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European Region of Gastronomy 2017

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and Ambassador of ERG

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„European Region of Gastronomy is a distinct re� ection of going back to our roots –

products and ingredients gathered, savored, featured in meals for hundreds of

years – straight from our forests, meadows, streams and lakes.”

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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 Riga International Coach TerminalPrāgas iela 1. Phone: +371 67220555

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This information has been prepared on 25.02.2017. The Riga Tourism Development Bureau is not responsiblefor any changes made by event organisers. On national holidays (01.,04.05., 23.-24.06), certain locations may be closed or have shortened working hours.

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Date Time Event Venue Pg.

01.01.-31.12. The European Region of Gastronomy 2017 Riga 6

01.01.-30.12. 11:00-17:00 (III-VII)

The Dom Museum ― Temple for Science and Art

Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation 30

01.01.-30.12. 11:00-17:00 (III-VII)

Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation: Recent acquisitions


01.01.-30.12. 11:00-17:00 (III-VII)

Exhibition: Silver cup "21st Century Renaissance"


01.01.-30.12. 11:00-17:00 (III-VII)

Exhibition. Spotlight on a Special Item from the Museum Collection


01.01.-02.04. 11:00-17:00 (III-VII)

Exhibition "Tour Your Native Land!" Latvia's Tourism Propaganda in the 1930s"


01.01.-27.08.9:00-20:00 (I-V), 10:00-17:00 (VI-VII)

Exhibition "Secret Life of Advertising" National Library of Latvia 6

01.01.-17.09. 10:00-17:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "Version - Latvians: Latvian Ethnographic Exhibition of 1896"

National History Museum of Latvia 42

01.03.-02.04.10:00-17:00 (III,V-VII), 10:00-19:00 (IV)

Exhibition "Nature’s abundance in Latvia – from the coral to the conifer roundhead"

Natural History Museum of Latvia 6

02.03.-23.04. 11:00-18:00 (I-VII) Solo exhibition by Vera Veisa Riga Porcelain Museum 8

02.03.-30.12. 11:00-17:00 (III-VII)

Exhibition "The Reformation 500: Commemorate medals between the 16th to 19th centuries from the collection of the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation"


03.03.-21.05.

12:00-18:00 (II,III,V), 12:00-20:00 (IV), 12:00-17:00 (VI,VII)

Exhibition "Hyperrealism. Movement Manifestations in Latvia"

National Museum of Art exhibition space "Arsenāls" 8

04.03.-09.04.

11:00-17:00 (II, IV, V, VI, VII), 11:00-19:00 (III)

Exhibition "National Design Award of Latvia 2017"

Riga Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

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08.03.-14.05. 10:00-18:00 (II-VII) Exhibition "Cameras" Riga Art Nouveau Centre 9

17.03.-23.04.

11:00-17:00 (II, IV, V, VI, VII), 11:00-19:00 (III)

Exhibition "The Tree is Thinking!"Riga Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

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21.03.-02.09.11:00-19:00 (II), 11:00-18:00 (III-VI)

New exhibition "The Words of the Woman", featuring the works of Aleksandra Beļcova

Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum

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22.03.-22.04. 11:00-18:00 (II-VI)

Osvalds Zvejsalnieks' exhibition "Latgale. Lithuania"

Gallery Daugava, Alksnāja Street 9

24.03.-07.05.12:00-20:00 (II), 12:00-18:00 (III-VII)

Rodrigo Hernandez' exhibition "It Is Perhaps My Immaturity"

kim? Contemporary Art Centre 10

24.03.-07.05.12:00-20:00 (II), 12:00-18:00 (III-VII)

Maija Luutonen's exhibition "Easy Peasy, Plan, Dive"


24.03.-15.04.10:00-18:00 (I-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI)

Emerging designers Alise Tālberga and Maija Vītola present their modern jewelry and accessory exhibition "Guļot Nomodā (Lying Awake)"

Putti Art Gallery 10

01.04. 10:00-18:00 Bird Days at Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 10

01.04. 10:00-18:00 International exhibition for children and parents "Children's World 2017"

Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre 10

01.04. 10:00-16:00 Fair at Kalnciems District Kalnciema District 11

01.04. 10:00-16:00 Fashion and textile fair Baltic Fashion & Textile Riga


01.04.-31.08. 10:00-19:00 (I-VII) Spring and summer seasons at Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 11

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01.04. 12:00-12:20 "Concerto Piccolo" — enjoy the unique sound of Riga Dome organ for 20 minutes Riga Dome Cathedral 11

01.04. 18:00 Concerts on Sauer organ 2017 Old St. Gertrudes Church 12

02.04. 10:00-18:00 Bird Days at Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 10

02.04. 10:00-17:00 International exhibition for children and parents "Children's World 2017"


02.04. 12:00 Musical "The Sound of Music" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 12

02.04. 14:00 Organ music concert in St.Paul's St.Paul's Church 12



06.04.-08.04. International jazz competition Riga Jazz Stage 2017 Splendid Palace 12

06.04.-08.09. 10:00-17:00 (II-VII) Traveling exhibition "Latgale Congress - 100" National History Museum

of Latvia 12

06.04.-08.09. 10:00-17:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "Latgale's Ceramics - Traditional and Contemporary"


07.04. 10:00-19:00 International auto industry trade fair "AUTO 2017"


07.04. 10:00-19:00 International automobile trade fair "AUTO MECHANICS 2017"


07.04. 10:00-19:00 International automobile industry trade fair "Transport Engineering 2017"


07.04. 10:00-19:00 Car tuning show "AUTO EXOTICA 2017" Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre 14

07.04.-18.06. 11:00-18:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "European Cultural Lifestyle in Ceramics from Baroque Until Today" Riga Art Space 14

07.04.-18.06. 11:00-18:00 (II-VII)

The Collection | Latvia international ceramics biennale Riga Art Space 14

07.04.-14.05.

12:00-18:00 (II,III,V), 12:00-20:00 (IV), 12:00-17:00 (VI,VII)

Krista Dzudzilo's solo exhibition The Sixth Creation of the World


07.04. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 15

07.04.-24.04. 22nd International Baltic Ballet Festival Riga 15










08.04. 12:00-16:00 International Family Day: in pursuit of design


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08.04. 19:00 Ball at the Small Guild Small Guild 15

08.04. 20:00 American music theatrical concert show "After Midnight" "Daile" music hall 16







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09.04. 16:00 Operetta "Ball at the Savoy" Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma" 16

11.04. 10:00-18:00 (II-VII) Exhibition "Easter" Riga Art Nouveau Centre 16



12.04. 19:00 Inese Galante and friends. Agnus Dei Riga Dome Cathedral 16

12.04. 19:00 Concert by Elza Rozentāle and band - Bird Flies

Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma" 18

12.04. 19:00 Ballet "At the Blue Danube" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 18


14.04. 18:00 Good Friday Requiem Dzintari Concert Hall 18

14.04. 19:00 Bach and Vasks in Good Friday Riga Dome Cathedral 18

14.04.-17.04. Easter events and concerts in Riga Riga 19



16.04. 10:00-16:00 Easter at the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum

Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum 19


16.04. 14:00 Easter at Ziemeļblāzma Culture Center - Easter Came a Dancing

Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma" 19


17.04. 10:00-16:00 Easter at the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum


17.04. 13:00 Riga Tourist Guide Day Riga 19

17.04. 16:00 Franz Lehar’s operetta "The Merry Widow" Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma" 19



19.04. 19:00 Opera "Yevgeniy Onegin" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 20

19.04. 19:00 Chris Noah in concert this spring Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma" 20

20.04. 19:00 Ballet "Swan Lake" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 20

21.04.-04.06.10:00-18:00 (II-VI), 12:00-18:00 (VII)

Exhibit: The Jāzeps Pīgoznis Award for Latvian Landscape Painting St. Peter's Church 20

21.04. 18:30 Ballet "Unknown Territories" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 21


21.04. 19:00 Opera "Rigoletto" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 21



22.04. 14:00 Creative workshop at Riga Art Nouveau Museum Riga Art Nouveau Centre 21

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22.04. 19:00 Ballet "Peer Gynt" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 21

23.04. 12:00 Operetta "The Bat" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 21



23.04. 19:00 Operetta "The Bat" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 21

26.04.-30.04.10:00-17:00 (III,V-VII), 10:00-19:00 (IV)

Exhibition of orchids, tillandsias and carnivorous plants

Natural History Museum of Latvia 22


26.04. 19:00 Ballet "La Bayadère" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 22


27.04.-11.06. 11:00-18:00 (I-VII) Solo exhibition by Tomas Daunora Riga Porcelain Museum 22

27.04.-30.04. 17:00-04:00 International Jazz Day Latvia 2017 Riga 22

27.04. 19:00 Opera "Carmen" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 22

28.04. 12:00-18:00 The international agriculture, horticulture and forestry fair ''Nature Expo 2017''


28.04. 19:00 Ballet "Don Quixote" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 23


28.04. 19:00 The American Seasons and "Graffiti" for chamber orchestra Great Guild 23

29.04. 10:00-18:00 Latvian Amphibian and Reptile Days at the Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 23




29.04.-09.07.

