Summer Solstice celebration at Valmiermuiža and ethno-eco festival "Sviests"

Summer Solstice Celebration Programme:

Enjoy the Solstice celebration farmer`s market and traditional workshops that will take place whole day 12:00 - 17:00

There you will find products of Latvian home growers for real gourmands. Local, natural, organic and hand-made food of high quality. But among traditional workshop activities you will find: 

• Cheese-making
• Latvian Sauna Traditions
• Horse Rides
• Wreath Making
• Bread Baking in Self-Made Owen
• Belt Weaving
• Kokle Instrument Making
• Hay Dolls and Decorations
• Latvian Ornaments
• Lithuanian Whirlabout

Folklore programme: 12:00 - 15:00

12:00 Teikas muzikanti
12:45 Folkloras kopa “Ore”
13:30 Dimitri Joavku (Sapmi, NO)
14:00 Skandinieki

Folkdance group "Sadancis" concert: 15:00 - 16:30

The local  Folkdance Group Sadancis unites young dancers already for 30 years. It regularly participates in the Latvian Song and Dance Festivals and is rated among the 10 best folk dance groups in Latvia. Its leader is Ieva Adāviča.

Sviests stage: 18:00 - 1:00

· Tautumeitas
· Puuluup
· Elza Rozentāle un grupa
· Pekko Käppi & K:H:H:L
· Auļi
· Māsas Dimantas & Cēsu medību kolektīva cepurīšu orķestris

Burning of the fire sun: 22:30

The Fire Sun will be created by an international team of fire sculpturists – the interdisciplinary artist and creative mind Jordi NN (1985, Spain) and Mantvydas VV (1988, Lithuania). They have worked together at fire sculptures in Lithuania – Dreverna Autumn Equinox, project „Dūšelės”, Autumn Celebration, Spring More in Klaipeda, XIII International Folkdance Summer Camp and other celebrations in Lithuania. This will be their first work in Latvia.