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 MARCH

Upcoming events: 2005

03.03.-06.03.

8th International Specialized Exhibition of Construction and Building Equipment „Būvniecības pasaule 2005“

The Skonto Hall Melngaiļa 1a Phone: +371 7020921 www.prima.lv

03.03.-06.03.

11thInternational exhibition for education, 8th International Trade Fair of Books, Publishers and Printing Industry “Exhibition of Latvian books”

The International Exhibition Centre “Ķīpsala”, Ķīpsalas 8 Phone: +371 7065000 www.bt1.lv

11.03.-13.03.

13th International Exhibition “Clothing. Footwear. Accessories” 10th International Exhibition “Cosmetics and Perfumery”

The Skonto Hall Melngaiļa 1a Phone: +371 7020921 www.prima.lv

19.03.-20.03.

Festival of Strummed Instrument “Kokle” Music

Centre of Art Management and Information Phone: +371 7228985,6533209

16.03.-20.03.

19th International Trade Fair of Building Industry “Māja I”

The International Exhibition Centre “Ķīpsala”, Ķīpsalas 8 Phone: +371 7065000 www.bt1.lv

18.03.-20.03.

International Festival of Music Traditions “Riga Music”

S/O Rīga Mūzika Phone: +371 9535653 www.rigamusic.lv  

20.03.

The Great Day in Riga

Latvian Ethnographic Open-air Museum, Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: +371 7994106 www.virmus.com

25.03.-27.03.

The Easter in Ķīpsala

The International Exhibition Centre “Ķīpsala”, Ķīpsalas 8 Phone: +371 7065000 www.bt1.lv

25.03.-27.03.

The Cup Game of International V. Freidenfelds Freestyle wrestling club

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

27.03.

The Easter celebrations

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum, Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: +371 7994106 www.virmus.com

 

APRIL

01.04.-03.04.

12th Baltic Regional Trade Fair for Tourism, Sports and Recreation “Atpūta un sports”; 9th Exhibition of Boats and Yachts “Boat Show”; 6thExhibition of Motorcycles and the Accessories “Motocikls”

The International Exhibition Centre “Ķīpsala”, Ķīpsalas 8 Phone: +371 7065000 www.bt1.lv

02.04.

The Season Opening Race of Cycling in Riga

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

04.04.-17.04.

Music Days of Children and Youth Center “Riga Pupil Palace”

RKMC ”Small Guild” Concert hall “Ave Sol” Blackheads House Riga Students’ Palace Tālr.+371 7272192

06.04.-09.04.

11th International Exhibition of Information Technologies, Telecommunications and Office Automation in The Baltic States

The Skonto Hall Melngaiļa 1a Phone: +371 7020921 www.prima.lv

06.04.-10.04.

13th International Exhibition of Agriculture, Cattle Breeding, Forestry, Rural Construction and Fishery „Spring 2005 “

Exhibition complex “Rāmava” Phone: +371 7600409 www.aml-ramava.lv

07.04.-10.04.

9th Exhibition of Garden and Floristic “Dārzs. Flora”; 3nd International Exhibition of Agricultural Production and Infrastructure “Riga Agro”; 5th International Exhibition of Forestry and Timber Processing “Mežs un koks”

The International Exhibition Centre “Ķīpsala”, Ķīpsalas 8 Phone: +371 7065000 www.bt1.lv

15.04.-17.04.

International Competition in Callisthenics ”Baltic Circle 2004”

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

15.04.-17.04.

International Festival of Music Traditions “Riga Music”

S/O Rīga Mūzika Phone: +371 9535653 www.rigamusic.lv

19.04.-24.04.

7th International Motor show, Concept cars; Exclusive and Tuned Cars “Auto exotica”

The Skonto Hall Melngaiļa 1a Phone: +371 7020921 www.autoexotica.lv

25.04. -30 .04.

10th International Baltic Ballet Festival

Management of Baltic Ballet Festival Phone: +371 7220513, 9288318 www.ballet-festival.lv

23.04.

Opening of tourism season

RTKIC, Town Hall Square Phone: +371 7026076 www.rigatourism.com

All month

Children and Youth Center “Riga Pupil Palace” palette of creative imagination - exhibition Pupil works

Blackheads House, Children and Youth Center”Riga Pupil Palace” Phone: +371 7272192

30.04.-01.05.

Baltic Auto Tuning Show 2005 Opening of motorbike season 2005

The International Exhibition Centre “Ķīpsala”, Ķīpsalas 8 Phone: +371 7065000 www.bt1.lv

MAY

30.04.-01.05.

Baltic Auto Tuning Show 2005 Opening of motorbike season 2005

The International Exhibition Centre “Ķīpsala”, Ķīpsalas 8 Phone: +371 7065000 www.bt1.lv

01.05.

The street relay- race of First May Festivity

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

01.05.

Latvian plays and games together with masters of wooden toys

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

05.05.-07.05.

9th International Exhibition of Electrical Engineering, Energy Supplies and Equipment

The Skonto Hall Melngaiļa 1a Phone: +371 7020921 www.prima.lv

07.05.

