Events in Riga 7-9/2014

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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

Working hours:9:00–19:[email protected]

This information has been prepared on 03.06.2014. The Riga Tourism Development Bureau is not responsible for any changes made by event organisers. Cover photo: Kaspars Garda. Foundation Riga 2014.

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Date Time Event Venue Pg.

01.07.-31.10. 9:00-19:00 Tropical Butterfly House University of Latvia

Botanical Garden 8

01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00 Exhibition "Riga as a Part of Russia.

1710 – Middle of the 19th Century"

Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

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01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00

Exhibition of the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation "The Object of the Month"


01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00 Exhibition "The Dom Museum ―

Temple for Science and Art"


01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00

Exhibition "Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation: Recent acquisitions"


01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00

Exhibition "Anton Buchholtz (1848–1901): numismatist and collector"


01.07.-23.12.

10:00-17:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "Amber - The Baltic Jewel"

Latvian National History Museum 8

01.07.-20.07.

10:00-17:00 (II-VII) Exhibition "In Search of the Horizon" Latvian Railway

History Museum 8

01.07.-23.12.

10:00-17:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "Jūrmala fishermen in the 19th and 20th centuries: an exhibition"

Jurmala Open-air Museum 8

01.07.-23.12.

10:00-17:00 (III-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)

Exhibition "Amber through the times"

Natural History Museum of Latvia 9

01.07.-23.12.

10:00-17:00 (III-VII) Exhibition "Resort Fashion" Jurmala City

Museum 9

01.07.-14.10. 10:00-18:00 Exhibition "Osteo's Stories at

the Zoo" Riga Zoo 9

01.07.-05.07.

10:00-19:00 (I-V), 10:00-17:00 (VI-VII)

Exhibition "The world of mittens"National costume centre "Senā klēts" ("Ancient Barn")

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01.07.-07.09.

10:00-19:00 (II-VI), 12:00-19:00 (VII)

International travelling exhibition "Nature in Art Nouveau" St. Peter's Church 9

01.07.-30.07. 10:00-20:00 Exhibition "A new look at the old

city"

Exhibition house "Atklāj Rīgu" ("Reveal

Riga")10

01.07.-26.07.

10:00-18:00 (I-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI)

Exhibition "Amber in Contemporary Art Jewellery" Art gallery Putti 10

01.07.-15.10.

11:00-17:00 (II-VI)

Exhibition "Amber: myth and science"

The Pauls Stradins museum of the history of medicine

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01.07.-21.07.

11:00-17:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "A Boudoir Revolution: Fashion in the 1970s"

Riga Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

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01.07.-24.08.

11:00-18:00 (II-VII)

Russian Artist Olga Cherisheva’s Solo Show "Drawings" Riga Art Space 11

01.07.-06.09.

11:00-18:00 (II-VI) Exhibition "The New Femininity"

Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum

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01.07.-24.08.

11:00-18:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "En vogue. Latvian and Siberian Contemporary Art" Riga Art Space 11

01.07.-31.08. 11:30-14.15 Riga Zoo invites to public feeding

of animals Riga Zoo 11

01.07.-30.09.

12:00-12:20 (I-VI) Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome

Cathedral 13

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01.07.-03.08.

12:00-17:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "Art + Communication 2014: Fields"

National Museum of Art exhibition space

"Arsenāls"13

01.07.-26.07.

12:00-18:00 (II-V), 11:00-16:00 (VI)

"Double Portrait": paintings by Juris Baklāns and Vija Maldupe Mūkusala Art Salon 13

01.07.-27.07.

12:00-18:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "A Dance with a Countrywoman"

kim? Contemporary Art Centre 13

01.07.-27.07.

12:00-18:00 (II-VII) A solo show by Elza Sile kim? Contemporary

Art Centre

01.07.-31.07.

12:00-18:00 (I-V)

Viktorija Eksta and Raimonds Līcītis’ show "The Devine Duality"

Office Gallery at the Contemporary Art Centre

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01.07.-13.07.

FIFA World Cup — come and join the fans! Kronvalda Park 14

01.07.-19.07. Festival of paper objects Riga 14

01.07.-31.12. 15:00, 16:00 Documentary "Riga Story" Splendid Palace 14

01.07.-30.12. 15:00-20:00 Portrait gallery "Born in Riga ―

Famous Worldwide" Splendid Palace 14

01.07. 19:00

Festival "Artissimo". Beethoven's 9th in visual images vizuālos tēlos (multimedia project) and V. Šimkus with Beethoven's 4th Piano concerto

Dzintari Concert Hall

02.07.-19.10. Various Exhibitions at the "KGB Building" KGB Building 15

02.07. 19:00

Festival "Artissimo". Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw (Netherlands) & Grammy winner Roy Hargrove (trumpet, USA)

Dzintari Concert Hall

02.07. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 15

02.07. 19:00 Stories from the Seas: a concert Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma" 15

03.07.-06.08.

Exhibition "Visionary structures. From Johansons to Johansons"

National Library of Latvia 15

03.07. 17:00 Jazz in Old Town Riga Small Guild 15

03.07. 18:30 Circus show "Summer Revue" Riga Circus 17

03.07. 19:00 Kremerata Baltica Festival. Concert "Zanis and Johanna. Love." Great Guild 17

03.07. 19:00 Double concert "Mike Dawes / Yasmin Levy"

Riga Congress Centre 17

03.07. 19:00-23:00 Open-air concerts at Kalnciema Street Quarter

Kalnciema Street Quarter 17

03.07. 19:30 Festival "Artissimo". Seven Kings (Francija) Dzintari Concert Hall

03.07. 20:00 Concert "Inga Bērziņa Quintet and Gunu's Thang"

Open-Air Leisure Park Egle

04.07.-20.07.

10:00-18:00 (III-VII)

International exhibition of seascapes "Marina"

Jurmala City Museum 18

04.07.-27.07.

12:00-17:00 (II-VII) Project "Cīeņa"


"Arsenāls"18

04.07.-06.07. 13:00 Jomas Street Festival Jurmala 18

04.07. 18:30International Child and Youth Circus Festival "World full of Wonder 2014"

Riga Circus 18

04.07. 19:00 Festival "Artissimo". Night of chamber music

Jurmala City Museum

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04.07. 19:00Kremerata Baltica Festival. Concert "Masters and Master Works"

Baltais flīģelis

04.07. 19:00Double concert "Paolo Fresu and Daniele Di Bonaventura with Jeff Lorber Fusion"


04.07. 19:00 Summer concerts in Bergs Bazaar The Bergs Bazaar (Berga bazārs) 19

04.07. 20:00 Concert "RM5" Open-Air Leisure Park Egle

05.07. 10:00-16:00 Kalnciema Street Quarter Fair Kalnciema Street Quarter 19

05.07.-24.08.

10:00-18:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "Masters of Latvian painting: from the end of the 19th to the mid-20th century"

Art Museum Riga Bourse 19

05.07. 11:00-17:00 Riga Flea MarketSpīķeri creative quarter and promenade

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05.07. 16:00International Child and Youth Circus Festival "World full of wonder 2014"

Riga Circus 18

05.07. 17:00 Summer Tours at the Latvian National Opera

Latvian National Opera 20

05.07. 18:00 Organ music concerts at St John’s Church

St. John's Church in Riga 20

05.07. 19:00Kremerata Baltica Festival. Concert "Time for Schubert: Love and Loneliness"

Baltais flīģelis

05.07. 19:00Double concert "Edmar Castaneda / Randy Brecker ft. Latvian Radio Big Band"


05.07. 19:00 Folk dance performance before Europiade 2014

Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma"

05.07. 20:00 Concert "Rūta Dūduma" Open-Air Leisure Park Egle

06.07. 11:00 Summer Chamber Music Concerts in Sigulda Sigulda New Castle 20


Riga Circus 18


St.John's Church in Riga 20



Riga Circus 18


08.07. 20:00 Burkard Waldis’ "Prodigious Son": opening of the Early Music Festival Spikeri Concert Hall 20

09.07.-13.07.

10:00-17:00 (III-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)

Summer flower shows at the Natural Museum


09.07.-19.07. 8th World Choir Games Riga 21/22


09.07. 21:00 Antonio Vivaldi’s opera "Orlando Furioso" Spīķeri Concert Hall

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10.07.-13.07. 9:00-19:00 Riga Flower BallThe Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia

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10.07. 20:00 Vivaldi and Handel’s court music and poetry readings Small Guild

11.07. 19:00 Bach-inspired organ music at Riga Dome

Riga Dome Cathedral 24


11.07. 20:00 Sinfonietta Rīga and the baroque harpist Andrew Lawrence-King Great Guild

11.07. 20:00 Baroque music at Mežotne Small Manor

Mežotne Small Castle 24


12.07. 10:00-16:00 Bazaar at Bergs Bazaar Market at Berg’s Bazaar 24


12.07. 13:00"King’s Gardener and the Wonderflower": a performance for children

Rundale Palace 24

12.07. 16:00Sergejs Jēgers, Dorothee Oberlinger and Collegium Musicum Riga

Rundale Palace





12.07. 18:00 Sauer organ summer Old St. Gertrude's Church 25

12.07. 19:00 Ball at the Small Guild Small Guild 25

12.07. 20:00 Vivaldi and Handel in Rundāle palace Rundale Palace

12.07. 22:00 Early Music Festival gala concert. Antonio Vivaldi’s "Four Seasons" Rundale Palace 25


13.07. 18:00 Bach-inspired organ music at Dubulti Lutheran church

Dubulti Evangelical Lutheran church



16.07. 19:00 Festival "Artissimo". Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra



17.07.-20.07.

