evening this summer at various different locations in Riga to spend an evening working out and getting acquainted with the Latvian capital from a different viewpoint.Riga, www.izskrienrigu.lv

SUMMER CONCERTS AT ZIEMEĻBLĀZMA PARK11.07., 21.08. 19:00The summer concert series at Ziemeļblāzma Park will feature outdoor concerts by talented Latvian musicians. The historical park, which is over 100 years old, will serve as an unforgettable backdrop for music lovers, allowing them to soak in the wonderful atmosphere of outdoor concerts.Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma"

INTERNATIONAL EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL. HANDEL AND THE CORONATION OF THE KING OF ENGLAND.11.07. 20:00The Riga Cathedral Boys Choir, together with the magnificent soprano Elīna Šimkus and Sinfonietta Riga, will perform a concert featuring music by George Frideric Handel and conducted by Christian Frattima.St.John’s Church in Riga

OPEN-AIR CINEMA IN SPĪĶERI QUARTER11.07., 25.07., 01.08., 22.08. 21:30- 23:50Spīķeri Creative Quarter, offers open-air cinema evenings, where anyone interested

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can enjoy world cinema masterpieces. Cinema evenings are an excellent opportunity for all to enjoy excellent films on the big-screen, while enjoying the warm summer nights of Riga and the star filled skies at the Spīķeri Creative Quarter.The culture-laden Spikeri Quarter and promenade

ED SHEERAN12.07. 18:15British singer Ed Sheeran is not only one of the most successful song writer and recording artist of today, but also very in demand. It is not overstated that he is the number one artist in the global music industry at the moment. The artist will perform in Riga as part of his ÷ (Divide) concert tour.Lucavsala island

3RD INTERNATIONAL OPERETTA FESTIVAL12.-14.07. The Operetta Theater will excite and surprise both the young and older audience with right concerts and event in the town of Ikšķile. The three-day events will feature gath-erings, soloists from Austria, Italy, Lithuania, Italy and Serbia, as well as beloved local singers like Sonora Vaice, Emīls Kivlenieks, Nauris Indzeris and many more. The cul-mination of the festival, or the gala concert, will be held at the Ikšķile open-air stage, with a romantic evening of waltz to be held afterwards. For the little ones, a theatrical experience called Let’s Create an Operetta! will be held.Ikšķile, www.operetesteatris.lv

INTERNATIONAL EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL. SPIRIT OF MEXICAN BAROQUE.12.07. 20:00Early music specialist and historical harp expert Andrew Lawrence-King is known globally as a "smart" conductor, and has also released the greatest number of record-ings ever for a harp player. While in Riga this summer, the legendary musicians will perform together with the Latvian Radio Choir, as well as a group of top-class chamber musicians, whose arsenal of instruments include various percussion instruments, a bassoon, as well as baroque guitars and various keyboard instruments.St. Peter’s Church

INTERNATIONAL FUNCTIONAL FITNESS COMPETITION – BATTLE OF RIGA13.07. 10:00-20:00; 14.07. 10:00-19:00The two-day tournament will feature 120 of the best athletes from all over Europe, who have qualified for the tournament and will compete in six categories. The tournament includes dynamic and varied challenges testing such elements of fitness as strength, power, stamina and coordination.Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre

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INTERNATIONAL EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL. RUNDĀLE PALACE DAY.13.07. 13:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00, 22:00The festival will move to one of Latvia’s baroque masterpieces on the final day – Rundāle Palace, which is just a short hour’s drive from Riga. Five concerts will be held at the palace on the final day of the festival.Rundale Palace, www.smf.lv/lv/

ORGAN MUSIC CONCERTS AT RIGA’S OLD ST GERTRUDE’S CHURCH13.07., 27.07., 10.08., 17.08., 07.09., 28.09. 18:00Old St. Gertrude’s Church is home to the largest Sauer organ in Latvia, built by Sauer in 1906. This marvelous romantic-style instrument demonstrates outstanding diversi-ty in register colors, brightness and beauty of soundOld St. Gertrude’s Church

BALL AT THE SMALL GUILD13.07., 10.08., 14.09. 19:00Ballroom dancing – these are dances for people who like to and want to dance. It is a beautiful and cultured way of relaxing, of enjoying your leisure time. On the second Saturday of each month, the Small Guild hosts themed balls, with a dance orchestra playing with a special guest. Small Guild

FESTIVAL LAIMA RENDEZVOUS JURMALA18.-21.07. 19:00The bright, exquisite and romantic festival, established by the well known Latvian singer Laima Vaikule, each July gathers the biggest pop-stars, as well as legendary world musicians and some of the most up and coming performers. In the stunning atmosphere of the festival, unexpected duets and trio suddenly appear – these are true musical "rendezvous".Dzintari Concert Hall

RIGA JURMALA MUSIC FESTIVAL: FIRST WEEKEND19.-21.07.With symphony music concerts taking place in the cities of Riga and Jurmala, the Riga Jurmala Music Festival features four weekends throughout the summer. The first weekend will feature a performance by the Bavarian Symphony Orchestra together with conductor Mariss Jansons and violinist Julian Rachlin. Solo concerts will also be performed by pianist Martin James Bartlett, pianist Rudolf Buchbinder and pianist Lukas Geniušas.Riga, riga-jurmala.com

