Easter events begin today in Riga, the LETA agency was informed by the external communication department of the Riga City Council.
At 5:00 PM, a concert by the "Rīga" orchestra will take place at St. John's Church, featuring the premiere of Vilnis Šmidbergs' piece "To the Father."
Today, pianist Andrey Osokin and mezzo-soprano Ieva Pārša will perform at the "Ziemeļblāzma" cultural palace with the program "Another Shining Day."
On the first day of Easter, April 5, at 11:00 AM, the event "Easter in Uzvaras Park" will begin, where visitors can enjoy a rich musical program, Easter swings, and various creative workshops.
At the "Imanta" cultural center, the event "Spring Roll Call" will take place at 12:00 PM in the spirit of folk traditions, featuring folklore groups.
On the second day of Easter, April 6, from 12:00 PM, family-friendly activities will be held at the Great Stage of Mežaparks, including relays, creative workshops for egg painting, making Easter decorations, and other educational, developmental, and sports activities.
On the second day of Easter, a concert for families with children and creative workshops will be held at the "Ziemeļblāzma" cultural palace.
At 4:00 PM, a concert "Lux Paschalis" will be performed by the early music ensemble "Ældmusic" at the "Small Guild" cultural center, and at 7:00 PM, the chamber choir "Ave Sol," the Vidzeme Chamber Orchestra conducted by Andris Veismanis, and soloists will perform Handel's oratorio "Messiah" at St. John's Church.