10:00-17:00 (III-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)



17.07.-31.08.

10:00-18:00 (II-VII)

"I Love Riga": a solo exhibition by Antoņina Paškeviča

Riga Porcelain Museum 25



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17.07. 20:00 Opera "The Enchanted Wanderer" Latvian National Opera 25

18.07. Positivus Festival 2014 Salacgrīva 28














22.07.-27.07. 19:00 Contest for young performers of

popular music "New Wave 2014" Dzintari Concert Hall 28


23.07. 19:00 Kemnitz Saxon Symphony Orchestra

Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma" 28





25.07. 19:00 Bach-inspired organ music at Riga Dome

Riga Dome Cathedral 24





26.07. 14:00 Sigulda Blues Festival Sigulda Castle ruins 28





26.07.-02.08.

The Introvert Art Festival "Ad Lucem" Riga 29





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29.07. 19:00 "Ave Maria", concert by Olga Pjatigorska



30.07. 19:00 World Jazz Festival Arena Riga 29

31.07.-03.08.

10:00-17:00 (III-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)





31.07. 19:00 World Jazz Festival Arena Riga 29



Open-air concerts at Kalnciema Street Quarter

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TROPICAL BUTTERFLY HOUSE01.07.-31.10., 9:00-19:00The National Botanical Garden of Latvia is one of the most popular places of recreation in Riga — it is possible to explore the compact but very informative area at a slow pace, to get acquainted with plants from all over the world, as well as to simply enjoy nature in the centre of urban life. It is also possible to find the only Tropical Butterfly House in the Baltic States with butterflies from South American, Asian and African tropical jungles.University of Latvia Botanical Garden

EXHIBITION "RIGA AS A PART OF RUSSIA. 1710 – MIDDLE OF THE 19TH CENTURY"01.07.-30.09., 10:00-17:00The exhibition tells a story about Riga and its inhabitants in the 18th and the first half of the 19th century. It offers a better understanding of the develop-ment of Riga within the context of Russian and European history. The exhibition encompasses a period of about 150 years in the life of Riga and its inhabitants after the Great Northern War when, in 1710, Riga became part of the Russian Empire.Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

EXHIBITION "AMBER - THE BALTIC JEWEL"01.07.-23.12., 10:00-17:00 (II-VII)This exhibition presents the most interesting pieces from the collection of the Latvian National History Museum from the Stone Age until modern times. These unique objects are complemented by multimedia displays, allowing one to walk the Amber Way.Latvian National History Museum

EXHIBITION "IN SEARCH OF THE HORIZON"01.07.-20.07., 10:00-17:00 (II-VII)This international contemporary art exhibition focuses on the probing nature of art, and its essence– striving for the ideal, the desire to be at unknown intersec-tions. Seeking the horizon marks the propensity of the individual (microcosm) for balance in the expanse of the universe (macrocosm) and the desire to un-derstand the world order.Latvian Railway History Museum

EXHIBITION "JŪRMALA FISHERMEN IN THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES: AN EXHIBITION"01.07.-23.12., 10:00-17:00 (II-VII)The regular collection at the Jūrmala Open-air Museum, "Jūrmala fishermen in

Exhibition "Amber through time"Tropical Butterfly House

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the 19th and 20th centuries", features an exposition of anchors and boats. You can also try your hand at weaving ropes and nets.Jurmala Open-air Museum

EXHIBITION "AMBER THROUGH TIME"01.07.-23.12., 10:00-17:00 (III,V), 10:00-19:00 (IV), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)The exhibition tells a story about the most unique natural resource found in Latvia: amber. It covers such topics as the formation of amber, its character-istic forms and wide range of colours; amber inclusions, fossilised tree res-ins throughout the world and their deposits; as well as threads made of this material.Natural History Museum of Latvia

EXHIBITION "RESORT FASHION"01.07.-23.12., 10:00-17:00 (III-VII)The show will introduce you to fashions common among vacationers from the end of the 19th century until the 1990s.Jurmala City Museum

EXHIBITION "OSTEO‘S STORIES AT THE ZOO"01.07.-14.10., 10:00-18:00The exhibition is a story about the most important supporting structure in the animal world — bones. Thanks to the skeleton, numerous living creatures have evolved — fast runners, good flyers, outstanding swimmers, massive giants, agile hunters, skillful pawers, flexible slitherers and many more. Any visitor can explore many exciting and clever solutions for optimising supporting structures of different animals.Riga Zoo

EXHIBITION "THE WORLD OF MITTENS"01.07.-05.07., 10:00-19:00 (I-V), 10:00-17:00 (VI-VII)Latvian mittens occupy a unique place in the traditional cultural heritage. Or-namented mittens are still knitted possibly because, more than other popular art forms, they express Latvian taste, creative joy, imagination, professionalism and world view.National costume centre "Senā klēts" ("Ancient Barn")

INTERNATIONAL TRAVELING EXHIBITION "NATURE IN ART NOUVEAU"01.07.-07.09., 10:00-19:00 (II-VI), 12:00-19:00 (VII)An international traveling exhibition, "Nature in Art Nouveau", opens at Saint Peter’s Church in Riga. The show features various Art Nouveau interpretations from different regions in Europe, approaching them as united elements of one

"Nature in Art Nouveau"Exhibition "Resort Fashion"

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language. In 19th-century Europe, a new movement of art revival was born that took nature as its main source of inspiration. From Barcelona to Helsinki, from Brussels to Ljubljana, from Glasgow to Nancy, a new aesthetic was born that created revolutionary, counteracting forms, bringing science and art together in one modern style. Indebted to the progress of the times and scientific publica-tions, artists created their own notion of beauty.St. Peter‘s Church

EXHIBITION "A NEW LOOK AT THE OLD CITY"01.07.-30.07., 10:00-20:00Riga is an ancient city, where every step is accompanied by a sense of history and peoples‘ memories. Some places often give you that feeling of the past hanging in the air. The works at this exhibition endeavor to capture special natural light effects. The exhibition allows you to see a special side of Riga, only visible from above. When overlooking the city from such heights, well-known buildings can be seen from a new perspective, changing their entire appearance. Exhibition house "Atklāj Rīgu" ("Reveal Riga")

EXHIBITION "AMBER IN CONTEMPORARY ART JEWELLERY"01.07.-26.07., 10:00-18:00 (I-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI)This exhibition shows the range of applications of amber in contemporary jew-ellery made by professional artists. This interest is mainly substantiated by the special material quality of amber and its historical value. The show will feature contemporary jewellery artists from Latvia and Italy, as well as authors from countries on the ‘Amber Road’ (Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Austria, Slovenia and Hungary). Thus, the show will connect the Baltic Amber Road not only geographically but also historically — from ancient to modern times, connecting the past with the future and demonstrating the beauty of jewellery.Art gallery Putti

EXHIBITION "AMBER: MYTH AND SCIENCE"01.07.-15.10., 11:00-17:00 (II-VI)Stories have always been told about the magical properties of amber. The new exhibit will discuss the ritualised, as well as rational, use of amber in every-day life, medicine and rites, beginning with prehistoric magic rituals through medieval mysticism and first discoveries up to the modern scientific uses for succinic acid.The Pauls Stradins Museum for the history of medicine

Exhibition "Amber in Contemporary Art Jewellery".Viktoria Munzker Pawel Kaczynski

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EXHIBITION "A BOUDOIR REVOLUTION: FASHION IN THE 1970'S"01.07.-21.07., 11:00-17:00 (II-VII)This show of historian Alexander Valilyev’s Paris collection tells of the victory of stylistic versatility over fashion in this historic decade of revolutionary change, which in turn influenced art. The age of hippies was taken over by ethnic style, followed by retro and military fashion, while by the end of the decade disco and glam rock won over everything. Simultaneously, in 1976, this kaleidoscope was complimented with the wild punk style from London.Riga Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

RUSSIAN ARTIST OLGA CHERISHEVA’S SOLO SHOW "DRAWINGS"01.07.-24.08., 11:00-18:00 (II-VII)A natural skill at transforming everyday absurdity into meaningful art is this artist’s special talent. Her skills stem from a powerful longing to be connected with the world and her belief in the miracle of art.Riga Art Space

EXHIBITION "THE NEW FEMININITY"01.07.-06.09., 11:00-18:00 (II, III, V-VI), 11:00–19:00 (IV )This exhibition showcases paintings, graphic works, photographs and other materials that characterise the women of the 1920s, featuring works from the collections of the Latvian National Museum of Art, Romans Suta and Alexander Belcovs Museum, Latvian Museum of Photography and others.Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum

EXHIBITION "EN VOGUE. LATVIAN AND SIBERIAN CONTEMPORARY ART"01.07.-24.08., 11:00-18:00 (II-VII)En Vogue is a joint exhibition of Siberian and Latvian artists. Siberian and Lat-vian Contemporary Art is conceived as a show that will focus on the so-called

"reporting" trend in contemporary art. The show will feature both internationally acclaimed artists as well as emerging stars.Riga Art Space

RIGA ZOO INVITES TO PUBLIC FEEDING OF ANIMALS01.07.-31.08., 11:30-14.15If you want to find out how flamingos have dinner, how much a hippo eats daily, why boars like to shower, what lemurs and meerkats like for dinner, how long is a giraffe‘s tongue and what games seals play, you have to visit Riga Zoo, where a public feeding of animals is staged every day from 11:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.Riga Zoo

Exhibition "A Boudoir Revolution: Fashion in the 1970's"

www.LiveRiga.com

Delightfully Delicious Destination – RigaDuring the summer season restaurants will be offering a special menu of meals with peas, crayfish and gooseberries.