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MUSIC FESTIVAL "GATEWAY RIGA"19.07. 23:30Gateway is "Future Garage" (Nu-Garage, Post-Garage, Space garage, Minimal Garage, Atmospheric Garage) style music festival with atmospheric, broken rhythm and me-lodic sounds.Club One One

LUTHERAN SUNDAY SERVICE IN ENGLISH21.07., 18.08., 15.09. 12:00Centuries ago the Riga St John’s Church welcomed foreign traders and young profes-sionals residing in Riga to its church. They enjoyed reserved seating and frequently church services were held in languages understandable to them. The congregation of Riga St John’s Church continues this ancient tradition for city guests, and invites them to attend a church service in English on the final Sunday of each month.St.John’s Church in Riga

WTA INTERNATIONAL CATEGORY TENNIS TOURNAMENT – BALTIC OPEN22.-28.07. For the first time ever, a WTA International category tennis tournament will be played in Latvia, where world tennis stars will compete for the USD 250,000 grand prize and 280 WTA ranking points.National Tennis Center Lielupe

JŪRMALA FESTIVAL23.-28.07. 20:00The fifth Jūrmala Festival will be held at Dzintari concert hall with six splendid concerts. Its honorary guest soloist Aleksandrs Antoņenko with artists recognized in Latvia and the world – Intars Busulis, Iveta Apkalna, Vestards Šimkus, Kristīne Balanas, Andžella Goba, Alisa Zinojeva, pianists Osokins, Latvia’s Centenary Youth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Ainārs Rubiķis and other artists – invite everyone to this summer’s musical adventure in Jūrmala.Dzintari Concert Hall, www.dzintarukoncertzale.lv

KOMETA FESTIVAL26.-28.07.Kometa Festival is a unique open-air festival – a social and cultural three-day exper-iment, inviting to practice freedom of the mind by attending lectures and workshops, enjoying performances of contemporary circus, exhibitions, by dancing and listening to music from the whole world while being on an island in the Daugavgrīva Fortress.Daugavgrīva Fortress, festivalskometa.lv/lv/

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POSITIVUS FESTIVAL 201926.-27.07. Positivus Festival is the largest music and arts festival in the Baltic States that takes place every year at Salacgrīva Fishermen’s Park, will be held on 26 and 27 July in 2019. Foreign media constantly highlight Positivus Festival due to its light and friendly atmosphere, Salacgrīva’s wonderful nature, as well as absolutely great music.Salacgrīva, www.positivusfestival.com

INTERNATIONAL SIGULDA OPERA MUSIC FESTIVAL26.-28.07. The picturesque Sigulda Castle ruins will once again became the site for one of the summer’s most anticipated musical events- the International Sigulda Opera Music Festival, where, as usual, music lovers will be able to hear performances by Latvian and global opera stars. This year’s gala concert will feature globally recognized opera singers from Latvia and abroad. Sigulda Livonian Order castle, tourism.sigulda.lv

AUGUST

MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL – LABA DABA02.-04.08. Laba Daba continues to be Latvia’s most atmospheric and family friendly festival. Var-ious styles of music will be performed during the festival: reggae, ethno-folk, rock, electronica, punk, ska and other music performed both by local musicians and musi-cians from abroad. In addition to the musical program, the festival will have a special cinema tent, sporting tournaments will be organized, as well as various theatrical and artistic performances. There will also be various creative and educational workshops. This year will already be the 11th edition of the festival.Ratnieki, Līgatne parish, www.labadaba.lv

CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS FESTIVAL03.08., 04.08. 10:00-17:00The August festival invites masters of Latvian arts and crafts who apply a variety of methods and materials. Involved in their production of goods are not only crafts skills, but also elements of technology development and modern design. The crafts combine the beautiful with the useful: artistic individuality, crafts skills and mercantile wisdom. The products represented at the festival have to reflect the demand of modern society for unique products and at the same time to show alternatives to uniform mass prod-ucts. Guests from the Baltic Sea region will participate in the festival.Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

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DRIFT MASTERS KING OF RIGA, ONE OF THE LARGEST DRIFT COMPETITIONS IN EUROPE03.08. 14:00-20:00More than 50 strongest drifters from more than 20 countries will compete in Biķernieki, one of the best race tracks in Europe.Biķernieki Sports Complex, www.driftkingofriga.com

CONCERT – CLASSICS AND JAZZ. HIBLA GERZMAVA AND THE YAKOV OKUN JAZZ TRIO.04.08. 19:30The famous opera singer Hibla Gerzmava, in tandem with the Yakov Okun Jazz Trio, will offer the audience a musical program featuring examples of European academic traditions performed in the style of jazz.Dzintari Concert Hall

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL SUMMERTIME – INESE GALANTE AND FRIENDS05.-11.08. The Summertime festival, featuring the Latvian opera diva Inese Galante, invite all music lovers for a week-long festival featuring music stars from Latvia and around the world. The festival also highlights up and coming talents, as well as helps to educate the next generation of musicians. The festival’s special atmosphere is ensured by the involvement of patroness Inese Galante, who actively involved in many aspects of the festival. The Summertime festival has always been a welcoming one for all – both for the performing artists, as well as the audience.Dzintari Concert Hall, festivalsummertime.com/en/

