The month of celebrations marking Riga’s 825th anniversary will kick off with one of the city’s biggest summer events—the Left Bank Festival! The festival offers a full day of creative workshops, performances, sports activities, concerts by emerging musicians, and a special food area featuring participants from the Latvian leg of the European Street Food Awards. The evening will culminate with performances by Aija Andrejeva and the special concert project GUSTAVO and the Orchestra “Rīga”
The daytime programme will feature four promising young bands representing a variety of contemporary musical styles and sounds. Among them are Laiki, whose music blends rock, art rock, and original poetry; Gaisaa, combining pop with elements of funk and indie music, the indie rock band Idille and young Latvian musician, singer and songwriter Roberts Peičs with his band. The evening programme includes two special concerts by wellknown Latvian artists : 20:00 Aija Andrejeva and her accompanying band; 21:30 Gustavo and the Orchestra "Rīga".
Various activities throughout the park will be organised by neighbourhood associations, creative communities, and partner organisations.
The programme places special emphasis on the performance area. Visitors will be able to experience the Cēsis Small Theatre production Water Path, AHHAA science shows, the performance Femina Vas Hermeticum by BUTŌ Lab, and an experimental electronic music performance by Waterflower.
The skatepark will host BMX, rollerblading, skateboarding, and scooter demonstrations, as well as masterclasses led by professional athletes.