Fall Riga Restaurant Week 13–19 October

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CONCERTO PICCOLO01.07.-30.09., 12:00-12:20 (I-VI)

"Concerto Piccolo" gives the opportunity to enjoy one of the most splendid and valuable historic organs in the outstanding acoustics of the Riga Dome Cathe-dral. The Riga Dome Cathedral organ belongs among the highest achievements of organ building of the late Romanticism period and is an excellent monument to the history of music.Riga Dome Cathedral

EXHIBITION "ART + COMMUNICATION 2014: FIELDS"01.07.-03.08., 12:00-18:00 (II, III, V), 12:00-20:00 (IV), 12:00-17:00 (VI, VII )The International Media Art Exhibition "Fields"showcases the role of art in mod-ern science, technological innovation and social change. The exhibition shows a vivid and dynamic art landscape that challenges conventional views, decon-structs social reality and provides positive visions of the future. The show will feature some 40 artworks created by artists from different countries of the world, focusing on the regions of Central, Eastern and Northern Europe.National Museum of Art exhibition space "Arsenāls"

"DOUBLE PORTRAIT": PAINTINGS BY JURIS BAKLĀNS AND VIJA MALDUPE01.07.-26.07., 12:00-18:00 (II-V), 11:00-16:00 (VI)In the 1970s, the young painters Juris Baklāns and Vija Maldupe drew atten-tion with their sophisticated use of tonal spectrum and emotional depiction of everyday life, influenced by both French art and individual mastery. Although the artists’ lives and art were similar, they used different thematic amplitudes.Mūkusala Art Salon

EXHIBITION "A DANCE WITH A COUNTRYWOMAN"01.07.-27.07., 12.00-20.00 (II), 12.00-18.00 (III-VII)A double show featuring Sanya Kantarovsky and Ella Kruglyanskaya’s (both from New York) is inspired by Vera Mukhina, Riga-born Soviet sculpting star, on the 125th anniversary of the birth of this unique person.kim? Contemporary Art Centre

VIKTORIJA EKSTA AND RAIMONDS LĪCĪTIS’ SHOW "THE DEVINE DUALITY"01.07.-31.07., 12:00-18:00 (I-V)The show’s interactive exposition is specially constructed in order for visitors to see one another in unusual circumstances by following instructions printed on a floor. The artists are interested in a possibility of mutual understanding and

Paintings by Raimonds Līcītis

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the rhetorical question whether our own imagination and notions determine the reflection of another person. If a mirror is broken, does it mean that an image is not visible? The show will comprise works that both artists created together, as well as individual pieces made separately: Viktorija Eksta‘s photographs and Raimonds Līcītis’ paintings in which the authors tried to recreate notions that have of one another.Office Gallery at the Contemporary Art Centre

FIFA WORLD CUP — COME AND JOIN THE FANS!01.07.-13.07. Football is the king of sports, and the FIFA World Cup takes place this summer. If you are a true football fan, come to the fan pavilion in the Kronvalds Park, where you can cheer for your favourite football team together with other football fans.Kronvalda Park

FESTIVAL OF PAPER OBJECTS01.07.-19.07. During the Paper Festival innovative paper art objects are created and exhib-ited in Pārdaugava. The festival will welcome masters of the craft from Japan, the country with the oldest traditions of employing paper in classic as well as contemporary art.Riga, www.kalnciemaiela.lv

DOCUMENTARY "RIGA STORY" 01.07.-31.12., 15:00 (english)Eight centuries in 30 minutes — the short yet memorable documentary film

"Riga Story" — shown in the oldest and most luxurious theatre in Northern Eu-rope, the Splendid Palace, offers guests of the city to learn more about Riga’s 810-years of history. The film was created as an exciting reference material and stimulus for further cultural and historical sightseeing in Riga, encouraging the exploration of the brightest pages of Riga’s history and perspectives on the city’s development. Splendid Palace

PORTRAIT GALLERY "BORN IN RIGA ― FAMOUS WORLDWIDE"01.07.-30.12.Locals and city guests are now able to get to know the most talented people born in Riga who have made the city’s name renowned around the world. The show tells of both historical personalities whose accomplishments have facilitated engineering advancement and captivated the art world in the 20th century, as well as our con-temporaries who are still active and promote Riga and Latvia worldwide.Splendid Palace

Festival of paper objects

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EXHIBITIONS AT THE "KGB BUILDING"02.07.-19.10., 10:00-16:00 (I), 10:00-20:00 (III), 10:00-18:00 (IV-VII)The KGB Building will host an exhibition by the Occupation Museum (free entry), a guided tour of the "Cheka cellars" and five other exhibitions: "(Re)construction of A Friendship", "A Latvian’s Suitcase", "Against All Odds", "10 Stories of Man and Power" and "Museum of Fatal Things" that look at the relationship between man and power in the past and issues that still influence our contemporary consciousness.KGB Building

ORGAN MUSIC CONCERT AT RIGA DOME02.07., 04.07., 06.07., 09.07., 13.07., 16.07., 18.07., 20.07., 23.07., 27.07., 30.07.; 01.08., 03.08., 06.08., 10.08., 13.08., 15.08., 20.08., 22.08., 24.08., 27.08.; 03.09., 05.09., 10.09., 12.09., 17.09., 19.09., 24.09. 19:00Experienced Latvian organ players, as well as guests from Italy, Holland, St. Petersburg, Finland and many other countries participate in concerts of organ music. 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

STORIES FROM THE SEAS: A CONCERT02.07., 19:00In the music programme "Stories from the Seas", singer Anta Eņģele together with her charming friend, bayan virtuoso Marko Ojala, will take listeners to a different time, telling, as they go, stories of sailors and playing their melancholy songs.Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma"

EXHIBITION "VISIONARY STRUCTURES. FROM JOHANSONS TO JOHANSONS"03.07.-06.08. This exhibition is a reflection of the Latvian avant-garde art in the 20th and 21st centuries — these artists, who represent various generations where each of them is an art innovator of his time, give an insight into experimental or maybe even utopian artistic values and their historical change.National Library of Latvia, www.lcca.lv

JAZZ IN OLD TOWN RIGA03.07., 10.07., 17.07., 24.07., 31.07.; 07.08., 14.08., 21.08., 28.08. 17:00Jazz in the Old Town: well-known jazz melodies performed by talented musicians in the courtyard of the Small Guild, next to Līvu Square. Jazz is improvisation.

Jazz in Old Town Riga

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You have to listen to jazz many times to suddenly feel the wonder of it. And then time stops. Improvising between musicians and the public creates an atmos-phere that has energy and sensations at its core. True emotions created by jazz are like an oasis in a world of synthetic music.Small Guild

CIRCUS SHOW "SUMMER REVUE"03.07.-30.08., Tuesdays and Thursdays at 18:30; Saturdays at 13.00Summer circus show of the world‘s best traditions performed by Latvian circus artists. Enjoy the air gymnasts high in the air, acrobats and equilibrists at the arena. Funny clowns will take care of the jokes, and the audience will be treated to other circus surprises.Riga Circus

KREMERATA BALTICA FESTIVAL. CONCERT "ZANIS AND JOHANNA. LOVE."03.07., 19:00In collaboration with Riga 2014 and the Lipke Memorial, Kremerata Baltica and Gidon Kremer present a concert entitled "Žanis un Johanna. Mīlestība", which will include a premiere of Arturs Maskats‘ composition "Midnight in Riga" ded-icated to Žanis and Johanna Lipkes. Visual effects developed by stage design-er Reinis Suhanovs. Programme: Arturs Maskats: "Midnight in Riga" (soloists Gidon Kremer, Giedre Dirvanauskaite and Andrei Pushkarev); Philip Glass: the Second violin concerto "The American Four Seasons" (2009); Mieczyslaw Wein-erg: Chamber symphony No. 2 op. 147 (1987). Great Guild, www.kremeratabaltica.com

DOUBLE CONCERT "MIKE DAWES / YASMIN LEVY"03.07., 19:00Mike Dawes is a young guitar virtuoso who is well known thanks to his skillful fingerstyle guitar playing. His repertoire includes jazz classics, arrangements of popular compositions and original compositions. In a Riga concert, Yasmin Levy and her band will present a program influenced by flamenco, the Argen-tinian tango and Portuguese fado and featuring compositions following in the traditions of Turkish and Spanish music.Riga Congress Centre

OPEN-AIR CONCERTS AT KALNCIEMA STREET QUARTER03.07., 10.07., 17.07., 24.07.; 31.07., 07.08., 14.08., 21.08. 28.08., 04.09., 11.09., 19:00 -23:00Free open-air concerts take place every Thursday in the Kalnciema Street Quarter courtyard, which provides a great platform for young emerging musi-cians from Latvia. Local indie and alternative rock bands, jazz, classical and folk

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artists as well as visiting musicians from abroad play these concerts.Kalnciema Street Quarter

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF SEASCAPES "MARINA"04.07.-20.07., 10:00-18:00 (III-VII)The international exhibition of seascapes "Marina" opens every year in the Jūrmala City Museum, popularising seascapes and sea painting traditions in Jūrmala and Latvia. Artists from countries all over the world take part in the exhibition every year.Jurmala City Museum