ORCHESTRA RIGA PRESENTS BACH, BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS06.08., 27.08. 19:00This concert will feature music from three of the world’s most well-known composers. The concert will feature Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto No. 1 d-moll BWV 1052 for orchestra and organ compositions, with the organ version created by Latvian com-poser Vilnis Šmīdbergs. Meanwhile, the orchestra will also perform Johannes Brahms’ Chorale Preludes op.122 and songs for voice and orchestra together organ player Liene Andreta Kalnciema. Also performed will be Ludwig van Beethoven’s Overture of opera Egmont together with soloist Evija Martinsone.Riga Dome Cathedral

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RAMMSTEIN06.08. 19:30One the most popular ever German super bands Rammstein will perform an open-air concert at Riga’s Lucavsala to promote its seventh studio album. Rammstein is also known all over the world for its impressive concert performances, including the use of pyrotechnic elements in their shows.Lucavsala island

22ND INTERNATIONAL SACRED MUSIC FESTIVAL. OPENING CONCERT. WORLD PREMIERES.10.08. 19:00The opening of the 22nd International Sacred Music Festival will feature world pre-mieres conducted by Māris Sirmais. The concert will feature three premieres – Valts Pūce’s new piece for the State Choir Latvija and the instrumental group Dagamba, Līga Celma–Kursiete’s piece Dzīvības Koks (Tree of Life) for mixed choirs and strong quartets, as well as Vytautas Miškinis’ Beati Immaculati in Via for mixed choirs and string quintets.St.John’s Church in Riga

ORCHESTRA RIGA PRESENTS BACH, WAGNER, VASKS13.08. 19:00Richard Wagner’s name is closely connected to Riga, as he once worked as conductor for the Riga City Theater, and it is where he began to compose his famous opera Ri-enci. The concert will feature this opera’s most favorite part – the overture. Orchestra Riga will also perform Tannhauser, Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral and the prelude to act three of Lohengrin. J.S. Bach’s Toccata and Fuge in d-minor by the Gemba Fujita wind orchestra will also be peformed. The concert will also feature a performance by organ player Aigars Reinis, who will perform Pēteris Vasks’ Laudamus Te, as well as organ music by J.S. Bach.Riga Dome Cathedral

FATHER JOHN MISTY13.08. 20:00One of today’s most eloquent song writers, music producer, Grammy award winner, former drummer at Fleet Foxes, Father John Misty, will perform at Palladium Riga concert hall.Palladium Rīga

22ND INTERNATIONAL SACRED MUSIC FESTIVAL. JAZZ. VANISHA GOULD.15.08. 19:00One of the new features of this year’s festival is the presence of jazz music.The Zirgu Street Concert Hall will feature a performance by the Riga Cathedral Boys Choir’s Gospel Choir together with conductor Una Stade. The concert’s special guests will be

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singer Vanish Gould from California, who will perform during the second half of the concert together with Finnish pianist Tuomo Uusitalo and other Latvian jazz musicians.Zirgu Street Concert Hall

RIGA CITY FESTIVAL 201916.-18.08. This year the Riga City Festival is dedicated to Riga’s legends. Celebrating the 818th anniversary of Riga, events, legends and lifestories of outstanding persons are revived in a kaleidoscope of the festive events, allowing to learn, feel and experience the rich history of Riga in versatile musical, theatrical, gastronomic and sportive events in the heart of Riga and its neighborhoods. The streets, churches and ancient buildings of Old Riga carry many different legends and stories – traces of historical events, but a number of legends are also hidden in Riga neighborhoods, lifestories of famous and less known Rigans.Riga

RIGA JURMALA MUSIC FESTIVAL: SECOND WEEKEND16.-18.08. With symphony music concerts taking place in the cities of Riga and Jurmala, the Riga Jurmala Music Festival features four weekends throughout the summer. The second weekend will feature a concert by former Rigan Mischa Maisky and his daughter Lily Maisky. The day concerts will feature performances by guitarist Miloš and vocalist Benjamin Appl, while the gala concert will feature performances by three musical legends – Riga born and world renowned cellist Mischa Maisky, pianist and conductor Mikhail Pletnev and the Russian National Orchestra.Dzintari Concert Hall, riga-jurmala.com

RIGA FESTIVAL RESTAURANT17.08. 12:00-20:00An elegant, white table-cloth and open-air restaurant, which for the sixth year in a row will bring together 15 of Riga’s top chefs – one of the most popular events of the Riga City Festival.The culture-laden Spikeri Quarter and promenade, www.LiveRiga.com

BALLET ANTONIJA #SILMAČI23.08. 19:00The summer is in full blossom, the sun goes uphill towards the summer solstice, and the love-sick heart of Antonija, the mistress of Silmači house, gets dizzy... The ballet Antonija #Silmači is a romantically dramatic story about the longing for a fulfilled personal life.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

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RIGA JURMALA MUSIC FESTIVAL: THIRD WEEKEND23.-25.08. With symphony music concerts taking place in the cities of Riga and Jurmala, the Riga Jurmala Music Festival features four weekends throughout the summer. The festival’s third weekend will be opened by pianist Jan Lisiecki, while the day concert will feature one of his generation’s top pianists Denis Kozhukhin and violinist Alexandra Conunova. The evening program will feature the legendary Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Zubin Mehta, as well as pianists Yuja Wang and Murray Perahia.Dzintari Concert Hall, riga-jurmala.com

