EN Saturday, August 19th Freeport of Festival 8:30 – 9:30 Lucavsala Recreation Area 12:00 – 18:00 Riga City Canal from 7 14 Fitness Training “Riga Wakes Up Bastejkalns to the Latvian National to Celebrate” Opera House 10:00 – 16:00 Novuss Tournament for Amateurs Canal Regatta 2017 – Freeport of Riga Cup 10:00 – 16:00 River between 12:00 – 21:00 Old Riga, Bastejkalns 1 Lucavsala and Zaķusala Street Music Day European Wakeboard Boat Championship 2017 From August 19th 13:00 15 12:00 – 15:15 Lucavsala Beach to August 20th 15:00 7 3rd Daugava Open Water Swimming Cup The square by Riga Congress Hall Friday, August 18th From August 19th 21:00 to 24-Hour Basketball Tournament 7 August 20th 07:00 “Battle of the Riverbanks” 10:00 – 18:00 Daugava River between The City Orienteering Race “The Great xRace August 18th 10:00 – 19:30 1 16 Lucavsala and Zaķusala with spectator Riga Adventure 2017” August 19th 10:00 – 24:00 seating in Lucavsala Recreation Area August 20th 10:00 – 17:30 European Wakeboard Boat Championship 2017 9.00 – 16.00 Eksporta Street, the section River Daugava by Vanšu Bridge, City’s Yacht 8 between Muitas and Miķeļa Street Club aquatorium Festival of Historical Sailing 11:00 – 22:00 Strazdumuižas Park 2 International Baltic motorcycle drag race Ships “Baltic Sail Riga 2017” Strazdumuiža Village Festival 2017 “Riga Cup 2017” Viewing of the sailing ships, rides on Daugava. Tickets for the rides are available at ticket service 16:00 – 19:00 Culture Palace “Ziemeļblāzma” 10:00 – 19:00 Jēkabs Square “Biļešu serviss” box offices 3 9 Reception of in honour Latgale’s Day in Riga of married couples celebrating their golden Goods from the villages of Latgale, Latgalian 12:00 – 21:00 Vērmanes Garden Park 5 wedding anniversary in 2017 traditional music and dances Event “Flowers for Vērmane” Event for invited guests only Stage programme 11:00 – 16:00 Riga Dome Cathedral and 12:00 Songs for children by Arnis Miltiņš 19:00 – 2:00 Zunda Garden, Durbes Street 2 10 4 Dome Garden 13:00 Concert programme for children “Forest Evening with stargazing at Zunda Garden Event “ for Children 2017” Songs” performed by trio “Baltais vilks” 14:00 Songs for children by Jēkabs Nīmanis 20:00 – 22:00 Vērmanes Garden Park stage 11:00 – 17:00 Museum of the History of Riga 15:00 Vocal group “Latvian Voices” with concert 5 11 Riga City Festival Opening Concert and Navigation Event “Green Breath programme “Across the Borders” “A Summer Night’s Dream” of Riga’s Centuries – Nature and People” 16:00 Youth Wind Orchestra “Auseklītis” 17:00 Elza Rozentāle and band performing August 18th and 19th, 22:00 – 01:00 11:00 – 19:00 Ķīpsala Beach concert programme “Electric Elza” 6 12 Arkādijas Garden Park International Beach Rugby Tournament 18:00 Aija Vītoliņa’s concert performance Cie Carabosse. Fire Installations “Tango sin quinto” Visually spectacular fire and light objects 12:00 – 17:00 Uzvaras Park by 19:30 Violinist Raimonds Ozols’ concert 13 created by French artists Hermaņa Street 12:00 – 18:00 Vērmanes Garden Park territory Event “Latvian Horses Then and Now” Bread Street, Book Street, chess tournaments, activities for families and children; 12:00 – 19:00 Spilve Aerodrome, at 13:00 and 16.00 street theatre “Lost Wheels 17 Daugavgrīvas Street 140 of Time” (Germany, Russia) performances Aviation Gathering “Riga Fly-in 2017” for children In case of inclement weather, event will be rescheduled for August 20th. Up-to-date 12:00 – 20:00 Spīķeru Central Square 18 information available on spilve.org and Riga City Festival Restaurant facebook.com/AerodromeSpilve as well as All the best restaurants