New Year’s festive events in Riga will take place in six squares, the Riga City Council’s External Communication Department informed LETA.
The celebrations will take place starting today from 21:00 to 2:00 on January 1 at the Town Hall Square, Livu Square, Castle Square, the square by the Powder Tower, on the parallel street of November 11 between Polish and Episcopal Streets, as well as on the section of Kalku Street between Valņu Street and Aspazija Boulevard.
The festive atmosphere and dance vibe in the squares of Old Riga will be provided by DJs — DJ Sets, DJ Gustavito, DJ Linda Samsonova, DJ Aspirins, DJ All-Viss, and host Valters Krauze.
Each square will feature a unified audiovisual performance, where the DJs' musical performances will be synchronized with visual projections on the facades of buildings. On the parallel street of November 11, visual art can be observed on LED screens.
Throughout the evening, a moderator will greet the audience at each venue, helping to create a festive mood by sharing stories about New Year’s celebrations in other parts of the city, recalling bright moments from the past year, and hinting at upcoming events in the new year.
New Year in Jūrmala will be celebrated with a laser show in Kauguri
In anticipation of the New Year, a laser show will take place in Jūrmala, in the Kauguri area, the city council informed LETA.
Jūrmala invites everyone to spend the pre-New Year moments today at 23:00 at the event at the Kauguri Cultural Center. While waiting for the New Year, the band Debespuses will perform, there will be competitions about New Year’s traditions in different countries, and on a large screen in a photo report format, the brightest events of the past year in Jūrmala can be recalled.
Shortly before midnight, there will be a connection to the broadcast of Latvian television, and the arrival of the New Year will be marked by a colorful light laser show in the sky over Kauguri.
