The two-day event will feature concerts, an art exhibition, a costume show, a festive procession, national food tastings, lectures, masterclasses, and other activities on the main stage in Rožu Square and elsewhere in the city.
The varied program will give you the chance to get to know 16 different minorities - Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Georgian, German, Jewish, Italian, Lithuanian, Moldovan, Polish, Romani, Spanish, Pakistani, and Ukrainian.
Entrance to the festival is free of charge.
For more information on the festival program, click here.
The Latvian Minorities Festival will take place for the third time and aims to promote and develop the traditional cultural heritage of minorities living in Latvia, to encourage minorities to understand the importance of their culture in the Latvian cultural environment, and to promote intercultural interaction. More than 150 nationalities live in Latvia.
The festival is organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, and the Latvian National Center for Culture in cooperation with the Liepāja City Municipality and the Liepāja Folk Art and Culture Centre. The festival is included in the program of celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of Latvia's membership in the European Union.