PROJECT "CĪEŅA"04.07.-27.07., 12:00-18:00 (II, III, V), 12:00-20:00 (IV), 12:00-17:00 (VI, VII )The project "Cīeņa", a play of Latvian words ‘cīņa’ (struggle) and ‘cieņa’ (re-spect), aim to combine these two features, demonstrating what making collec-tive choices means to us today.National Museum of Art exhibition space "Arsenāls"

JOMAS STREET FESTIVAL04.07.-06.07., 13:00Just as in previous years, this July, Jomas Street in Jūrmala, a pedestrian quar-ter highly popular among locals and visitors alike, will transform into a street filled with cheerful dancing and singing.Jurmala

INTERNATIONAL CHILD AND YOUTH CIRCUS FESTIVAL "WORLD FULL OF WONDER 2014"04.07., 18:30; 05.07., 16:00; 06.07. 13:00; 07.07. 18:30Continuing to develop good circus traditions, promoting experience exchange of new artists and establishing mutual communication between the emerging circus artists of Latvia, Europe and other world countries, Riga Circus organizes the child and youth circus festival "World Full of Wonder".Riga Circus

DOUBLE CONCERT "PAOLO FRESU AND DANIELE DI BONAVENTURA WITH JEFF LORBER FUSION"04.07., 19:00A double concert by the unusual trumpet and bandadeon duo Paolo Fresu and Daniele di Bonaventura and the founders of smooth jazz Jeff Lorber Fusion.Riga Congress Centre

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SUMMER CONCERTS IN BERGS BAZAAR04.07.-26.09., Fridays at 19:00Every Friday evening under a blossoming chestnut tree in the courtyard of the Hotel Bergs, professional musicians perform special music programmes consisting of easy-listening and summer melodies varying from jazz, blues and tango to romance and classic music.The Bergs Bazaar (Berga bazārs)

KALNCIEMA STREET QUARTER FAIR05.07., 12.07., 19.07., 26.07.; 02.08., 09.08., 16.08., 23.08., 30.08.; 06.09., 13.09., 20.09., 27.09., 10:00-16:00The Kalnciema Street Quarter in Riga is part of a unique European wooden architecture heritage. To add colour and suburban flavour to your stay in Riga, visit the Kalnciema Street Quarter — an ensemble of renovated wooden build-ings from the end of the 19th century. The District now hosts a series of cultural and business events. Seasonal markets on all Saturdays will give you a taste of local food and crafts. Almost every fair has a special theme adapted to Latvian traditions, celebrations and seasons.Kalnciema Street Quarter

EXHIBITION "MASTERS OF LATVIAN PAINTING: FROM THE END OF THE 19TH TO THE MID-20TH CENTURY"05.07.-24.08., 10:00-18:00 (II-VII)The show will offer an insight into the history of Latvian painting, reflecting changes distinctive of the fin de siècle art that can be seen from an individual perspective and artistic manifestations of each of the creative personalities.Art Museum Riga Bourse

RIGA FLEA MARKET05.07., 09.08., 06.09., 11:00-17:00Visitors will be able to purchase antique knick-knacks and useful items, as well as original design objects, clothing and accessories. The organizer’s aim is to introduce traditions of the best European city open-air flea markets in which everyone who has something beautiful or useful to sell can do it, and visitors can acquire things with a story which are impossible to get in shopping malls. The market takes place in the spacious and cosy square in the Spīķeri quarter and can accommodate everyone. Free entry for all.Spīķeri creative quarter and promenade

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SUMMER TOURS AT THE LATVIAN NATIONAL OPERA05.07., 12.07., 19.07., 26.07., 02.08., 09.08. 17:00; 16.08., 23.08., 30.08., 21.09. 15:00 LNO 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

ORGAN MUSIC CONCERTS AT ST JOHN’S CHURCH05.07., 06.07., 12.07., 19.07., 26.07., 02.08., 09.08., 16.08., 23.08., 30.08., 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

DOUBLE CONCERT "EDMAR CASTANEDA / RANDY BRECKER FT. LATVIAN RADIO BIG BAND"05.07., 19:00A double concert by Colombian harpist Edmar Castaneda and jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player and composer Randy Brecker, as well as The Latvian Radio Big Band.Riga Congress Centre

SUMMER CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS IN SIGULDA06.07., 13.07., 20.07., 27.07., 11:00On Sunday mornings in July only at the distance of an hour drive from Riga, in one of the most beautiful castle gardens of Latvia – the New Sigulda Castle garden you have a unique opportunity to enjoy musical breakfast accompanied by sounds of chamber music, held within framework of the summer chamber music concert cycle "Beethoven and Sigulda".Sigulda New Castle

BURKARD WALDIS’ "PRODIGAL SON": OPENING OF THE EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL08.07., 20:00The concert will feature the vocal groups Ars Antiqua Riga and Trakula. With participation by actors Jānis Āmanis, Andrejs Možeiko, Inga Siliņa, Dace Vītola, Miķelis Žideļūns and the dance collective Ballare.Spikeri Concert Hall


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SUMMER FLOWER SHOWS AT THE NATURAL MUSEUM09.07.-13.07., 10:00-17:00 (III-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)Working in, and looking after, a home garden has been a Latvian tradition for many generations and is still alive to this day. People love working with earth, especially cultivating flowers, which has facilitated the evolution of the craft of plant breeding. and showing off new varieties has always been part of the game. The splendid flower shows at the Nature Museum have for many years been a celebration bringing to-gether breeders, selectors and everyone who loves Latvian gardens.The following shows will be open for the public during the summer season:09.07 – 13.07 Roses17.07 – 20.07 Lilies31.07 – 03.08 Daylilies20.08 – 24.08 Gladiolus27.08 – 31.08 Tomatoes11.09 – 14.09 Dahlias17.09 – 21.09 Fungi24.09 – 28.09 Latvian grapesNatural History Museum of Latvia

8TH WORLD CHOIR GAMES09.07.-19.07.The biggest choir music festival in the world – World Choir Games – this year will take place in Riga. Its aim is to gather choirs for a friendly competition not-withstanding their nationality, race, or music they perform. During the ten days of the festival, in many concert venues and parks of Riga there will take place contests in 29 categories, master classes, special performances, parade of the participants and other exiting events.Riga, www.singriga.lv

RIGA FLOWER BALL10.07.-13.07., 9:00-19:00Riga Flower Ball (Rīgas puķu balle) is the most prominent environmental design event and the best-attended exhibition of flowers and decorative plants in Latvia and the Baltic States. The annual Riga Flower Ball gathers all garden and beauty lovers for enjoyment of the floral wealth and proficiency of Latvian gardeners, to admire imagination of garden designers and architects, to get inspired and to enjoy the summer.The Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia

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BACH-INSPIRED ORGAN MUSIC AT RIGA DOME11.07., 25.07., 08.08., 29.08., 26.09., 19:00The inexhaustible ocean of J.S.Bach and music created under his influence by Latvian and the world’s masters of sound. For the first time in Latvia, a joint project by Riga Dome, Liepaja Trinity Cathedral and Dubulti Lutheran Church, will result in a premier of three pieces, each composed for its venue, and a world premier of three all-new works together in Riga Dome, entitled The Latvian Trilogy for Organ.Riga Dome Cathedral

BAROQUE MUSIC AT MEŽOTNE SMALL MANOR11.07., 20:00The Mežotne Small Manor is located on a picturesque bank of the Lielupe river, 76 kilometres from Riga. The concert, part of the Early Music festival, will fea-ture Dorothee Oberlinger (flute) and Ieva Saliete (harpsichord)Mežotne Small Castle

BAZAAR AT BERGS BAZAAR12.07., 26.07., 09.08., 23.08. 13.09., 27.09., 10:00-16:00The Bergs Bazaar, situated between Elizabetes, Marijas and Dzirnavu Streets, is living a self-sufficient life as a miniature city. You can find cinema, art, fashion, delicacies, a luxury hotel and a fountain here. The Bergs Bazaar possesses the features of a glamorous metropolis: refinement, intelligence and hedonism, per-fect for a contemplative walk or a conversation. Fresh seasonal food and quality crafts are offered twice a month in the passages of the Bergs Bazaar by farmers and craftsmen from every corner of the Latvian countryside.Market at Berg’s Bazaar

"KING’S GARDENER AND THE WONDERFLOWER": A PERFORMANCE FOR CHILDREN12.07., 13:00The Early Music Festival will also cater to little listeners, inviting them to one of the most beautiful architectural landmarks in Latvia - Rundāle palace. They will be able to see a special musical performance, "King’s Gardener and the Wonderflower". Programme: Orlando di Lasso, Claudio Monteverdi, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.Rundale Palace

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SAUER ORGAN SUMMER12.07., 09.08., 23.08., 13.09., 18:00Old St. Gertrude‘s Church is home to the largest Sauer organ in Latvia, built by Sauer in 1906. Before the Riga Dome Cathedral became a concert hall in 1962, old St. Gertrude Church was the main organ concert venue in Riga.Old St. Gertrude’s Church

BALL AT THE SMALL GUILD12.07., 09.08., 13.09., 19:00Small Guild hosts themed balls, with a dance orchestra playing with a special guest, with the opportunity for ballroom dancing for all. Both your partner and the tune could be completely unknown to you but the main value of ballroom dancing remains: the unspoken communication, opening the door to the world of movement, art and freedom. Most importantly, ballroom dancing is a beauti-ful and cultured way of enjoying your leisure time. Small Guild

EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL GALA CONCERT. ANTONIO VIVALDI’S "FOUR SEASONS"12.07., 22:00The concert will conclude the festival with performances in the palace’s gar-den. With Vineta Sareika (violin) and Sinfonietta Riga, led by conductor Andris Veismanis.Rundale Palace

"I LOVE RIGA": A SOLO EXHIBITION BY ANTOŅINA PAŠKEVIČA17.07.-31.08., 10:00-18:00 (II-VII)Antoņina Paškeviča is a brilliant personality in the world of Latvian ceramics, who has worked as an artist at the creative laboratory of Riga Porcelain Factory and still makes first-class artworks from porcelain. The exposition will include sets of china and other works, old and new, in connection with a theme of Riga.Riga Porcelain Museum

OPERA "THE ENCHANTED WANDERER"17.07., 20:00For the first time, viewers in Riga will have a chance to see Rodion Shchedrin’s opera "The Enchanted Wanderer" for three soloists, a choir and an orchestra by Saint Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre. The orchestra will be conducted by maestro Valery Gergiev.Latvian National Opera

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POSITIVUS FESTIVAL 201418.07.-20.07. Positivus Festival is the largest music and arts festival in the Baltic States that takes place every year at Salacgrīva Fishermen‘s Park. Each year, the festival offers its visitors not only a variety of amazing performers, but also plentiful entertainment options and a lively atmosphere, which together create an un-forgettable experience. The excellent location of the festival grounds is also one of the festival‘s many advantages. The idyllic location is praised both by the festival visitors as well as the performing artists. Salacgrīva, www.positivusfestival.com

CONTEST FOR YOUNG PERFORMERS OF POPULAR MUSIC "NEW WAVE 2014"22.07.-27.07., 19:00Dzintari open air concert hall hosts this international contest for young pop singers. "New Wave" features not only the world‘s emerging stars, but also popular Russian and well-known international artists.Dzintari Concert Hall

KEMNITZ SAXON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA23.07., 19:00The orchestra’s repertoire consists not only of symphonic music but also in-cludes so-called light music, stretching from Verdi and Wagner to music for cartoons. The orchestra performs in Germany and abroad and is planning to visit Latvia and Lithuania in 2014.Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma"

SIGULDA BLUES FESTIVAL26.07., 14:00Blues means emotions, energy, stable values and lifestyle. This music genre will be honoured on the open-air stage of Sigulda castle ruins at the biggest blues festival in the Baltic States with Latvian and foreign artists on the stage.Sigulda Castle ruins, www.bluesfest.lv/

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THE INTROVERT ART FESTIVAL "AD LUCEM"26.07.-02.08.Recognised and beloved musicians will perform concerts, treating the audience to the special mood of the festival and forming an alternative understanding of spirituality in art and music. The characteristic trait of the festival is its interest in the phenomenon of introspection in music. "Ad Lucem" encourages you to turn towards your inner world and discover your naturally innate spirituality.Riga, www.adlucem.info

"AVE MARIA", CONCERT BY OLGA PJATIGORSKA29.07., 19:00Program – J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel, G. Caccini, F. Schubert. Performers: Olga Pyatigorskaya, soprano; Yevgenia Lissitsina, organ.St.John‘s Church in Riga

WORLD JAZZ FESTIVAL30.07.-31.07., 19:00On the first evening the stage at the Arena Riga will host the well-known Amer-ican jazz diva Cassandra Wilson, winner of two Grammy awards. Wilson is one of the most vivid jazz singers of the last decade, whose talent is complemented by her grace. The concert will feature Italian-born trumpet player, Till Bronner, with his unforgettable and smoky sound, as well as the Kate Davis Trio from the U.S., who have conquered American radio charts with their seductive jazz compositions. The evening will end with a performance by Russian jazz star Oleg Akkuratov, who at the age of 24 has already made a name for himself in the world of jazz. He is ready to challenge any jazz star, which is why his perfor-mances are so full of vitality, maximalism and youthful temperament.The second evening will be opened by a performance by Russian jazz saxo-phone player Igor Butman, whose tenor saxophone paints a lyrical, melancholic and truly deep musical picture. He has performed at New York’s most prestig-ious jazz club, Blue Note and has performed with giants from the world of jazz. The evening will also see a performance by the American pianist Dave Grusin and the young Russian-born Australian singer Fantine, who speaks many lan-guages, which gives her music a special feel and charisma. Another guest is the Canadian Gino Vanelli, performing with his special mixture of passion and honesty. The concert will be concluded by Lee Ritenour, a guitar virtuoso whose performance won’t leave you unmoved. From blues to jazz; from jazz to the roots of rock.Arena Riga

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01.07.-31.10. 9:00-19:00 Tropical Butterfly House University of Latvia

Botanical Garden 8

01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00 Exhibition "Riga as a Part of Russia.

1710 – Middle of the 19th Century"


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01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00

Exhibition of the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation "The Object of the Month"


01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00 Exhibition "The Dom Museum ―

Temple for Science and Art"


01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00

Exhibition "Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation: Recent acquisitions"


01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00

Exhibition "Anton Buchholtz (1848–1901): numismatist and collector"


01.07.-23.12.

10:00-17:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "Amber - The Baltic Jewel"

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01.07.-23.12.

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01.07.-23.12.

10:00-17:00 (III-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)

Exhibition "Amber through the times"


01.07.-23.12.

10:00-17:00 (III-VII) Exhibition "Resort Fashion" Jurmala City

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01.07.-14.10. 10:00-18:00 Exhibition "Osteo's Stories at

the Zoo" Riga Zoo 9

01.07.-07.09.

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01.07.-15.10. 11:00-17:00 (II-VI)

Exhibition "Amber: myth and science"


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01.07.-24.08.

11:00-18:00 (II-VII)

Russian Artist Olga Cherisheva’s Solo Show "Drawings" Riga Art Space 11

01.07.-06.09.

11:00-18:00 (II-VI) Exhibition "The New Femininity"


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01.07.-24.08.

11:00-18:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "En vogue. Latvian and Siberian Contemporary Art" Riga Art Space 11

01.07.-31.08. 11:30-14.15 Riga Zoo invites to public feeding

of animals Riga Zoo 11

01.07.-30.09.

12:00-12:20 (I-VI) Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 13

01.07.-03.08.

12:00-17:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "Art + Communication 2014: Fields"


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01.07.-30.12. 15:00-20:00 Portrait gallery "Born in Riga ―

Famous Worldwide" Splendid Palace 14

02.07.-19.10. dažādi Exhibitions at the "KGB Building" KGB Building 15

03.07.-06.08.

Exhibition "Visionary structures. From Johansons to Johansons"

National Library of Latvia 15

05.07.-24.08.

10:00-18:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "Masters of Latvian painting: from the end of the 19th to the mid-20th century"


17.07.-31.08. 10:00-18:00 (II-VII)

"I Love Riga": a solo exhibition by Antoņina Paškeviča

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26.07.-02.08.

The Introvert Art Festival "Ad Lucem" Riga 29

31.07.-03.08.

10:00-17:00 (III-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)



01.08.-03.08.

The 800th anniversary of Turaida castle

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01.08.-31.08.

12:00-17:00 (II-VII)

"We hold our hearts": a show by Kate Krolle


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01.08. 19:00 International Sigulda Opera Music Festival. The Overture Sigulda Castle ruins








02.08. 21:00International Sigulda Opera Music Festival. Open-air staging of Georges Bizet’s "Carmen"

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02.08. 22:00 Matthew Barley’s "Night Meditation" Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma" 35

03.08. 17:00 International Sigulda Opera Music Festival. Gala concert Sigulda Castle ruins 35



05.08. 20:00 International Ballet Festival "Ballet Stars in Jūrmala" Dzintari Concert Hall

06.08.-09.08.

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06.08. 19:00 Festival "Artissimo". Darja Zemele (harpsichord)



07.08.-10.08. International Flower Festival Culture centre

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07.08. 19:00 Festival "Artissimo". Night of chamber music

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08.08. 19:00 Festival "Artissimo". Gala concert "Years of Journeys" Dzintari Concert Hall

08.08. 19:00 Bach-inspired organ music at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 24




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09.08. 10:00-17:00 Contemporary Crafts FestivalLatvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

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09.08. 11:00-17:00 Riga Flea MarketSpīķeri creative quarter and promenade

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11.08. 19:00 Summertime 2014. Requiem: praying for the Baltic Sea Dzintari Concert Hall 37


12.08. 19:00 Summertime 2014. The Voice of Africa Dzintari Concert Hall


13.08. 19:00 Summertime 2014. Flamenco theatre Dzintari Concert Hall

13.08. 19:00 Ballet "Othello" Latvian National Opera

14.08.-24.08. 10:00-18:00 "International textile art expo "Riga

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14.08. 19:00 Summertime 2014. Duets with Inese Galante Dzintari Concert Hall

14.08. 19:00 Opera "The Marriage of Figaro" Latvian National Opera



15.08. Riga City Festival 2014 Riga 37

15.08. 12:00-16:00 Striped days in the Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 37


15.08. 19:00 Ballet "Swan Lake" Latvian National Opera

15.08. 19:00 Summertime 2014. Westside Story and sisters Labeque Dzintari Concert Hall

15.08. 19:00 "The Stained Glass of Riga": prelude to the Riga City Festival

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16.08. 19:00 Summertime 2014. Opera.Jazz.Blues Dzintari Concert Hall

16.08. 19:00-23:00 FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Latvia Biķernieki Sports Complex 38



17.08. 18:00 Summertime 2014. GALA Galante Dzintari Concert Hall

17.08. 19:00 Ballet "Le Corsaire" Latvian National Opera


20.08.-24.08.

