Dome Cathedral and the kinds of winter Riga, Latvia

After Marcel, the title of the European Capital of Culture is being prepared to try on the Latvian capital.

In mid-January, a series of cultural and festive events marking the opening of the long-awaited program will take place in Riga. Portal riga2014.org has prepared a list of the most interesting events, which will interest both guests and residents of the city.

January 17. The Museum of Nature will open the exposition "Amber in the Circles of Times", dedicated to the variety of shades and natural forms of the Baltic amber. At 19:00, the Latvian National Opera will premiere a new production of the "Rienzi" Wagner Opera, which the legendary German composer started writing, living in the Latvian capital.

January 18. On the beach of Kipsala (next to the Vantov bridge) from 18:30, a fire show will begin, during which teams from 12 countries will burn pre-prepared wooden sculptures. At 21:00 on the Arena Rīga site, a music concert will begin "Riga is rattling! "With the participation of the best Latvian performers of academic, folk and popular music, choirs and orchestras

January 19 . The Contemporary Art Center starts the exhibition" Visional structures . From Johanson to Johansons ". It will feature works seven innovator artists who opened their contemporaries the way to experimental and utopian artistic values ​​. Finally, in the LNHM Arsenal exhibition hall, an opening day of Christian Boltanski "Heartbeat" will take place, at which visitors will be able to fix their Rare rhythm for the "Heartbeat Archive", stored in Japan . The project was prepared in cooperation with the Institute of France in Latvia .

For more information on the planned January program, please visit: riga2014.org/eng/news/25787- proghramma-otkrytiia-ghoda-kulturnoi-stolitsy-ievropy

December 19, 2013
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