11:00-17:00 (II, IV, V, VI, VII), 11:00-19:00 (III)

Exhibition "Romans Suta - 120. Universal Art Formula"


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29.04. 19:00 Opera "Faust" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 24

29.04. 19:00 Jūrmala Jazz. Cyrille Aimee Dzintari Concert Hall 24



30.04. 10:00-18:00 Latvian Amphibian and Reptile Days at the Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 23



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THE EUROPEAN REGION OF GASTRONOMY 201701.01.-31.12.In the Year 2017, the Riga-Gauja region will bear the title of European Region of Gastronomy. A special concept, called "Wild at Palate", will be the guide for you to get to know the diverse dining out pleasure to be found in Riga, Sigulda, Cesis and ValmieraRiga

EXHIBITION "TOUR YOUR NATIVE LAND!" LATVIA’S TOURISM PROPAGANDA IN THE 1930S"01.01.-30.12., 11:00-17:00 (III-VII), from 01.05. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)Artifacts and a number of other display items from several museums and the state archives describe one of life’s greatest pastimes - travel, and learning about foreign lands and people. But - let’s begin with Latvia first, getting to know its unspoiled beauty, its historic and cultural heritage, its special allure.Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

EXHIBITION "SECRET LIFE OF ADVERTISING"01.01.-27.08., 9:00-20:00 (I-V), 10:00-17:00 (VI-VII)The exhibition about advertising in the period between the world wars comprises several hundreds of small-sized commercials for goods and services in diferent media. In the wide array of exhibits, modern people will easily notice differences in communication culture, printing techniques and social life of the given time period that are always reflected in commercials. A large number of exhibits are dedicated to gender awareness and gender construction - the matter that re-mains topical at all times.National Library of Latvia

EXHIBITION "NATURE’S ABUNDANCE IN LATVIA – FROM THE CORAL TO THE CONIFER ROUNDHEAD"01.03.-02.04., 10:00-17:00 (III,V-VII), 10:00-19:00 (IV)The exhibition tells about Latvia’s natural history, starting from times when the whole territory of what is now Latvia was submerged in ancient sea waters inhab-ited by corals to modern times when scientists still discover new species each year. The exhibition will show how plant and animal species gradually spread to Latvia after the end of the last ice age. The exhibition will be of interest to visitors interested in nature and those who want to learn more about ancient humans and their life.Natural History Museum of Latvia

Exhibition "Secret Life of Advertising"

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SOLO EXHIBITION BY VERA VEISA02.03.-23.04., 11:00-18:00 (I-VII)Vera Veisa (1947) is a professional sculptor, who has created sculptures, as well as small molds and medals. While working at the Riga Porcelain Factory, she created very expressive figurines. Later, she began working with other sculpting materials - stone, bronze and fire clay. The exhibition will feature not only the artist’s well-known porcelain pieces, but also other ceramic works and sculptures.Riga Porcelain Museum

EXHIBITION "THE REFORMATION 500: COMMEMORATE MEDALS BETWEEN THE 16TH TO 19TH CENTURIES FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF RIGA AND NAVIGATION"02.03.-30.12., 11:00-17:00 (III-VII), from 01.05. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)The Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation’s collection of medals and coins commemorating the Reformation is a part of the period’s cultural heritage. A medal serves as a memorial item for a certain historical event, social happening or movement, or to commemorate a great person - it reflects the spirit of that time, helps maintain historical facts, and each brings its own message through the ages.Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

EXHIBITION "HYPERREALISM. MOVEMENT MANIFESTATIONS IN LATVIA"03.03.-21.05., 12:00-18:00 (II,III,V), 12:00-20:00 (IV), 12:00-17:00 (VI,VII)The exhibition Hyperrealism. Movement Manifestations in Latvia looks at the ar-rival and development of hyperrealism in Latvia over the course of half a century, encompassing the period from 1967 to 2017. The peak of hyperrealism in Latvia in the 1970s coincided with the propagation of photorealism – a movement orig-inating in the USA – in Europe, where it acquired the name – hyperrealism. Yet other names are also used for the movement: superrealism, cold realism, radical realism, sharp focus realism. Hyperrealism in figurative art depicts reality in a precise and detailed manner and imitates the particularities of photography.National Museum of Art exhibition space "Arsenāls"

EXHIBITION "NATIONAL DESIGN AWARD OF LATVIA 2017"04.03.-09.04., 11:00-17:00 (II, IV, V, VI, VII), 11:00-19:00 (III)The Museum of Decorative Art and Design will display the 20 best works of the National Design Award of Latvia. The National Design Award of Latvia is an annual national design industry competition with a goal to identify, evaluate and promote the best accomplishments of Latvian designers, thus facilitating long-term devel-opment and growth of the Latvian design sector.Riga Museum of Decorative Arts and Design


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EXHIBITION "CAMERAS"08.03.-14.05., 10:00-18:00 (II-VII)Society during the Art Nouveau period, as well as the beliefs and development of the arts at the time, is inseparably connected to scientific discoveries and the technology of the time, including the development of photography. The exhibition will feature photo cameras from the early 1900’s.Riga Art Nouveau Centre

EXHIBITION "THE TREE IS THINKING!"17.03.-23.04., 11:00-17:00 (II, IV, V, VI, VII), 11:00-19:00 (III)The woodworking design department at the Riga School of Design and Art is or-ganizing the exhibition The Tree is Thinking!, where practical objects made at the department in recent years will be displayed, with the aim of showing the wider audience the tasks and results of these promising woodworking and furniture design specialists.Riga Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

NEW EXHIBITION "THE WORDS OF THE WOMAN", FEATURING THE WORKS OF ALEKSANDRA BEĻCOVA21.03.-02.09., 11:00-19:00 (II), 11:00-18:00 (III-VI), from 01.05. 11:00-18:00 (II, III, V, VI), 11:00-19:00 (IV)2017 marks the 125th anniversary of the artist Aleksandra Beļcova (1892-1981). To celebrate this event, the Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum is organizing three exhibitions - all of them dedicated to the artist, where visitors will be able to get acquainted in more detail with her work. During the anniversary year, the museum will feature exhibitions of only Beļcova’s work, with a separate exhibition featuring works from her spouse Romans Suta (1896-1944) also being organized. These exhibitions will be held simultaneously at the Latvian National Museum of Art and the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design.Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum

OSVALDS ZVEJSALNIEKS’ EXHIBITION "LATGALE. LITHUANIA"22.03.-22.04., 11:00-18:00 (II-VI)Osvalds Zvejsalnieks is one of the most renowned figures in Latvia’s cultural and social life and an artist who has been following and advancing the classical tradition in Latvian painting. Landscapes and scenes of Latgale’s small towns like Ludza, Krāslava, Dagda, Viļāni and Balvi, among others, are the dominant motifs of his paintings. Most probably this choice of themes has been inspired by the artist’s childhood memories and his life in Latgale, and perhaps this also explains the coloristic qualities and sincerity of Zvejsalnieks’ paintings.Gallery Daugava, Alksnāja Street

Exhibition "Hyperrealism. Movement Manifestations in Latvia" Exhibition "Cameras"

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RODRIGO HERNANDEZ’ EXHIBITION IT IS PERHAPS MY IMMATURITY24.03.-07.05., 12:00-20:00 (II), 12:00-18:00 (III-VII)The exhibition by Mexican artists Rodrigo Hernandez called It is Perhaps my Immaturity will be made up of papier-mache installations, which will fuse together with the architecture of the exhibition space. The name of the exhibition comes from the work of Swiss novelist Robert Walser’s manuscript The Microscripts, which has been written in a very enigmatic and shrunken down form.kim? Contemporary Art Centre

MAIJA LUUTONEN’S "EXHIBITION EASY PEASY, PLAN, DIVE"24.03.-07.05., 12:00-20:00 (II), 12:00-18:00 (III-VII)As part of the kim? Contemporary Art Center’s program Institutional Residence, which was launched in 2016, the solo exhibition of Finnish artist Maija Luutonen, from the Helsinki Sic space of contemporary art, will be held in Riga. Considering the surface as something transient, Luutonen addresses the relation between time and movement; treating the works as moving images – only that they shift too slow for the human eye or lifetime. Her practice often narrates around spatial immersion, our relation to built environment, nature and all its scales.kim? Contemporary Art Centre

EMERGING DESIGNERS ALISE TĀLBERGA AND MAIJA VĪTOLA PRESENT THEIR MODERN JEWELRY AND ACCESSORY EXHIBITION GUĻOT NOMODĀ (LYING AWAKE)24.03.-15.04., 10:00-18:00 (I-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI)Alise Tālberga and Maija Vītola are connected by studies in Latvian Academy of Arts and active participation in the art jewelry world. The concept of the exhibition has a purpose of stimulating philosophical contemplation about the world, which we encounter in early childhood, the world that is full of metaphors and life les-sons – fairy tale kingdom.Putti Art Gallery

BIRD DAYS AT RIGA ZOO01.-02.04., 10:00-18:00The traditional Bird Days at Riga Zoo will present the Woodpecker’s Workshop (from 12:00 to 15:00), where any visitor will be able to create their own bird-cage for the needs of a starling or pupil. In the meantime, the zoo’s birds will get into a spring mood – cranes will be clamoring, peacocks will show off their exotic tails...Riga Zoo

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS "CHILDREN’S WORLD 2017"31.03.,01.04., 10:00-18:00, 02.04., 10:00-17:00

"Children’s World 2017" features the widest variety of merchandise for your little

Emerging designers Alise Tālberga and Maija Vītola present their modern jewelry and accessory exhibition Guļot Nomodā (Lying Awake).