10:00-17:00 (III-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)




20.08. 19:00 Opera "La Traviata" Latvian National Opera


21.08. 17:00 Riga St. Peter’s Church festival "Dominante" St. Peter's Church 38


21.08. 19:00 Ballet "Three encounters" Latvian National Opera



22.08. Closing of Jūrmala Summer Resort Season Horns Garden Park 38

22.08.-26.10.

12:00-17:00 (II-VII)

"Anatomy of an Experiment": a show of works by Gustavs Klucis


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22.08. 19:00 Opera "The Love for Three Oranges" Latvian National Opera










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23.08. 19:00 Ballet "The Sleeping Beauty" Latvian National Opera

24.08. 12:00-16:00 Celebration of Bread at the Open-Air Museum

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24.08. 19:00 Opera "The Barber of Seville" Latvian National Opera


27.08.-31.08.

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27.08. 19:00 Ballet "Anna Karenina" Latvian National Opera

28.08.-07.09. Gastronomy Festival Riga: restaurants,

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28.08.-31.08.

European Volleyball Confederation "Satellite" beach volleyball tournament

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28.08. 19:00 Opera "Nabucco" Latvian National Opera

28.08. 19:00 Le Petit Paris: an evening of jazz music





29.08. 19:00 Ballet "La Bayadere" Latvian National Opera



30.08. 11:30 Classic automobile parade ''Retro Jurmala'' Jurmala 39






30.08. 19:00 Opera "The Trubadour" Latvian National Opera 40

31.08. 12:00- 16:00 Day of Games and PlayingLatvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

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THE 800TH ANNIVERSARY OF TURAIDA CASTLE01.08.-03.08.Turaida castle, an archaeological and architectural landmark, is one of the oldest medieval castles still standing in Latvia, less than an hour drive from Riga.Turaida Museum Reserve, www.turaida-muzejs.lv

"WE HOLD OUR HEARTS": A SHOW BY KATE KROLLE01.08.-31.08., 12:00-18:00 (II, III, V), 12:00-20:00 (IV), 12:00-17:00 (VI, VII )Krolle tells a personal story about collective experiences, bringing viewers into a staged, irregular space outside their comfort zone. A video installation embodies the idea of faith as an unconscious, primordial force contained within each human being.National Museum of Art exhibition space „Arsenāls"

INTERNATIONAL SIGULDA OPERA MUSIC FESTIVAL. OPEN-AIR STAGING OF GEORGES BIZET’S "CARMEN"02.08., 21:00Roles performed by a cast of world-class opera soloists:Carmen: Clementine Margaine (France); Micaela: Maija Kovaļevska (Latvia); Jose: Philippe Do (France); Escamillo: Pierre-Yves Pruvot (France); also starring Kris-tīne Gailīte, Olga Yakovleva, Juris Ādamsons, Andris Lapiņš, Krišjānis Norvelis. Directed by Edmunds Freibergs; conductor - Vladimir Kirajiyev. Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and the festival choir. Sigulda Castle ruins

MATTHEW BARLEY’S "NIGHT MEDITATION"02.08., 22:00From dusk to dawn, listeners will be able to surrender themselves to the won-derful acoustic and eclectic sounds of Barley’s cello, whether sitting, lying on blankets or sleeping bags, falling asleep or waking up . In other words they enter a different dimension of perception while remaining under the spell of the music for the duration of the night.Culture centre „Ziemeļblāzma"

INTERNATIONAL SIGULDA OPERA MUSIC FESTIVAL. GALA CONCERT03.08., 17:00This year’s superstar is the tenor Marcello Alvarez (Argentina). The concert will feature such artists as baritone Vittorio Vitelli (Italy), Iano Tamar (Georgia), Philippe Do (France) and Pierre-Yves Pruvot (France). Latvian soloists Krišjānis Norvelis, Olga Yakovleva and others. Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and the festival choir. Conducted by Vladimir Kirajiyev.Sigulda Castle ruins

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INTERNATIONAL STREET ART AND WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL „RE RE RIGA!"06.08.-09.08.RE RE RIGA! will present a diverse programme of open-air shows this year, in-cluding acrobatics, street theatre, performances and world music concerts. The shows will take place in city squares and the park at the Congress Hall, and the world music concerts – at the culture chalet "Esplanade 2014". This year’s novelty is the special contemporary circus programme in the Congress Hall.Riga, rereriga.lv

INTERNATIONAL FLOWER FESTIVAL07.08.-10.08. At the festival, entitled "Flower Fantasies", one will be able to see a variety of flower compositions created by professionals from several European countries. For the last few years the festival has become widely recognised. The event will take place in the park of the Ziemeļblāzma community centre, which after recon-struction has regained its previous splendour.Culture centre „Ziemeļblāzma"

CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS FESTIVAL09.08.-10.08., 10:00-17:00Festivities, meetings and a presentation opportunity for Latvian craftsmen and designers who use various techniques and materials, combining their profession-al skills, technological development and the elements of modern design.Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

NATURE CONCERT HALL09.08., 17:00Nature Concert Hall is a symbiosis of nature, music, science, visual art and drama and an exploratory event about the Latvian nature. The event is organised in summer, each time in a new, previously unexplored natural site in Latvia. It is an open-air event in the nature.Sigulda, Gaujas senleja, tourism.sigulda.lv

ORGAN MUSIC CONCERTS AT ST JOHN’S CHURCH09.08., 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

International street art and world music festival „RE RE RIGA!"

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SUMMERTIME 2014. REQUIEM: PRAYING FOR THE BALTIC SEA11.08., 19:00For the first time in Latvia, during the festival "Summertime" opening concert, Mozart’s Requiem will be accompanied by a piece of video art – a prayer for the Baltic Sea – bringing together on one stage an ensemble of brilliant solo-ists: Anna Hallenberga, Andreass Šagers, Egils Siliņš and lastly, the soul of the festival, Inese Galante. The performance will be conducted by the world-famous Italian conductor, a dedicated lover of Mozart’s music, Evelino Pido; also, on the opening night, expect a surprise by the darling of the audience, winner of several international competitions and hope of the Latvian violinist scene, Daniil Bulayev. Mozart’s Requiem directly takes an idea of eternity; while Sandijs Semjonovs‘ film about the Baltic talks about the sea as a value, its pollution and its slow death.Dzintari Concert Hall

INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE ART EXPO "RIGA SUMMER"14.08.-24.08., 10:00-18:00 During the event, visitors will have a chance to see several exhibitions on the topic of currently popular direction in textile art – modern quilting –, one entitled "Tex-tile poetry, or poetic textile?", as well as a show by internet-group „Art-igra" that the team had been working on for three years, and also an international project

"Festival Street" by members of a handicrafts forum www.dublirin.com.ua, which will introduce you to the use of traditional and modern approaches to working with textiles. In all, the show will present textile works from Ukraine, Russia, Lith-uania, Latvia, Estonia, USA, Turkey, Hungary, Germany and other countries.Riga Culture Centre Iļģuciems

RIGA CITY FESTIVAL 201415.08.-17.08. The Riga City Festival is the main annual event in Rīga. It is a kaleidoscope of mu-sical, artistic, theatrical and dance performances, sports events and attractions. The festival also offers a wonderful opportunity to have a good time and gain new, unforgettable impressions.Riga, www.rigassvetki.lv

STRIPED DAYS IN THE RIGA ZOO15.08.-16.08., 12:00-16:00The striped days is an exciting event for families before the new school year and a chance to explore the secrets of the animal world in an interactive way.Riga Zoo

Inese Galante Striped days in the Riga Zoo

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"THE STAINED GLASS OF RIGA": PRELUDE TO THE RIGA CITY FESTIVAL15.08., 19:00The Riga City Festival will open with a Raimonds Pauls concert, The Stained Glass of Riga, for two soloists and an orchestra. The concert will also include other vocal compositions by Pauls. Soloist: Daumants Kalniņš.Vērmanes Garden Park

FIM SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX OF LATVIA16.08., 19:00-23:00Riga will host one of the most impressive motorbike shows in history. The Speed-way Grand Prix of Latvia will kick off at the Biķernieki sports complex, which will turn Riga into a world-class mecca for motor sports. Riga has an opportunity to host the 16 best speedway racers, which is an unprecedented event.Biķernieki Sports Complex

RIGA ST. PETER’S CHURCH FESTIVAL "DOMINANTE" 21.08., 22.08., 23.08.,17:00Riga St. Peter’s Church festival "Dominante" is organized as a triad of concerts inspired the formula from Paul’s First letter to the Corinthians:–faith, hope and love. All three festival’s nights will have two parts.The first part each night will feature the German neo-classicist Paul Hindemith‘s (1895-1963) opera "Das Lange Weihnachtsmahl". The second part will include a concert. St. Peter‘s Church

"ANATOMY OF AN EXPERIMENT": A SHOW OF WORKS BY GUSTAVS KLUCIS22.08.-26.10., 12:00-18:00 (II, III, V), 12:00-20:00 (IV), 12:00-17:00 (VI, VII )The name of Gustavs Klucis (1895-1938) is well known to European museums, but the world-famous constructivist’s relation to Latvia is often left unmentioned. Along with a unique collection from the Latvian National Library, the show will also display works from other European museums.National Museum of Art exhibition space „Arsenāls"

