Events in Riga APRIL | MAY | JUNE 2019 DISCOER E R ASS! EVENTS IN RIGA APRIL | MAY | JUNE 2019 CONTENTS 2 Event Calendar 12 Events 34 Exhibitions 44 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 Working hours april: 10:00 –18:00 may, june: 9:00–19:00 [email protected] www.LiveRiga.com This information has been prepared on 04.03.2019. The Riga Tourism Development Bureau is not responsible for any changes made by event organisers. On national holidays (19.04., 21.04., 22.04., 01.05., 04.05., 06.05., 24.06.2019.), certain locations may be closed or have shortened working hours. EVENT CALENDAR Date Time Event Venue Pg. APRIL Concerto Piccolo — enjoy the unique 01.04. 12:00-12:20 sound of the Riga Dome organ in 20 Riga Dome Cathedral 12 minutes Latvian National Opera 01.04. 19:00 Baltic Ballet Festival – Gala Concert 12 and Ballet 03.04. 12:00-12:20 Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 12 03.04. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 12 04.04. 19:00 Riga Jazz Stage 2019 Splendid Palace 12 Spring music festival Windstream. 04.04. 19:00 VEF Culture Palace 13 Concert – Voices of Spring. 05.04. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 12 05.04. 19:00 Riga Jazz Stage 2019 Splendid Palace 12 Matīss Čudars and the Latvian Radio 05.04. 19:00 Spikeri Concert Hall 13 Big Band 06.04. 10:00-16:00 Fair at Kalnciema Quarter Kalnciema Quarter 13 06.04. 12:00-12:20 Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 12 Culture centre 06.04. 16:00 Aperitif concert – Him and Her 13 "Ziemeļblāzma" 06.04. 19:00 Riga Jazz Stage 2019 Splendid Palace 12 08.04. 12:00-12:20 Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 12 Concert by the Georgian show ballet Lelo 08.04. 19:00 Riga Congress Centre 14 and Givi Kbilashvili Folk and bluegrass band The Brothers Comatose featuring special guests Culture centre 09.04. 19:30 14 Deniss Pashkevich and Jolanta "Ziemeļblāzma" Gulbe-Pashkevicha 10.04. 12:00-12:20 Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 12 Baltic Ballet Festival. Chinese classical 10.04. 19:00 dance performance Beauty Beyond Words VEF Culture Palace 14 (Beijing) 11.04. 19:00 Concert – Music for Inspiration Small Guild 14 Spring music festival Windstream. 11.04. 19:00 VEF Culture Palace 14 Concert – Marco Polo. Stories of India. International Automotive Industry Trade Ķīpsala International 12.04. 10:00-19:00 15 Fair "Auto 2019" Exposition Centre Latvian National Opera 12.04. 19:00 Ballet – Hamlet. Tell Me (No) Tales. 15 and Ballet 12.04. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 12 12.04. 20:00 Dagamba feat Tchaikovsky Arena Riga 15 International Automotive Industry Trade Ķīpsala International 13.04. 10:00-19:00 15 Fair "Auto 2019" Exposition Centre 13.04. 10:00-16:00 Fair at Kalnciema Quarter Kalnciema Quarter 13 The culture-laden Spikeri 13.04. 11:00-16:00 Riga Flea Market 15 Quarter and promenade 13.04. 12:00-12:20 Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 12 2 Date Time Event Venue Pg. Latvian National Opera 13.04. 19:00 Ballet – Hamlet. Tell Me (No) Tales. 15 and Ballet 13.04. 19:00 Ball at the Small Guild Small Guild 15 Ziemeļblāzma Cultural Center's Spring Culture centre 13.04. 19:00 16 Ball "Ziemeļblāzma" Sinfonietta Rīga. Mozart’s Symphony and 13.04. 19:00 Great Guild 16 Haydn’s Cello Concerto International Automotive Industry Trade Ķīpsala International 14.04. 10:00-17:00 15 Fair "Auto 2019" Exposition Centre Latvian National Opera 14.04. 15:00 Opera La Bohème and Ballet Solo concert by Ilona Bagele – Cantando Latvian National Opera 14.04. 18:30 16 y amando and Ballet 15.04. 12:00-12:20 Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 12 15.04. 20:00 Bullet For My Valentine in concert Palladium Rīga 16 17.04. 12:00-12:20 Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 12 17.04. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 12 Latvian National Opera 17.04. 19:00 Opera Faust and Ballet 19.-22.04. Easter events and concerts in Riga Riga 16 Swing festival – Latvia Swinging in 19.-21.04. Sigulda 17 Sigulda Spring music festival Windstream. Good 19.04. 19:00 St.John's Church in Riga 17 Friday concert. Good Friday concert – Stabat Mater. The 19.04. 20:00 Riga Dome Cathedral 17 Latvian Radio Choir and Sinfonietta Rīga. 20.04. 10:00-16:00 Fair at Kalnciema Quarter Kalnciema Quarter 13 20.04. 