Rīgas svētki (Riga City Festival) is a big cultural festival for three days. City Festival has been taking place annually since 2001, basically to celebrate Riga Birthday.
It is organised by different Riga residents as a massive entertainment venue.
Rigas Svetki takes place in the middle of august at numerous areas and streets across the whole City.
Usually it ends with a huge fireworks shaking whole Riga region :)

Guest photographer: Stepanov A
Check also photo devoted to Rigas Svetki 2009 and 2010.

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