VEGAN FESTIVAL24.08. 11:00-20:00The Vegan Festival 2019 is an excellent opportunity to spend the day listening to educational lectures, participate in exciting activities, as well as enjoy tasty food while listening to excellent music. The Vegan Festival is open for visitors of all ages, where they will be able to learn about the positive impact the consumption of plants and vegetables have on a person’s health, the environment and the animal world.Esplanade, www.veganfest.lv/lv

22ND INTERNATIONAL SACRED MUSIC FESTIVAL. CLOSING CONCERT – DURUFLÉ AND KALNIŅŠ24.08. 19:00The festival’s closing concert will celebrate the long-running friendship the State Choir Latvija and the Liepājas Symphony Orchestra. The concert at Riga Cathedral will fea-ture Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem and Imants Kalniņš’ Symphony No. 6.Riga Dome Cathedral

OPERA L’INCANTESIMO. PAGLIACCI29.08. 19:00In the concept of this new production, L’incantesimo by composer Italo Montemezzi and playwright Sem Benelli, one of the last works of Italian melodic opera, interplays with Pagli-acci, another outstanding example of verismo style opera composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

RIGA JURMALA MUSIC FESTIVAL: FOURTH WEEKEND30.08.-01.09. With symphony music concerts taking place in the cities of Riga and Jurmala, the Riga Jurmala Music Festival features four weekends throughout the summer. At the heart of the final weekend of the festival is an orchestra which could easily be called the bravest and wittiest of the world’s orchestras – the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Gianandrea Noseda, featuring pianist Seong-Jin Cho and violinist Vadim Repin. Various solo concerts will also be held, with the closing concert featuring pianist Lucas Debargue.Dzintari Concert Hall, riga-jurmala.com

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CLASSIC AUTOMOBILE PARADE – RETRO JURMALA31.08. Each year, the classic automobile parade gathers vintage cars from the Baltics, Scan-dinavia, Western Europe, Russia and Belarus. The annual gathering of classic auto-mobiles is an excellent opportunity to view these vintage cars from private collections, which are rarely seen driving the streets.Jomas Street, www.visitjurmala.lv

SEPTEMBER

LATVIAN CYCLING UNITY RIDE01.09. 10:00The largest national cycling event in the Baltic States. Latvian Cycling Unity Ride has been one of the most important Latvian sports events in the interwar period and also after regaining independence. The idea of the cycling ride has not changed over time — it strengthens the feeling of national unity, improves health, and promotes environmental preservation.Sigulda, Festivity Square

RIGA FOOD04.09. 10:00-18:00; 05.09., 06.09. 10:00-19:00, 07.09. 10:00-17:00Everybody is welcome to the broadest Riga Food fair in Ķīpsala to draw inspiration from a diversity of menu ideas, to taste new products, including local craft products, as well as see competitions featuring professional chefs, pastry cooks and bartenders. On the other hand, professionals are invited to derive from ideas, knowledge and information for their further professional and business development.Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre

LNOB SEASON OPENING CONCERT05.09. 19:00The season opening concert program will be divided into two parts – the first part dedicated to ballet, but the second part – to opera. Latvian National Opera and Ballet (LNOB) soloists, as well as guests performers, will present a sneak-peek of the up-coming season, as well as perform the very best of previous seasons.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

KREMERATA BALTICA FESTIVAL 06.09. 19:30; 07.09. 19:00; 08.09. 17:00In 1997, the internationally acclaimed violinist Gidons Kremers introduced the world the a completely new orchestra- the Kremerata Baltica chamber orchestra – made up of young musicians from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The orchestra quickly captivat-ed audiences with its unrestrained joy and exuberance and with the variety and vitality of its programming. In just a few years, this talented group of musicians has developed

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into one of the best chamber orchestras in the world, with an excellent reputation per-forming at many of the world’s most prestigious concert halls. This year the chamber orchestra returns to the Dzintari Concert Hall with its annual festival.Dzintari Concert Hall, www.dzintarukoncertzale.lv

MODERN ARTS FORUM – WHITE NIGHT 201907.09. Metaphorically speaking (in the Romantic languages), white nights mean "sleepless" nights, and this year as usual in early September, you are cordially invited to join the crowd in experiencing a sleepless night chock full of surprises. The evening will packed full of various contemporary art form – concerts, installations and performances in the the urban environment, exhibitions, multimedia projects, poetry readings, film screenings etc. Participating in the organization of the night will be various art galleries, cafes, art and cultural studios, as well as other active Riga residents and like minded individuals. Riga, www.baltanakts.lv

FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP /LATVIA ROUND/14.09., 15.09. 09:00For the fourth time a round of the FIA World Rally Championship – the Neste World RX of Latvia will be held! Rallycross is a short, sharp racing organized in stadium type venue. World RX gathers the top race drivers, for example, rally legend Peter Solberg, DTM star Mattias Ekstrom and even the nine-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb. On the starting line these global stars will be joined by Latvian emerging auto sports talents Reinis Nitišs and Jānis Baumanis.Biķernieki Sports Complex, latviarx.lv

OPERA DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES14.09. 19:00French director Vincent Boussard describes the production: "Dialogues des Car-mélites is a piece which requires the viewer to read between the lines. It is a long and, at times, pitiless meditation on death which moves from fear to liberation, from suicide to martyrdom, and so on." Under his direction this historically significant opera will come to life on the Latvian National Opera’s stage for the first time.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL EXHIBITION – MEDBALTICA 201919.09., 20.09. 10:00-19:00The main medical exhibition of the Baltics Medbaltica brings together a variety of healthcare professionals, professional associations and manufacturers of the latest medical products, materials, services and equipment from Latvia and other countries in the areas of dentistry, surgery, orthopedics, rehabilitation, ophthalmology and many others. The exhibition also provides the latest information and provides an opportunity

