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Staro Rīga sees Latvian capital shine

Take note – story published 4 years ago

Photo: Kaspars Zaviļeiskis/Staro Rīga

November 17, 2019, 14:45

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Authors: Eng.LSM.lv (Latvian Public Broadcasting)

The annual Staro Rīga festival of light is ongoing in the Latvian capital, dazzling visitors with dozens of imaginative and creative installations.

Below you can see a gallery of images, but nothing really compaees to being there on the streets.

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"Staro Rīga". 15.11.2019 — "Staro Rīga". 15.11.2019
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Staro Rīga continues until the night of November 15. A map outlining all the locations of objects is available for download.

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