XXVI general Latvian song and XVI dance festival open with seven hours of travel

The whole of Latvia, in a colourful, multicoloured mosaic on Sunday, July 1, went through Riga, confirming the strength and longevity of the songs and dance festival. Among the 43 000 participants – also 640 Rēzekne county singers, dancers, folklore clusters. By carrying the rye beans, like a symbol reflected in the county coat of arms, proud and beautiful in a festival of song festivals along the monument of freedom came the ashtrays, the Romans, the Rikaviets, the Maltese and the Feimanians... While the procession took more than seven hours to beat July's uncharacteristic cold, brutal wind, the participants were optimistic and happy, while waiting for time with songs and dances in long waiting.
32 collectors from 14 parish of Rezekne municipality participate in festivals. The largest number of collectors - five are IN THE parish OF Maltas: Maltas women's choir MADARINA, leader Christine Zelina, Maltas middle-generation dance collective ROUTINES, manager Ruth Mika, Maltas People's musical instrument Ansablis MALTA, head Normunds Šteķels, Maltas parish orchestra VIKORDS, manager Vasilijs Kozlovs, Maltas parish-known RUSSIAN song of the Russian songs, manager Svetlana Kozlova. Four collectively participate in Dricānu parish: a youth dance collective and a middle-generation dance collective, leader Sylvia Bocta, folklore set BOLTA'S MAN, manager Eric Chudars, women's choir TUNADZE, manager Eric Chudars. Three collectively from Kaunatas parish community dance collective RASA and middle-generation dance collective KAUNATA, manager alla Silva, folklore set RAZNA, manager Sandra vese. Two collectively Lendžu parish: youth and middle-generation dance COLLECTORS, leader Cynthia Gailums. Two – Nautrēnu parish: youth dance collective BARK VOI, manager Ingona Ludborja. Two - Stružānu parish: youth dance collective DZIETI, leader Vanda Kebe, whom these song festivals are the first and Dricānu – Sherjan women's choir TUNADZE, head Erik Chudars. Two collectively Vērēmu parish: middle-generation dance collective, manager Vineta clover and women's choir WIND, manager Solvita Pavlovska. The festival participants are also a Čornajas parish middle-class dance collective LAWYER, who represents Čornajas parish first, Feimaņu parish youth dance collective VOMIT, leader Guntis Tjarvja, Gaigalavas parish youth dance collective TWILET, manager Maira Gribuste, Lūznavas parish dance collective LUZNAVA, manager Iveta Alik, Nagļu parish community dance collective PEPPER, also first participating in song and dance festivals, Ozolmuižas parish folklore set UTILLES, manager Maria Andina, Rikavas PARISH, manager Aija Dundure. The festival members are also Rēzekne's mixed choir EZERLAND, Heads of the Anda Lipsk, Erik Chudars, rota straw.
Among his collective strokes was Nautrēnu parish management manager Livija Plavinska, Lendžu parish administration manager Voldemar Deksnis, Feimaņu parish administration manager Anita Verčinska and Kaunatas parish manager Sergei Bashmakov. Of course, along with self-employed workers was the management of Rezekne Municipality – Chairman OF the council Monvīds Švarcs and the executive director of the municipality of Rezekne, Jānis Troška, members of the council Staņislavs Skesters and Guntis Rasims. Monvīds Švarcs is a member of several dance festivals, so he is well aware of the importance of the celebration of songs in the preservation of the Latvian National Identity. The municipality of Rezekne has taken care of the proper preparation of their self-action collections for festivals, all collectors have been provided or updated clothes, where the municipality of the municipality has also participated with their co-financing.
“Come between the song festival in order to feel the enormous energy that flows from the singers,” – it said, rephrasing the names of Imanta's donation, the leaders of the festival's opening concert Ilze Kuzule-Skrastina and Arthur Skrastins. There was no energy in the whole event, and there was a joy, tears, excitement, and a common idea – more than 40 thousand Latvians in one song. It is important to add that not only Latvian, as many, especially Latgale, also participate collectively in other people, by strengthening their affiliation to Latvia through the festival.
The participants of the song festival do not live in five-star hotels, Rēzekne municipality collectively settled in Riga 46. In high school in Old Town, the sweet dreams of concerts and attempts on the hard mattress in school classes and grass. But it's a song festival and a salty bread.
The work in joint attempts will continue throughout the scandalous week to crown the final concerts at Daugava Stadium and Mežaparka in the big erection. 2. In July, our “Skonai” will also be seen among the best Latvian lawyers in the view of voxal ensembles. In Vermane's garden, we can see our podiers and craftsmen all week. To meet at the festival events!
Anne Ranance text and photo
Photo Gallery - Festival moments, Day 1 and 2