of Riga together by calling +371 29827198 in one place 12:00 – 23:00 Culture Palace “Ziemeļblāzma” 16:00 and 18:00 Dome Square August 19th, 12:00 – 20:00 3 23 30 Green Fantasy Park Prague street theatre “V.O.S.A. Theatre” August 20th, 12:00 – 18:00 Concerts, a multitude of entertainment options performance THEY Territory by St. Peter’s Church for children and adults Duration: 20 minutes. This is a birthday present Medieval Riga at the Reformation Square to Riga from its friendship city Prague Experience the colourful medieval atmosphere 13:00 – 23:00 11. novembra krastmala of Old Riga – medieval market, knights’ 19 Stories of Daugavmala Park 16:00 – 22:00 Miera Street 17 tournaments, entertainment for children 24 13:00 Gardeners’ Parade Festival “Miera Street Jazz Week” and families 13:20 Late morning weekend aerobics. Andžejs World class jazz performed by Latvian and Grauds’s drum school group “The Clicks” foreign artists August 19th, 12:00 – 19:00 31 14:00 Velo-trial performances. Musical trio August 20th, 12:00 – 18:00 “3 Live Project” on stage 21:00 – 23:00 Kalnciema Street Quarter St. Peter’s Church 25 14:50 Chinese Square Dance Group with New Orleans Jazz Gardeners Photo Pavilion “Peter’s Garden” performance “Rhythm of the Taihu Lake in “Streetview Dixieclub” – a jazz improvisation Qipao Beauties” group from Austria August 19th and 20th 13:00, 15:00 and 17:00 31 15:00 Winter activities in park, creation of an ice St. Peter’s Church Early Music Garden sculpture. Group “Very Cool People” on stage 20:00 – 00:00 Eduards Smiļģis Theatre Concert programmes by early music ensembles 26 16:00 Award ceremony of the International Museum Garden and performers Baltic motorcycle drag race “Riga Cup 2017” Garden festival – Marija Leiko turns 130 16:10 Flash dancing, hosted by beatboxer August 19th and 20th 14:00 – 18:00 32 Gunārs Bītz. Group “Musiqq” on stage Jaņa Rozentāla Square 17:00 Chess tournaments and chess Traveling Imagination City grandmasters’ demonstrations. Group Traveling Imagination City next to Latvian “The Sparking 5” on stage National Museum of Art invites everyone who is 17:50 Chinese Square Dance Group with captivated by circus and unexpected surprises. performance “Rhythm of the Taihu Lake In case of inclement weather, the performances in Qipao Beauties” will be rescheduled. Follow the information on 18:00 Florists’ performance. Group “Vintāža” rigassvetki.lv on stage 19:00 Unveiling of the ice sculpture and the August 19th, 11:00 – 18:00 3 awarding of chess tournament winners. August 20th, 10:00 – 18:00 Group “Bloody Heels” Culture Palace “Ziemeļblāzma” 20:00 Romantic meeting at the park. 9th International Textile Mosaic Festival Group “Latvian Blues Band” on stage August 19th and August 20th “Riga Textile Mosaic 2017” 21:15 Parade of lights at Daugavmala Park 21:30 The Grand Concert “Daugavmala 12:00 – 16:00 August 19th, 16:00 – 23:00 27 33 Park Ball” Culture-space “Strops. Mans Mežaparks”, August 20th, 11:00 – 23:00 23:00 Riga City Festival Fireworks on the corner of Atpūtas Alley and Janševska K. K. fon Stricka villa on Aristīda Briāna Street 9 Prospect and surrounding territory Piens Festival 2017 13.00 – 23.00 11. novembra krastmala by Plein air painting “Paint Riga at Mežaparks” 20 Akmens Bridge Craftsmen’s market 12:00 – 16:00 Culture-space “Strops. Mans August 19th 17:00 and August 20th 12:00 28 34 Ķengarags”, Mazjumprava Manor territory Ziedonis Hall of the National Library of 13:00 – 17:00 Pharmacy Museum Plein air painting “Paint Riga at Ķengarags” 21 Event “Take care of yourself” Taipei Puppet Theatre’s paper puppet