CLOSING OF JŪRMALA SUMMER RESORT SEASON22.08Every year to mark the closing of the summer resort season an event is held in the Horna Garden that has always entailed a romantic atmosphere. This event always features world renowned popular music compositions performed by out-standing soloists and musicians. The slightly nostalgic yet cheerful atmosphere marks the end of the summer season and arouses thoughts about the next.Horns Garden Park

FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Latvia

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CELEBRATION OF BREAD AT THE OPEN-AIR MUSEUM24.08., 12:00-16:00The main export product of Latvia is bread. To show honour to the small grain and the product that is made of it, the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia organises the Celebration of Bread, offering recipes from the entire Latvia, a pos-sibility to get acquainted with the traditions of making, baking and eating bread. Moreover, visitors will have a chance not only to try various types of bread, but also to learn how to mix dough and bake bread at the festival.Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

GASTRONOMY FESTIVAL28.08.-07.09.The brightest Latvian restaurants, cafes, bars and pizzerias invite everybody to enjoy them with something very special on each Festival day — novel menus, special offers and pleasant discounts. Have an unforgettable tour of tastes all over Latvia!Riga: restaurants, cafes and bars, www.gastrofest.lv

EUROPEAN VOLLEYBALL CONFEDERATION „SATELLITE" BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT28.08.-31.08., The tournament participants include more than forty of the strongest beach vol-leyball duos from Latvia and other European countries.Jurmala

LE PETIT PARIS: AN EVENING OF JAZZ MUSIC28.08., 19:00A jazz band will perform "Le Petit Paris", a musical programme featuring solos by Finnish singer Marko Ojala and one of the most powerful voices in Latvia, Olga Pīrāgs. Adding to the French-themed atmosphere, the venue’s terrace cafe will sell French pastries to listeners.Culture centre „Ziemeļblāzma"

CLASSIC AUTOMOBILE PARADE "RETRO JURMALA"30.08., 11:30Each year at the end of August, Jurmala hosts a get-together for antique cars and a motorcade through the city. The event also features a car agility contest.Jurmala

Celebration of Bread at the Open-Air Museum

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OPERA „THE TRUBADOUR"30.08., 25.09., 19:00

"The Trubadour" has ensured major success to Giuseppe Verdi, and this piece has kept its place as one of the most successful operas until today. It is all thanks to the great, expressive music of the opera: exciting arias and colourful compa-nies demonstrate the strong feelings and the psychological genuineness of the characters.Latvian National Opera

DAY OF GAMES AND PLAYING31.08., 12:00- 16:00At the beginning of the new school year, the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia invites children and their parents to enjoy games and playing. Children and adults are offered to try the ancient wooden games and toys. Competitions, relay and games led by a folklore band will be held in all farmsteads of the museum.Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

CONCERT BY THE RIGA SAXOPHONE QUARTET31.08., 16:00A diverse musical programme, "Ceļojumi" (Voyages), will include compositions by popular, as well as lesser-known composers, including Guillermo Lago’s cycle

"Ciudades", rhythms and melodies from Sarajevo to Spain, while leaving space for fiery Romanian songs and Astor Piazzolla’s passionate tangos.Culture centre „Ziemeļblāzma"

Classic automobile parade "Retro Jurmala"European Volleyball Confederation „Satellite" beach volleyball tournament

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01.07.-31.10. 9:00-19:00 Tropical Butterfly House University of Latvia Botanical Garden 8

01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00 Exhibition "Riga as a Part of Russia. 1710 – Middle of the 19th Century"


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01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00Exhibition of the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation "The Object of the Month"


01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00 Exhibition "The Dom Museum ― Temple for Science and Art"


01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00Exhibition "Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation: Recent acquisitions"


01.07.-30.09. 10:00-17:00 Exhibition "Anton Buchholtz (1848–1901): numismatist and collector"


01.07.-23.12. 10:00-17:00 (II-VII) Exhibition "Amber - The Baltic Jewel" Latvian National

History Museum 8

01.07.-23.12. 10:00-17:00 (II-VII)



01.07.-23.12.

10:00-17:00 (III-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)

Exhibition "Amber through the times" Natural History Museum of Latvia 9

01.07.-23.12. 10:00-17:00 (III-VII) Exhibition “Resort Fashion” Jurmala City Museum 9

01.07.-14.10. 10:00-18:00 Exhibition "Osteo's Stories at the Zoo" Riga Zoo 9

01.07.-07.09.10:00-19:00 (II-VI), 12:00-19:00 (VII)


01.07.-15.10. 11:00-17:00 (II-VI) Exhibition "Amber: myth and science"


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01.07.-06.09. 11:00-18:00 (II-VI) Exhibition "The New Femininity"


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01.07.-30.09. 12:00-12:20 (I-VI) Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 11


01.07.-30.12. 15:00-20:00 Portrait gallery "Born in Riga ― Famous Worldwide" Splendid Palace 14

02.07.-19.10. Various Exhibitions at the "KGB Building" KGB Building 15

22.08.-26.10. 12:00-17:00 (II-VII)

“Anatomy of an Experiment”: a show of works by Gustavs Klucis


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28.08.-07.09. Gastronomy Festival Riga: restaurants, cafes and bars 39

02.09. 19:00 Opera "La Traviata" Latvian National Opera



04.09.-26.09. 11:00-18:00 (II-VII)

Mark Shaw’s photographs of the Kennedy family Riga Art Space 44

04.09. 19:00 Ballet "Swan Lake" Latvian National Opera



05., 06.09. 10:00-19:00 Riga Food 2014 Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre 44

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05.09. 19:00 Opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" Latvian National Opera


06.09.-26.10. 10:00-18:00 (II-VII)

Exhibition "Searching for art of the future Voldemārs Matvejs and non-European art from Africa, Oceania and North Asia)"


06.09. 11:00-17:00 Riga Flea Market Spīķeri creative quarter and promenade

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06.09. 12:00 Ballet "Karlsson is Flying…" Latvian National Opera

06.09. 16:00 Concert "The Best of Folk Dance in Jūrmala" Dzintari Concert Hall 44

06.09. 18:00 Ballet "Karlsson is Flying…" Latvian National Opera

07.09. 10:00-17:00 Riga Food 2014 Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre 44

07.09. 12:00-16:00 The day of ancient crafts and blacksmiths at the Open-Air Museum

Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum 44

07.09. 12:00 Latvian Cycling Unity Ride Sigulda, Svētku laukums 46




11.09.-14.09.

10:00-17:00 (III-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)






12.09. 19:00 Sinfonietta Riga’s season opening concert Great Guild 46




13.09. 18:00 Invitation by Pēteris Vasks Autumn. Sigulda. Baltais flīģelis 46

13.09. 18:00 Play "Cabaret" National Theatre 46


17.09.-21.09.

10:00-17:00 (III-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)




18.09. 19:00 Riga Jazz 2014 The Great Guild 46

18.09. 19:00 Opera "Rigoletto" Latvian National Opera 48

19.09.-11.10.10:00-18:00 (I-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI)

Exhibition of works by Dutch jeweller Ted Noten Art gallery Putti 48

19.09. 18:30 New season at the Riga Circus Riga Circus 48

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19.09. 19:00 Latvian National Symphony Orchestra’s season opening concert Great Guild 48



20.09. 13:00, 16:00 New season at the Riga Circus Riga Circus 48

20.09. 17:00 The 10th anniversary of the Mirage Jazz Orchestra



21.09. 12:00-16:00 Autumnal Equinox at Ethnographic Open Air Museum

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21.09. 19:00 Ballet "Giselle" Latvian National Opera

24.09.-28.09.

10:00-17:00 (III-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI-VII)




25.09. 19:00 Opera "The Trubadour" Latvian National Opera 40


26.09. 19:00 Ballet "La Bayadere" Latvian National Opera

26.09. 19:00 Sinfonietta Riga and Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra Alternative jazz Great Guild 49

26.09. 19:00Mozart and Beethoven: Autumn Chamber Music Festival opening concert

Small Guild 49

27.09. 9:00-17:00 Mikelis Day Fair in Old Town Riga Dome Square 49



27.09. Motocross of Nations Motocentre "Zelta Zirgs", Kegums 49


27.09. 19:00 Opera "Carmen" Latvian National Opera

28.09. Motocross of Nations Motocentre "Zelta Zirgs", Kegums 49

28.09. 12:00 Play "Cabaret" National Theatre 46


28.09. 19:00 Ballet "Anna Karenina" Latvian National Opera


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MARK SHAW’S PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE KENNEDY FAMILY04.09.-26.09., 11:00-18:00 (II-VII)A unique chance to see American photographer Mark Shaw’s pictures of the Kennedy family.Riga Art Space

RIGA FOOD 201405., 06.09., 10:00-19:00; 07.09., 10:00-17:00Everybody is welcome to the „Riga Food“ fair to draw inspiration from a diversity of menu ideas, to taste new products as well as to see professional chef, pastry cook and bartender competitions. On the other hand, professionals are invited to derive ideas, knowledge and information for their further professional and busi-ness development.Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre

EXHIBITION „SEARCHING FOR ART OF THE FUTURE VOLDEMĀRS MATVEJS AND NON-EUROPEAN ART FROM AFRICA, OCEANIA AND NORTH ASIA)“06.09.-26.10., 10:00-18:00 (II-VII)This project is intended to promote the work of the painter and theoretician Vold-emārs Matvejs (alias V. Markovs), whose books “The Art of Easter Island” (1914) and “African Art” (1919) encouraged a better understanding of these cultures by Latvian, as well as Russian, avant-garde artists.Art Museum Riga Bourse

