Let me be honest – I didn’t believe that I’m able to do something for so long time, but - it’s birthday of this blog today! One whole year has passed since the first post!!! I know it’s not so long time, but still – here we are. What makes me happy in doing this: there are people reading it, enjoying it and finding it useful. THANK YOU!
Here is a little help for planning your trip to Latvia in 2012 – dates of some events you can enjoy if you are in Latvia:
10.02 – 12.02 14th International Festival of Ice Sculptures in Jelgava
10.02 – 12.02 „Balttour” in Riga - the biggest travel tradeshow in the Baltics annually opening the new tourist season
23.04 – 30.04 International Baltic Ballet festival in Riga - from classical to avant-garde
19.05 – International Museum Night – everywhere in Latvia (and behind)
26.05 – „Go Blonde” festival in Riga Read about it here
02.06 – „Sigulda Jazz 2012” – smooth jazz, funk and big band outdoors in Sigulda
15.06 – 17.06 – Riga Opera Festival
16.06 – 22.06 waiting for the magical Midsummer’s night streets of Riga will be filled with before-solstice events with traditional dances, folklore and markets
23.06 – 24.06 – Midsummer’s night all around Latvia. (Have you seen the movie „Midsummer’s Madness”? This is where you can get some impression of what the Midsummer’s night in Latvia is) Read about Midsummer’s night here
06.07 – Music festival „Summer Sound Liepāja” – 4 stages right at the beach – rock, hip hop, ambient, electronic and pop music in Liepāja
06.07 – 10.07 International Folklore festival „Baltica” ir Riga, Ikšķile, Madona, Ērgļi
09.07 – 15.07 6th International sand sculpture festival „Summer Signs” in Jelgava
11.07 – 14.07 Ancient Music festival in churches at the Riga Old Town and the most impressive baroque palace in Latvia – Rundāle: back to medieval, renaissance and baroque music
13.07 - 14.07 “Positivus” festival – definitely the biggest rock and pop music festival in Latvia, one of the top 10 summer festivals in Europe
14.08 – 15.08 – Catholic festival in Aglona which brings together pilgrims of all confessions from all around the world. Read about it here
17.08 – 19.08 – Riga festival: Riga city birthday party everywhere around the city
08.09. – Contemporary Arts forum "White Night" Read about it here
15.11 – 18.11 – “Beaming Riga” – festival of lights Pictures from Beaming Riga 2010, Pictures from Beaming Riga2011
01.12 – 15.01.2013 – Festival of Christmas trees Read about it here
02.12 – 10.01.2013 – Christmas markets and events
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