The May Fair at the Riga Town Hall Square

In Town Hall Square at the Blackheads House Phone: + 371 7044300

May

9th International Exhibition of Flowers and Greenery “Garden Desing”

SIA”Janus un partneri” Phone: + 371 7284549

08.05.

Mother Day activities

Culture Department of Riga City Council, phone: +371 7043651; Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

14.05.

The Outdoor Volleyball Festival “Volejbums”

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

15.05.

Horse Day. Horse back-riding competition „Brīvdabas muzeja kauss”

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

May

The Art Days

Culture Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7043651 www.rdkp.lv

13.05.-15.05.

International Festival of Music Traditions “Riga Music”

S/O Rīga Mūzika Phone: +371 9535653 www.rigamusic.lv

18.05.- 23.05.

Museum Days’ activities

At all museums in Riga, Latvian Museum Association Skārņu iela 10/20 Phone: + 371 7222235

21.05.

The Riga International Marathon

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

22.05.

The Latgall’s Day. Folklore and art of Latgale Region

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

28.05.

The International Track Meet “Riga 2005”

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

28.05.

Rowing Festival

On City’s Canal Education, Yoth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

29.05.

The Roller skating serial in Mežaparks

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

29.05.

Festivity Children and Youth Center”Riga Pupil Palace”

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

JUNE

04.06.

The Race “The Young Fisherman”

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

04.06.-05.06.

Market of Latvian Folk Art

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

07.06.-12.06. 15.06.-19.06.

8th Riga Opera Festival

Latvian National Opera Phone: +371 7073778 www.opera.lv

12.06.

The Family Day

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

10.06.-12.06.

International Festival of Music Traditions “Riga Music”

S/O Rīga Mūzika Phone: +371 9535653 www.rigamusic.lv

12.06.

Riga cycle- maraton

Sport Agency Igo Japin Phone: +371 7314150 www.velo.lv

19.06.

Enchanting of John’s Day in Riga

Centre of Art Management and Information Phone: +371 7228985

19.06.

Summer Solstice together with folkgroup

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

22.06.

The Green Market in Dome Square

Culture Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7043651 www.rdkp.lv

23.06.

“Līgo” celebration in Riga (St. John’s Night)

Culture Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7043651 www.rdkp.lv

26.06.

The Family Day

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

27.06.-03.07.

Youth Song and Dance Festival

Ministry of the Education and Science Phone: +371 7228987

28.06.-04.07.

International Festival of Rhythmic Music „Riga Rhythms“

Contemporary Music Centre Phone: +371 7172705, +371 6532856 www.rigasritmi.lv

JULY

27.06.-03.07.

Youth Song and Dance Festival

Ministry of the Education and Science Phone: +371 7228987

28.06.-04.07.

International Festival of Rhythmic Music „Riga Rhythms“

Contemporary Music Centre Phone: +371 7172705, 6532856 www.rigasritmi.lv

04.07.

The Family Day

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

07.07.-10.07.

Flower Ball

Riga Latvian Society Merķeļa ielā 13 Phone: + 371 7222932 www.darzapasaule.lv

10.07.

The Family Day

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

13.07.-17.07.

6.International Festival of Folk Dance”Sudmaliņas

State Agency “Folk Art Centre” Phone: +371 7228985

July

11th International Ancient Music Festival

Latvian State Concert Agency Vāgnera ielā 4 Phone: + 371 7205485

15.07. -17.07.

International Festival of Music Traditions “Riga Music”

S/O Rīga Mūzika Phone: +371 9535653 www.rigamusic.lv

15.07.-17.07.

The World Cup Game of Show-jumping

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

17.07.

Sailing Boat Race “Baltic Sprint Cup”

NORD / LB Phone: + 371 7323221

17.07.

The Roller skating serial in Mežaparks

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

20.07.

The Family Day

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

24.07.

The Family Day

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

July

International Organ Music Festival

Latvian State Concert Agency Vāgnera ielā 4 Phone: + 371 7205485

AUGUST

03.08.-07.08.

The Girlish Choirs Festival

Riga Students’ Palace Phone: + 371 7270165

05.08.-06.08.

The International Chess Tournament “Riga 2005”

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

07 .08.

The Family Day

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

12.08. -14.08.

International Festival of Music Traditions “Riga Music”

S/O Rīga Mūzika Phone: +371 9535653 www.rigamusic.lv

15.08.-05. 09.

8th International Sacred Music Festival

State Choir „Latvija“ Phone: +371 7223839 www.music.lv/choirs/latvia/

18.08. -21.08.

Festivity of Riga City

Culture Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7043651

20.08.-21.08.

The Blacksmith’s Days

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

21.08.

The Roller skating serial in Mežaparks

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

27.08.

Steeple Music Concert

Old Riga

28.08.

Festivity before the 1st school day

Latv. Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

SEPTEMBER

15.08.-05.09.

The 8th International Festival of the Sacred Music

State Choir “Latvija” Phone: +371 7223839 www.music.lv/choirs/Latvia/Sac

01.09.-30.09.

International Festival “September Days of Chamber Music”

Latvian State Concert Agency Phone: +371 7205485

04.09.