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to meet serious and reliable industry players. Various conferences will also take place on the sidelines of the exhibition, which is expected to gather thousands of medical and industry professionals.Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre

CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS PERFORMANCE – INTARSI19.09., 20.09. 19:00Strong, poetic, funny and heart-warming, inTarsi is a contemporary circus show, which inspires real tenderness for the strange beast that is the human being. Four acrobats, between prowess and madness, take us through a universe pieced together by frag-ments of life. Loneliness, sharing, living together are evoked through dance, physical theatre and above all, circus arts. In an atmosphere of gentle humour, the four char-acters carry out their investigations on an ingenious set that constantly morphs into different landscapes.Riga Circus

LATVIAN RADIO CHOIR. KOMITAS – DIVINE LITURGY. ARMENIAN SPIRITUAL CHANTS.20.09. 19:00A performance by the Latvian Radio Choir conducted by Sigvards Kļava. The Latvian Radio Choir is one of Europe’s most acclaimed professional chamber choirs. Their success is related to a special approach to creative development, which can be labeled a sound laboratory – the singers regularly improve their vocal arsenal focusing on both traditional singing as well as quarter tones and the art of overtone singing. Performing Armenian spiritual chants together with the choir this evening will be Armen Badalyan (tenor) and Hovhannes Nersesyan (bass).St.John’s Church in Riga

22ND INTERNATIONAL SACRED MUSIC FESTIVAL – MARVELS OF FRENCH MUSIC20.09. 19:00Marking the 175th birthday of French organ music master Charles-Marie Widor, his masterpiece Mass will be performed. As well as in honor of the 120th anniversary of Francis Poulenc, the State Choir Latvija will perform his Litanies to the Black Virgin and Praise of St. Anthony of Padua. French conductor Loïc Pierre will conduct the concert, while the talented Estonian organ player Piret Aidulo will also perform.Riga Dome Cathedral

OPERA – PLAYING, DANCING26.09., 27.09., 28.09. 19:00Latvian writer Rainis’ Playing, Dancing tells a story about flaming energy, which is awoken and triumphing against evil leads to lightness. This opera by Imants Ziedonis and Imants Kalniņš was once a source of energy back in the day, and now the main

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character Tots is back to spark a light of change into today’s society. Apathy and idle-ness is something which destroys with slow smoldering.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

TRADE FAIR "COMFORTHOME 2019"27.09., 28.09. 10:00-18:00; 29.09. 10:00-17:00Everyone who is building, repairing, renovating or just planning to do it, will get inspiration and valuable experts’ advice at the exhibition. "ComfortHome 2019" offers presentations of latest products, energy efficiency and smart home solutions, everything that is neces-sary for purchase and technical design, repair, housing interior and exterior design.Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre

GREEN ECONOMY AND LIFESTYLE FESTIVAL "GREEN EXPO RIGA 2019"27.09., 28.09. 10:00-18:00; 29.09. 10:00-17:00The fair-festival offers green-thinking companies and brands with environmentally friendly products and services, as well as attractive events for a broad range of people. Friday – the Green Economy Day with demonstrations of innovations and original business ideas, Saturday – the Green Health and Healthy Lifestyle Day, but Sunday – Family Day with the autumn harvest celebration, shopping in organic farmers’ market and practical wisdom for greener life.Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre

SINFONIETTA RIGA OPENS ITS CONCERT SEASON27.09. 19:00In their day-to-day lives Marie-Pierre Langlamet plays harp with the Berliner Phil-harmoniker, and Vincent Lucas is the Principal Flute of the Orchestre de Paris. The acclaimed musicians will join their talents for the opening of Sinfonietta Rīga’s 14th Season to treat the audience to Mozart’s heavenly double concerto.Great Guild

MIKELIS DAY FAIR IN OLD TOWN RIGA28.09. 09:00-17:00Mikelis Day is celebrated during the autumn solstice, when the sun turns towards winter – this is the time when daytime and nighttime is the same length and the as-tronomical autumn sets in. This is an important time of the year for farmers, when the most important jobs have been completed before winter and it is time to celebrate the harvest. Market squares will be full of Latvian grown pumpkins, apples, pears, cranber-ries, cowberries and much more. The ladies of the house will be offering homemade jams, cheeses, traditional pastries and home-basked bread. Everyone will be able to enjoy and purchase fresh honey, as well as smoked meats and fish. Meanwhile, local craftsmen will also be on hand offering traditional and contemporary linens, ceramics, jewelry, wooden items and much, much more.Dome Square

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THE DOM MUSEUM – TEMPLE FOR SCIENCE AND ART02.01.-29.12. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)The exhibition is dedicated to the history of the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation. The origins of the museum go back to 1773; however, the exhibition fo-cuses on the period of the Dom Museum (1890–1936), with a particular emphasis on the Baltic German contribution to the preservation of Latvia’s cultural values and the fortunes of cultural treasures during the Second World War.Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