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one; a good place to shop, compare and/or make an immediate purchase. The goods displayed are for children of all ages, and to coin a phrase: ‘the price is right!’Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre

FAIR AT KALNCIEMS DISTRICT01.04.-24.06. (VI) Every Saturday, Latvian farmers offer local goods at the Kalnciems 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 District

FASHION AND TEXTILE FAIR BALTIC FASHION & TEXTILE RIGA30.,31.03., 10:00-18:00, 01.04., 10:00-16:00The versatile exposition will offer everything starting from fabrics and sewing supplies up to manufacturing equipment: knitwear, lace, leather accessories, in-novative textile products, technical and home textile, ready-made clothes and functional clothing, designer clothes and fashion accessories, etc. Seminars and fashion shows will demonstrate novelties of the fashion and textile industry. Pro-fessionals will be able to establish new business contacts during the brokerage event.Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre

SPRING AND SUMMER SEASONS AT RIGA ZOO01.04.-31.08., 10:00-19:00 (I-VII)Spring is in the air, and there is an increase in activity in all of the enclosures. Pea-cocks flaunt their exquisite tails to attract the females - look at me, I am the best! Cranes can also be seen dancing proudly and trumpeting with one another. New editions to the zoo’s many animal families are also born throughout the spring, where for hours visitors can view their parents care for them, as well as watch the little ones play. As they become older, their appearance and behavior also change. From June 1 to August 31, feeding demonstrations can also be observed during the day. Enjoy a refreshing day out at the Riga Zoo, with its charming location of the banks of Lake Ķīšezers, among the grand pine trees of Mežaparks!Riga Zoo

"CONCERTO PICCOLO" — ENJOY THE UNIQUE SOUND OF RIGA DOME ORGAN FOR 20 MINUTES01.-29.04., 12:00-12:20, (III, VI), 01.05.-30.06., 12:00-12:20 (I-VI)

"Concerto Piccolo" gives the opportunity to relish one of the most splendid and

Fair at Kalnciems District

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valuable historical organ in the outstanding acoustics of Riga Dome.Riga Dome Cathedral

CONCERTS ON SAUER ORGAN 201701.,22.,29.04., 06.,13.05., 04.,10.,17.06., 18:00, 20.05., 19:00The largest "Sauer Ltd."-made organ (1906) can be found in the (Old) St.Ger-trude’s Church in midtown Riga. Before the Dome Cathedral was officially desig-nated a concert hall in 1962, Gertrude’s Church was the primary venue in Riga for organ music concerts. And the instrument still sounds splendid, perfect for Ro-manticism period pieces with its diverse gamma of registers, clarion resonance and sheer beauty of sound. This series will examine various styles and eras, with a varied lineup of professional musicians to play and accompany the divine organ.Old St. Gertrudes Church

MUSICAL "THE SOUND OF MUSIC"02.04., 12:00, 13.05., 15:00Meet the joyful Maria, Captain von Trapp and his children, and other characters from Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s world-famous musical "The Sound of Music", in a concert for the entire family at the Latvian National Opera!Latvian National Opera and Ballet

ORGAN MUSIC CONCERT IN ST.PAUL’S02.04.-28.06., (III, 19:00., VII, 14:00) Seasoned veterans and newcomers - singers and instrumentalists grace Sundays and Wednesdays organ music concerts in St.Paul’s Church in Riga. Classical mu-sic expert Jelena Privalova-Epstein delivers a brief lecture before each concert to inform about the composer featured - his/her life and times.St.Paul’s Church

INTERNATIONAL JAZZ COMPETITION RIGA JAZZ STAGE 201706.04.-08.04.Every year, Riga Jazz Stage gathers up and coming jazz musicians from Latvia and around the world, allowing the audience to follow along their favorite musi-cians during the competition and enjoy top quality jazz in yet unheard interpreta-tions. This year’s competition will take place in two categories - Jazz Vocals and Jazz Guitar.Splendid Palace

TRAVELING EXHIBITION "LATGALE CONGRESS - 100"06.04.-08.09., 10:00-17:00 (II-VII), from 01.06., 10:00-19:00 (II), 11:00-17:00 (III-VII)The political events of spring 1917 - merger of Latvia and autonomy ideas - were determined by the long-term historical experience. Therefore, traveling exhibition

Musical "The Sound of Music"

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"Latgale Congress - 100" is dedicated not only to the Latgale Congress itself and its decisions, but also marks the historical differences that characterized Lat-gale’s governance, business, social and culture life, national movement devel-opment in almost 300 years since Latvia’s territory has been distributed among different political powers.National History Museum of Latvia

EXHIBITION "LATGALE’S CERAMICS - TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY"06.04.-08.09., 10:00-17:00 (II-VII), from 01.06., 10:00-19:00 (II), 11:00-17:00 (III-VII)Every region is characteristic of some special culture feature. One of the bright-est features of Latgale and the Latvian traditional culture in general is Latgalian ceramics that has still preserved the ancient pottery traditions. Latgalian pottery has been included in Latvia’s Cultural Canon. Participants of the exhibition will include folk art studio "Rēzeknes apriņķa pūdnīki" and Andrejs Paulāns’ applied folk arts studio members. The exhibition will display works of about 20 Latgalian potters.National History Museum of Latvia

INTERNATIONAL AUTO INDUSTRY TRADE FAIR "AUTO 2017"07.,08.04., 10:00-19:00, 09.04., 10:00-17:00The largest auto industry trade fair in the Baltics. The most extensive display of passenger and off-road vehicles in one place. Car dealerships offering special prices and sales. Presentations of new automobiles, as well as consultations from professionals.Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre

INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE TRADE FAIR "AUTO MECHANICS 2017"07.,08.04., 10:00-19:00, 09.04., 10:00-17:00An exposition of automotive supplies, maintenance tools, service equipment, au-tomotive accessories, tires and other related items. Also taking place will be the competition of new mechanics Automehānika 2017, as well as other events for automotive professionals.Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre

INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY TRADE FAIR "TRANSPORT ENGINEERING 2017"07.,08.04., 10:00-19:00, 09.04., 10:00-17:00A section of the motor show dedicated to trucks, commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles and equipment, transportation infrastructure, warehouse equipment, fi-nancial services and management.Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre

Exhibition "Latgale’s Ceramics - Traditional and Contemporary"

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CAR TUNING SHOW "AUTO EXOTICA 2017"07.,08.04., 10:00-19:00, 09.04., 10:00-17:00The largest and most well-known car tuning show in Eastern Europe - various types of automobiles, sports cars, tuning organizations and auto clubs, tuning products and services. Automobile audio equipment, accessories and installation services.Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre

EXHIBITION "EUROPEAN CULTURAL LIFESTYLE IN CERAMICS FROM BAROQUE UNTIL TODAY"07.04.-18.06., 11:00-18:00 (II-VII)The exhibition provides a chance to get acquainted to the European ceramics his-tory via the perspective of museum collections from eight countries. About 200 ceramic works will be displayed in different settings (historical or social trends). This will offer a particular vision of the European lifestyles from the 17th century up to nowadays. The aim of this project is to document the use of ceramics in different European geographical, historical and cultural contexts, starting from the Baroque period to the present day, with reference to future challenges.Riga Art Space

THE COLLECTION | LATVIA INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS BIENNALE07.04.-18.06., 11:00-18:00 (II-VII)The contemporary ceramics collection, in cooperation with the Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Center. With works from 100 different contemporary ceramics artists from Latvia and around the world, the exhibition will be organized at the Riga Art Space’s main hall, in a unique scenographic presentation. Curators: Māris Čačka, Valentīns Petjko.Riga Art Space

KRISTA DZUDZILO’S SOLO EXHIBITION THE SIXTH CREATION OF THE WORLD07.04.-14.05., 12:00-18:00 (II,III,V), 12:00-20:00 (IV), 12:00-17:00 (VI,VII)In her video installation exhibition The Sixth Creation of the World, the artist contin-ues her artistic practice - finding a connection between such fundamental processes are creation, life, time and personal experience. Despite her chosen form of art, either them being paintings, video installations or something else, Krista Dzudzilo retains a laconic clarity, and the ideas and forms expressed in these works are refined to pure symbolism. Creation as a universal idea is given a concreteness, taking the viewer not to a poetic generalization of feeling, but instead bringing him or her closer to reality. The Sixth Creation of the World is aimed at finding a link between the creation of the world, creation of symphony and the creation of life.National Museum of Art exhibition space "Arsenāls"

Car tuning show "AUTO EXOTICA 2017"

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ORGAN MUSIC CONCERT AT RIGA DOME07.,16.,21.,23.04., 03.,05.,10.,12.,17.,19.,24.,26.,28.,31.05., 02.,04.,07.,09.,11.,14.,16.,18.,21.,25.,28.,30.06., 19:00Experienced Latvian organ players, as well as guests from many other countries participate 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

22ND INTERNATIONAL BALTIC BALLET FESTIVAL07.04.-24.04.This year’s edition of the International Baltic Ballet Festival will offer performances to audiences in Riga, Rēzekne, Preiļi and Ventspils. The festival’s slogan invariably is "From the classics to the avant-garde", while the theme of love is prevalent this year to multiply the good, the beautiful, the noble, and the eternal in the world and the people.Riga

INTERNATIONAL FAMILY DAY: IN PURSUIT OF DESIGN08.04., 12:00-16:00This year, an International Family Day event will take place in tandem with the annual Latvian National Design Awards 2017. Family Day participants will have the opportunity to participate in various creative workshops, which will be aimed at bringing out creative design in all, while at the same time gaining inspiration from the museum’s exhibition.Riga Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

BALL AT THE SMALL GUILD08.04., 13.05., 10.06., 19:00Ballroom dancing – these are dances for people who like to and want to dance. Both your partner and the tune could be completely unknown to you.Small Guild

22nd International Baltic Ballet Festival

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AMERICAN MUSIC THEATRICAL CONCERT SHOW "AFTER MIDNIGHT"08.04., 17:00 and 20:00 The surreality of sleep and the reality of awakening together with subtle and some-times sudden transitions between these states will be a leitmotif of the programme

"After Midnight". The singer and pianist Katrina Gupalo and the choreographer and dancer Gabija Bīriņa will explore experiences that range from sweet dreams to night-mares, from sanity to madness. A journey through subconscious terrains of mind will reveal passions, tenderness, paradoxical humour and self-irony.

