AllAll-Latvian Song and Dance Festival

Latvia is seen all around the world as a singing nation.

All-Latvian Song and Dance Festival is a unique cultural celebration.

This grandiose festival occurs every five years. It is an imposing spectacle.

Riga¶s streets are becoming alive with the sounds of choral music.

There is a certain run up to the Festival.

Some of the choirs are hundreds of voices strong.

All-Latvian Song and Dance Festival engages huge numbers of people from all walks of life.

The uniqueness of the Festival is recognized by UNESCO.

Foreign tourists are amazed by that phenomenon.

The first All Latvian Song Celebration took place in Riga, in 1873.

The last Festival took place in July 2008.

Each festival presents many concerts and dance events.

The climax is the closing combined choir concert, in which the massed choir includes over 20,000 singers!

Dancers and orchestral musicians are an integral part of this closing concert.

Every five years there is an equally impressive song festival for young performers ± singers and dancers from Latvia¶s schools.

That is our Latvia that sings and dances!