Latvia Traditions
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran, Orthodox.Holidays in the country of great variety, with most of it falls exactly on the tourist season. The most famous event of the country - The National song festival (held in 1873), takes place on the eve of Midsummer every 5 years. Special event - an ancient pagan holiday of Midsummer, accompanied outings almost the entire population of the country, preparing special dishes and, of course, singing festivals throughout the country. A large fair of folk crafts and arts and crafts "Gadatirgis" held in Riga in the first weekend in June.
Glory, singing country, regularly supporting the International Organ Festival in Riga (June), the Fair "In anticipation of the Day by Michele (held in Riga on the eve of the day this" national saint "), Opera Music Festival in Sigulda (July), Festival of Early Music in Bauska Castle (July), the annual international festival of piano music stars and alternative music festival "Liepāja DZINATRS in Liepaja (mid August), a traditional music festival in the KVN Jurmala (July), a traditional competition of young singers" New Wave "in Jurmala (July -August) and the Festival of Young Performers "Tu Esi Parmanits" in Jurmala (August).
Every city in the country is holding its "City Day", with many of them in size and number of interventions are highly competitive festivals in the capital - Aluksne celebrates the City Day in early July, Sabile - at the end of June (Wine Festival is held in parallel), Limbazi - in early August (in parallel pass through "the Hanseatic Days), Ludza organizes the City Day and Music Festival" Sunny rain in early August, Ogre - the end of August and early September, Riga - in the middle of September, etc.
Also interested in "Holiday Jomas street in Jurmala (mid July), the Beer Festival and the Festival of rural chapels in Cesis (mid July), the International Regatta" Cutty Sark Ship Toll Reysiz "in Riga (early August), as well as on the Day of the Assumption Church celebrations in Aglona (14-16 August), the International rally of antique cars "Retro Jurmala" (August), Day of the narrow-gauge roads in Aluksne (early September), etc.
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