"Daile" music hall

OPERETTA "BALL AT THE SAVOY"09.04., 16:00The well-known operetta Ball at the Savoy, written by Paul Abraham, the so-called Gershwin of Europe who was banished from Germany during the Adolf Hitler era, is emerging director Gundars Silakaktiņš’ view of the expressive, dynamic and colorful operetta genre, telling a lighthearted tale of a twist of fate faced by a young couple following their honeymoon; here the wife emerges from her husband’s shadow to become her own personality.Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma"

EXHIBITION "EASTER"11.04.-17.04., 10:00-18:00 (II-VII)The items from the beginning of the 20th century inside the museum and the Easter postcards will help create a spring-time atmosphere. The exhibition will also feature eggs colored in traditional ways, as well as flowers.Riga Art Nouveau Centre

INESE GALANTE AND FRIENDS. AGNUS DEI12.04., 19:00As usual on this night, there will be performances from many classical musicians, including opera-diva Inese Galante, countertenor Sergejs Jēgers, organist Aivars Kalējs, as well as the winners of the Inese Galante Talents competition, perform-ing traditional sacred Easter music.Riga Dome Cathedral

Inese Galante and friends. Agnus Dei. Photo: LETA

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CONCERT BY ELZA ROZENTĀLE AND BAND - BIRD FLIES12.04., 19:00The concert program Bird Flies will allow the audience to get acquainted with Elza Rozentāle’s distinctive singing manner. During the first part of the program, the musicians will perform unheard versions of Latvian folk songs that will take the audience on a meditative journey accompanied by the songs of birds. During the second part of the concert, the musicians will delight the audience with exciting jazz, rock and popular melodies. The concert program’s visual projections will be made by artist Anna Meldrāja.Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma"

BALLET "AT THE BLUE DANUBE"12.,13.,30.04., 05.05., 03.06., 19:00The beautiful music of "waltz king" Johann Strauss inspired a romantic ballet about the choice between love and the stage, dreams and reality. An der schönen blauen Donau was first performed in Riga in 1957; in the 60 years since, it has been revived numerous times and has become one of the cornerstones of the Latvian Ballet. This new production is in celebration of yet another anniversary. April 2017 marks the 110th birthday of Helēna Tangijeva-Birzniece – legendary ballerina, ballet master, instructor and producer of this ballet.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

GOOD FRIDAY REQUIEM14.04., 18:00Performers: Choir "Kamer..." and conductor Jānis Liepiņš, Annija Putniņa - sopra-no, Ieva Sablovska - harp, Ruta Birzule - organ, Inga Sunepa - cello, Guna Paula

- flute, Pēteris Endzelis - oboe, Edgars Vaivods - percussion.Dzintari Concert Hall

BACH AND VASKS IN GOOD FRIDAY14.04., 19:00A few years ago the Latvian Radio Choir welcomed Easter with the performance of all German grand master Johann Sebastian Bach’s passions, delivering three different renditions of the New Testament’s narrative of the Passion of Jesus. The concert series "Bach. Passion. Riga" received the Grand Music Award of Latvia. This year, the artistic director of the of the choir Sigvards Kļava has interspersed the choruses and corals from Bach’s passions with Pēteris Vasks’ music, ranging from a quiet contemplation in the stanzas by Mother Teresa to calm prayer and jubilations in praise of the Resurrection in his newest works Gloria and Mein Herr und mein Gott, performed by the Latvian Radio Choir together with the chamber orchestra Sinfonietta Rīga and organist Ilze Reine.Riga Dome Cathedral

Concert by Elza Rozentāle and band - Bird Flies

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EASTER EVENTS AND CONCERTS IN RIGA14.-17.04. During the Easter holidays, spiritual music concerts are held in Riga’s churches, concert halls and cultural centers, as well as traditional Easter events are organ-ized, where residents and guests can celebrate the holidays observing traditional Latvian traditions - swinging, painting eggs, egg tapping and more.Riga

EASTER AT THE ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN-AIR MUSEUM16.,17.04., 10:00-16:00It is important to wake up early to join the fun at the annual Easter event at the museum, which will be celebrated in folklore, Christian and modern-day tradi-tions. The church services at the Usma Church will begin at 10:00 a.m. Various fun activities will also take place, including egg painting and swinging, song and dance, as well as other merry Latvian Easter customs, including the "bird chasing rite". The Priede Tavern will also serve traditional Easter dishes to hungry visitors. An arts and crafts market will also be held.Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

EASTER AT ZIEMEĻBLĀZMA CULTURE CENTER - EASTER CAME A DANCING16.04., 14:00Performing to the joy of the audience on Easter with a festive atmosphere at the Ziemeļblāzma Culture Center will be the children’s folk-dance collective Bitīte, as well as the dance collectives Pērkons and Auda, and the senior dance collective Ziemeļblāzma. Meanwhile, a creative workshop will be organized by the ama-teur Fine Arts Studio Ziemeļblāzma. Also participating in the event will be the post-folklore musical group Rikši, who will also tell stories about Easter and its traditions- swinging, painting eggs, forecasting the weather, health, beauty, fertil-ity, fun and games, as well as traditions around the home.Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma"

RIGA TOURIST GUIDE DAY17.04., 13:00Would you like to enjoy a fascinating excursion around Riga? And while you’re at it, help preserve the city’s architectural heritage? Then come along to Riga Tourist Guide Day!Riga

FRANZ LEHAR’S OPERETTA "THE MERRY WIDOW"17.04., 16:00This performance is about love – that love is what is most important. Only love can save the nation from bankruptcy and the world from madness. We can do

Easter at Ziemeļblāzma Culture Center - Easter Came a Dancing

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anything for love, but the most important is that without it, there is no meaning to anything anymore. And, of course, there will be music! Popular and beautiful music, which delights listeners all over the world. The famous Placido Domingo even concluded many of his concerts with Hanna and Danilo’s love duet Silent Lips from The Merry Widow.Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma"

OPERA "YEVGENIY ONEGIN"19.04., 09.06., 19:00Is it possible to break the mold, and act counter to what our parents and society taught us? When for example a victim becomes the tormentor, and when the tormentor becomes the savior. Director Rēzija Kalniņa makes her National Opera debut with this Tchaikovsky classic.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

CHRIS NOAH IN CONCERT THIS SPRING19.04., 19:00Krists Indrišonoks, better know by his stage name Chris Noah, is a singer and songwriter from Riga. Thanks to his father, Noah began concentrating on music when he was 13 years old. Krists has graduated music school and performed at various smaller events, but became better know to the wider public in 2015 thanks to his hit Had It All, which quickly became popular.Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma"

BALLET "SWAN LAKE"20.04., 19:00Swan Lake is the ballet’s ballet, and has always been an audience-favorite. This production combines the beautiful music of Tchaikovsky with the ingenious cho-reography of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

EXHIBIT: THE JĀZEPS PĪGOZNIS AWARD FOR LATVIAN LANDSCAPE PAINTING21.04.-04.06., 10:00-18:00 (II-VI), 12:00-18:00 (VII), from 01.05. 10:00-19:00 (II-VI), 12:00-19:00 (VII)Artist supreme Jāzeps Pīgoznis left this world in 2014, leaving us his landscapes that depict northern-like colourful boldness and diversity in all times of the year. The Pīgoznis Award was established in 2015 to accent the significance of land-scape painting in Latvian contemporary art. Under the arches of splendid St. Pe-ter’s Church, here is an exhibit of the "best of the best" works created by 21st century Latvian artists.St. Peter’s Church

Exhibit: The Jāzeps Pīgoznis Award for Latvian Landscape Painting. Roberts Muzis. Evening

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BALLET "UNKNOWN TERRITORIES"21.04., 18:30Three one-acts as three new arrivals to the stage – three young, vibrant artists of the Latvian National Ballet have evolved into promising, original choreogra-phers. Choreographer of the one-act called Images of Presence, Elza Leimane, is the troupe’s leading soloist who has earned success participating in various competitions and has been professionally awarded in Latvia and abroad. In this production, the audience will also be delightfully surprised by the National ballet artists Milana Komarova, who has created choreography for the act called Closer to the Equator, and Jevgeņija Trautmane, who offers a work titled Inside.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

OPERA "RIGOLETTO"21.04., 19:00Giuseppe Verdi’s "Rigoletto" was an immense success when it premiered in Ven-ice in 1851, and since then its popularity has only grown, making this master-piece one of the best known operas in the world.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

CREATIVE WORKSHOP AT RIGA ART NOUVEAU MUSEUM22.04., 14:00Participants of the creative workshop will be able to get their inspiration from the various wall and ceiling ornaments inside the museum in creating their own piece of art, using stamp technologies from the 1900s.Riga Art Nouveau Centre

BALLET "PEER GYNT"22.04., 25.05., 19:00Henrik Ibsen’s world famous dramatic poem (1867) is the basis for this new full-length ballet. The plot centers on the adventurous Peer Gynt, having gone off into the world in search of .... , finally returns home a mature man where his beloved Solweig has waited for him. Will this courtship be Peer’s last adventure? The il-lustrious Slovenian choreographer Edward Klug has modernized the proceedings and chooses elements of irony, absurdism and surrealism as his main tools of expression, all set to Edvard Grieg’s lilting melodies.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

OPERETTA "THE BAT"23.04., 12:00 and 19:00

"Die Fledermaus" (The Bat) is Johann Strauss’ most popular operetta. It is a story about a luxurious and elating world, which is ruled by luster, joy, flirt, intrigues, and surprises.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

Ballet "Unknown Territories"

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EXHIBITION OF ORCHIDS, TILLANDSIAS AND CARNIVOROUS PLANTS26.-30.04., 10:00-17:00 (III,V-VII), 10:00-19:00 (IV)The exhibition is organized in cooperation with the Latvian Society of Orchid and Exotic Plant Friends. The exhibition is a parade of exotic plants from private col-lections of local plant growers. Visitors will be able to see interesting tropic or-chid species and gorgeous hybrids, peculiar carnivorous plants and other exotic plants. Visitors will be able to receive consultations and attend educational events.Natural History Museum of Latvia

BALLET "LA BAYADÈRE"26.04., 19:00For over 100 years spectators have been captivated by the brilliant choreography of Marius Petipa telling the romantic story of the graceful temple dancer Nikiya. Her love for the brave warrior Solor is killed in the lavish Eastern court, where passions and intrigues sting deadlier than poisonous snakes.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

SOLO EXHIBITION BY TOMAS DAUNORA27.04.-11.06., 11:00-18:00 (I-VII), from 01.05. 11:00-18:00 (II, IV-VII), 11:00-19:00 (III)Toma J. Daunora (1965) is one of the leading ceramists in Lithuania. He is a graduate of the Vilnius Academy of Art, curator and participant of many foreign symposia and exhibitions, the author and curator of the Gobis/Outside Expo pro-ject, director of the Kwadratas Group and director of the Center of Design at the Vilnius Academy of Art. He makes his projects in the field of pottery, ceramic sculpture, watercolor painting and drawing. The exhibition will feature many of the artist’s latest works.Riga Porcelain Museum

INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY LATVIA 201727.-30.04., 17:00-04:00In April Latvia will celebrate International Jazz Day for the fourth time, uniting best jazz musicians in caffes, bars, nightclubs and concert halls.Riga

