Latvian Song and Dance Festival
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The Latvian Song and Dance Festival is a massive, centuries-old choral and folk-dance celebration held every five years that serves as a cornerstone of Latvian national identity and cultural heritage.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Latvian Song and Dance Festival traditions | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cultural festival
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mass choral event ⓘ song and dance festival ⓘ |
| audienceSize | hundreds of thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| audienceType | domestic and international visitors ⓘ |
| coreVenue | Mežaparks Great Bandstand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Latvia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
cornerstone of Latvian national identity
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expression of Latvian choral tradition ⓘ expression of Latvian folk dance tradition ⓘ symbol of Latvian cultural continuity ⓘ |
| dressCode | traditional Latvian folk costumes ⓘ |
| duration | about one week ⓘ |
| firstEditionLocation | Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionYear | 1873 ⓘ |
| founder |
Jānis Cimze
NERFINISHED
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Latvian choral societies ⓘ |
| frequency | every five years ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Latvian Song and Dance Festival Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
peaceful resistance symbol during Soviet occupation
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vehicle for national awakening in the 19th century ⓘ |
| language | Latvian ⓘ |
| location | Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainComponents |
band and orchestra concerts
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folk costume parades ⓘ folk dance performances ⓘ mass choir concerts ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| nationalStatus | state-level cultural event ⓘ |
| organisingBody | Latvian National Centre for Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantGroups |
brass bands
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children’s and youth groups ⓘ choirs ⓘ folk dance ensembles ⓘ orchestras ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Estonian Song Festival
NERFINISHED
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Lithuanian Song Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | Baltic Song and Dance Celebration tradition ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| symbolicElement |
grand closing concert
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mass choir of many thousands of singers ⓘ song of unity sung by all participants ⓘ |
| typicalParticipantsNumber | tens of thousands of performers ⓘ |
| typicalRepertoire |
Latvian choral classics
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Latvian folk songs ⓘ new works by Latvian composers ⓘ |
| unescoInscriptionYear | 2008 ⓘ |
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Latvian Song and Dance Festival traditions