Culture Events in Latvia 2009

CULTURE EVENTS IN LATVIA 2009

Marts/ March

04.03. Great Music Award 2008 Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv

08. - 15.03. 17th International Piano Stars Festival Liepaja, Liepaja Theatre, Graudu Street Concert Hall www.orkestris-liepaja.lv

12.03.-25.04. 4th International Jazz Music Festival “Aile Jazz” Liepaja, various venues www.ailejazz.lv

20.03. Premiere of the Ballet “Tango + Voyages” Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv

21.03. Latvian Amateur Theatres Staging Review „Gada izrāde” (“Performance of the Year”) Riga www.tmc.lv

28.- 29.03. 3rd International Amateur Theatres Festival „Te un nekur citur” (“Here and Nowhere Else”) Liepaja, Latvian Society House www.liepaja.lv

Aprīlis/ April

02.04. International Children Book Day Riga, Latvian National Library building site yard www.lnb.lv

04. - 12.04. Riga International Children Film Festival “Berimora Kino” Riga www.arsenals.lv

09. - 13.04.

1 Set of Concerts “Easter Music” Riga, Liepaja, Rezekne www.latvijaskoncerti.lv

11.04.-10.05. International Festival “Art Spring in Valmiera 2009” Valmiera www.valmiera.lv

16.04. Award Ceremony of the Ministry of Culture Prize for Achievements in International Competitions, Exhibitions and Shows in Arts Riga, Latvian Society House http://kriic.lv

17.04. Carl Orff “Carmina Burana” Riga, Great Guild www.lnso.lv

22. - 25.04. International Jazz Music Festival “Jazz Joy Spring” Daugavpils, Latvian Culture Centre www.daugavpils.lv

23.04.- 08.05. 14th International Baltic Ballet Festival Riga, Ogre, Preili, Jelgava, Valmiera www.ballet-festival.lv

25.04. Laureates of State Competitions in Music Award Ceremony Riga, Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music http://kriic.lv

Aprīlis/April International Film Forum “And the Word Became Film… “ Riga www.stunda.lv

Maijs/ May

02.-03.05. Dance Performance with Mikhail Baryshnikov’s Participation Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv

03.-15.05. National Minority’s Festival „Latvijas vainags” ("Latvia’s Crown”) Riga

2 www.zeltakamolins.lv

06. - 08.05. National History Museum of Latvia 140th Anniversary Riga, National History Museum of Latvia www.history-museum.lv

15.05. Season Closing Concert of Latvian National Symphony Orchestra Riga, Great Guild www.lnso.lv

15. - 16.05. International Adventurous Music and Film Festival „Skaņu mežs” (“Sound Forest”) Riga www.skanumezs.lv

16.-31.05. Theatre House “Jūras vārti” („Sea Gate” ) Opening Events Ventspils, Theatre House “Jūras vārti” www.ventspils.lv

16. - 17.05. European Action “Museum Night” All over Latvia www.muzeji.lv

16.05. Premiere of the Opera “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv

23.05. May Festivity 2009 Ventspils, Livonian Order Castle www.ventspils.lv

25. - 30.05. International Young Creators Short Film Festival “2 ANNAS” Riga www.2annas.lv

26.- 28.05. 19th International Young Musician Competition “Sigulda-2009” Sigulda Music School www.sigulda.lv

29.05. Revival of the Opera “The Valkyrie” by Richard Wagner Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv

3 29.05. Season Opening Concert of Dzintari Concert Hall Jurmala, Dzintari Concert Hall www.dzk.lv

30.05. Modeling Concert of the 5th Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival’s Large Concert Bauska, Bauska open-air stage www.vjic.gov.lv

30.05. The Best Latvian Folk Dance Ensembles Concert Jurmala, Dzintari Concert Hall www.dzk.lv

30.05. International Youth Wind Orchestra Festival Ventspils, Culture centre www.ventspils.lv

Jūnijs/ June

01.-06.06. International Week of Events Dedicated to Isaiah Berlin 100th Anniversary Riga www.isaiahberlin.lv

02. - 14.06. Riga Opera Festival Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv

05.-09.06. International Contemporary Dance Festival “Time to Dance” Riga, Jelgava, Valmiera http://dance.lv

06.06. XII Folk Music Festival Eleja www.tmc.lv

06.-07.06. Fair of Folk Applied Art in Open-Air Museum Riga, Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum www.muzejs.lv

10.-12.06.

