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Environmental art object "Meeting" is being created
On the slope of Briņķi Hill in Pedvāle Art Park, opposite the town of Sabile, a monumental environmental art object "Meeting" by sculptor Ojārs Feldbergs is being created, which is a dedicatation to the 100th anniversary of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia on May 1, 2020.
Riga International Airport celebrating the Baltic Way 30th anniversary with a dance on the runway
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way, this morning more than 100 dancers performed one of the noblest Latvian national dances – Gatves Deja on the runway of Riga International Airport.
Wabadus (Freedom), the Historic Armoured Train
From the 15th to the 22nd of June, on the occasion of the centenary of the "Cēsis battles", at the Cesis Railway Station, there will be a unique opportunity to explore the historic armoured train Wabadus. (Freedom).
1919, Latvia’s First Year
The proclamation of the Republic of Latvia on the 18th of November 1918, although significant, it was only the first step on the long road towards a fully functioning state. The task ahead needed to be done on war-ravaged territory, and in constant defence against unrelenting attacks by external enemies.
The centenary of the Battle of Cēsis, Latvia’s Victory Day, to be celebrated in Cēsis on 22 June
The celebrations of Latvia’s Victory Day, the centenary of the Battle of Cēsis, will be held on Saturday, 22 June.
The Main Events of Latvia’s Centenary 2019
In 2019, the centenary programme will commemorate the events that were essential to the formation of Latvia's statehood: the Freedom Battles, the founding of the Latvian army, the emergence of national and local institutions, and the unique Baltic Way campaign.