Friday, August 12 Saturday, August 13

Programme
Friday, August 12
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11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Strazdumuiža Park
STRAZDUMUIŽA VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2016
GRĪZIŅKALNS FILM FESTIVAL “TAKE A DEEP
BREATH”
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. The Wooden Riga, wooden
building renovation centre
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The Grīziņkalns branch of the Riga
Central Library
8:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Grīziņkalns Park
CONCERT OF THE LEGENDARY BAND “MENUETS”
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3:00 p.m. – 12 midnight Lucavsala recreational area
“LUCAVSALA CUP” IN BEACH VOLLEYBALL
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. The Culture Palace
“Ziemeļblāzma”
RECEPTION OF RIGA CITY COUNCIL IN HONOUR
OF COUPLES CELEBRATING THEIR GOLDEN
ANNIVERSARY IN 2016
Entry for invited guests only
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7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Līvu Square
UNVEILING OF THE MEMORIAL SITE FOR THE
FIRST FILM SCREENING IN RIGA
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8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Vērmanes Garden Park stage
OPENING CONCERT OF THE FESTIVAL
“HEAR THE CINEMA!”
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8:30 p.m. – midnight Riga Central Market
GOURMET CINEMA EVENING
FREEPORT OF RIGA FESTIVAL
12 noon – 6:00 p.m. Riga City Canal from
Bastejkalns to the Opera building
CANAL REGATTA 2016 – FREEPORT OF RIGA CUP
12 noon – 9:00 p.m. Old Riga, Bastejkalns
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STREET MUSIC DAY
From
August 13, 1:00 p.m. until August 14,
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3:00 p.m. Square by the Latvian National Opera
and Ballet
24-HOUR BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
“BATTLE OF THE RIVERBANKS”
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12 noon – 6:00 p.m. Alberta Street
ART NOUVEAU IN CINEMA “100 YEARS AGO
IN ALBERTA STREET”
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Saturday, August 13
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Lucavsala recreational area
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. FITNESS TRAINING
“RIGA WAKES UP TO CELEBRATE”
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. “LUCAVSALA CUP” IN BEACH
VOLLEYBALL
12 noon – 3:15 p.m. 2ND DAUGAVA CUP
IN OPEN WATER SWIMMING
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10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Jēkabs Square
LATGALE DAY IN RIGA
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11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Riga Dome Cathedral
EVENT “DOME FOR CHILDREN 2016”
11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Esplanade
EVENT “RIGA THROUGH A CINEMA LENS”
Screening times: 11:00 a.m., 2:00, 5:00 and 8:00 p.m.
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11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Old Riga
GAME “THE CINEMA TREASURES OF RIGA”
Participant’s card can be received at Festival info centres
near the Laima clock and at 11. novembra krastmala
11:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Cinema “K Suns”
EVENT “RIGA IN MOTION PICTURE”
Latvian films dedicated to Riga
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12 noon – 5:00 p.m. Arkādijas Garden Park
EVENT “LATVIAN HORSES THEN AND NOW”
12 noon – 5:00 p.m. Kronvalda Park,
square at the Riga Congress Hall
NISSAN NORDE CARTOON RALLY 2016
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12 noon – 6:00 p.m. Spilve Aerodrome
AVIATION GATHERING “RIGA FLY-IN 2016”
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12 noon – 8:00 p.m. Spīķeri Central Square
RIGA FESTIVAL RESTAURANT
12 noon – 9:00 p.m. The Park and the Grand Hall
of the Culture Palace “Ziemeļblāzma”
EVENT “THE MIRACULOUS CINEMA PARK”
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12 noon – 9:00 p.m. St. Peter’s Church Square
RIGA MEDIEVAL MARKET
Vērmanes Garden Park
EVENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
“THE FILMMAKING TOUR”
Backstage of the filmmaking process, attractions and
creative workshops for children
12 noon – 11:00 p.m. on the stage
12 noon Concert for children “Dearest Songs”
