Showing posts with label First Christmas Tree. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First Christmas Tree. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Christmas Market Riga - When is it Open

The Riga Christmas Market


traditionally opens on the First Sunday Advent
2 December 2012

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











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Friday, November 27, 2009

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

Thursday, November 26, 2009

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Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Santa Claus and his Elf Entertained at Rigas Christmas Market

During the lighting of the Christmas Trees in Riga Latvia's historic squares, Santa Claus and his Elf entertained the citizens of Riga. Take a look at what you missed.

But the Christmas market is open daily in Riga's Dome Square.



Enjoy all the photos of the event

More info Riga Christmas Market

Riga Home of the First Christmas Tree

Riga Latvia Information

Latvia Information

Baltic Tourism Information


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Monday, December 1, 2008

Santa Claus Interviewed at Riga Christmas Market

During his visit to Riga for the annual lighting of the First Christmas Tree, Santa Claus paid a visit to the Riga Christmas Market open in Historic Dome Square.

The main question was where's the snow?

Santa's reply is you got to be good boys or girls or you may not get any snow this year!



click to view photos of Santa's visit

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