STORY OF A PAINTING. ALEKSANDRA BEĻCOVA’S PAINTING – TENNIS PLAYER (1927)05.03.-17.08. 11:00-18:00 (III-VI), 11:00-19:00 (II)The exhibition is dedicated to an example of Latvian art from the 1920s. This painting embodies the artistic trends of the time, as well as the social changes taking place within society, where women started to take more visible roles and could engage themselves in professional sports.Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum

EXHIBITION – CALENDARS FROM THE 1920S AND 30S FROM MUSEUM’S COLLECTION03.04.-29.12. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)Calendars are important and interesting historical sources. Old calendars help provide memories, tell stories, as well as portray the rhythm and color of that period. The exhi-bition will feature historical calendars from the Riga Museum of History and Navigation’s collection.Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

EXHIBITION – WHERE WILL I GAIN THE STRENGTH OF LATVIA?01.05.-01.12. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)The exhibition features the stories and fates or four people one hundred years ago and tells about the creation and strengthening of the new Latvian state through the financial, cultural, political, healthcare and social welfare spectrum of the time.Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

MULTIMEDIA EXHIBITION "THE GREAT MODERNISTS. FROM MONET TO KANDINSKY"10.05.-10.09. 10:00-22:00

"The Great Modernists" is a new, spectacular, globally recognized multimedia show. The exhibition presents the works of 16 most reputable masters of modernism- Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Henri Rousseau, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Gus-tav Klimt, Paul Signac, Pete Mondrian, Amedeo Modigliani, Vincent van Gogh, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Juan Gris, Paul Klee, Franz Marc, Wassily Kandinsky and Kazimir Malevich. You will witness 5,000 works from more than 20 museums from all over

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the world in a unique combination of animated video projections accompanied by exquisite musical setting.Pils iela 23

EXHIBITION – THE BRILLIANT 80S15.05.-30.09. 11:00-19:00This bright and extravagant exhibition dedicated to fashion from the 1980s is being organized in cooperation with the Alexandre Vassiliev Foundation. This brilliant period in fashion was known for young woman wearing broad shoulders and voluminous hairstyles. The exhibition will feature pieces from some of the most famous fashion designers of that era – Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier, Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Cardin and many more.Fashion Museum

EXHIBITION – IRISES IN ART NOUVEAU24.05.-01.09. 10:00-18:00 (II-VII)Flower exhibition at the Riga Art Nouveau Center have already become a popular tra-dition. This year, the exhibition will feature art pieces from the beginning of the 20th century, as well as interior design items with iris motifs.Riga Art Nouveau Centre

EXHIBITION – USED IN RIGA. SECOND HALF OF 19TH CENTURY TO 1918.01.06.-29.12. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)This exhibition is dedicated to innovations introduced in Riga from the second half of the 19th century until 1918, ones that impacted the daily lives of residents. The exhibition will feature items used in the home produced in Riga, as well as elsewhere in Europe, Russia and the United States and were sold in shops in Riga at the time.Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

COMPETITION EXHIBITION – SOURCE OF STRENGTH05.06.-27.07. 11:00-19:00 (I-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI)Source of Strength has become the MuseumLV Gallery’s annual summer competition exhibition, which gathers professional artists to compete for the Grata Award in visual arts.MuseumLV

EXHIBITION "SPECIAL PRODUCTIONS OF VEF"06.06.-06.10. 9:00-20:00The exhibition will focus on less known pages in the history of VEF – technologies that had been made in small quantities as prototypes for further development of innova-tions in VEF factory. The exhibition will display exhibits from the collection that demon-strate creativity and initiative of VEF engineers, developing almost utopian reality or VEF as a world of its own.VEF Culture Palace

Competition exhibition – Source of Strength. Inga Jurova "Kalnu altāris" 2018. Acryl on canvas, 95 x 120 cm

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EXHIBITIONS

SOLO EXHIBITION BY KAIDO OLE – DANCE AT THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB07.06.-25.08. 11:00-18:00 (II,III,V), 11:00-20:00 (IV), 12:00-17:00 (VI,VII)Kaido Ole (1963) is one of the most vivid and relevant figures of the contemporary art scene of the Baltic States, whose work has also been recognized within the contempo-rary art scene around the world.National Museum of Art exhibition space "Arsenāls"

HILDA VĪKA PAINTING AND DRAWING EXHIBITION14.06.-25.08. 10:00-18:00 (II, III, IV), 10:00-20:00 (V), 10:00-17:00 (VI,VII)Hilda Vīka (1897-1963) emerged as a well-known figure of the Latvian art scene in the 1920s and 30s, with her peculiar yet attractive style, where naive pureness is fused with sense and sensitivity in the scenes and images created by nature and imagination.Latvian National Museum of Art

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORARY AND CONCEPTUAL JEWELRY – SUNLIGHT IN BUTTERFLY WINGS14.06.-10.09. 10:00-18:00 (I-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI)The main focus of the summer jewelry exhibition is on colors. Color is the sum of feelings, the association abc-book. Color is organic. It makes things alive. The artist creates in his work his own color environment, which forms human thoughts and feelings in one way or another.Putti Art Gallery

EXHIBITION – ART NOUVEAU RIGA.21.06.-22.09. 11:00-18:00 (II-VII)This interactive and diverse exhibition will present Riga’s Art Nouveau cultural and historical heritage in the European context. It will acquaint visitors with the aesthetic world of the 20th century, as well as the cultural and social traditions of the time.Riga Art Space