12:00-12:20 Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 12 Latvian National Opera 20.04. 19:00 Opera Nabucco and Ballet Easter at the Ethnographic Open-Air Latvian Ethnographic 21.04. 10:00-16:00 17 Museum Open-air Museum 21.04. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 12 Easter at the Ethnographic Open-Air Latvian Ethnographic 22.04. 10:00-16:00 17 Museum Open-air Museum 22.-28.04. Riga Restaurant week Riga’s restaurants 18 22.04. 13:00-13:20 Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 12 24.04. 12:00-12:20 Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 12 Uzvaras parks (Victory 24.04. 17:30 Cycling Summer 18 Park) Latvian National Opera 24.04. 19:00 Ballet – Hamlet. Tell Me (No) Tales. 15 and Ballet 24.04. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 12 Latvian National Opera 25.04. 19:00 Opera L’incantesimo. Pagliacci 18 and Ballet International exhibition for children and Ķīpsala International 26.04. 10:00-18:00 18 parents "Children's World 2019" Exposition Centre 3 EVENT CALENDAR Date Time Event Venue Pg. Fashion and textile fair Baltic Fashion & Ķīpsala International 26.04. 10:00-18:00 Textile Riga Exposition Centre Latvian National Opera 26.04. 19:00 Ballet for the whole family "Coppélia" and Ballet 26.04. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 12 International exhibition for children and Ķīpsala International 27.04. 10:00-18:00 18 parents "Children's World 2019" Exposition Centre 27.04. 10:00-16:00 Fair at Kalnciema Quarter Kalnciema Quarter 13 Fashion and textile fair Baltic Fashion & Ķīpsala International 27.04. 10:00-18:00 Textile Riga Exposition Centre The culture-laden Spikeri 27.04. 11:00-16:00 Riga Flea Market 15 Quarter and promenade 27.04. 12:00-12:20 Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 12 Latvian National Opera 27.04. 19:00 Opera Carmen and Ballet International exhibition for children and Ķīpsala International 28.04. 10:00-17:00 18 parents "Children's World 2019" Exposition Centre Fashion and textile fair Baltic Fashion & Ķīpsala International 28.04. 10:00-18:00 Textile Riga Exposition Centre 28.04. 11:00-18:00 Urban Culture Festival Āgenskalns Market 18 Latvian National Opera 28.04. 12:00, 18:00 Ballet "At the Blue Danube" and Ballet Culture centre 28.04. 17:00 Deniss Pashkevich anniversary concert 19 "Ziemeļblāzma" 29.04. 12:00-12:20 Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 12 30.04. 12:00-12:20 Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 12 MAY Opening of new summer season at Latvian Ethnographic 01.05. 10:00-14:00 19 Ethnographic Open-Air Museum Open-air Museum 12:00-12:20 01.05.-30.10. Concerto Piccolo Riga Dome Cathedral 12 (I-VI) Uzvaras parks (Victory 01.05. 17:30 Cycling Summer 18 Park) 01.05. 18:00-23:00 Street Food Festival Kalnciema Quarter 19 01.05. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 12 03.05. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 12 Latvian National Opera 03.05. 19:00 Opera Don Pasquale 19 and Ballet May 4 — Restoration of Independence of 04.05. Freedom Monument 20 the Republic of Latvia Sigulda, Festivity Square 04.05. 09:00-18:00 Plant Parade 20 (Svētku laukums) 04.05. 10:00-16:00 Fair at Kalnciema Quarter Kalnciema Quarter 13 04.05. 18:00 Concert – Dedication St.John's Church in Riga 20 Concert dedicated to Restoration of 04.05. 19:00 Great Guild 20 Latvian Independence Day – Fire-Run 05.05. Traveler Day at Ķemeri National Park Ķemeri National Park 20 4 Date Time Event Venue Pg. Sigulda, Festivity Square 05.05. 09:00-18:00 Plant Parade 20 (Svētku laukums) Latvian National Opera 05.05. 19:00 Ballet Antonija #Silmači 22 and Ballet 08.05. 18:00-23:00 Street Food Festival Kalnciema Quarter 19 Latvian National Opera 08.05. 19:00 Opera Madama Butterfly and Ballet 08.05. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 12 Latvian National Opera 09.05. 19:00 Ballet – Hamlet. Tell Me (No) Tales. 15 and Ballet 09.05. 19:00-23:00 Open-air concerts at Kalnciema Quarter Kalnciema Quarter 22 Gardening exhibition – Garden and Ķīpsala International 10.05. 12:00-18:00 Lifestyle 2019 Exposition Centre 10.05. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 12 Latvian National Opera 10.05. 19:00 Opera – the Rose of Turaida 22 and Ballet Gardening exhibition – Garden and Ķīpsala International 11.05. 10:00-18:00 Lifestyle 2019 Exposition Centre 11.05. 10:00-16:00 Fair at Kalnciema Quarter Kalnciema Quarter 13 11.05.