Līgo festivities – the shortest night of the year, celebrating nature and fertility.
Bonefires, beer and cheese, crowns of flowers and songs are also part of Līgo.
No need to travel to Latvia’s countryside to meet the break of dawn, a major event will be held in the centre of Rīga – on the Daugava’s right embankment.
The embankment will have everything that is necessary to celebrate Līgo – the tastiest of foods, the knowingest of folk songs, favourite artists and responsive people, ready to succumb to the magic of Līgo night.
There will be games, various Latvian rituals, dances, songs, cheese and beer. It will also be possible to find out where it is best to search for the fern blossom, savour frothy beer, cheese as yellow as the sun, and sweet-scented bacon buns.
Various folk ensembles, pop musicians and bands – from rock music to schlager will also perform during the festivities.
LET’S CELEBRATE MIDSUMMER IN RIGA ON JUNE 23rd!
From 17:00 to 5:00 on 11th Novembra krastmala
A MIDSUMMER CELEBRATION ON THREE STAGES
17:00 to 20:00 preparing for Midsummer Celebrations – wreath making and singing with the folklore group Ceiruļeits
NAKTS SĒTĀ – on the Night Garden Stage
17:00 DJ Kaspars Zaviļeiskis
20:00 Traditional Midsummer music with Latvian folklore groups!
21:00 Raimonds Pauls mega-performance “LĪGO, RĪGA!” featuring the ceremonial orchestra Miers un Bērziņš, the youth choir Kamēr… directed by Māris Sirmais, the folk dance ensemble Rotaļa, and performers Viktors Lapčenoks, Žoržs Siksna, Guntis Veits, Valters Frīdenbergs, Marija Bērziņa, Andris Bērziņš, Jānis Paukštello, Harijs Spanovskis and others…
22:40 the Lighting of the Bonfires
23:00 Raimonds Pauls mega-performance “LĪGO, RĪGA!” continues
00:00 Labvēlīgais tips – music for old youngsters
2:00 Sīpoli – legendary Latvian rock group
3:00 Latvian favourites performed by Normunds Rutulis, Marija Bērziņa, Kristaps Rūķītis, and the Roots Band
4:30 Singing in the Sunrise
VAKARA SĒTĀ – on the Evening Garden Stage
20:00 live broadcast from the Night Garden Stage
23:00 Turaidas roze – legendary Latvian rock goup
00:00 GREIZAIS RATIŅŠ – musical ensemble from the Latvian National Theatre
1:00 DRAMA – musical ensemble from the Latvian National Theatre
2:00 6.jūdze – country music
4:00 live broadcast from the Night Garden Stage
RĪTA SĒTĀ – on the Morning Garden Stage
20:00 live broadcast from the Night Garden Stage
23:00 Musiqq – Latvia’s 2011 Eurovision contenders
00:10 PeR – beatbox music
1:00 DJ Roberts Lejasmeijers
2:00 vocalist Liene Candy
3:00 DJ Roberts Lejasmeijers
4:00 live broadcast from the Night Garden Stage
Free admission!
Public transport in Riga is free of charge on June 23rd and 24th!
For more information see
LET’S CELEBRATE MIDSUMMER AT DZEGUŽKALNS ON JUNE 23rd!
TRADICIONAL MIDSUMMER AT DZEGUŽKALNS!
20:00 The Zemgale youth folklore group TARKŠĶI will kick-off the celebration!
21:00 ATŠTAUKAS folklore group from LIEPĀJA
22:22 The Bonfire Lighting Ritual
22:30 A dance performance by special guests from VILNIUS and TARTU
23:00 Fortune-telling and other Midsummer traditions
23:20 Games and dances with RĪGAS DANČU KLUBS
00:00 The Latvian Midsummer tradition of honouring Jānis
01:00 DZIGA folk music group from RĒZEKNE
03:00 Music until sunrise with the HĀGENSKALNA MUZIKANTI
04:30 – 05:00 A song to call home the Sun Midsummer “mother and father” Iveta and Vidvuds Medenis will guide you in experiencing our Latvian midsummer traditions
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