<p>CULTURE EVENTS IN LATVIA 2009</p><p>Marts/ March</p><p>04.03. Great Music Award 2008 Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv</p><p>08. - 15.03. 17th International Piano Stars Festival Liepaja, Liepaja Theatre, Graudu Street Concert Hall www.orkestris-liepaja.lv</p><p>12.03.-25.04. 4th International Jazz Music Festival “Aile Jazz” Liepaja, various venues www.ailejazz.lv</p><p>20.03. Premiere of the Ballet “Tango + Voyages” Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv</p><p>21.03. Latvian Amateur Theatres Staging Review „Gada izrāde” (“Performance of the Year”) Riga www.tmc.lv</p><p>28.- 29.03. 3rd International Amateur Theatres Festival „Te un nekur citur” (“Here and Nowhere Else”) Liepaja, Latvian Society House www.liepaja.lv</p><p>Aprīlis/ April</p><p>02.04. International Children Book Day Riga, Latvian National Library building site yard www.lnb.lv</p><p>04. - 12.04. Riga International Children Film Festival “Berimora Kino” Riga www.arsenals.lv</p><p>09. - 13.04.</p><p>1 Set of Concerts “Easter Music” Riga, Liepaja, Rezekne www.latvijaskoncerti.lv</p><p>11.04.-10.05. International Festival “Art Spring in Valmiera 2009” Valmiera www.valmiera.lv</p><p>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</p><p>17.04. Carl Orff “Carmina Burana” Riga, Great Guild www.lnso.lv</p><p>22. - 25.04. International Jazz Music Festival “Jazz Joy Spring” Daugavpils, Latvian Culture Centre www.daugavpils.lv</p><p>23.04.- 08.05. 14th International Baltic Ballet Festival Riga, Ogre, Preili, Jelgava, Valmiera www.ballet-festival.lv</p><p>25.04. Laureates of State Competitions in Music Award Ceremony Riga, Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music http://kriic.lv</p><p>Aprīlis/April International Film Forum “And the Word Became Film… “ Riga www.stunda.lv</p><p>Maijs/ May</p><p>02.-03.05. Dance Performance with Mikhail Baryshnikov’s Participation Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv</p><p>03.-15.05. National Minority’s Festival „Latvijas vainags” ("Latvia’s Crown”) Riga</p><p>2 www.zeltakamolins.lv</p><p>06. - 08.05. National History Museum of Latvia 140th Anniversary Riga, National History Museum of Latvia www.history-museum.lv</p><p>15.05. Season Closing Concert of Latvian National Symphony Orchestra Riga, Great Guild www.lnso.lv</p><p>15. - 16.05. International Adventurous Music and Film Festival „Skaņu mežs” (“Sound Forest”) Riga www.skanumezs.lv</p><p>16.-31.05. Theatre House “Jūras vārti” („Sea Gate” ) Opening Events Ventspils, Theatre House “Jūras vārti” www.ventspils.lv</p><p>16. - 17.05. European Action “Museum Night” All over Latvia www.muzeji.lv</p><p>16.05. Premiere of the Opera “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv</p><p>23.05. May Festivity 2009 Ventspils, Livonian Order Castle www.ventspils.lv</p><p>25. - 30.05. International Young Creators Short Film Festival “2 ANNAS” Riga www.2annas.lv</p><p>26.- 28.05. 19th International Young Musician Competition “Sigulda-2009” Sigulda Music School www.sigulda.lv</p><p>29.05. Revival of the Opera “The Valkyrie” by Richard Wagner Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv</p><p>3 29.05. Season Opening Concert of Dzintari Concert Hall Jurmala, Dzintari Concert Hall www.dzk.lv</p><p>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</p><p>30.05. The Best Latvian Folk Dance Ensembles Concert Jurmala, Dzintari Concert Hall www.dzk.lv</p><p>30.05. International Youth Wind Orchestra Festival Ventspils, Culture centre www.ventspils.lv</p><p>Jūnijs/ June</p><p>01.-06.06. International Week of Events Dedicated to Isaiah Berlin 100th Anniversary Riga www.isaiahberlin.lv</p><p>02. - 14.06. Riga Opera Festival Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv</p><p>05.-09.06. International Contemporary Dance Festival “Time to Dance” Riga, Jelgava, Valmiera http://dance.lv</p><p>06.06. XII Folk Music Festival Eleja www.tmc.lv</p><p>06.-07.06. Fair of Folk Applied Art in Open-Air Museum Riga, Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum www.muzejs.lv</p><p>10.-12.06.