CONCERT „THE BEST OF FOLK DANCE IN JŪRMALA“06.09., 16:00In order to really please viewers, the leading Latvian folk dance groups will join together in dance for the concert - „The Best of Folk Dance in Jūrmala“ on Sep-tember 6 at 16:00. Traditional Latvian folk dances, loved by viewers and dancers alike, will be danced in Dzintari concert hall.Dzintari Concert Hall

THE DAY OF ANCIENT CRAFTS AND BLACKSMITHS AT THE OPEN-AIR MUSEUM07.09., 12:00-16:00Every year on the second Sunday of September, craftsmen from the entire Latvia gather at the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia. Both masters and train-ees come here to demonstrate how their pieces of work are made, inviting both adults and little ones to participate and learn the ancient skills.Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

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LATVIAN CYCLING UNITY RIDE07.09., 12:00The 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, as well as since regaining independence. The idea behind the bicycle ride has not changed over time — it strengthens the feeling of national unity, improves health and promotes environmental preservation.Sigulda, Svētku laukums

SINFONIETTA RIGA’S SEASON OPENING CONCERT12.09., 19:00The Sinfonietta Riga chamber orchestra, led by conductor Normuds Šnē, is one of the most active performers of baroque and contemporary music in Latvia, ready to experiment in both academic and non-academic directions. A Sinfonietta Riga season opening concert will feature Richard Strauss’ Oboe concerto and the suite from “Le bourgeois gentilhomme”, as well as Felix Mendelsohn-Bartoldi overture for “The Fairs Melusina”. Great Guild

INVITATION BY PĒTERIS VASKS AUTUMN. SIGULDA.13.09., 18:00Latvia is rich in talent. Pēteris Vasks is one of the best-known Latvian composers, while it is hard to find someone more experienced among the young generation of pianists than Vestards Šimkus; He possesses charisma, self-confidence and technical proficiency. When someone says that the age of classical music is over, all it takes is to listen to Šimkus play to see that the classic genre is still alive.Baltais flīģelis

PLAY „CABARET“13.09., 18:00; 28.09., 12:00A beautiful and melancholic story of love, unfulfilled dreams and an attempt to live for the day. The unforgettable Cabaret - a musical that received constant ovations on Broadway.National Theatre

RIGA JAZZ 201418.09., 19:00For the traditional autumn-season jazz concert, the conductor Raitis Ašmanis has chosen music by Gordon Goodwin, Chick Corea and Raimonds Pauls to be performed by the RIGA Professional Symphonic Band.The Great Guild

Sinfonietta Riga’s season opening concert

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OPERA „RIGOLETTO“18.09., 19.09., 20.09. 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

EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY DUTCH JEWELER TED NOTEN19.09.-11.10., 10:00-18:00 (I-V), 11:00-17:00 (VI)Ted Noten’s show “Gold, Sweat & Pearls” is a 25-year retrospective of his works. The works include hand-made jewelery and sculptural objects that border on design, installation and video art and projects for museums and public spaces.Art gallery Putti

NEW SEASON AT THE RIGA CIRCUS19.09., 18:30; 20., 21., 27., 28.09., 13:00 and 16:00A new programme at the Riga Circus: a kaleidoscope of genres featuring artists from around the world.Riga Circus

LATVIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S SEASON OPENING CONCERT19.09., 19:00Jānis Ivanovs’ imaginative symphonic composition “Varavīksne” (Rainbow) is cele-brating its 75th anniversary and will take listeners on a breathtaking journey across the Latvian countryside. Richard Strauss’ “Last Four Songs” encompass the beauty of the spring sky, golden leaves and the quiet songs of larks. Gustav Mahler’s Sixth is like a reflection of the human condition under the pressures of life.Great Guild

THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MIRAGE JAZZ ORCHESTRA20.09., 17:00The Mirage Jazz Orchestra is home to some of the best jazz musicians in Latvia. Thanks to its versatility in performing music of different styles, it has become an integral part of the country’s music scene. The professional jazz band Mirage Jazz Orchestra is celebrating its 10th anniversary by playing a jubilee concert.Culture centre „Ziemeļblāzma“

AUTUMNAL EQUINOX AT ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN AIR MUSEUM21.09., 12:00-16:00Day and night are of equal length during this period. The autumnal equinox is

Latvian National Symphony Orchestra’s season opening concert

Exhibition of works by Dutch jeweler Ted Noten

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connected with harvest festivals, bountiful feasts and loud merry-making.Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum

SINFONIETTA RIGA AND ANDROMEDA MEGA EXPRESS ORCHESTRA ALTERNATIVE JAZZ26.09., 19:00Would you like to try something new in music? Genre-wise, it is something in between symphony music and big band - an exotic mix for a pleasant evening in the company of friends.Great Guild

MOZART AND BEETHOVEN: AUTUMN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL OPENING CONCERT26.09., 19:00Music by Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Performed by the Hagen Quartet with Lucas Hagen (1st violin), Rainer Schmidt (2nd violin), Veronika Hagen (alto) and Clemens Hagen (cello).Small Guild

MIKELIS DAY FAIR IN OLD TOWN RIGA27.09., 9:00-17:00As part of an ancient Latvian harvest festival the Old Town will traditionally host the Michael‘s Day fair. You will be surprised by the abundance of pumpkins, ap-ples, pears, cranberries and cowberries. Local merchants will sell home-made jams, cheeses, mouth-watering pastries and home-baked bread. Fresh honey, smoked meats, delicious locally caught fishes will be available to try on site, or to be taken home with you. Meanwhile, craftsmen will offer their linen products, both ethnographically themed and modern, ceramics, jewels, wooden spoons and many more. Artists on stage will take care of the atmosphere.Dome Square

MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS27.09., 28.09. The motocross of nations is the pinnacle of the motocross world, also known as the motocross Olympics. Each year motocross teams from dozens of countries gather in a different country so that the world’s best motorists canshow off their skills in the most prestigious motocross ranks, and the strongest country of the year can be determined.Motocentre „Zelta Zirgs“, Kegums, www.bkf.lv

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LIST OF VENUE ADDRESSES

Arena Riga Skanstes iela 21Art gallery Putti Mārstaļu iela 16Art Museum Riga Bourse Doma laukums 6Baltais flīģelis Šveices iela 19, Sigulda

Biķernieki Sports Complex Sergeja Eizenšteina iela 2, Mežciems, Rīga

Culture centre "Ziemeļblāzma" Ziemeļblāzmas iela 36Dubulti Evangelical Lutheran church Baznīcas iela 13, Dubulti, JūrmalaDzintari Concert Hall Turaidas iela 1, JūrmalaExhibition house "Atklāj Rīgu" ("Reveal Riga") Aldaru iela 5Grand Stage at Mežaparks Ziemeļu rajons, RīgaGreat Guild Amatu iela 6Jurmala City Museum Tirgoņu iela 29, Majori, JūrmalaJurmala Open-air Museum Tīklu iela 1a, JūrmalaKalnciema District Kalnciema iela 35kim? Contemporary Art Centre Maskavas iela 12/1Ķīpsala International Exposition Centre Ķīpsalas iela 8Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440Latvian National History Museum Brīvības bulvāris 32Latvian National Opera Aspazijas bulvāris 3Latvian Railway History Museum Uzvaras bulvāris 2/4

Mežotne Small Castle Mazā Mežotnes pils Bauskas novads, Mežotnes pagasts, Mežotne

Motocentre "Zelta Zirgs", Kegums Ķeguma novadsMūkusala Art Salon Mūkusalas iela 42Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation Palasta iela 4National costume centre "Senā klēts" ("Ancient Barn") Rātslaukums 1National Library of Latvia Mūkusalas iela 3National Museum of Art exhibition space “Arsenāls” Torņa iela 1National Theatre Kronvalda bulvāris 2Natural History Museum of Latvia Krišjāņa Barona iela 4Office Gallery at the Contemporary Art Centre Alberta iela 13Old St. Gertrude's Church Ģertrūdes iela 8Open-Air Leisure Park Egle Kaļķu iela 1aRiga Art Space Kungu iela 3Riga Circus Merķeļa iela 4Riga Congress Centre Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 5Riga Culture Centre Iļģuciems Lidoņu iela 27, k-2, RīgaRiga Dome Cathedral Doma laukums 1Riga Museum of Decorative Arts and Design Skārņu iela 10/20Riga Porcelain Museum Kalēju iela 9/11Riga Zoo Meža prospekts 1Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum Elizabetes iela 57a, dz.26

Rundale Palace Pilsrundāle, Rundāles pagasts, Rundāles novads

Sigulda Castle ruins Pils iela 18, SiguldaSigulda New Castle Pils iela 16, SiguldaSmall Guild Amatu iela 3/5Spikeri Concert Hall Maskavas iela 4/1Spīķeri creative quarter and promenade Maskavas iela 6Splendid Palace Elizabetes iela 61St. Peter's Church Skārņu iela 19St.John's Church in Riga Jāņa iela 7The Bergs Bazaar (Berga bazārs) Elizabetes ielā 83/85KGB Building Brīvības iela 61The Pauls Stradins museum of the history of medicine Antonijas iela 1Turaida Museum Reserve Turaidas iela 10, SiguldaUniversity of Latvia Botanical Garden Kandavas iela 2

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