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Information
Latvian Culture Portal
∑ culture.lv
Latvijas Koncerti
∑ latvijaskoncerti.lv
Booking and Prices
Biļešu Paradīze
∑ ticketparadise.lv
Ticket Service
∑ ticketservice.lv
The open-air theatre near Rundāle Palace Theatre
are few chances to see opera by Jelgavas Baltie Krekli. Like Liepāja Theatre
outside Rīga. The Latvian its sister club, Četri Balti Krekli in Teātra iela 4. Tel 6340 7811.
National Opera does leave Rīga, it has a strictly-Latvian ∑ liepajasteatris.lv
the capital to perform else- music policy. Saulkrasti Open-Air Stage
where in Latvia, but venues for Ainažu iela 42a.
these shows include cultural
centres in several towns and Jazz Classical Music
Krustpils Open-Air Stage Regular jazz nights are scarce and Opera
near Jēkabpils. outside Rīga, but local tourist Krustpils Open-Air Stage
offices may provide informa tion.
Saulkrasti Jazz Festival is an Tel 6522 1051.
Rock, Pop and important event in the cal endar, Latvian Music Information
Alternative Centre
as is the Sigulda Jazz Festival
The liveliest music scene in Liepāja. Tel 6722 6797. ∑ lmic.lv
outside the capital is in Liepāja, Liepāja Symphony
which boasts a few decent Orchestra
places to see a band. Fire Bar Bars and Clubs Tel 6348 9272. ∑ lso.lv
features mostly jazz bands, but Most places in Latvia have at
does host rock acts too. It’s a least a couple of bars, some of Rock, Pop and
small place and can get rather which turn into discos on week- Alternative
smoky. Another option is end nights. Some of the better Fire Bar
Fontaine Palace, which features ones include the Fire Bar and
a mixture of bands and DJs. It Fontaine Palace, both in Liepāja. Stūrmaņu 1, Liepāja. Tel 6348
9777. ∑ firebar.lv
has a more relaxed bar
downstairs, and a fast-food Fontaine Palace
outlet next door. The summer Dzirnavu iela 4, Liepāja. Tel 6348
sees performances on Liepāja’s 8510. ∑ fontainepalace.lv
open-air stage, Pūt Vējiņi, as Jelgavas Baltie Krekli
well as the Summer Sound Lielajā ielā 19a. Tel 6302 2259.
festival (see p136) in July. ∑ tamitami.lv
Jūrmala hosts plenty of live Positivus
music in summer. The
programme at the Dzintari ∑ positivus.lv
Concert Hall features popular Pūt Vējiņi
Latvian and Russian musicians. Cēsis Historical Film Festival, held every Peldu iela 57, Liepāja.
The major Russian-language August in Cēsis Castle
pop competition, New Wave, Jazz
held every July, attracts huge Cinema Saulkrasti Jazz Festival
crowds, while the biggest music State funding for Latvian films ∑ saulkrastijazz.lv
festival, Positivus, takes place has almost dried up and many
near Salacgrīva and features cinemas have closed since Sigulda Jazz Festival
bands from all over the globe independence. Most cinemas ∑ jazzfest.lv
(see p137). The schedule at the tend to screen Hollywood Cinema
open-air stage in Ogre, on the movies with Latvian and Russian
way to Daugavpils, includes subtitles. Cēsis Castle hosts the Cēsis Historical Film Festival
rock and pop acts, while the annual Cēsis Historical Film ∑ filmuskate.cesis.lv
nightlife in Jelgava is enlivened Festival in August.