4 Twenty Years of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage in Latvia. Exhibition, Conference, Workshop Bauska district, Rundale Palace www.rundale.net

14.06. Antonin Dvorak “Requiem” Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv

15. - 21.06. Touring Environmental Theatre “Kristian Jaak and Eduards" From Tartu to Riga, various places in South Estonia and Vidzeme www.vdt.lv

17.-22.06. Latvian Kokle Days “Jurmala 2009” Jurmala www.tmc.lc

20.06. Emils Melngailis Singing Festival Limbazi district, Vidrizi www.tmc.lv

26.-28.06. 6th “Kremerata Baltica” Festival Sigulda, Concert Hall “Baltais flīģelis” www.kremeratabaltica.lv

27.06.-01.07. International Children and Youth Folklore Festival "Pulkā eimu, pulkā teku" Riga

29.06.-05.07. International Music Festival “Rīgas Ritmi”(Riga Rhythms) Riga www.rigasritmi.lv

Jūlijs/ July

02.-05.07. 2nd International Amateur Theatre Festival “Kiršu dārzs” (Cherry Garden) Balvi, Culture and Recreation Centre www.balvi.lv

02. - 05.07. 4th International Brass Band Festival “Brize 2009” Ogre, Ogre Culture Centre, Ogre Open-Air Stage

5 www.ogrenet.lv

03.07. 3rd International Folk Music Festival Jekabpils www.jekabpils.lv

04.07. Imants Kalnins Music Days “Imants Day - 2009” Cesis, Castle Park www.cesis.lv

04.07.-15.08. 3rd International Baltic Sand Sculpture Festival „Magic Sand” Jurmala www.rainproject.lv

08.-12.07. International Folklore Festival “Baltica 2009” Riga, Zemgale regions www.tmc.lv

08.07. – 09.08. International Exhibition “Symbols in Folk Applied Art” Riga www.tmc.lv

09.-11.07. 15th International Early Music Festival Bauska district, Rundale Palace, Riga www.latvijaskoncerti.lv

09.07.-15.08. Art Festival “Cesis 2009” Cesis www.cesufestivals.lv

13.-18.07. International Borderland Culture Week Valka www.valka.lv

18.07. Latgallians New Music Festival „Muzykys Skrytuļs” („Music Wheel”) Daugavpils district, Liksna, Culture House www.lakuga.lv

18.07. Cesvaine 800th Anniversary Events Madona district, Cesvaine www.cesvaine.lv

6 24.-25.07. Town Festival “Bauska 400” Bauska www.bauska.lv

24.07. Janis Baltvilks Award for Children Literature 2009 Ceremony Riga, Riga New Theatre www.lnb.lv

25.-26.07. Gunars Ordelovskis International Brass Band Festival Dobele district, Auce www.auce.lv

25.07. Jazeps Vitols Music Days Aluksne district, Gaujiena “Anninas” www.gaujiena.lv

27.07.-02.08. International Jazz Festival „Saulkrasti Jazz 2009” Riga district, Saulkrasti, Open-air Stage www.saulkrastijazz.lv

Jūlijs/ July Second Latvian Operetta Festival Tukums district, Durbe Open-air Stage www.tukums.lv

Jūlijs/ July International Organ Music Festival “Rīgas Doms” Riga, Dome Concert Hall www.doms.lv

Augusts/ August

01. - 09.08. Vidzeme Summer Music Festival Various places in Vidzeme www.valmierasrajons.lv

03.-09.08. 6th International Art Forum „Māksla vieno tautas” (“Art Unites Nations”) Jurmala, Bulduri Culture House www.jurmala.lv

05.-09.08.

7 7th International Folk Dance Festival „Sudmaliņas” Riga, Jurmala, Ainazi, Cesis, Valmiera, Talsi www.tmc.lv

07.08. 10th International Festival „Baleta zvaigznes Jūrmalā” (“Ballet Stars in Jurmala”) Jurmala, Dzintari Concert Hall www.dzk.lv

08.-09.08. Semigallians Festival Dobele district, Tervete www.zemgale.lv

14.-15.08. Piebalga Area Culture Festival. Alfreds Kalnins Opera ''Baņuta" Cesis district, Jaunpiebalga www.jaunpiebalga.lv

17.-23.08. 4th Contemporary Rhythm Music Festival and Workshop Ventspils www.ventspils.lv

21.-23.08. Riga Celebration 2009 Riga www.rigassvetki.lv

22. - 23.08. North Livonia Festival Limbazi district, Ainazi, Culture House www.ainazi.lv

29.08. White Night 2009 (Contemporary Art Forum in Riga) Riga www.baltanakts.lv

30.08. Opera Music Festival in Madona Area Madona www.madona.lv

Augusts/ August Music Festival “Summertime - Invites Inese Galante” Jurmala, Dzintari Concert Hall www.hbf.lv