August 19th, 12:00, 14:30, and 17:00 performance “The Paper Play” 29 14:00 – 18:00 Ziedoņdārza Park August 20th, 12:00 and 14:30 Entry with invitations that can be obtained for free 22 Garden Festival “A Gift to Riga” Cinema “K.Suns” at “Biļešu paradīze” ticket offices. The performance Green Riga on a white Screen is organized in cooperation with Taipei Mission Cinema programme dedicated to Riga’s parks. in the Republic of Latvia and Riga’s friendship city Taipei 16.20 Playground game’s “hopscotch” August 18th 10:00 – 20:00 training day 41 countrywide festival. DJ [Ex] da Bass on stage August 19th 11:00 – 17:00 competition day 17.00 Programme “Father bear’s songs” August 20th 10:00 – 17:00 competition day Performances by Kārlis Lācis rhythm group, Daugava River between Akmens and children’s vocal ensemble “Dzeguzīte” and Vanšu Bridge soloists Aija Andrejeva, Jolanta Strikaite, Latvian Match Race Championship 2017: Intars Busulis and Arturs Skrastins Riga Cup

13.00 – 18.00 By Akmens Bridge August 18th 16:00 – 24:00 20 7 Craftsmen’s market, activities prepared August 19th and 20th 9:00 – 19:00 by the active tourism centre “Eži” Lucavsala Recreation Park “Optibet Lucavsala Cup” in Beach Volleyball 14:00 – 18:30 Dzegužkalns Park Sunday, August 20th 36 The Magical Atmosphere of Vienna August 18th 17:00 – 20:00 42 12:00 – 18:00 Vērmanes Garden Park 5 in Pārdaugava August 19th 12:00 – 20:00 Event “Flowers for Vērmane” The joyful operetta music, the Viennese waltz, August 20th 12:00 – 18:00 Stage programme orchestral music with Raimonds Ozols, etc. Central Station Square, on “Origo Summer Stage” 12:00 Songs for children by Arnis Miltiņš Concert Cycle “Song Bridges from 13:00 Liepāja Puppet Theatre’s play 14:00 – 17:00 Riga City Canal by the Opera Heart to Heart” 37 “A Story about a Wolf” building 14:00 Concert programme by the VEF Culture Rowing Festival “Come and Row!” Palace’s children’s ensemble “Momo” 15:00 Musical play for children “The New Adventures of Sīpoliņš” by “Latvijas koncerti” On All Festival Days 16:00 Jānis Lūsēns’ musical performance Exhibition windows of the National Archives for children “Let it be!” performed by the 38 More information on of Latvia building on Šķūņu Street 11 children’s vocal ensemble “Kolibri” and soloist Exhibition of evidentiary documents from Juris Vizbulis www.rigassvetki.lv 17:00 Andžejs Grauds’ drum school ensemble the National Archives of Latvia “A Promenade twitter.com/rigassvetki concert in Vērmanes Garden Park” This exhibition will be open until August 31st. Vērmanes Garden Park territory Book Street facebook.com/RigasSvetki and street theatre “Lost Wheels of Time” August 18th and 19th 10:00 – 21:00 (Germany, Russia) performances for children 35 at 13:00 and 16.00 August 20th 10:00 – 21:00 On August 19 and 20 Esplanāde public transport in Riga 12:00 – 15:00 Esplanāde, 11. novembra Latvian Craftsmen’s Fair “A Piece of Latvia” is free of charge 35 krastmala August 18th and 19th 09:00 – 22:00 Festival of Large Dolls and Mascots 2017 39 August 20th 09:00 – 16:00 Ķīpsala Exhibition Centre and Elektrum Olympic 13.00 - 18.00 11. novembra krastmala 19 Sports Centre Green Riga’s Green Stories 13.00 Creative parents’ stroller parade. International Floorball Tournament Group “Otra puse” and Antra Stafecka on stage “Unihoc Riga Cup 2017” 14.00 Street theatre “V.O.S.A. Theatre” 10:00 – 18:00 Riga ZOO territory from Prague 40 14.20 The procession of Large Dolls and Mascots Riga City Festival at the ZOO – 15.00 Bubble ball. DJ [Ex] da Bass on stage Turtle’s Discovery Trail 16.00 Street theatre “V.O.S.A. Theatre” from Prague