1:00 p.m. The Science Centre AHHAA (Estonia)
2:00 p.m. Concert “Twists and Turns of Animation Film
Music”
3:00 p.m. Concert “Riga Listens to Cinema”
4:30 p.m. Latgalian ethno-rock band “Laimas Muzykanti”
5:30 p.m. Mariachi band “Sol Y Sombra”
6:30 p.m. Jazz band “Le Petit Paris” and Diāna Pīrāgs
7:30 p.m. Concert of Elvis Presley film music
8:30 p.m. Concert “Film Theatre” and Ivars Kalniņš
10:00 p.m. Concert “Melodies of the Screen”
In the territory of park
12 noon – 6:00 p.m. BOOK STREET, BREAD STREET,
The Science Centre AHHAA programme “SCIENCE
BEHIND THE SCENES”, performances of the Artist Troupe
“LONG VEHICLE CIRCUS” (Prague, Czech Republic)
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1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. St. Peter’s Church
CONCERT “LATERNA MAGICA”
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2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Ziedoņdārzs Park
A PRESENT FOR RIGA – “CINEMA OF DREAMS”
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3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Spīķeri Concert hall
CONCERT OF TAIPEI PERCUSSION ORCHESTRA
3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Cultural Centre “Imanta”
and its open-air territory
RIGA CITY FESTIVAL IN IMANTA – SHOOTING OF THE
FILM “MANS DRAUGS – PATIEŠĀM NENOPIETNS
CILVĒKS” (2016)
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Museum of the History
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of Riga and Navigation
MUSICAL CINEMA PERFORMANCE “ZARAH LEANDER:
RETURNING TO RIGA”
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12 noon – 11:15 p.m. 11. novembra krastmala
EVENT “IT’S NOT LIFE, IT’S CINEMA!”
Programme:
12 noon The parade show “Latvian Motorbike 2016”
1:00 – 3:50 p.m. The competition “Riga Cup 2016” and
motorbike stunts on the road from Muitas
Street until Miķeļa Street
1:40 p.m. Vertical wall-dancing performances by the
artist group IL POSTO (Italy)
3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Aviation stunt flying above the
Daugava Aquatorium between the Akmens
and Vanšu bridges
4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Vertical wall-dancing
performances by the artist group IL POSTO
12:10, 1:20, 2:00 and 3:10 p.m. – “Let’s Make Cinema”
shooting episodes
All day
Craftsmen market on the side of the Akmens
bridge
On the stage:
2:20 p.m. Latvian ethnical music band “Pērkonvīri”
4:20 p.m. Ethnic and folk music band “Zāle”
5:00 p.m. The award ceremony of the motorbike drag
race “Riga Cup 2016”
5:20 p.m. Instrumental music band “DAGAMBA”
6:20 p.m. Trio “Limonāde”
7:30 p.m. Gypsy music ensemble “Ame Roma”
8:00 p.m. The closing of the multimedia project “Let’s
Make Cinema”
8:10 p.m. Music band “Bunch of Gentlemen
8:45 p.m. The film premiere of the multimedia project
“Let’s Make Cinema” and meeting with the
creative team
9:00 p.m. THE GRAND CONCERT “THE CINEMA
SPIRIT”
11:00 p.m. FESTIVAL FIREWORKS SHOW
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1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pharmacy Museum
EVENT “HEALTHY. FULL. HAPPY.”
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6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Kalnciema Street Quarter
THE NEVER-ENDING ADVENTURE OF LIFE
From August 13, 8:00 p.m. until August 14,
7:00 a.m. Lucavsala recreational area, City of Riga
THE CITY ORIENTEERING RACE “THE GREAT RIGA
ADVENTURE 2016”
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Sunday, August 14
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The Museum of the History
of Riga and Navigation
EVENT “RIGA – THE GREAT ACTRESS”
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11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cinema “K Suns”
A WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN “LET THE CINEMA
SOUND”
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11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Ķīpsala beach
BEACH RUGBY TOURNAMENT
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12 noon – 6:00 p.m. St. Peter’s Church Square
RIGA MEDIEVAL MARKET
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Old Riga
GAME “THE CINEMA TREASURES OF RIGA”
Participant’s card can be received at Festival info centres
near the Laima clock and at 11. novembra krastmala
Esplanade
11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. EVENT “RIGA THROUGH
A CINEMA LENS”.
