This year, Riga will be celebrating its 825th anniversary with a month-long programme of events, and everyone is invited to attend the wide range of cultural events taking place in August. The capital’s birthday month will begin with the Left Bank Festival in Uzvaras Park; throughout August, residents of Riga and visitors to the city are invited to enjoy musical events in the parks at the Dzegužkalns Open-Air Stage, Vērmanes Garden and Ziemeļblāzmas Park, whilst the festivities are set to…
This year, Riga will be celebrating its 825th anniversary with a month-long programme of events, and everyone is invited to attend the wide range of cultural events taking place in August. The capital’s birthday month will begin with the Left Bank Festival in Uzvaras Park; throughout August, residents of Riga and visitors to the city are invited to enjoy musical events in the parks at the Dzegužkalns Open-Air Stage, Vērmanes Garden and Ziemeļblāzmas Park, whilst the festivities are set to culminate on 15 August, when Riga’s birthday will be celebrated. “I am proud of Riga and its residents, whose hard work and energy have been the driving force behind this city for 825 years. This summer, we have organised a major festival, opening the…