</p><p>4 Twenty Years of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage in Latvia. Exhibition, Conference, Workshop Bauska district, Rundale Palace www.rundale.net</p><p>14.06. Antonin Dvorak “Requiem” Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv</p><p>15. - 21.06. Touring Environmental Theatre “Kristian Jaak and Eduards" From Tartu to Riga, various places in South Estonia and Vidzeme www.vdt.lv</p><p>17.-22.06. Latvian Kokle Days “Jurmala 2009” Jurmala www.tmc.lc</p><p>20.06. Emils Melngailis Singing Festival Limbazi district, Vidrizi www.tmc.lv</p><p>26.-28.06. 6th “Kremerata Baltica” Festival Sigulda, Concert Hall “Baltais flīģelis” www.kremeratabaltica.lv</p><p>27.06.-01.07. International Children and Youth Folklore Festival "Pulkā eimu, pulkā teku" Riga</p><p>29.06.-05.07. International Music Festival “Rīgas Ritmi”(Riga Rhythms) Riga www.rigasritmi.lv</p><p>Jūlijs/ July</p><p>02.-05.07. 2nd International Amateur Theatre Festival “Kiršu dārzs” (Cherry Garden) Balvi, Culture and Recreation Centre www.balvi.lv</p><p>02. - 05.07. 4th International Brass Band Festival “Brize 2009” Ogre, Ogre Culture Centre, Ogre Open-Air Stage </p><p>5 www.ogrenet.lv</p><p>03.07. 3rd International Folk Music Festival Jekabpils www.jekabpils.lv</p><p>04.07. Imants Kalnins Music Days “Imants Day - 2009” Cesis, Castle Park www.cesis.lv</p><p>04.07.-15.08. 3rd International Baltic Sand Sculpture Festival „Magic Sand” Jurmala www.rainproject.lv</p><p>08.-12.07. International Folklore Festival “Baltica 2009” Riga, Zemgale regions www.tmc.lv</p><p>08.07. – 09.08. International Exhibition “Symbols in Folk Applied Art” Riga www.tmc.lv</p><p>09.-11.07. 15th International Early Music Festival Bauska district, Rundale Palace, Riga www.latvijaskoncerti.lv</p><p>09.07.-15.08. Art Festival “Cesis 2009” Cesis www.cesufestivals.lv</p><p>13.-18.07. International Borderland Culture Week Valka www.valka.lv</p><p>18.07. Latgallians New Music Festival „Muzykys Skrytuļs” („Music Wheel”) Daugavpils district, Liksna, Culture House www.lakuga.lv</p><p>18.07. Cesvaine 800th Anniversary Events Madona district, Cesvaine www.cesvaine.lv</p><p>6 24.-25.07. Town Festival “Bauska 400” Bauska www.bauska.lv</p><p>24.07. Janis Baltvilks Award for Children Literature 2009 Ceremony Riga, Riga New Theatre www.lnb.lv</p><p>25.-26.07. Gunars Ordelovskis International Brass Band Festival Dobele district, Auce www.auce.lv</p><p>25.07. Jazeps Vitols Music Days Aluksne district, Gaujiena “Anninas” www.gaujiena.lv</p><p>27.07.-02.08. International Jazz Festival „Saulkrasti Jazz 2009” Riga district, Saulkrasti, Open-air Stage www.saulkrastijazz.lv</p><p>Jūlijs/ July Second Latvian Operetta Festival Tukums district, Durbe Open-air Stage www.tukums.lv</p><p>Jūlijs/ July International Organ Music Festival “Rīgas Doms” Riga, Dome Concert Hall www.doms.lv</p><p>Augusts/ August</p><p>01. - 09.08. Vidzeme Summer Music Festival Various places in Vidzeme www.valmierasrajons.lv</p><p>03.-09.08. 6th International Art Forum „Māksla vieno tautas” (“Art Unites Nations”) Jurmala, Bulduri Culture House www.jurmala.lv</p><p>05.-09.08.</p><p>7 7th International Folk Dance Festival „Sudmaliņas” Riga, Jurmala, Ainazi, Cesis, Valmiera, Talsi www.tmc.lv</p><p>07.08. 10th International Festival „Baleta zvaigznes Jūrmalā” (“Ballet Stars in Jurmala”) Jurmala, Dzintari Concert Hall www.dzk.lv</p><p>08.-09.08. Semigallians Festival Dobele district, Tervete www.zemgale.lv</p><p>14.-15.08. Piebalga Area Culture Festival. Alfreds Kalnins Opera ''Baņuta" Cesis district, Jaunpiebalga www.jaunpiebalga.lv</p><p>17.-23.08. 4th Contemporary Rhythm Music Festival and Workshop Ventspils www.ventspils.lv</p><p>21.-23.08. Riga Celebration 2009 Riga www.rigassvetki.lv</p><p>22. - 23.08. North Livonia Festival Limbazi district, Ainazi, Culture House www.ainazi.lv</p><p>29.08. White Night 2009 (Contemporary Art Forum in Riga) Riga www.baltanakts.lv</p><p>30.08. Opera Music Festival in Madona Area Madona www.madona.lv</p><p>Augusts/ August Music Festival “Summertime - Invites Inese Galante” Jurmala, Dzintari Concert Hall www.hbf.lv</p><p>Septembris/ September </p><p>8 01.-05.09. Baroque Music Days Rezekne www.rezekne.lv</p><p>01. – 06.09. Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries Riga www.mediadesk.lv</p><p>03.