EXHIBITION OF ROSES03.-07.07. 10:00-17:00 (III, V), 10:00-19:00 (IV), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)Every July the Latvian Museum of Natural History is flooded in scent of roses. Roses are invincible in their diversity, therefore sometimes it is hard to select the right variety for one’s garden or character. The rich supply at the exhibition and the experienced gardeners from Latroze nursery will help to find the variety that best fits your needs.Natural History Museum of Latvia

CONTEMPORARY MEDIA ART EXHIBITION "GREEN/UNMASKED"06.07.-22.09. 10:00-18:00 (II, III, IV), 10:00-20:00 (V), 10:00-17:00 (VI,VII)The exhibition will be the central event of the 2019 RIXC Art and Science Festival that will serve as an interdisciplinary platform for discussions about one of the most con-tradictory, paradoxical and multifaceted topics today, striving to thoroughly study and

International exhibition of contemporary and conceptual jewelry – Sunlight in Butterfly Wings

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and show "the green" outside the usual conception.Latvian National Museum of Art

ART AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION "CREATIVE DOMINANT. SUMMER ELEMENT"10.07.-01.09. 10:00-18:00 (II-VI), 12:00-18:00 (VII)The exhibition reflects the features characteristic of our nation in arts, everyday life, traditions, promoting the role of the traditional culture in the aspect of Latvia’s and Riga’s cultural history. The exhibition’s code – Summer Elements: earth, water, air, fire – everything is light, colorful, summery.St. Peter’s Church

EXHIBITION OF LILIES10.-14.07. 10:00-17:00 (III, V), 10:00-19:00 (IV), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)Gardening enthusiasts and fans of lilies are invited to visit the Latvian Museum of Nat-ural History where the annual exhibition of the royal flowers will be held in cooperation with "Lilium Balticum" society. The diversity in lilies is huge and anyone can find their most favorite variety based on the height, color and blooming time. Thanks to different blooming periods, one can enjoy the splendor of lilies all summer long.Natural History Museum of Latvia

EXHIBITION – SEEN.UNSEEN.CHOSEN.11.07.-15.09. 11:00-17:00 (II,IV-VII), 11:00-19:00 (III)The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design will celebrate its 30th anniversary by ded-icating an exhibition to explain how its collection pieces have arrived at the museum.Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

EXHIBITION "SAVED SANCTITY. ICONS FROM THE COLLECTION OF NIKOLAI KORMASHOV"20.07.-15.09. 10:00-18:00 (II-IV,VI,VII) 10:00-20:00 (V)

"Those icons that are not destined to perish resurface time and again to bear witness to subtle spiritual beauty and the light of truth." This quote belongs to Nikolai Kormashov (Николай Кормашов, 1929-2012) – an artist and collector from Estonia, who during his lifetime managed to collect and restore a sizable collection of Russian icons dating from the 15th to the 20th centuries.Art Museum Riga Bourse

Jan-Peter E. R. Sonntag, GAMMAvert. Kitchen Gallery, New York, 2006. The author's property. Photo: Jan-Peter E. R. Sonntag

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EXHIBITION OF DAYLILIES01.-04.08. 10:00-17:00 (III, V), 10:00-19:00 (IV), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)The life of a blossom of a daylily is short, but rich – it blooms for just 24 hours, while new blossoms are opening every day for two months. An exhibition that has been organized in cooperation with "Hedera Gardens" every day will display more than 100 different daylilies (Hemerocallis).Natural History Museum of Latvia

EXHIBITION OF SWORDLILIES14.-18.08. 10:00-17:00 (III, V), 10:00-19:00 (IV), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)The smallest swordlily bulb at the end of summer turns into a royal flower and has always been a sign of the first days of autumn. Blossoms can be used in various ways – in flower bouquets, in compositions. By regularly removing the old blossoms, swordlilies stay beautiful for a long time. This year cultivators and collectors of the Latvian Gladiolus and Iris Society will present more than 150 varieties of swordlilies.Natural History Museum of Latvia

EXHIBITION OF TOMATOES21.-25.08. 10:00-17:00 (III, V), 10:00-19:00 (IV), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)The exhibition is organized in cooperation with Artūrs Silde’s gardeners’ club "Tomāts" ("Tomato"), and collectors from Latvia will participate in the exhibition, offering several hundreds of varieties of tomatoes, sweet peppers and chilli peppers. During the exhi-bition, it will be possible to consult with professionals – Latvia’s experienced tomato growers – and purchase seeds.Natural History Museum of Latvia

EXHIBITION – LATVIAN ARTISTS FROM THE PENZA ART SCHOOL22.08.-01.02.20 11:00-18:00 (III-VI), 11:00-19:00 (II)The Penza Art School in Russia is where many young Latvian artists went to study in 1915 at the outbreak of the First World War. Valdemārs Tone, Konrāds Ubāns, Kārlis Johansons, Romans Suta and other young artists from the Riga City Art School wound up at the Penza Art School. The exhibition will be a story about an important period in Latvian modernism and the role this school played in the development of the artists.Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum

EXHIBITION OF DAHLIAS05.-08.09. 10:00-17:00 (III, V), 10:00-19:00 (IV), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)The exhibition hall in these days will be filled with hundreds of dahlias – some are local ones, but others come from closer and farther countries. Dahlias show a variety of colors and shades. In fact, those are not just separate blossoms, but a composition of florets that resemble fireworks in the sky. The exhibition will display collections of A.Baroniņš and other dahlia growers.Natural History Museum of Latvia

Jēkabs Šķerstēns. Stained glass. "Pūt, vējiņi, dzen laiviņu, aizdzen mani Kurzemē". 1933-1934./ Aļona Bauska. Skirt ''Vitrage''. From her Timeless collection. 2014.