Septembris/ September

8 01.-05.09. Baroque Music Days Rezekne www.rezekne.lv

01. – 06.09. Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries Riga www.mediadesk.lv

03.-14.09. Poetry Days 2009 Riga, Ventspils, Liepaja, Valmiera, Rezekne www.dzejasdienas.lv

06.09. Season Closing Concert of Dzintari Concert Hall Jurmala, Dzintari Concert Hall www.dzk.lv

07.-21.09. International Festival of Film Actors „Baltijas Pērle” (“Baltic Pearl”) Riga www.balticpearl.lv

08.-13.09. International Video and Contemporary Art Festival „Ūdensgabali” (“Waterpieces”) Riga www.noass.lv

09. - 12.09. 4th Baltic Sea Region Cultural Heritage Forum "Cultural Heritage – Contemporary Challenge” Riga www.mantojums.lv

10.-13.09. 6th International Graffiti Art Festival Jelgava www.kultura.jelgava.lv

11.-19.09. 8th International Organ Music Festival Liepaja www.liepaja.lv

12.-14.09. 13th Reunion of Latvian Choirs Madona district, Ergli municipality, Museum “Mengeli”

9 www.madona.lv

12.-13.09. European Cultural Heritage Days Riga www.mantojums.lv

12.09. Music and Ancient Fighting Festival „Baltijas saule” (“Baltic Sun”) Riga, Zaķusala www.baltijassaule.lv

14.-25.09. International Art Plain-Air “Mark Rothko 2009” Daugavpils www.daugavpils.lv

18. -20.09. International Amateur Theatre Festival “Spēlētprieks” („ Joy of Playing” ) Limbazi www.tmc.lc

18.09.-09.10. Autumn Chamber Music Festival (Patron – Peteris Vasks) Riga www.latvijaskoncerti.lv

19.-29.09. International Festival of Contemporary Theatre „Homo Novus” Riga www.theatre.lv

25.09. Premiere of the Ballet “Midsummer’s Night Dream”. Music by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv

25.09.-04.10. National Film Festival “Lielais Kristaps 2009” („ The Big Christopher 2009” ) Riga www.nfc.lv

Oktobris/ October

01. - 31.10. Month of Design “Design. Future” and 2nd International Young Designers Biennale Riga www.dic.lv

10 02.-04.10. Traditional Dance Festival „Baltijas danču naktis” (“Baltic Dance Nights”) Riga www.folkdance.lv

02.-06.10. 7th International Monodrama Festival „Zvaigzne 2009” (“Star 2009”) Riga www.rdkp.lv

10.-30.10. New Music Festival “Arena” Riga www.arenafest.lv

12.-17.10. Theatre Festival “ “Golden Mask” in Latvia” - the Best Russian Performances Riga www.goldenmask.lv

22.-24.10. Alida Vane International Young Vocalists Competition Ventspils www.ventspils.lv

23.-25.10. Festival of National Cultures “Ventspils vainags” (Ventspils Crown) Ventspils, Theatre House “Juras varti” www.ventspils.lv

26.-30.10. Janis Ivanovs Music Days Rezekne www.rezekne.lv

29.10.-01.11. 11th International Accordion Music Festival, Young Accordionist Competition Daugavpils, Latvian Culture Centre www.daugavpils.lv

Oktobris/October 11th International Culture Festival of New Media “Art + Communications 2009” Riga http://rixc.lv

Novembris/ November

15.11.-12.02. 2010. 10th Winter Music Festival “Winterfest” Riga

11 www.hbf.lv

06.11. Premiere of the Opera “Werther” by Jules Massenet Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv

08.11. Emils Darzins 2nd International Choir Competition. International Choir Conductors’ Symposium Riga, Ventspils www.tmc.lv

14.-18.11. Light Festival “Staro Rīga 2009” („Glow Riga 2009”) Riga www.rdkd.lv

20.11. – 10.01.2010. Exhibition Dedicated to140 Jubilee of Janis Valters (Johanness Walter) Riga, Latvian National Art Museum www.lnmm.lv

23.11. Theatre Award for the Season 2008-2009 Ceremony „Spēlmaņu nakts” („Players’ Night”) www.ltds.lv

Novembris/ November State Archives 90th Anniversary Celebrations Directorate General of Latvia State Archives Riga www.arhivi.lv

Novembris/November World Music Festival “Porta” Riga www.festivalporta.lv

Decembris/ December

04.-06.12. Festival “Prose Readings” Riga www.literature.lv

12.-27.12. Festival „Eiropas Ziemassvētki” (“European Christmas”) Riga and other places in Latvia www.latvijaskoncerti.lv

12 22.12. Latvian National Opera’s 90th Anniversary Concert Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv

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