Christmas Events in Riga and Latvia: Family Day, Concerts, and Markets

Find out what Christmas events will take place today in Riga and elsewhere in Latvia.

DMDM will host a family day “Sunlight. Moonlight”

The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design (DMDM) will host a family day “Sunlight. Moonlight” today from 12:00 to 16:00, the representative of the Latvian National Art Museum Natalja Sujunšalieva informed the agency LETA.

The guest exhibition of the 4th Latvian Biennale of Ceramics “Self-therapy”, which is currently taking place at DMDM, gathers 55 works by 16 Korean ceramicists. The selection reflects the traditions of Korean ceramic art and marks its further transformations in the present day. On the family day, everyone will have the opportunity to try their hand at gingerbread, ceramics and plasticine soap workshops, as well as learn the Korean alphabet.

At the event, those interested will be able to view the exhibition together with the actress of the Daile Theater Lidija Pupuri.

DMDM will host a gingerbread workshop, where participants will be able to choose their most interesting wooden gingerbread shapes, which are supplemented every year with new ethnographic or Latvian artists’ work motifs: Anša Cīruļas Laima, Jūlija Madernieka’s Chair, Jūlija Straume’s Owl and mitten patterns. The workshop will also hear stories about the history of gingerbread making in Latvia and beyond.

Taking inspiration from Pupures’ story about the dog Hodži, you will be able to participate in the ceramic and plasticine soap workshop “Looking for the dog Hodži”, where the material to be created will be transformed into the shape of a dog created by fantasy. Also, DMDM ​​will hold a workshop “Korean Alphabet”, where you can learn Korean writing.

Members of the Art Museum Youth Club will encourage visitors to guess riddles and engage in various games to learn about natural materials together. Earth, clay, wood – these elements of nature are present both in the traditional and contemporary art of Korea, and in the art and culture of Latvia.

Duet “Infini” will perform in the tower of the Holy Trinity Church in Jelgava

The duet “Infini” will perform in the tower of the Jelgava Holy Trinity Church today at 3 p.m., the LETA agency was informed by the municipality.

The duet, consisting of harpist Dārta Zvanere and cellist Ieva Buiķe, will play the concert program “Music of Silence”.

The association “Infini” released its debut album “Sequences” this year, which is available on all the most popular streaming platforms.

The duet’s repertoire consists of original music, complemented by world music.

Several concerts will be held in Riga during the Second Advent

Several Christmas concerts will be held in the capital city on the Second Advent, and holiday markets will delight city residents and guests, LETA agency was informed by the Department of External Communication of the Riga City Council.

Today, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the inner courtyard of Garās iela and Dzirciema iela, the audience will be delighted by the Santa Claus quintet with a concert “The Miracle of Christmas Music”, and from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. the concert will be played in Nordeķu Park from the side of Dzirciema iela.

On the other hand, from 13:00 to 16:00, the Christmas garden “12 Holy Nights” will be open on the territory of Riga Lutheran Church, Torņakalna Street 5. Environmental objects and installations, a stylized manger of Jesus, 12 lighted reflection stands, a place for good thoughts and gratitude, a spruce park and a photo corner will be located in the territory. There will also be a market, hot drinks and snacks will be available. At 4 p.m., the Second Advent candle will be lit on the old face of the church clock.

At 16:00 in the Great Hall of the Culture Center “Iļguciems” there will be a concert of children’s songs and dances “Sounds of Winter”, and at 17:00 in the branch of the Culture and Folk Art Center “Ritums”, Ieriķu Street 43A, the concert “Prieks to the World” will be performed by the Chamber Choir. Middle”.

In the concert hall “Ave Sol” at 6 p.m., the concert “Let it snow!” will delight the audience. Melodies created by different nations and composers of the world in the concert “Let it snow!” The mixed choirs “Salve” and “Senais Kalns” are invited to listen under the direction of conductors Baiba Ozoliņa, Aldan Milzarāj, Einar Verro and Zane Kazēnas.

In the Riga Cathedral at 18:00 you will be able to indulge in the sounds of the traditional concert “Christmas Oratorio”, the center of which is the work created by the French romanticist Camille Sensāns in the middle of the 19th century, which will be performed by the Riga Chamber Choir “Ave Sol”, the mixed choir of the Riga Cathedral Choir School and an instrumental ensemble of leading Latvian musicians under the leadership of conductors Andras Veismanis and Jurģs Cābulis.

