Baltic Songs And Dance Celebrations

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The baltic song festivals are traditional amateur song and dance festivals in the baltic states included in the unesco intangible cultural heritage list.

The estonians were first to hold a festival in 1869 in tartu at the time of the national awakening. nowadays, the festival takes place every five years and is centred around the lauluvÄljak (song festival grounds) in tallinn. a highlight of the four-day event is the participants’ procession. the festival culminates with the song celebration, which lasts for many hours.

In latvia, the festival tradition dates back to 1873. nowadays, the ten-day festival takes place every five years in riga and gathers around 30 000 participants.