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Events in Riga April / May / June 2015 Planeta 210X100mm PRINT.Pdf 1 09.12.2014 10:09:28 EVENTS in RIGA APRIL / MAY / JUNE 2015 Events in Riga April / May / June 2015 planeta 210x100mm _ PRINT.pdf 1 09.12.2014 10:09:28 EVENTS IN RIGA APRIL / MAY / JUNE 2015 CONTENTS 2 April Events 21 May Events 37 June Events 48 List of venue addresses RIGA TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES At the Riga Tourist Information Centre (Rātslaukums 6), you can receive more information, as well as tickets to most of the events mentioned. Rātslaukums 6. Phone: +371 67037900 Kaļķu iela 16. Phone: +371 67227444 Riga International Coach Terminal Prāgas iela 1. Phone: +371 67220555 Working hours: April: 10:00–18:00 May, June : 9:00–19:00 [email protected] www.LiveRiga.com in cooperation with: This information has been prepared on 25.02.2015. The Riga Tourism Development Bureau is not responsible for any changes made by event organisers. On national holidays (03.-06.04., 01.-04.05., 22.-24.06.2015), certain locations may be closed or have shortened working hours. EVENT CALENDAR Date Time Event Venue Pg. 01.04.- 9:00-19:00 Egle's Crafts Fair Egle's Crafts Fair 8 31.12. 10:00- Two Centuries of Italian Art Museum Riga 01.-19.04. 18:00 Portrait Painting. 1580-1780: 8 Bourse (II-VII) An Exhibition 10:00- Jewellery artist Emmanuel 18:00 (I-V), 01.-11.04. Lacoste`s exhibition: "The Art gallery Putti 8 11:00-17:00 Seven Deadly Sins" (VI) 10:00- 04.03.- Exhibition "Gem of Art Riga Art Nouveau 18:00 8 24.05. Nouveau: Riga Synagogue" Museum (II-VII) The Pauls Stradins 01.04.- 11:00-17:00 Exhibition "Anatomist: The museum of 8 16.05. (II-VI) Factory of the Human Body" the history of medicine Exhibition "Anton Buchholtz Museum of the 11:00-17:00 01.-30.04. (1848–1901): Numismatist and History of Riga 9 (III-VII) Collector" and Navigation Museum of the 11:00-17:00 Exhibition "The Dom Museum - 01.-30.04. History of Riga 9 (III-VII) Temple for Science and Art" and Navigation Exhibition "Riga as Part of Museum of the 11:00-17:00 01.-30.04. Russia. 1710 – Middle of the History of Riga 9 (III-VII) 19th Century" and Navigation Exhibition of the Museum Museum of the 11:00-17:00 of the History of Riga and 01.-30.04. History of Riga (III-VII) Navigation "The Object of the and Navigation Month" Museum of the 11:00-17:00 01.-30.04. "Little Rigans" Exhibition History of Riga 9 (III-VII) and Navigation "Cinema Cabinet'' — Digital 01.04.- 11:00-17:00 Exposition at the Riga Film Riga Film Museum 10 30.12. (II-VI) Museum 11:00-17:00 Exhibition "Deeper into the Natural History 01.-05.04. 10 (III-VII) Forest" Museum of Latvia 01.04.- 11:00-17:00 Exhibition "Amber through the Natural History 10 30.12. (III-VII) Ages" Museum of Latvia Romans Suta 01.04.- 11:00-18:00 Exhibition "The White and the and Aleksandra 11 08.08. (II-VI) Black - the Story of a Painting" Beļcova Museum 19.03.- 11:00-18:00 Exhibition "Maris Argalis. Milky Riga Art Space 11 19.04. (II-VII) Way" 2 APRIL 2015 Date Time Event Venue Pg. Ceramics exhibition by 27.03.- 11:00-18:00 Lithuanian artists Dalia Riga Porcelain 11 17.05. (II-VII) Jakimaviciene and Rytas Museum Jakimavicius Exhibition of Nominees for National Museum 12:00-17:00 01.-12.04. the Most Prestigious Award in of Art exhibition 11 (II-VII) Latvian Visual Arts space "Arsenāls" Art exhibition "One Spectator's National Museum 27.03.- 12:00-17:00 Visit" by Krista and Reinis of Art exhibition 12 03.05. (II-VII) Dzudzilo space "Arsenāls" "Concerto Piccolo" — enjoy the Riga Dome 01.04. 12:00 unique sound of Riga Dome 12 Cathedral organ for 20 minutes Ballet festival for dance 30.03.- devotees - 20th International Riga 12 30.04. Baltic Ballet Festival "Passions". Arvo Part and Eriks Riga Dome 03.04. 19:00 12 Esenvalds Cathedral 03.-06.04. Easter events all over Latvia Riga 14 St.John's Church 03.04. 19:00 Concert on Good Friday 14 in Riga 04.04. 10:00-16:00 Easter at Kalnciema Quarter Kalnciema District 14 Riga Dome 04.04. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" 12 Cathedral Cabaret revival at "Jūrmala" Hotel Jūrmala SPA 04.04. 19:30 14 Restaurant & Health Centre Latvian Easter celebrations at Latvian 05.04. 10:00-16:00 Ethnographic 14 Ethnographic Open Air Museum Open-air Museum Jurmala Open-air 05.04. 13:00-16:00 Easter in Jūrmala 15 Museum "Ziemeļblāzma" 05.04. 14:00-16:00 Easter at "Ziemeļblāzma" 15 Community Centre Organ music concert at Riga Riga Dome 05.04. 19:00 15 Dome Cathedral Latvian Easter celebrations at Latvian 06.04. 10:00-16:00 Ethnographic 14 Ethnographic Open Air Museum Open-air Museum 06.04. 19:30 Robbie Williams Arena Riga 15 Riga Dome 08.04. