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In July, State Ventspils Music Secondary School and Concert Hall “Latvia” will open with an ambitious concert cycle (1). Two music instruments that are globally unique have been placed in the premises of the concert hall. In the large hall, the pipe organ built by the German organ construction company “Johannes Klais Orgelbau” and 4.7 m high piano of the Latvian piano constructor Dāvids Kļaviņš. July 27 Solo concert of the organist Iveta Apkalna. Programme includes compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt, Cesar Franck, as well as premiere of the new composition by Pēteris Vasks in Latvia. August 1 Concert programme includes the famous work of Steve Reich “Six Pianos” performed by six pianists. August 2 Audiovisual performance by Icelandic composer Valgeir Sigurdsson and British violinist Daniel Pioro. August 4 Continuous piano musis master and pioneer of Ukrainian descent Lubomyr Melnyk will perform a solo concert on the impressive instrument 470i created by Dāvids Kļaviņš.
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On July 13, along the whole Ostas Street promenade you can attend a fair, ship parade, guided tours with the river ship “Hercogs Jēkabs” (2) – all day long.
SEA FESTIVAL JULY 13, 14
Sea Festival Fair will take place at Market Square (3), and Ventspils Free Port Sailing Cup will be held in the aquatorium of the River Venta. The band “Mākoņstūmēji” and the band “Tommy Schneller Band” from Germany will perform on the big stage. At 12.00 we will meet the mighty Sea Ruler Neptune. Sports activities for body and spirit will take place on the intersection of Skolas and Lielā Street. Art workshop under guidance of Elita Patmalniece can be attended there as well.
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“Tobago” by Uldis Marhilēvičs and Māra Zālīte, as well as the performance by the band “Pienvedēja piedzīvojumi”. Night ball will be continued by the bank “Rock’n’Barries’ with DJ. On July 14, Seaside Open-Air Museum (4) will provide an opportunity for train along the narrow-gauge railway. The Children’s Town (5) and children’s park “Fantasy” (6) will continue the festivities in the Little Sea Festival.
festival “Melody of Flowers” will take place at Ostas Street Promenade. On August 3, the visitors of celebration will be able to enjoy the annual vibrant celebratory parade at Lielais Prospekts, “Betsafe Baltic Strongman Championship” and opening of the new piers of Ventspils Marina. Parade of yachts and demonstrations of the yacht crane. The same location will host the concert programme on water. the Two Dragons” (Estonia), and the band “DAGAMBA”. Together we will tion of the celebration: address by the Chairman Aivars Lembergs and On Sunday, August 4, at 11.00 aviation show 2019 at Ventspils airport. Demonstrations by jets.
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