Screening times: 11:00 a.m., 2:00., 5:00 and 8:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m. – 12 noon FESTIVAL OF LARGE DOLLS
AND MASCOTS
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12 noon – 6:00 p.m. 11. novembra krastmala
“IT’S NOT CINEMA, IT’S LIFE!”
Programme:
12 noon – 1:00 p.m. Children’s Film Morning
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Parade of Large Dolls and Mascots
2:30 – 4:30 p.m. A date with Jānis Streičs
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Screening of the film “Limuzīns Jāņu
nakts krāsā” in the biggest open-air
cinema in Riga
12 noon – 6:00 p.m. Cinema and animation film related
activities for children, attractions,
organised by the active tourism centre
“Eži”; the craftsmen market on the side
of the Akmens bridge
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12 noon – 6:00 p.m. Vērmanes Garden Park
EVENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
“THE FILMMAKING TOUR”
Backstage of the filmmaking process, attractions and
creative workshops for children
12 noon – 6:00 p.m. on the stage
12 noon Children’s vocal ensemble “Knīpas un knauķi”
1:00 p.m. The Science Centre AHHAA (Estonia)
1:30 p.m. Medieval music band “Stary Olsa” (Belarus)
2:30 p.m. Musical show for children
4:00 p.m. Concert “Life as Cinema”
5:00 p.m. Concert “NBS 007”
12 noon – 6:00 p.m. In the territory of park
Book Street, The Science Centre AHHAA programme
“SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENES”, performances of the
Artist Troupe “LONG VEHICLE CIRCUS” (Prague, Czech
Republic)
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4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. On the City Canal by the Latvian
National Opera and Ballet
13TH ROWING FESTIVAL “COME AND ROW!”
6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Cinema “K Suns”
SILENT MOVIE “THE GENERAL”
Accompanied by soundtrack, specially created in Latvia
August 12, 12 noon – 8:00 p.m.
August 13, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
August 14, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Daugava River between the Akmens and Vanšu bridges
LATVIAN MATCH RACE CHAMPIONSHIP 2016:
RIGA CUP
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12 noon – 5:00 p.m. Daugava Aquatorium from
Vanšu Bridge until the Freeport of Riga
RIGA SAILING CUP 2016
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10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. St. Peter’s Church
THE PEACE BELL OF THE WORLD CHOIR GAMES
August 12, 3:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
August 13, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
August 14, 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Riga Cultural and Folk Art Centre “Small Guild”
VIII INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN AND YOUTH
THEATRE FESTIVAL “THE BALTIC BELL”
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On all festival days
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at Festival info centres
next to the Laima clock and
at 11. novembra krastmala
On August 13 and 14
The City Council’s public transport can
be used for free
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Riga Zoo
THE RIGA CITY FESTIVAL IN THE ZOO –
ORIENTEERING GAME “ANIMAL DETECTIVE”
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11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Riga Film museum
in 10 Peitavas Str.
EVENT “RIGA IN THE EYES OF JĀNIS STREIČS”
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August 12, 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
August 13, 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
August 14, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cinema “Splendid Palace” and its inner court
EVENT “UNFINISHED DINNER WITH JĀNIS STREIČS”
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10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Esplanade
LATVIAN CRAFTSMEN FAIR “A PIECE OF LATVIA”
August 12, 11:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
August 13, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
August 14, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL FLOORBALL TOURNAMENT
“UNIHOC RIGA CUP 2016”
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August 12, 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
August 13, 12 noon – 8:00 p.m.
August 14, 12 noon – 5:30 p.m.
CONCERT CYCLE “SONG BRIDGES”
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11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Culture and Folk Art Centre
“Ritums”
PHOTO EXHIBITION “GIFT FOR RIGA”
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