OPERA "CARMEN"27.04., 11.,14.06., 19:00At the same time celebrated and hated by her own sex, desired and punished by the opposite one, Carmen changes the world around her. The hatred she causes comes from the desire she arises...Latvian National Opera and Ballet

Opera "Carmen"

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THE INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY FAIR "NATURE EXPO 2017"28.04., 12:00-18:00, 29.04., 10:00-18:00, 30.04., 10:00-17:00The international agriculture, horticulture and forestry fair "Nature Expo 2017" is the right place to properly prepare for all types of outdoor work in the spring. The fair offers all the necessary gardening , agriculture, and forestry products – seeds and seedlings, production technologies, logging equipment, and much more.Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre

BALLET "DON QUIXOTE"28.04., 19:00The naively optimistic plot of the ballet Don Quixote cannot really be compared with the novel of the same name, by Miguel de Cervantes. What, then, is the reason for the ballet’s success over the decades? The answer lies in the dance elements, the ballet’s unfaltering attraction. Don Quixote was written for wealthy Moscow, a city that has left its mark on the form of this work.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

THE AMERICAN SEASONS AND "GRAFFITI" FOR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA28.04, 19:00Already for several years, Latvian violinist Jana Ozoliņa studies and works in Swit-zerland, frequently taking additional classes from the renowned violinist Boris Kuschnir. She performs with the Young Eurasian Soloists, chamber orchestra formed by her. In Riga the skilled and spirited soloist will perform the Vivaldi-in-spired, melodically throbbing concerto The American Four Seasons by the found-ing father of American minimalism, Philip Glass. Another unusual encounter pro-posed by Sinfonietta Rīga will be the one with the string piece by Unsuk Chin, the best-known Korean composer in Europe – inspired by graffiti seen on the streets and embellished with bells and gongs. And finally, a new chamber concerto by the quiet Latvian with an ironic smile Oskars Herliņš. Great Guild

LATVIAN AMPHIBIAN AND REPTILE DAYS AT THE RIGA ZOO29.,30.04., 10:00-18:00Nature is waking up in spring, and so are Latvian amphibians and reptiles. The Riga Zoo invites everyone to the Latvian Amphibian and Reptile Days. Visitors will be able to learn about representatives of the Latvian fauna. This year Latvia’s toads are in the limelight. The research workshop (at 12:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.) will include exciting games, tasks and secrets about the life of our amphibians and reptiles.Riga Zoo

Latvian Amphibian and Reptile Days at the Riga Zoo

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EXHIBITION "ROMANS SUTA - 120. UNIVERSAL ART FORMULA"29.04.-09.07., 11:00-17:00 (II, IV-VII), 11:00-19:00 (III) An exhibition hall of the Museum of Decorative Art and Design plans to present a part of creative heritage of Romans Suta that has not been studied much before - applied art and design, as he was one of the first persons in Latvia to purposefully develop the link "consumer-producer-artist". We would like to present Romans Suta in a new light as a multifaceted personality of his time and the new country, to present the master not only as a painter and graphic artist, but also as one of the artists who laid the foundation for the Latvian design school.Riga Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

OPERA "FAUST"29.04., 08.,17.06., 19:00Dr. Faust is sinking into depression despite his many years, and the promise made to mysterious Mephistopheles - all his wishes granted in exchange for his soul. Charles Gounod’s marvelous opera, based on the Goethe tragedy, had its world premiere back in Paris in 1859. Here and now, director Aik Karapetyan offers late-Gothic mileau, with touches of German Expressionism, including silent movies. "However, this does not mean a production that will be ‘hopelessly seri-ous," the director is quick to explain.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

JŪRMALA JAZZ. CYRILLE AIMEE29.04., 19:00Cyrille Aimée was primarily raised in France by a French-Dominican parentage. As a curious child in Samois-sur-Seine, she would sneak out of her bedroom window to wander into the nearby gypsy encampments filled with those attend-ing the annual Django Reinhardt Festival. She quickly fell in love with the gypsy music and way of life and in the years later she would sing on street corners with musician friends while traveling across Europe.Dzintari Concert Hall

Jūrmala Jazz. Cyrille Aimee

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01.01.-30.12. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)



01.01.-30.12. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)



01.01.-30.12. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)



01.01.-30.12. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)



01.01.-27.08.9:00-20:00 (I-V), 10:00-17:00 (VI-VII)


01.01.-17.09. 10:00-17:00 (II-VII)



02.03.-30.12. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)



03.03.-21.05.

12:00-18:00 (II,III,V), 12:00-20:00 (IV), 12:00-17:00 (VI,VII)



08.03.-14.05. 10:00-18:00 (II-VII) Exhibition "Cameras" Riga Art Nouveau Centre 9

21.03.-02.09.11:00-18:00 (II, III, V, VI), 11:00-19:00 (IV)



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24.03.-07.05.12:00-20:00 (II), 12:00-18:00 (III-VII)

Rodrigo Hernandez' exhibition "It Is Perhaps My Immaturity"


24.03.-07.05.12:00-20:00 (II), 12:00-18:00 (III-VII)

Maija Luutonen's exhibition "Easy Peasy, Plan, Dive"



06.04.-08.09. 10:00-17:00 (II-VII) Traveling exhibition "Latgale Congress - 100" National History Museum

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06.04.-08.09. 10:00-17:00 (II-VII)



07.04.-18.06. 11:00-18:00 (II-VII)


07.04.-18.06. 11:00-18:00 (II-VII)


07.04.-14.05.

12:00-18:00 (II,III,V), 12:00-20:00 (IV), 12:00-17:00 (VI,VII)

Krista Dzudzilo's solo exhibition "The Sixth Creation of the World"


21.04.-04.06.10:00-19:00 (II-VI), 12:00-19:00 (VII)

Exhibit "The Jāzeps Pīgoznis Award for Latvian Landscape Painting" St. Peter's Church 20

27.04.-11.06.11:00-18:00 (II, IV-VII), 11:00-19:00 (III)

Solo exhibition by Tomas Daunora Riga Porcelain Museum 22

29.04.-09.07.11:00-18:00 (II, IV-VII), 11:00-19:00 (III)



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01.05. 10:00-14:00Opening of new summer season and 80th anniversary of Zemgale farmstead at Ethnographic Open-Air Museum






03.05. 19:00 Ballet "Scheherazade and her Tales" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 30



04.05. Events marking the Restoration of the Independence of the Republic of Latvia Riga 32

05.05.-26.06. 10:00-18:00 (II-VII) Exhibition "Lilac" Riga Art Nouveau Centre 32




05.05.-21.05. Tent for fans for 2017 IIHF World Championship Riga 32



06.05. 18:00 Concerts on Sauer organ 2017 Old St. Gertrude's Church 12

06.05. 19:00 Opera "iemūrētie"/"The Immured" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 32


07.05. 19:00 Ballet "Romeo and Juliet" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 32


08.05.-14.05. Riga Restaurant week Riga 33


10.05.-14.05. 10:00-17:00 (II-VII) Exhibition of cactuses and other succulents Natural History Museum

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11.05. 18:00-23:00 Open-air concerts at Kalnciema Quarter Kalnciema District 33



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13.05. 10:00-18:00 Animal Family Days in Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 33


13.05. 15:00 Musical "The Sound of Music" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 12


13.05. Lattelecom Riga marathon Riga


13.05. 19:00 Vineta Sareika and Liepāja Symphony Orchestra. Born in Latvia Dzintari Concert Hall 33

14.05. 10:00-18:00 Animal Family Days in Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 33

14.05. 12:00-14:00 May's open-air religious ritual Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum 34


14.05. 19:00 Concert "Ave Maria" at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 34







18.05. 17:30Ars Rezumē presents exhibition

"Hyperrealism Movement Manifestations in Latvia" - Agnese Rakovska in concert





19.05. 19:00 Sinfonietta Rīga season closing concert Great Guild 34



20.05. 18:00-22:00 History Night at the Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 34

20.05. 19:00-01:00 Night of Museums 2017 Riga

20.05. 19:00-23:00 Night of the Museums at the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum



20.05. 20:00 Night of the Museums at ARSENĀLS National Museum of Art exhibition space "Arsenāls" 35


21.05. 14:00 Weekend music. Vestards Šimkus Dzintari Concert Hall

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23.05. 18:00 Opera "Tannhäuser" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 35





24.-28.05. International Beer Festival “Latviabeerfest 2017" Vērmanes Garden Park



25.05. 19:00 Ballet "Peer Gynt" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 21


26.05. 19:00 Opera "Anna Karenina" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 35




27.05. 19:00 Opera "La Traviata" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 35

27.05. 19:00 "Ave Maria", concert by Olga Pjatigorska St.John's Church in Riga 36

27.05. Jūrmala Resort Festival Jūrmala 36



28.05. 19:00 Ballet "Raymonda" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 36





31.05. 19:00 Ballet "Bolero" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 36


31.05. 19:00 A concert performance "Novecento" Spikeri Concert Hall 36

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THE DOM MUSEUM ― TEMPLE FOR SCIENCE AND ART01.01.-30.12., 11:00-17:00 (III-VII), from 01.05. 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 exhi-bition focuses on the period of the Dom Museum (1890―1936), with a particular emphasis on the Baltic German contribution to the preservation of Latvia’s cul-tural values and the fortunes of cultural treasures during the Second World War.Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF RIGA AND NAVIGATION: RECENT ACQUISITIONS01.01.-30.12., 11:00-17:00 (III-VII), from 01.05. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)Every year the Museum collections receive new acquisitions. The exhibition offers to view 395 of them — the most interesting and important. Chronologically, they span the period from the 13th century to our day.Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

OPENING OF NEW SUMMER SEASON AND 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF ZEMGALE FARMSTEAD AT ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN-AIR MUSEUM01.05., 10:00-14:00When the trees are all green and flowers are in full bloom in the fields, it is time for the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum to open the new summer season. The sounds of chirping birds and singing voices can be heard throughout the park. The museum’s historical buildings and farmsteads open their doors once again after the long winter season, and guests are greeted by local craftsmen, who demonstrate their skills to visitors. The museum’s Zemgale farmstead was origi-nally erected in 1937. The museum’s theme this year will be associated with this building, including tales about the history and people of Zemgale. Traditional songs of Zemgale will be sung, and visitors will be able to enjoy traditional treats at the museum’s "bread barn".Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