-14.09. Poetry Days 2009 Riga, Ventspils, Liepaja, Valmiera, Rezekne www.dzejasdienas.lv</p><p>06.09. Season Closing Concert of Dzintari Concert Hall Jurmala, Dzintari Concert Hall www.dzk.lv</p><p>07.-21.09. International Festival of Film Actors „Baltijas Pērle” (“Baltic Pearl”) Riga www.balticpearl.lv</p><p>08.-13.09. International Video and Contemporary Art Festival „Ūdensgabali” (“Waterpieces”) Riga www.noass.lv</p><p>09. - 12.09. 4th Baltic Sea Region Cultural Heritage Forum "Cultural Heritage – Contemporary Challenge” Riga www.mantojums.lv</p><p>10.-13.09. 6th International Graffiti Art Festival Jelgava www.kultura.jelgava.lv</p><p>11.-19.09. 8th International Organ Music Festival Liepaja www.liepaja.lv</p><p>12.-14.09. 13th Reunion of Latvian Choirs Madona district, Ergli municipality, Museum “Mengeli”</p><p>9 www.madona.lv</p><p>12.-13.09. European Cultural Heritage Days Riga www.mantojums.lv</p><p>12.09. Music and Ancient Fighting Festival „Baltijas saule” (“Baltic Sun”) Riga, Zaķusala www.baltijassaule.lv</p><p>14.-25.09. International Art Plain-Air “Mark Rothko 2009” Daugavpils www.daugavpils.lv</p><p>18. -20.09. International Amateur Theatre Festival “Spēlētprieks” („ Joy of Playing” ) Limbazi www.tmc.lc</p><p>18.09.-09.10. Autumn Chamber Music Festival (Patron – Peteris Vasks) Riga www.latvijaskoncerti.lv</p><p>19.-29.09. International Festival of Contemporary Theatre „Homo Novus” Riga www.theatre.lv</p><p>25.09. Premiere of the Ballet “Midsummer’s Night Dream”. Music by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv</p><p>25.09.-04.10. National Film Festival “Lielais Kristaps 2009” („ The Big Christopher 2009” ) Riga www.nfc.lv</p><p>Oktobris/ October</p><p>01. - 31.10. Month of Design “Design. Future” and 2nd International Young Designers Biennale Riga www.dic.lv</p><p>10 02.-04.10. Traditional Dance Festival „Baltijas danču naktis” (“Baltic Dance Nights”) Riga www.folkdance.lv</p><p>02.-06.10. 7th International Monodrama Festival „Zvaigzne 2009” (“Star 2009”) Riga www.rdkp.lv</p><p>10.-30.10. New Music Festival “Arena” Riga www.arenafest.lv</p><p>12.-17.10. Theatre Festival “ “Golden Mask” in Latvia” - the Best Russian Performances Riga www.goldenmask.lv </p><p>22.-24.10. Alida Vane International Young Vocalists Competition Ventspils www.ventspils.lv</p><p>23.-25.10. Festival of National Cultures “Ventspils vainags” (Ventspils Crown) Ventspils, Theatre House “Juras varti” www.ventspils.lv</p><p>26.-30.10. Janis Ivanovs Music Days Rezekne www.rezekne.lv</p><p>29.10.-01.11. 11th International Accordion Music Festival, Young Accordionist Competition Daugavpils, Latvian Culture Centre www.daugavpils.lv</p><p>Oktobris/October 11th International Culture Festival of New Media “Art + Communications 2009” Riga http://rixc.lv</p><p>Novembris/ November</p><p>15.11.-12.02. 2010. 10th Winter Music Festival “Winterfest” Riga</p><p>11 www.hbf.lv</p><p>06.11. Premiere of the Opera “Werther” by Jules Massenet Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv</p><p>08.11. Emils Darzins 2nd International Choir Competition. International Choir Conductors’ Symposium Riga, Ventspils www.tmc.lv</p><p>14.-18.11. Light Festival “Staro Rīga 2009” („Glow Riga 2009”) Riga www.rdkd.lv</p><p>20.11. – 10.01.2010. Exhibition Dedicated to140 Jubilee of Janis Valters (Johanness Walter) Riga, Latvian National Art Museum www.lnmm.lv</p><p>23.11. Theatre Award for the Season 2008-2009 Ceremony „Spēlmaņu nakts” („Players’ Night”) www.ltds.lv</p><p>Novembris/ November State Archives 90th Anniversary Celebrations Directorate General of Latvia State Archives Riga www.arhivi.lv</p><p>Novembris/November World Music Festival “Porta” Riga www.festivalporta.lv</p><p>Decembris/ December</p><p>04.-06.12. Festival “Prose Readings” Riga www.literature.lv</p><p>12.-27.12. Festival „Eiropas Ziemassvētki” (“European Christmas”) Riga and other places in Latvia www.latvijaskoncerti.lv</p><p>12 22.12. Latvian National Opera’s 90th Anniversary Concert Riga, Latvian National Opera www.opera.lv</p><p>Latvijas Republikas Kultūras ministrija Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia K.Valdemāra 11a, Rīga, LV 1364 Tel. + 371 67078110, fax +371 67078107 http://www.km.gov.lv http://www.kultura.lv http://www.kulturaskarte.lv</p><p>13</p>