Christmas Market Riga - When is it Open

The Riga Christmas Market

traditionally opens on the First Sunday Advent

2 December 2012

of the Christian Holiday season.

The lighting of the First Christmas Tree

normally takes place on the same day about dusk 16:00 to 17:00 in Town Hall Square close to the River and next to Riga's City hall.


The Market in the Dome Square in Old City should stay open through New Years Eve day and then close for the Celebration of New Years Eve.

However, other Christmas Markets will be open around Riga's Old City Center and Old City and they should be open through the Russian Orthodox Christmas on 10 January 2013.

Photos of Riga at Christmas Time

Santa Claus visits Riga

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2009 First Advent Program Riga Latvia Sunday 29 November

From Riga City Internet site (Translation by Google)

Note: Santa Claus will be there: http://www.santaclaus.lv/

The first advent of the measures provided for in Riga26.11.2009 15:03 - Riga City Council's Public Relations Division

29th For the first Advent, which begins the waiting time for Christmas, and organized various holiday concerts and events, will be lit holiday trees, already festive mood will be lighter and thoughts to all people of Riga and its visitors.

Advent will be operational in the first traditional Christmas fairs, which this year will be located in the Dome, and Liv Square, but the later 18th For more join tirdziņš Vērmanes garden.

Christmas tirdziņš Dome Square will start 29th For at. 10.00, but the formal opening will begin with the city lit at firs. 17.00, lit by the Riga City Council President Nils Ushakov, and the mood will Mara Sirmā diriģētais choir "Kamer ...". Christmas tirdziņš work of the 29th November to 10. January. Fair will take place in diverse cultural program, such as the weekend on the stage and the choir will perform well-known Latvian artists and bands.

Town Square will be lit tree in the Custom House in Christmas lights and music together will create a festive mood for all the people of Riga and its visitors.

Also, Liv Square Christmas tirdziņš will start 29th in November, but the grand opening with an interesting cultural program will be held in the second Advent. Tirdziņš run to 10. January, offering 30 cottages allocated crafts, jewelery and other products developed by Latvian artists and listen to concerts where the children will have the opportunity to meet with Santa Claus and rūķiem. As well, each is called to find out what he expects next year to a blacksmith's happiness.

Sun. St. Peter's Church in the 28th November 2010. On 17thFestival will take place in January, "Come along" event, which is for children and youth with special needs creative works exhibition, "Come up to Christmas." "Come along" is a charity festival aimed at helping Latvian disabled children, orphans and other children and young people with disabilities integrate into society by developing their creativity, because the festival is not only the exhibition of a child-made works, but also for concerts.Festival Antūžu special boarding schools, Strazdumuiza internātvidusskolas-development center, Rīga 4. music and art school students darinās angels on the wing will be written in the best thoughts and wishes for all of us. Thoughts of angels wings iemūžinās many respected people in society and the artists who will participate in the Christmas charity action. 1.

For at. 17:00 hoof in Riga will be the special Christmas tree era park, which this year bears the name "The angel's wings."

Spruce Lighting participate shares patron Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, the Riga City Council President Nils Ushakov, young people, their hands darinājuši Christmas angels, an d will play the Saxophone Group Pardaugavas music and art schools.

29th For at. 17:00 Sun. St. Peter's Church will be held in First Advent concert, which will perform in Professional brass band "Riga" and the Riga Chamber Choir AVE SOL with soprano Sonora asks. Riga's cultural and folk art center "Ilguciems" at. 14:00 concert will be held, "When candles Crying", which involves Aijas Kukule music studio "Omnes."

Evening at. 19:00 Arts for a concert house staff "light soul" with a string quartet "Redo", Annette Kozlovska and other artists, along with the Riga Dom Larisa Bulavs and vocal group "Anima Solla" organ concert.

More First Advent mood Sun. Savior's Anglican Church in 30th For at. 20:30 will be "Sound Forest" koncertsērijas "Experimental Music sacral space" concert, which will perform at the legendary Australian experimental guitarist Oren Ambarči (Oren Ambarchi).

More information about First Advent activities carried out in the Annex and the Riga City Council's Culture Department websitehttp://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=lv&tl=en&u=http://www.rdkd.lv/&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&usg=ALkJrhhI37K-3hkBdOlNeD5y9EtYeiwiMQ and stay tuned for further information on the upcoming Christmas concerts and events.

Information prepared by: Elina Dambekalne, the Riga City Council Culture Department Assistant Director of the press issues, tel.: 67105398

Latvia Celebrates its 91th Year - November 18th

Congratulations to the Republic of Latvia on its 90th Anniversary, November 18, 2008



Thousands turned out in chilly freezing temperatures to view the National Armed Forces parade.

680 Armed Forces and Home Guard soldiers, the Border Guard, the police and the State Fire and Rescue Service officers, as well as soldiers from several NATO countries' armed forces took part in the parade on the Daugava River Embankment in Riga's Old Town.

Fact source: LETA http://www.leta.lv/
Video: Mike Johnson, Patricia Tourist Office, Riga


Wow what wonderful fireworks later than night on Rigas Daugava River !



Now for some history


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Special Light Show Riga November 2008

On the eve of the 90th anniversary of Latvia’s independence, new light will be found in many of Rīga’s buildings and parks – five nights in a row, just as soon as it gets dark outside. Stroll the boulevards of the city, visit Old Rīga, cast your eyes across the Daugava River. more info

The festival will conclude at 9:00 PM on November 18 with a performance of light and fireworks that will be devoted to the national celebration and will be visible from both banks of the river.

The “Beaming Rīga” tradition will be born – the festival will be held each year at this same time. click for more information, maps and schedules

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More information: Latvia's 90th Independence Celebration

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November 14, the feature film "Vieniga Fotografija" (The Only Photograph) will premiere in Riga. November 14 through November 18, the festival "Riga Shine On!" will take place, when various public buildings - museums, theaters, the alley at the Cabinet of Ministers building - will be lit after dark. http://www.staroriga.com/

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On the night from November 15 to November 16, only Latvian music will be played at nightclubs all over Latvia.

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The Independence Day anniversary events will reach their climax on November 18 in Riga with fireworks on the River.

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