Events in Riga JANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH 2018 DISCOER E R ASS! EVENTS IN RIGA JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 CONTENTS 2 January Events 19 February Events 30 March Events 40 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. Kaļķu iela 16. Phone: +371 67227444 Riga International Coach Terminal Prāgas iela 1. Phone: +371 67220555 Rātslaukums 6. Phone: +371 67037900 The Riga Tourism Information Center (Rātslaukums 6) will be closed from January 15, 2018 to February 18, 2018 for renovation works. Working hours: 10:00—18:00 [email protected] www.LiveRiga.com This information has been prepared on 30.11.2017. The Riga Tourism Development Bureau is not responsible for any changes made by event organisers. On national holidays (01.01., 30.03.2018.), certain locations may be closed or have shortened working hours. EVENT CALENDAR Date Time Event Venue Pg. 01.-07.01. 10:00-20:00 Christmas Fair on Līvu Square Līvu Square 6 01.-07.01. 10:00-20:00 Old Town Christmas Fair Dome Square 6 01.01.-31.03. 10:00-16:00 Winter at Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 6 01.01. 12:00-17:00 Hullabaloo/Jampadracis Latvian style Dzintari Forest Park 6 Latvian Ethnographic 01.-14.01. 15:00-20:00 Light reflections in the winter twilight 7 Open-air Museum 01.-28.01. 16:00-19:00 Winter Nights at Riga Zoo Riga Zoo 7 01.-14.01. The way through the Christmas Trees 2017 Riga 7 01.01. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 7 10:00-18:00 (II- IV), 10:00-20:00 Exhibition of Gunārs Krollis’ graphic art Latvian National Museum 02.-21.01. 8 (V), 10:00-17:00 works - Contrast Substance of Art (VI,VII) 10:00-18:00 (II- Exhibition - You've Got 1234 Unread IV), 10:00-20:00 Latvian National Museum 02.01.-04.02. Messages. Last Generation Before the 8 (V), 10:00-17:00 of Art Internet. Their Lives. (VI,VII) 10:00-18:00 (II- Contemporary jewelry exhibition - 02.01.-28.02. V), 11:00-17:00 Putti Art Gallery 8 Heartbeats In Winter Mittens (VI) 10:00-18:00 02.-14.01. Exhibition - Christmas Riga Art Nouveau Centre 8 (II-VII) 10:00-18:00 Exhibition - With Seven-league Boots. 02.-07.01. (II-VII), 10:00- Art Museum Riga Bourse 9 Stop – Finland. 20:00 (V) 11:00-17:00 Synergy: contemporary tendencies in metal Museum of Decorative 02.-28.01. (II-VII), 11:00- 9 art and design Arts and Design 19:00 (III) 02.01.-25.04. 11:00-18:00 Exhibition - Dior Fashion Museum 9 11:00-18:00 Dainis Pundurs solo-exhibition - Porcelain Gallery Daugava, Ausekļa 02.-27.01. 9 (II-VI) and lucid dreaming Street 11:00-18:00 02.01.-11.02. Exhibition Lila Riga Porcelain Museum 10 (II-VII) 11:00-18:00 (II,III,V), Photographer Reinis Lismanis' solo- National Museum of Art 02.-21.01. 11:00-20:00 (IV), 10 exhibition - Trial and Error exhibition space "Arsenāls" 12:00-17:00 (VI,VII) 11:00-18:00 (II,III,V), Exhibition "Recent acquisitions of the National Museum of Art 02.-28.01. 11:00-20:00 (IV), 10 Latvian National Museum of Art" exhibition space "Arsenāls" 12:00-17:00 (VI,VII) 11:00-19:00 (I- 02.-27.01. V), 11:00-17:00 Exhibition by group of artists - Literal Art MuseumLV 10 (VI) 11:00-19:00 Exhibition - Latvian Ballet Legend Arvīds Romans Suta and 02.01.-07.04. (II), 11:00-18:00 Ozoliņš in Paintings and Drawings by Aleksandra Beļcova 11 (III-VI) Aleksandra Beļcova Museum “Concerto Piccolo” — enjoy the unique sound 02.01. 12:00 Riga Dome Cathedral 11 of Riga Dome organ for 20 minutes 10:00-17:00 03.01.-11.02. Exhibition by Jurmala Association of Artists Jurmala City Museum 11 (III-VII) 10:00-17:00 (III,V), 10:00- Natural History Museum 03.01.-25.03. 19:00 (IV), Exhibition - Reflection in Fish Scales 11 of Latvia 11:00-17:00 (VI,VII) Exhibition - Music of Time. Clocks from the 11:00-17:00 collection of the Riga Museum of History Museum of the History of 03.01.-04.02. 12 (III-VII) and Navigation. From the 17th to 20th Riga and Navigation centuries. 2 JANUARY 2018 Date Time Event Venue Pg. Exhibition "The Reformation 500: Commemorate medals between the 16th 11:00-17:00 Museum of the History of 03.01.-06.05. to 19th centuries from the collection of 12 (III-VII) Riga and Navigation the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation" 03.01. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" Riga Dome Cathedral 11 Latvian National Opera 03.01. 12:00, 18:00 Ballet The Nutcracker 12 and Ballet 03.01. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 7 04.01. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" Riga Dome Cathedral 11 Latvian National Opera 04.01. 19:00 Opera Carmen 12 and Ballet 05.01. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" Riga Dome Cathedral 11 05.01. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 7 Latvian National Opera 05.01. 19:00 Ballet The Sleeping Beauty and Ballet 06.01. 10:00-16:00 Fair at Kalnciems District Kalnciema District 13 06.01. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" Riga Dome Cathedral 11 06.01. 16:00 Three Kings Day concert - Music for Him St.John's Church in Riga 13 06.01. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 7 Latvian National Opera 06.01. 19:00 Opera "Turandot" and Ballet Latvian National Opera 07.01. 12:00 Ballet The Nutcracker 12 and Ballet Latvian Radio Choir. Orthodox prayers 07.01. 17:00 Dzintari Concert Hall 13 and chants. Latvian National Opera 07.01. 18:00 Ballet The Nutcracker 12 and Ballet 07.01. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 7 08.01. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" Riga Dome Cathedral 11 09.01.-04.02. 9:00-20:00 Photo exhibition 100 Moments in Latvia VEF Culture Palace 13 10.01. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" Riga Dome Cathedral 11 Moscow mens choir Pravoslavniye 10.01. 19:00 Riga Dome Cathedral Pevchiye Latvian National Opera 10.01. 19:00 Ballet Swan Lake and Ballet Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. 12.01. 19:00 Great Guild 14 Angelich. Beethoven. Poga. Harmony 12.01. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 7 Latvian National Opera 12.01. 19:00 Ballet Romeo and Juliet and Ballet Raimonds Pauls, Dināra Rudāne and the 12.01. 19:30 Dzintari Concert Hall 14 Latvian Radio Big Band 13.01. 10:00-16:00 Fair at Kalnciems District Kalnciema District 13 13.01. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" Riga Dome Cathedral 11 13.01. 19:00 Ball at the Small Guild Small Guild 14 Concert performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Latvian National Opera 14.01. 19:00 14 opera Ernani and Ballet 15.01. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" Riga Dome Cathedral 11 17.01. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" Riga Dome Cathedral 11 Christian IV Vokalensemble (Denmark) 17.01. 16:00 St.John's Church in Riga performs Renaissance and Baroque music. 3 EVENT CALENDAR Date Time Event Venue Pg. Latvian National Opera 17.01. 19:00 Opera Faust 15 and Ballet Latvian National Symphony Orchestra's 18.01. 19:00 Great Guild 15 Cello Dream Team. Sum Total Latvian National Opera 18.01. 19:00 Ballet Bolero and Ballet 18.01. 20:00 Multi-media performance Patterns of Light National Library of Latvia 15 Latvian National Opera 19.01. 19:00 Opera Le Nozze di Figaro and Ballet 19.01. 19:00 Organ music concert at Riga Dome Riga Dome Cathedral 7 19.01. 20:00 Multi-media performance Patterns of Light National Library of Latvia 15 20.01. 10:00-16:00 Fair at Kalnciems District Kalnciema District 13 20.01. 12:00 "Concerto Piccolo" Riga Dome Cathedral 11 Latvian National Opera 20.01. 12:00 Ballet The Nutcracker 12 and Ballet Latvian National Opera 20.01. 18:00 Ballet The Nutcracker 12 and Ballet 20.01. 19:00 Grand Concert of Latvian Symphonic Music Great Guild 16 20.01. 20:00 Multi-media performance Patterns of Light National Library of Latvia 15 Latvian National Opera 21.01. 12:00 Opera - the Rose of Turaida 16 and Ballet Weekend Music. Percussion quartet 21.01. 14:00 Dzintari Concert Hall Perpetuum Ritmico. Latvian National Opera 21.01. 19:00 Opera - the Rose of Turaida 16 and Ballet 21.01. 20:00 Multi-media performance Patterns of Light National Library of Latvia 15 Concert - Three Osokins at the Opera: New Latvian National Opera 22.01. 19:00 16 Program and Ballet Latvian National Opera 23.01. 19:00 Ballet Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Ballet Latvian National Opera 24.01. 19:00 Opera "La Traviata" and Ballet Latvian National Opera 25.01. 19:00 Ballet Peer Gynt 16 and Ballet Latvian National Opera 26.01. 19:00 Opera Eugene Onegin and Ballet 27.01. 10:00-16:00 Fair at Kalnciems District Kalnciema District 13 Castle of Livonian Order 27.01. 12:00-16:00 Celebrating the taste of winter in Sigulda 17 in Sigulda Sigulda Bobsleigh and 27.01. Luge World Cup stage in Sigulda 17 Luge Track Latvian National Opera 27.01.