Available information shows that fireworks for the national holiday will be organised only in Ogre and Ventspils. Other cities in Latvia will instead organise illuminated environmental installations, multimedia laser performances and light shows.
In Ogre a fireworks display will be organised at 19:00 on the bank of the Daugava near the Ogre lighthouse. The fireworks display will be organised by Aldi LLC. It will cost the municipality EUR 3 000, says Ogre municipality representative Nikolajs Sapožņikovs.
In Ventspils the fireworks display will be organised at 20:30 at the city’s Big Square. As noted by Ventspils Culture Centre, the fireworks display will be organised by International Fireworks Design LLC. The total cost will be EUR 17 880.
People attending festivities in Riga will be able to observe Gaismas upe group of various environmental installations placed along the city canal between 18:00 and 23:00.
In Arkādijas Park residents will be able to observe a special audio-visual installation Gaismas pieskāriens [Touch of light]. At 20:10
there will be a laser show at the Freedom Monument with repeat performances.
In Daugavpils at 17:00 there will be a special laser show in honour of the 105th anniversary at Unity Square.
In Jelgava a 3D multimedia story titled Jelgava – Zemgale’s Star will be projected onto Jelgava Holy Trinity Church.
In Ropaži there will be an audio-visual show called Shine Ropaži at 18:00.
In Kuldiga between 17:00 and 22:00 lights coloured like Latvia’s flag will be projected onto Venta Rapid.
After dark a special audio-visual installation Star Writings will be presented near Aizkraukles Culture Centre.
Residents of Balvi are invited to come to the Culture and Leisure Centre at 19:30 for Light Unites fire show.
In Smiltene on the Old Park Stage there will be a special light show My Power Sign at 19:00.
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