Opening of the 31st Baltic Ballet Festival

The Baltic Ballet Festival is a world-renowned festival that has hosted many well-known stars from America, Europe, Asia, and, of course, our neighbouring countries. This festival provides an excellent opportunity to experience performances and artists performing in the world’s most prominent concert halls and festivals. Masterclasses are organised for young Latvian dancers. The festival’s motto is still – From Classics to Avant-garde.

The festival’s opening concert traditionally takes place at Riga Central Station – Shopping Centre ORIGO, featuring performances by Latvia’s young choreographers and dancers.

Kyiv Modern Ballet
October 20 at 7:00 PM – VEF Culture Palace (Riga)
One-act ballet program “I Love You” with music by Pēteris Vasks.
Magdalēna Geka (violin), Kristaps Bergs (cello) and musicians of «Sinfonietta Rīga» will participate.

Exhibition “Dance in Art – From Classics to Avant-garde”
October 23 at 5:00 PM – opening at the Eduards Smiļģis Theatre Museum (Riga)

Berlin Ballet Company
November 1 at 6:00 PM – Cēsis Concert Hall (Cēsis)
A selection of choreographic productions “Dance Spectrum”.

Puerto Flamenco
November 21 at 6:00 PM – Theatre House “Jūras Vārti” (Ventspils)
November 23 at 7:00 PM – Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre (Riga)
November 25 at 6:00 PM – Daugavpils Culture Palace (Daugavpils)
Flamenco celebration in its purest form performed by outstanding musicians and dancers from Spain.