From 19:00 to 20:30 the concert “Winter Sundays in the Small Guild 2023” will be played in the Great Hall of the Riga Culture and Folk Art Center “Mazā gilde”. Singer Kārlis Kazāks and singer Anete Kozlovska will take part in the Second Advent concert this year.

And from 19 to 20.15. orchestra “Rīga” invites you to a special concert in Riga St. John’s Church. The upcoming cooperation with the girls’ choir “Tiara” of Riga Cathedral will be special.

The ancient music concert “Muse’s touch” by the ensemble “Amber Baroque” will be played in the Luznava manor.

Today at 15:00 in the Luznava manor, the ancient music concert “Muse’s touch” by the ensemble “Amber Baroque” will be played, the cultural project manager of the manor, Inga Žirgule, informed LETA agency.

Baroque violinist Sanita Zariņa, baroque cellist Danuta Ločmele and organist Beata Gek will take part in the program, as well as one of the few baroque dance performers in Latvia – Stella Lazda, who will play the role of the Muse. The Amber Baroque Ensemble’s program will be performed with originals and replicas of historic instruments.

The interaction of music and dance will be complemented by the poetry of Latvian poet Pēteras Jurciņas chosen by actor Ivo Martinsons.

The program will include works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Italian baroque composer Arcangelo Corelli, 17th century. the music of Italian composer Isabella Leonarda, violinist Nicola Matei, Giovanni Benedetto Platti, as well as Austrian baroque composer Ignac Franz von Bieber.

Events dedicated to Christmas will take place in the quarter of Tallinn Street

Events dedicated to Christmas will take place in the quarter of Tallinn Street today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the representative of the event organizers, Kira Maija Kirsanova, informed LETA agency.

Such activities as, for example, a homemakers’ market, choir concerts and thematic workshops are planned. All events will take place in the cultural space “You already know where” and “Tallinn quarter Hangar”.

The holiday market will gather about 30 traders who will offer products made in Latvia, such as candles, jewelry, textiles and knitwear, bee products, natural body care products.

Parallel to the market, from 1 to 5 p.m., interested parties will be able to participate in thematic workshops, creating Advent wreaths, pouring candles or learning decoupage and gift wrapping. Every Sunday at 3 p.m., a choir will perform on the stage of “Tallinas ielas Angāra”, playing a repertoire of Christmas music.

“Tallinas ielas Angār” will have a street food kitchen, as well as a bar. Cafe “Ezītis miglā” will offer traditional dishes, coffee shop “The Place To Be” will offer breakfast, where you can taste waffles and “Kalve Coffee Roasters” coffee.

The program “Masterpieces of World Music” will be played at the “European Christmas” festival

The concert program “Masterpieces of World Music” will be played today at 5 p.m. in the Spīķeri concert hall at the “European Christmas” festival, Ieva Mora, representative of VISA “Latvijas koncerti” informed LETA agency.

Pianist, organist and composer Atis Andersons, guitarist Āris Ozols and percussionist Artis Orubs will perform at the concert, performing both original compositions and works by various modern composers. The “Hammond” organ will also be heard at the concert.

On the other hand, songs from different countries of the world, such as Spain, Greece, Cuba, Georgia, Bolivia, Ireland, Mexico, Japan were sung by Laimis Rācenājs, making music on stage together with Ilzi Grunti, Ieva Nīmani and Andri Grunti.

The first part of the concert will feature Anderson’s original music, written in jazz-rock, funk and groove genres, allowing the “Hammond” organ to express itself. These compositions will also be complemented by arrangements of Latvian folk songs and various works of modern composers.

On the other hand, in the second part of the concert – the program “Wonderful world” includes songs from different countries of the world. It was sung by Rācenājs in different languages ​​and played by Ieva Grunte, Nīmane and Andris Grunte for several musical instruments, such as oboes, bagpipes, recorders, duduka, guitars, “cuban tres”, charango, ukuleles, double bass, various percussions and kokles.

A textile painting workshop will be held at the Ågenskalns market

Today, a clothing painting and restoration workshop organized by “Getliņi eko” will take place in the co-creation room of the “Jauniėš stacija” market in Āgenskalns, LETA agency learned in the company.

The workshop will be held from 13:00 to 15:00, and it will be led by clothing painting master Arina Popenko.

The event will take place in the educational campaign on waste reduction “Waste grows!”, which takes place from November 14 to January 15 next year. The aim of the campaign is to educate, inspire and call for action to reduce the amount of waste generated on a daily basis.

2023-12-10 07:51:57
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