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11th Youth Song and Dance Festival begins in Latvia

BC, Riga, 06.07.2015.Print version

The 11th Latvian Youth Song and Dance Festival gets under way today, as the festival's organizers informed LETA.

 

The festival's opening event will take place in Viesturdarzs Park at 2 p.m., featuring representatives from all regions of Latvia, singer-songwriter Goran Gora, children's dance ensembles and several choirs.

 

A traditional dance performance will be at Daile Theater at 4 p.m., and symphony orchestras from a number of music schools in Latvia will give a concert at the Great Guild Hall at 7 p.m.

 

There will also be a commemorative event at the 1st Forest Cemetery at 12 noon today.

 

The Youth Song and Dance Festival is the biggest youth culture and art festival in Latvia, held once every five years. The 11th Youth Song and Dance Festival will continue in Riga until July 12. Participating in the festival are youth choirs and dance ensembles, brass bands and symphony orchestras, chamber orchestras, as well as contemporary dance groups. The festival's program also includes creative workshops, theatrical performances and much more. The 11th Youth Song and Dance Festival is organized by the National Center for Education.





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