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" 12 Cathedral Latvian National 08.04. 19:00 Ballet "Messiah" Opera 09.-11.04. 19:00 Riga Jazz Stage 2015 Splendid Palace 15 3 EVENT CALENDAR Date Time Event Venue Pg. Opera "The Love for Three Latvian National 09.04. 19:00 Oranges" Opera Ķīpsala International Automotive 10.04. 10:00-19:00 International 16 Industry Trade Fair "Auto 2015" Exposition Centre Spiritual music concerts at Riga Dome 10.04. 19:00 16 Riga Dome Cathedral Latvian National 10.04. 19:00 Ballet "Raymonda" 16 Opera Kalnciema Street 11.04. 10:00-16:00 Kalnciema Quarter Fair 16 Quarter Ķīpsala International Automotive 11.04. 10:00-19:00 International 16 Industry Trade Fair "Auto 2015" Exposition Centre Riga Dome 11.04. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" 12 Cathedral 11.04. 19:00 Ball in the Small Guild Small Guild 17 Latvian National 11.04. 19:00 Opera "The Trubadour" Opera Haydn's Symphony and 11.04. 19:00 Great Guild 17 Panufnik's Violin Concerto 11.04. 20:00 Electronic music from Example Palladium Rīga 17 Ķīpsala International Automotive 12.04. 10:00-17:00 International 16 Industry Trade Fair "Auto 2015" Exposition Centre Ballet Performance "Karlsson Latvian National 12.04. 12:00 is Flying…" Opera Ballet Performance "Karlsson Latvian National 12.04. 18:00 is Flying…" Opera Riga Dome 15.04. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" 12 Cathedral Latvian National 15.04. 19:00 Opera "Tosca" Opera Closing concert for 15.04. 19:00 Great Guild 17 "Windstream" Festival Ķīpsala Baltic Fashion & Textile Riga 16.04. 10:00-18:00 International 17 2015 Exposition Centre 16.04.- 11:00-17:00 Natural History Exhibit "My Bird" 18 09.05. (III-VII) Museum of Latvia International Exhibition Ķīpsala 17.04. 10:00-18:00 of Goods and Services for International Children - Baby World 2015 Exposition Centre 4 APRIL 2015 Date Time Event Venue Pg. Ķīpsala Baltic Fashion & Textile Riga 17.04. 10:00-18:00 International 17 2015 Exposition Centre Competition for Young Fashion Ķīpsala 17.04. 11:00-18:00 Designers - Habitus Baltija International 18 2015 Exposition Centre Organ music concert at Riga Riga Dome 17.04. 19:00 15 Dome Cathedral Latvian National 17.04. 19:00 Opera "Manon Lescaut" Opera Kalnciema Street 18.04. 10:00-16:00 Kalnciema Quarter Fair 16 Quarter Ķīpsala Baltic Fashion & Textile RIGA 18.04. 10:00-16:00 International 17 2015 Exposition Centre International Exhibition Ķīpsala 18.04. 10:00-18:00 of Goods and Services for International Children - Baby World 2015 Exposition Centre Riga Dome 18.04. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" 12 Cathedral 18.04. 12:00-16:00 Reptile Days at Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 18 Organ music concerts at St St.John's Church 18.04. 18:00 18 John’s Church in Riga Old St. Gertrude's 18.04. 18:00 Summer for the Sauer Organ 19 Church Ballet "The Fountain of Latvian National 18.04. 19:00 Bakhchisaray" Opera Cabaret Revival at "Jūrmala" Hotel Jūrmala SPA 18.04. 19:30 14 Restaurant & Health Centre International Exhibition Ķīpsala 19.04. 10:00-17:00 of Goods and Services for International Children - Baby World 2015 Exposition Centre 10:00- 18:00 Photo exhibition "Riga 19.-30.04. (II-VI), St. Peter's Church 19 Monuments" 12:00- 18:00 (VII) 19.04. 12:00-16:00 Reptile Days at Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 18 Latvian National 19.04. 19:00 Opera "Madama Butterfly" Opera Riga Dome 22.04. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" 12 Cathedral Latvian National 22.04. 19:00 Ballet "Swan Lake" Opera 5 EVENT CALENDAR Date Time Event Venue Pg. Latvian National 23.04. 19:00 Opera "Valentina" Opera The 5th Riga International National Museum 24.04.- 12:00-17:00 Textile and Fiber Art Triennial. of Art exhibition 19 10.06. (II-VII) Exhibition "Diversity & Unity" space "Arsenāls" International Agriculture, Ķīpsala 24.04. 12:00-18:00 Horticulture, and Forestry Fair- International 19 "Nature Expo" 2015 Exposition Centre Latvian National 24.04. 19:00 Ballet "Giselle" Opera Spiritual music concerts at Riga Dome 24.04. 19:00 16 Riga Dome Cathedral Kalnciema Street 25.04. 10:00-16:00 Kalnciema Quarter Fair 16 Quarter International Agriculture, Ķīpsala 25.04. 10:00-18:00 Horticulture, and Forestry Fair- International 19 "Nature Expo" 2015 Exposition Centre Riga Dome 25.04. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" 12 Cathedral Latvian National 25.04. 19:00 Opera "Nabucco" Opera "Graces & Voices" live in concert: "In manibus tuis St.John's Church 25.04. 19:00 20 tempora mea/My Time is in in Riga Your Hands" Hollywood star – actor and 25.04.
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