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LITHUANIAN ART EXHIBITION06.09.-03.11. 10:00-18:00 (II-VI), 12:00-18:00 (VII)International art project that represents continuity of Kaunas art school’s (Lithuania) tradition in works of contemporary artists – in painting and sculpting.St. Peter’s Church

EXHIBITION – MUSHROOM DAYS11.-15.09. 10:00-17:00 (III, V), 10:00-19:00 (IV), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)Tradition continues, as the Latvian Museum of Natural History will one again organ-ize its annual Mushroom Days, where visitors will be able to view the wide range of mushrooms found in Latvian nature. In order to ensure a full variety of the mushrooms found in Latvian nature, museum specialists visit forests each morning to collect new and fresh samples. Visitors will also be able to consult with the museum’s mycologists.Natural History Museum of Latvia

EXHIBITION – PLANTS FOR OUR HEALTH19.-21.09. 10:00-17:00 (III, V), 10:00-19:00 (IV), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)The exhibition will display herbs, legumes and different food plants that have been grown in Latvia rather recently – the exhibition of about 150 varieties of plants is organized in cooperation with Artūrs Silde’s gardeners club "Tomāts" ("Tomato"). It will be interesting for garden owners, culinary professionals and enthusiasts, as well as those practicing a healthy lifestyle.Natural History Museum of Latvia

MAREUNROL’S. EXHIBITION BY FASHION DESIGNERS MĀRĪTE MASTIŅA-PĒTERKOPA AND ROLANDS PĒTERKOPS.27.09.-24.11. 11:00-17:00 (II,IV-VII), 11:00-19:00 (III)A project yet unseen in Latvia, which is not a traditional fashion show, but an interdis-ciplinary exhibition, which will expand society’s perception of the art of fashion design, and will speak about details, material, as well as thinking in relation with space, the body, sound and movement.Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

IVAN AIVAZOVSKY PAINTING EXHIBITION – METAPHYSICS OF LIGHT28.09.-05.01.20 10:00-18:00 (II-IV,VI,VII) 10:00-20:00 (V)Artist of Armenian descent Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) is a world renowned sea land-scape master, who already during his lifetime was admired by his contemporaries. The exhibition will show artist’s works from various periods, where light and illumination are the main components of the composition. There will be around 30 works in various genres at the exhibition: marines, historical compositions and landscapes.Art Museum Riga Bourse

Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900). Seascape (Evening). 1855. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Latvian National Museum of Art.

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LIST OF VENUE ADDRESSES

Āgenskalns Market Nometņu iela 64

Art Museum Riga Bourse Doma laukums 6

Biķernieki Sports Complex Sergeja Eizenšteina iela 2

Club One One Šarlotes iela 18a

Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma" Ziemeļblāzmas iela 36

Daugava Stadium Augšiela 1

Daugavgrīva Fortress Birzes iela 2

Dzintari Concert Hall Turaidas iela 1, Jūrmala

Dzintari Forest Park and panoramic tower Jomas iela/Turaidas iela, Jūrmala

Fashion Museum Grēcinieku iela 24

Garden of Sigulda Castle Pils iela 16, Sigulda

Great Guild Amatu iela 6

Kalnciema Quarter Kalnciema iela 35

Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre Ķīpsalas iela 8

Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440

Latvian National Museum of Art Jaņa Rozentāla laukums 1

Latvian National Opera and Ballet Aspazijas bulvāris 3

Lutheran church in Dubulti Baznīcas iela 13, Jūrmala

Museum of Decorative Arts and Design Skārņu iela 10

Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation Palasta iela 4

MuseumLV Andreja Pumpura iela 2

National History Museum of Latvia Brīvības bulvāris 32

National Museum of Art exhibition space "Arsenāls" Torņa iela 1

National Tennis Center Lielupe Oskara Kalpaka prospekts 16, Jūrmala

Natural History Museum of Latvia Krišjāņa Barona 4

Old St. Gertrude's Church Ģertrūdes iela 8

Our Lady of Sorrows Church Pils iela 5

Palladium Rīga Marijas iela 21

Putti Art Gallery Peitavas iela 5

Riga Art Nouveau Centre Alberta iela 12

Riga Art Space Kungu iela 3

Riga Circus Merķeļa iela 4 (Entrance from A.Kalniņa iela)

Riga Congress Centre Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 5

Riga Dome Cathedral Herdera laukums 6

Riga Zoo Meža prospekts 1

Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum Elizabetes iela 57a, ap. 26 (entrance through the courtyard, 5th floor)

Rundale Palace Pilsrundāle, Rundāles pagasts, Rundāles novads

Sigulda Livonian Order castle Pils iela 18, Sigulda

Small Guild Amatu iela 3

St. Peter's Church Reformācijas laukums 1

St.John's Church in Riga Jāņa iela 7

The culture-laden Spikeri Quarter and promenade Maskavas iela 6

VEF Culture Palace Ropažu iela 2

Zirgu Street Concert Hall Kaļķu iela 11a, entrance from Zirgu Street

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