BALLET "SCHEHERAZADE AND HER TALES"03.05.,02.06., 19:00Shahriyar, the Sultan of ancient Persia, is left bitter after being betrayed by an unfaithful wife. For this reason, each night he marries an innocent virgin, only to have her beheaded the following morning. This pattern continues until he meets his vizier’s oldest daughter, Scheherazade, who is able to conquer and soften the sultan’s hardened heart with her stories and myths...Latvian National Opera and Ballet

Opening of new summer season and 80th anniversary of Zemgale farmstead at Ethnographic Open-Air Museum

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CITYSPRING

Spring Riga Restaurant WeekMay 8—14

www.LiveRiga.com

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EVENTS MARKING THE RESTORATION OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA04.05.An extensive program of events will take place on Restoration of the Independ-ence of Latvia Day. The traditional flower laying ceremony will take place at the Freedom Monument in the morning, followed by various concerts and a fireworks show in the evening. Various concerts and other events will be organized at cul-tural centers and concert halls throughout Riga as well.Riga

EXHIBITION "LILAC"05.05.-26.06., 10:00-18:00 (II-VII)The museum will blossom back to life this spring with the colorful exhibition - Li-lac. It will acquaint visitors with art pieces and other household items decorated with lilac motifs. This exhibition is a continuation of the museum’s tradition to organize exhibitions dedicated to flower motifs in art.Riga Art Nouveau Centre

TENT FOR FANS FOR 2017 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP05.05.-20.05.It is clear to everyone that Latvians are avid ice hockey fans, and therefore it is no surprise that once again this year in a prime location in Riga (Congress Center Square) a large waterproof tent will be set up for fans desiring to watch any or all games from the World Championship. Fans of any team are welcome to come here for viewing on mega-screens, pleasant atmosphere, food&drink, games and contests, the appearance of special guests and other surprises. Follow the action live or on tape. Come and root for your team!Riga

OPERA "IEMŪRĒTIE"/"THE IMMURED"06.05., 19:00Composer Ēriks Ešenvalds’ opera - a saga about the new National Library - and the victim without whom nothing truly major can be wrought. A legend of and for our times based on the folklore of several European countries, and contemporary Latvian society.The saga’s heroes are artists and bricklayers, librarians and poli-ticians, and depicted are their loves, treachery, faith and duty.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

BALLET "ROMEO AND JULIET" 07.05., 19:00Ballet of Sergey Prokofiev, born from themes of immortal tragedy of William Shake-speare, no doubt, is one of the most popular examples of its genre in the XX century.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

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RIGA RESTAURANT WEEK 08.05.-14.05.During this special week, Riga’s restaurants open their doors to all gourmands willing to treat themselves to an array of delicious tastes for an especially af-fordable price of 15–20 euros for a three-course meal.For the entire week, all the city’s residents and guests have the chance to enjoy the season’s best foods prepared by experienced and innovative chefs who give each meal a modern and sophisticated twist.Riga

EXHIBITION OF CACTUSES AND OTHER SUCCULENTS10.05.-14.05., 10:00-17:00 (II, V), 10:00-19:00 (IV), 11:00-17:00 (VI, VII)The exhibition is organized in cooperation with the Latvian Society of Cactus and Other Succulent Breeders. The exhibition will display about 500 species of cactuses and other succulents. Growing of cactuses and other succulents is rather easy, therefore more and more people want to grow them. Just some tips have to be taken into account and they will be shares by the society’s experts during the exhibition. Visitors will be able to consult the experts and take part in educational events.Natural History Museum of Latvia

OPEN-AIR CONCERTS AT KALNCIEMA QUARTER11.05.-29.06., 18:00-23:00, (IV)Free open-air concerts take place every Thursday in the Kalnciema Quarter court-yard, 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 District

ANIMAL FAMILY DAYS IN RIGA ZOO13.,14.05., 10:00-18:00In mid May, many animals will have already had new arrivals, and their young are playfully running around the sunlit enclosures, while most birds are still sitting on their eggs. At Family Days, the zoo invites visitors to enjoy various activities from 12:00 to 16:00: solving puzzles, playing games, observing the animal families and, of course, quality leisure time with family and friends.Riga Zoo

VINETA SAREIKA AND LIEPĀJA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. BORN IN LATVIA13.05., 19:00Performers: violinist Vineta Sareika, Liepaja Symphony Orchestra, conductor Lutz Köhler (Germany). Program: F. Mendelssohn Overture "Hebrides", M. Bruch first

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concert for violin and orchestra op sol minor. 26 F. Mendelssohn Third Symphony la minor op. 56th.Dzintari Concert Hall

MAY’S OPEN-AIR RELIGIOUS RITUAL14.05., 12:00-14:00In the month of May, the ritual of singing at the cross is a new tradition at the Eth-nographic Open-Air Museum but an age-old tradition in Latgale and Augšzeme. According to Catholic traditions of Latgale, a cross is the place of reflection where one looks up, removing any hat in reverence to God. People called divine service in May as "dzīduošana pi krusta" (singing at the cross) and held it at their own in-itiative. The Holy Mass will be held in the chapel of Eleonorvilla Manor, and Virgin Mary’s songs will be sung at the crucifix of Guti village.Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

CONCERT "AVE MARIA" AT RIGA DOME14.05., 19:00Program – J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel, W.A. Mozart, L. Luzzi, P. Mascagni Performers: Olga Pyatigorskaya, soprano; Edīte Alpe, organ; Indulis Cintiņš, violin.Riga Dome Cathedral

ARS REZUMĒ PRESENTS EXHIBITION "HYPERREALISM MOVEMENT MANIFESTATIONS IN LATVIA" - AGNESE RAKOVSKA IN CONCERT18.05., 17:30During the evening, it will be possible to view the exhibition with special tours hosted by museum experts, as well as enjoy an acoustic concert by Triānas Parks soloist Agnese Rakovska.National Museum of Art exhibition space "Arsenāls"

SINFONIETTA RĪGA SEASON CLOSING CONCERT19.05., 19:00Concluding its first decade and entering the teen years, chamber orchestra Sinfo-nietta Rīga in its season closing concert offers a buffet of musical styles.Great Guild

HISTORY NIGHT AT THE RIGA ZOO20.05., 18:00-22:00When the Museum Night events take place in the city, the Riga Zoo invites people to the History Night. Fates of numerous enthusiasts, legendary animals have tangled together during the past hundred years. Buildings and their residents have changed over time, but the extraordinary atmosphere is still present. Also, it is possible to watch animals during late hours, when usually the gates of the Zoo are closed.Riga Zoo

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NIGHT OF THE MUSEUMS AT THE ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN-AIR MUSEUM20.05., 19:00-23:00A special atmosphere is always present during the Night of the Museums in May, when a spring-time joy is in the air and both young and old can enjoy various fun games at the museum’s Kurzeme coastal village section - fun for the whole family!Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

NIGHT OF THE MUSEUMS AT ARSENĀLS20.05., 20:00As part of the annual Night of the Museums, whose theme this year is The Wheel of Time, the ARSENĀLS exhibition space will host an evening program featuring the exhibition Hyperrealism. Movement Manifestations in Latvia.National Museum of Art exhibition space "Arsenāls"

OPERA "TANNHÄUSER"23.,24.05., 10.,15.06., 18:00In Richard Wagner’s masterpiece, Tannhäuser draws his artistic inspiration from experiencing polar opposites: the pleasure he experiences in an underground grotto, and the asceticism he experiences on his pilgrimage to Rome. He also loves women who are polar opposites to one another, and searches for a way to combine these two opposites to form a unified whole: Tannhäuser wants the sensual Venus to have Elisabeth’s chastity, whereas he wants the chaste Elisabeth to have Venus’s sensuousness. Stage Director Vilppu Kiljunen tells about his pro-duction: My approach to the staging was built around a central question: the conditions that make love and loving possible in a cultural context, where the idea and role of a woman is violently divided into that of a saint or a whore.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

OPERA "ANNA KARENINA"26.05., 19:00Life in the Karenin family is languid and unhurried. But the heart of Anna, the lady of the house, is suddenly inflamed by passion, which destroys the comforts of domestic harmony. Anna surrenders to Vronsky’s seductions and leaves her husband and beloved son.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

OPERA "LA TRAVIATA"27.05., 19:00Opera in 3 acts by Giuseppe Verdi. In Italian with surtitles in Latvian and in English.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

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"AVE MARIA", CONCERT BY OLGA PJATIGORSKA27.05., 19:00Olga Pyatigorskaya, soprano; Ilze Reine, organ. Program – J.S. Bach, G.F. Händel, W.A. Mozart, L. Luzzi, P. Mascagni.St.John’s Church in Riga

JŪRMALA RESORT FESTIVAL27.05.Jūrmala Resort Festival is a very special celebration, marking the beginning of the summer season in the largest resort town of the Baltics. Jūrmala Town Council and local residents have prepared a number of spectacular events for all the visitors.Jūrmala

BALLET "RAYMONDA"28.05., 19:00This work by genius Marius Petipa represents the artist’s rebirth in the twilight of his life. The Master created "Raymonda" at the age of 80 as the quintessence of his rich life. The plot is about a knight who embarks on a crusade and his bride. Dances by Raymonda and her friends appear as an accolade to female beauty and the multicoloured gamut of her feelings, while the entrance of sheikh Abdu-Rakhman and his suite brings Oriental inebriation and passion to the ballet, briefly stirring up the admirable harmony of Raymonda’s world. LNO production transports the viewers into the wondrous atmosphere of the Middle Ages.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

BALLET "BOLERO"31.05., 19:00French composer Maurice Ravel once joked: I have written a masterpiece. Unfor-tunately, there is no music in it.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

