On July 3, the concerts took place in all four locations of the festival – VEF Culture Palace, “Jersika Records Stage” art center “Noass”, music house “Daile” and cultural space “M / Darbnīca”, on the terrace of which very well attended official events took place every evening of the festival. jam session.
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Singer and saxophonist Antonio Lizana took care of the jazz evening in Spanish colors at VEF Culture Palace, together with the group, conjuring even warmer feelings, like the current Latvian summer. In the music house “Daile”, pianist Kristaps Vanadziņš took care of jazz moods closer to our latitudes together with friends, this time including the colorful singer Ieva Kerēvica.
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At the Jersika Records Stage Art Center, Noass also confirmed on the second day of its program that this tradition is worth continuing by offering content to the festival audience looking for a distinct musical alternative. On July 3, guitarist Jānis Ruņģis performed an improvised solo performance, also playing “Rhodes” piano and piano cymbal. Victory Boulevard ”.
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And the success story of the festival days was once again brilliantly created by the cultural space “M / Darbnīca” in the von Strick villa quarter, offering both a concert by drummer Ivars Arutjunjans and a jam session on the outdoor terrace, which was also attended by several festival artists from other stages.
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In total, 16 different musicians’ associations from five countries of the world performed at the festival this year.
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“We are really satisfied with the work done, which, taking into account the presence of various epidemiological constraints, this time required double strength,” admits the artistic director of the festival Māris Briežkalns. With its 21st edition, the festival “Rīgas Ritmi” has proved that it can provide a festival of quality music lovers in any conditions and the festival became a bright pearl in the declining cultural life of the Latvian capital, so we will start working on next year’s festival with confidence in mind and heart. … ”
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More information about the festival on the website rigasritmi.lv.
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