In less than a month, on 21 February, the Old Town will host the second annual Shrovetide celebration to which the Riga Municipality invites everyone to join in. Shrovetide or Meteņi according to the Latvian traditions is associated with the expectation of spring, when winter is spent and spring is awakened, helping to awaken the energy in both nature and people. It is the halfway point between Christmas and Easter. Shrovetide is celebrated in the second new moon after the winter solstice and…
In less than a month, on 21 February, the Old Town will host the second annual Shrovetide celebration to which the Riga Municipality invites everyone to join in. Shrovetide or Meteņi according to the Latvian traditions is associated with the expectation of spring, when winter is spent and spring is awakened, helping to awaken the energy in both nature and people. It is the halfway point between Christmas and Easter. Shrovetide is celebrated in the second new moon after the winter solstice and varies from year to year according to the lunar calendar. This year Shrovetide will be celebrated in Old Riga on 21 February and the municipality invites everyone to join in and experience one of the most joyful and colourful Latvian traditional…