A CONCERT PERFORMANCE "NOVECENTO"31.05., 19:00The same world-famous Italian author and philosopher Alessandro Baricco (1958) who studies glass castles, silk and Homer, during his early years has much though about music and even wrote books about it. Baricco is erudite, rather provocative and even a bit quarrelsome. He loves tangled ideas and always tries to purify the objects that he is studying from trivial assumptions.Spikeri Concert Hall

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01.01.-30.12. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)



01.01.-30.12. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)



01.01.-30.12. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)



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Traveling exhibition "Latgale Congress - 100" National History Museum of Latvia 12

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21.04.-04.06.10:00-19:00 (II-VI), 12:00-19:00 (VII)

Exhibit: The Jāzeps Pīgoznis Award for Latvian Landscape Painting St. Peter's Church 20

27.04.-11.06.11:00-18:00 (II, IV-VII), 11:00-19:00 (III)

Solo exhibition by Tomas Daunora Riga Porcelain Museum 22

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05.05.-26.06. 10:00-18:00 (II-VII) Exhibition "Lilac" Riga Art Nouveau Centre 32

01.06.-31.08. 11:45-14:15 Feeding time at Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 42


01.06. 17:00 Jazz in Old Town at the Small Guild Hall Garden Small Guild 44


01.06. 19:00 Opera "Mackbeth" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 44



02.06. 19:00 Ballet "Scheherazade and her Tales" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 30

02.06. 20:00 Season Opening Concert of the Dzintari Concert Hall Dzintari Concert Hall 44

03.06. 09:00-18:00 47th annual Latvian Arts and Crafts Fair Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum 44


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03.06.-04.06. Events dedicated to the International Day for Protection of Children Riga 45

04.06. 09:00-17:00 47th annual Latvian Arts and Crafts Fair Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum 44






07.06.-11.06.

10:00-17:00 (II, V), 10:00-19:00 (IV), 11:00-17:00 (VI, VII)

Tall iris exhibition Natural History Museum of Latvia 45




07.06. 20:00 Riga Festival. Kremerata Baltica and Gidon Kremer Great Guild 45






08.06. 20:00Riga Festival. Latvian Radio Big Band and Shayna Steele (USA). 100th anniversary of the birth of Ella Fitzgerald

08.06.-10.06. World Art Nouveau Day Riga Art Nouveau Centre 45

08.06.-17.06. Rīga Opera Festival 2017 Latvian National Opera and Ballet

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Exhibition "Maija Tabaka and Western Berlin"




09.06. 19:00 Opera "Yevgeniy Onegin" Latvian National Opera and Ballet 20

09.06. 20:00 Riga Festival. Uģis Prauliņš jubilee concert St.John's Church in Riga 46


10.06. 10:00-18:00 Bumblebee Days at the Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 46

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11.06. 10:00-18:00 Latvian Winner 2017: International Dog Show






12.06. 20:00 Mitrofan Pyatnitsky State Academic Russian Folk Chorus Dzintari Concert Hall 47


13.06. 19:00 Concert "Viva Opera" Riga Dome Cathedral 47

13.06. 20:00 Riga Festival. WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne Great Guild 47





15.06.-18.06.

10:00-17:00 (II, V), 10:00-19:00 (IV), 11:00-17:00 (VI, VII)

Peony exhibition Natural History Museum of Latvia 47

15.06.-06.08.11:00-18:00 (II, IV-VII), 11:00-19:00 (III)

Solo exhibition by Imants Klīdzējs Riga Porcelain Museum 47





15.06. 20:00 Riga Festival. Egīls Siliņš and the LNSO Riga Dome Cathedral 48



16.06. 22:00 Riga Festival. Guna Zariņa and The Latvian Radio Choir "Night Guard" St. Peter's Church 48






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18.06.-22.06. Events opening Latvian traditional Midsummer festivities in Riga Riga 48




21.06. 17:30 Foo Fighters Lucavsala island 48



21.06. 20:00 Closing of Riga Festival. Carmina Burana Dzintari Concert Hall 48

22.06. 09:00-19:00 Līgo! market Dome Square 50




23.06.-24.06. Līgo! festivities on November 11 embankment and Dzegužkalns Riga 50



24.06.-26.06. International dance competition "Arabesk" Dzintari Concert Hall 50



25.06. 19:30 Thomas Anders from Modern Talking Dzintari Concert Hall 51

26.06.-10.09. 10:00-18:00 (II-VII) Exhibition "Retrospection III" Riga Art Nouveau Centre 51



27.06.-01.07. Rīgas Ritmi 2017 Riga 51










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EXHIBITION: SILVER CUP "21ST CENTURY RENAISSANCE"01.01.-30.12., 11:00-17:00 (III-VII), from 01.05. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)This filigree masterpiece fascinates with its grace, beauty, and magnitude. 35.37 kg of silver was used in the cup’s creation; its height – 1.20 m. Silver cup "21st Century Renaissance" symbolizes welfare, fortune, and the force of life. The cup incorporates gilded engravings, which represents the flow of money from ancient times up to this day. The author is the brilliant jewelry master Oļegs Auzers and his students. The work was created in collaboration with JSC "Baltic International Bank".Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

EXHIBITION. SPOTLIGHT ON A SPECIAL ITEM FROM THE MUSEUM COLLECTION01.01.-30.12., 11:00-17:00 (III-VII), from 01.05. 10:00-17:00 (I-VII)This is a diverse series of exhibits lasting year round. A specific and certainly interesting display item is given feature attention, taken from the thousands of treasures in the Museum’s archives.Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

EXHIBITION "VERSION - LATVIANS: LATVIAN ETHNOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION OF 1896"01.01.-17.09., 10:00-17:00 (II-VII), from 01.06. 10:00-19:00 (II), 11:00-17:00 (III-VII)The Latvian ethnographic exhibit held 120 years ago became the very first and most extensive such exposition of Latvian history, culture, traditions and achieve-ments. Undoubtedly it was a affirmation of the Latvian nation’s viability and prop-er place among the community of civilized countries with language, national cul-ture and economic efforts among the key aspects. The exhibit about the famous exhibit: "Versija – latvieši: 1896. gada Latviešu etnogrāfiskā izstāde" is a reminder to us all about its significance and it brings front and center such topical matters as heritage and identity.National History Museum of Latvia

FEEDING TIME AT RIGA ZOO01.06.-31.08., 11:45-14:15The summer programme at Riga Zoo will again feature daily "demonstrations" of the staff feeding the animals (closed June 23-24). An excellent opportunity to find out what giraffes, 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


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JAZZ IN OLD TOWN AT THE SMALL GUILD HALL GARDEN01.,08.,15.,29.06., 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

OPERA "MACKBETH"01.06., 19:00Macbeth is Giuseppe Verdi’s tenth opera and his first to be inspired by William Shakespeare – whose Macbeth Verdi had loved since his youth.Latvian National Opera and Ballet

SEASON OPENING CONCERT OF THE DZINTARI CONCERT HALL02.06., 20:00Musicians: Raimonds Pauls, Vestard Shimkus, Latvian Radio Big Bend, Chamber Orchestra Sinfonietta Rīga.Dzintari Concert Hall

47TH ANNUAL LATVIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR04.06., 09:00-18:00, 04.06., 09:00-17:00Since 1972, the Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum has been organizing its annual Latvian Arts and Crafts Fairs, which traditionally is held during the first weekend of June. Over the past 46 years, the Fair has become an event of nation-al importance - it is not only a fair, but a national exhibition and one of the largest annual gatherings of residents and guests. Along with the arts and craftsmen participating in the Fair, various traditional folklore and dance groups, as well as musical ensembles and others perform at the Fair. National cuisine is also availa-ble to hungry visitors. These are the people who cultivate the Fair each year, and acquaint modern-day society with the traditional culture of the Latvian people.Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

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EVENTS DEDICATED TO THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR PROTECTION OF CHILDREN03.,04.06.As every year, the International Day for Protection of Children will be marked in Riga with a bright and colorful program of events - concerts and festivals, creative workshops, sports events, games and activities will be held in Riga’s central parks and culture centers, as well as in suburbs - Ziemeļblāzma, Kalnciems Quarter, Mežaparks and other places.Riga

TALL IRIS EXHIBITION07.06.-11.06., 10:00-17:00 (II, V), 10:00-19:00 (IV), 11:00-17:00 (VI, VII)The exhibition is organized in cooperation with the Latvian Society of Gladiolus and Iris Breeders. The exhibition will display 200 species and hybrids of the tall bearded iris appropriate for breeding in Latvia. During the exhibition the associ-ation’s representatives - breeders and collectors - will answer visitors’ questions about iris species, growing, and choice of the species for the garden.Natural History Museum of Latvia

RIGA FESTIVAL. KREMERATA BALTICA AND GIDON KREMER07.06., 20:00Musicians: Kremerata Baltica orchestra; Oļesja Petrova, mezzo; Host and soloist Gidon Kremer, violin. Programme: Leonid Desyatnikov, Jēkabs Jančevskis, Robert Schumann/Karlheinz StockhausenGreat Guild

"AVE MARIA", CONCERT BY OLGA PJATIGORSKA08.06., 19:00Olga Pyatigorskaya, soprano; Edīte Alpe, organ. Program – J.S. Bach, G.F. Händel, F. Schubert, L. Luzzi, C. Sait - Saen.St.John’s Church in Riga

WORLD ART NOUVEAU DAY08.-10.06.To celebrate World Art Nouveau Day, which traditionally is held on June 10 in Reseau Art Nouevau Network cities, including Riga, visitors to the museum will have the opportunity to take a tour of buildings designed by architect Mikhail Ei-senstein. This is one of the event’s marking the 150th anniversary of the famous architect.Riga Art Nouveau Centre

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EXHIBITION "MAIJA TABAKA AND WESTERN BERLIN"09.06.-20.08., 12:00-18:00 (II,III,V), 12:00-20:00 (IV), 12:00-17:00 (VI,VII)Since the well-known Latvian artist Maija Tabaka’s stay in Western Berlin between 1977 and 1978, and her solo exhibition at the Künstlerhaus Bethanien, German art critics continue to call her the "Bird of Paradise", but when arriving in Berlin, her new-found friends began calling Maija the "Soviet Countess".National Museum of Art exhibition space "Arsenāls"