The Family Day

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

04.09.

The Beach Running ”Vecāķi 2005”

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

10.09.-11.09

The Day of Ancient Handicraft

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

07.09. -10.09.

10th International Expo “Riga Food” and 6th International Expo “Riga Gastro”

The International Exhibition Centre “Ķīpsala”, Ķīpsalas 8 Phone: +371 7065000 www.bt1.lv

16.09. -18.09.

International Festival of Music Traditions “Riga Music”

S/O Rīga Mūzika Phone: +371 9535653 www.rigamusic.lv

16.09.-19.09.

10th Specialized Exhibition of Perfumery and Cosmetics. 9 th Specialized Exhibition of Jewellery “Šarms un rota”

The International Exhibition Centre “Ķīpsala”, Ķīpsalas 8 Phone: +371 7065000 www.bt1.lv

22.09.-25.09.

8th International Exhibition “Furniture. Interior. Design”

The Skonto Hall, Melngaiļa 1a, Phone: +371 7020921 www.prima.lv

24.09.-25.09.

6th International “Pet Expo 2005”

The International Exhibition Centre “Ķīpsala”, Ķīpsalas 8 Phone: +371 7065000 www.bt1.lv

25.09.

The Fair of Autumn Solstice

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

OCTOBER

01.10.

Fair on the Mikelis Day’s Eve

The Dome Square, Old Riga Phone: + 371 7043651 www.rdkp.l

01.10.

The Running “Around the lake Māras ezers”

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

06.10.-09.10.

10th International furniture and interior design fair “Mēbeles 2005”

The International Exhibition Centre “Ķīpsala”, Ķīpsalas 8 Phone: +371 7065000 www.bt1.lv

06.10. -09.10.

14th International Exhibition of Agriculture, Forest Harvesting, Woodworking, Production Processing, Environment Development and Improvement “Lauksaimniecības tehnika 2005”, “Lauku sēta 2005”

Exhibition complex “Rāmava” Phone: +371 7600409 www.aml-ramava.lv

14.10.-16.10.

International Festival of Music Traditions “Riga Music”

S/O Rīga Mūzika Phone: +371 9535653 www.rigamusic.lv

22.10.-12.11.

New Music Festival “Arēna”

New Music Festival Phone: +371 6426611 www.arenafest.lv

30.10.

Evening of the Souls of the Dead at the Priedes tavern

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

NOVEMBER

22.10.-12.11.

New Music Festival “Arēna”

New Music Festival Phone: +371 6426611 www.arenafest.lv

02.11.-05.11.

9th International Fair of Subcontracting, Mechanical Engineering Tools, Electrical, Engineering and Electronics “Baltic Industry 2005”

The Skonto Hall, Melngaiļa 1a, Phone: +371 7020921 www.prima.lv

03.11.-06.11.

International Trade Fair of House and Apartment Arrangement and Security “Māja. Dzīvoklis”

The International Exhibition Centre “Ķīpsala”, Ķīpsalas 8 Phone: +371 7065000 www.bt1.lv

06.11.

Martins Day - end of the field work

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

07.11-13.11.

The International Checkers Tournament

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

07.11.-09.11.

4th Contemporary Folk Music Festival “Live Music”

Centre of Art Management and Information Phone: +371 7228985

09.11.

The International M.Tal Memorial Chess Tournament

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

11.11.

Event dedicated to the Lāčplēsis Day

11th November Embankment (11.Novembra Krastmala)

November

International Exhibition “Real Estate 2005”

SIA”Janus un partneri Phone: + 371 7284549

18.11.-20.11.

International Festival of Music Traditions “Riga Music”

S/O Rīga Mūzika Phone: +371 9535653 www.rigamusic.lv

16.11.-18.11.

Events dedicated to the anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Latvia

Culture Department of Riga City Council Phone: + 371 7043651 www.rdkp.lv

19.11.-20.11.

18th International Dog Expo and 23nd International Cat Expo in “Zooekspo 2005”

The Skonto Hall, Melngaiļa 1a, Phone: +371 7020921 www.prima.lv

 

Lighting Riga’s main Christmas tree

The Dome Square Culture Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7043664 www.rdkp.lv

DECEMBER

09.12.-11.12.

International Festival of Music Traditions “Riga Music”

S/O Rīga Mūzika Phone: +371 9535653 www.rigamusic.lv

16.12.-18.12.

The Sport Dance Festival

The Skonto Hall, Melngaiļa 1a, Education, Yoth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250

18.12.

Ziehen des Klotzes- Wintersonnnenwende zusammen mit der Folkloregruppe “Skandinieki”

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

December

Traditional Latvian Christmas celebrations

Old Riga Phone: +371 7228985

20.12.- 26.12

Christmas events

Riga Congress Centre Kr.Valdemāra 5 Phone: +371 7043664

26.12.

The Winter Party

Latvian Ethnographical Open-air Museum Brīvības gatve 440 Phone: + 371 7994106 www.virmus.com

27.12.-30.12.

The International Handball Cup contest of Riga City Concil

Education Youth and Sports Department of Riga City Council Phone: +371 7037250