RIGA FESTIVAL. UĢIS PRAULIŅŠ JUBILEE CONCERT09.06., 20:00Musicians: Inga Šlubovska Kancēviča, soprano; Kalvis Kalniņš, baritone; Kristīne Adamaite, organ; Rīga Cathedral Boys Choir; Sinfonietta Rīga orchestra; Conduc-tor Mārtiņš Klišāns. Programme: Uģis Prauliņš (b 1957) Te Deum, Fantasia No. 2 for Organ (premiere).St.John’s Church in Riga

BUMBLEBEE DAYS AT THE RIGA ZOO10.,11.06., 10:00-18:00The bumblebee exposition has been popular among visitors of the Riga Zoo for several years in summer. The activity of these diligent insects does not leave visitors indifferent - big or small. They can watch the bumblebees carrying the heavy loads, building new honeycombs, taking care of the new generation. The creative research workshopa ( at 12 a.m.-4 p.m.) will offer tricky tasks and games.Riga Zoo

LATVIAN WINNER 2017: INTERNATIONAL DOG SHOW10.06., 10:00-19:00, 11.06., 10:00-18:00The International Dog Show brings together the best of different breeds of dogs from Latvia and abroad. Every day, visitors will be able to see canines from all 10 groups of the International Federation of Cynological Sports. The exhibition will showcase demonstrations by various dogs.Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre

Exhibition "Maija Tabaka and Western Berlin"

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MITROFAN PYATNITSKY STATE ACADEMIC RUSSIAN FOLK CHORUS12.06., 20:00The world’s most famous folk choir from Russia. Powerful and unique voices in a concert program accompanied by folk instruments, orchestra and enthusiastic dancing. An uncommon choir, the musicians and dance group keep the historical memory of the unique and only performance style and one-of-a-kind repertoire characteristic for the Pyatnitsky Chorus.Dzintari Concert Hall

CONCERT "VIVA OPERA" 13.06., 19:00Olga Pyatigorskaya, soprano; Edīte Alpe, organ; Indulis Cintiņš, violin. Program – G.F. Handel, A. Vivaldi, G. Rossini, V. Bellini, G. Verdi, P. Mascagni.Riga Dome Cathedral

RIGA FESTIVAL. WDR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA COLOGNE13.06., 20:00Musicians: Gautier Capuçon, cello WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne; Conduc-tor Jukka-Pekka Saraste. Programme: Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) Cello Con-certo in B Minor, op 104. Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Third Symphony in F Major, op 90.Great Guild

PEONY EXHIBITION15.-18.06., 10:00-17:00 (II, V), 10:00-19:00 (IV), 11:00-17:00 (VI, VII)The exhibition is organized in cooperation with the Riga Gardening and Bee-keeping Society. The exhibition will display flowers from different regions of Lat-via. During the exhibition breeders and collectors will answer visitors’ questions about peony species, growing, and choice of the species for the garden.Natural History Museum of Latvia

SOLO EXHIBITION BY IMANTS KLĪDZĒJS15.06.-06.08., 11:00-18:00 (II, IV-VII), 11:00-19:00 (III)The experience and impressions gained during visits to the birthplace of porce-lain, China, can be seen in the recent works of Imants Klīdzējs (1956). The ideas gained while working in China are still very much a part of the artist’s style, which can be seen in his latest work. The artist enjoys creating structural porcelain through turning, with texture an important part of his works. The exhibition will feature the artist’s latest works.Riga Porcelain Museum

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RIGA FESTIVAL. EGĪLS SILIŅŠ AND THE LNSO15.06., 20:00Musicians: Egīls Siliņš, bass baritone; Latvian National Symphony Orchestra; Conductor Māris Sirmais. Programme: Pēteris Vasks (b 1946) Viatore; Giya Kancheli (b 1935) Don’t Grieve; Pēteris Vasks Credo.Riga Dome Cathedral

RIGA FESTIVAL. GUNA ZARIŅA AND THE LATVIAN RADIO CHOIR "NIGHT GUARD"16.06., 22:00Musicians: Guna Zariņa, actress; Latvian Radio Choir; Conductor Sigvards Kļava; Director Vladislavs Nastavševs. Programme: Music by Ēriks Ešenvalds (b 1977).St. Peter’s Church

EVENTS OPENING LATVIAN TRADITIONAL MIDSUMMER FESTIVITIES IN RIGA18.-22.06.Ahead of the annual Midsummer festival, or Līgo!, various events will take place at Riga’s squares, parks, cultural centers and elsewhere, including the traditional event cycle Midsummer Bonfire on Riga’s Hills, the Līgo! market on Dome Square, as well as various other exhibitions, performances and events based on national traditions.Riga

FOO FIGHTERS21.06., 17:30On June 21, one of the world’s best concert bands Foo Fighters will give an open-air rock concert in Lucavsala. The more than two-hour long performance will not be the band’s first and only gig in the Baltic states. Supporting acts will include Scottish trio Biffy Clyro and U.S./British duo The Kills.Lucavsala island

CLOSING OF RIGA FESTIVAL. CARMINA BURANA21.06., 20:00Musicians: Gunta Gelgote (soprano), Michael Chulpajev (tenor), Iveta Apkalna (or-gan), the Latvian Radio Choir, State Choir "Latvia", the Latvian National Sympho-ny Orchestra, conductor Andris Poga. Program: Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Concerto for organ, Timpani and String Orchestra Sol Major, FP 93 | Carl Orff (1895-1982), Carmina Burana.Dzintari Concert Hall

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LĪGO! MARKET22.06., 09:00-19:00To properly prepare for the annual Midsummer of Līgo! festival, a traditional mar-ket will once again be organized on Riga’s Dome Square, where farmers and craftsmen from all over Latvia will offer flower bunches and garlands, oak leaf crowns, traditional teas and honey from Latvia’s aromatic summer fields, country bread, cheeses, warm pastries, smoked meat and other goodies necessary to properly celebrate the merry festival. Furthermore, Latvia’s best craftsmen will also be on hand, offering a wide range of items - wickerwork, clay dishes, linen tablecloths and bed covers, knitted items, wooden spoons, as well as traditional jewelry made of amber and silver. Meanwhile, traditional musical and dance col-lectives from Riga will maintain a merry festival atmosphere throughout the day!Dome Square

LĪGO! FESTIVITIES ON NOVEMBER 11 EMBANKMENT AND DZEGUŽKALNS23.06.The Midsummer, of Līgo! festival, in Riga is traditionally celebrated on the No-vember 11 embankment and Dzegužkalns, where bonfires and Līgo! songs will be sung, and traditional festival dishes will also be served. Performing at the events will be various traditional musical and dance collectives. Everyone will also have the opportunity to find out about the merry traditions of Līgo! and greet the sunrise the following morning.Riga

INTERNATIONAL DANCE COMPETITION "ARABESK"24.-26.06.Every year thousands of young dancers participate in the festival Arabesk - World and European championship winners in various categories, as well as the best groups from all over the world - Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Cyprus, Slovenia, Poland, Egypt, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Canada, Israel, France and Brazil.Dzintari Concert Hall

Līgo! festivities on November 11 embankment and Dzegužkalns

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THOMAS ANDERS FROM MODERN TALKING25.06., 19:30The popular singer became famous in the 1980s, when he was a member of the group Modern Talking. Thomas Anders is a pseudonym, as his real-name is Bernd Weidung. Anders first shot to fame with his 1980 single Judy. However, 1984 was the year when he released one of his most famous singles - You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul , which reached the top of the European singles charts.Dzintari Concert Hall

EXHIBITION "RETROSPECTION III"26.06.-10.09., 10:00-18:00 (II-VII)This exhibition of the museum’s most stunning and important artifacts has al-ready become a tradition, acquainting guests with the museum’s latest acquisi-tions and items which have been restored.Riga Art Nouveau Centre

RĪGAS RITMI 201727.06.-01.07.Rīgas Ritmi is one of the most attended and loved music festivals in Latvia. The festival’s concerts are held at different locations in Riga and feature world-famous and award-winning musicians, as well as young and undiscovered musical talents. The Rīgas Ritmi Festival is one of the main music festivals in the Baltic States, which has also been recognized in Europe and elsewhere around the world.Riga

"AVE MARIA", CONCERT BY OLGA PJATIGORSKA29.06., 19:00Olga Pyatigorskaya, soprano; Ilze Reine, organ. Program – J.S. Bach, G.F. Händel, W.A. Mozart, L. Luzzi, P. Mascagni.St.John’s Church in Riga

Rīgas Ritmi 2017

LIST OF VENUE ADDRESSES

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"Daile" music hall Kr.Barona iela 31

Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma" Ziemeļblāzmas iela 36

Dzintari Concert Hall Turaidas iela 1, Jūrmala

Gallery Daugava, Alksnāja Street Alksnāja iela 10/12

Great Guild Amatu iela 6

Kalnciema District Kalnciema iela 35

kim? Contemporary Art Centre Sporta iela 2

Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre Ķīpsalas iela 8

Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum Bonaventuras iela 10

Latvian National Opera and Ballet Aspazijas bulvāris 3

Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation Palasta iela 4

National History Museum of Latvia Brīvības bulvāris 32

National Library of Latvia Mūkusalas iela 3

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

Natural History Museum of Latvia Palasta iela 4

Old St. Gertrude's Church Ģertrūdes iela 8

Putti Art Gallery Peitavas iela 5

Riga Art Nouveau Centre Alberta iela 12

Riga Art Space Kungu iela 3

Riga Dome Cathedral Herdera laukums 6

Riga Museum of Decorative Arts and Design Skārņu iela 10

Riga Porcelain Museum Kalēju iela 9/11

Riga Zoo Meža prospets 1

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

Small Guild Amatu iela 3

Spikeri Concert Hall Maskavas iela 4, k-1

Splendid Palace Elizabetes iela 61

St. Peter's Church Skārņu iela 19

St.John's Church in Riga Jāņa iela 7

St.Paul's Church A.Deglava iela 1

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