30/04/2025
š®šŖXIV Latvian Culture Festival in Ireland 2025
On 4 May 2025, the 14th Latvian Culture Festival in Ireland (LKSÄŖ) will take place in the historic Temple Bar district of Dublin, marking the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Latviaās independence.
The festival will celebrate this important national milestone with a vibrant cultural programme featuring performances by Latvian and international artistic groups.
The event programme includes a festive parade, choir and dance performances, childrenās activities, poetry readings, audience participation dances, and a market offering handmade crafts and traditional foods.
Participants will include Latvian community ensembles from Ireland and Latvia, as well as guests from the Lithuanian, Estonian, Georgian, Mongolian, Chinese, Peruvian, African, and Brazilian communities in Ireland.
The idea for the festival was initiated by Inguna GrietiÅa-DÄrziÅa and diplomat PÄteris KÄrlis Elferts. Held annually in Dublinās Old Town since 2011, the festival has grown thanks to the dedication and enthusiasm of many volunteers.
From a small concert, over 14 years the Latvian Culture Festival in Ireland has become the most significant cultural event for the Latvian diaspora in the country, strengthening Latvian traditions, community bonds, and introducing the richness of Latvian culture to the wider public.
Organised by:
The Latvian Culture Festival in Ireland Organising Committee, Latvian Society in Ireland, Temple Bar Company
Photo: Archive of the Latvian Culture Festival in Ireland
Supported by:
Dublin City Council, Dublin City Public Participation Network (PPN), Chunks of Art ā Sanita ZvirgzdiÅa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Ireland, Latviesi.com - Media for Latvians Worldwide, LSM ā Latvian Public Media
,Latvian Television, PBLA Cultural Fund
š±š»XIV LatvieÅ”u kultÅ«ras svÄtki ÄŖrijÄ
2025. gada 4. maijÄ Dublinas vÄsturiskajÄ Temple Bar kvartÄlÄ ( Dublinas vecpilsÄtÄ ) norisinÄsies XIV LatvieÅ”u kultÅ«ras svÄtki ÄŖrijÄ (LKSÄŖ), atzÄ«mÄjot Latvijas NeatkarÄ«bas atjaunoÅ”anas 35. gadadienu.
SvÄtki godinÄs Å”o nozÄ«mÄ«go valsts notikumu ar krÄÅ”Åu un daudzveidÄ«gu kultÅ«ras programmu, kurÄ piedalÄ«sies gan latvieÅ”u, gan citu tautÄ«bu mÄkslinieciskÄs kopas.
ProgrammÄ paredzÄts svÄtku gÄjiens, koru un deju kolektÄ«vu priekÅ”nesumi, bÄrnu aktivitÄtes, dzejas lasÄ«jumi, dejas kopÄ ar publiku, kÄ arÄ« tirdziÅÅ”, kurÄ varÄs iegÄdÄties amatnieku darinÄjumus un nogarÅ”ot tradicionÄlos Ädienus.
SvÄtku dalÄ«bnieku vidÅ« bÅ«s mÄkslinieciskÄs kopas no ÄŖrijas latvieÅ”u diasporas, Latvijas, kÄ arÄ« viesi no lietuvieÅ”u, igauÅu, gruzÄ«nu, mongoļu, Ä·Ä«nieÅ”u, peruÄÅu, afrikÄÅu un brazÄ«lieÅ”u kopienÄm ÄŖrijÄ.
SvÄtku idejas autori ir Inguna GrietiÅa-DÄrziÅa un diplomÄts PÄteris KÄrlis Elferts. KopÅ” 2011. gada festivÄls norisinÄs jau Äetrpadsmito reizi, pateicoties daudzu brÄ«vprÄtÄ«go atbalstam un entuziasmam, kas ļÄvuÅ”i tam augt un attÄ«stÄ«ties.
No neliela koncerta LatvieÅ”u kultÅ«ras svÄtki ÄŖrijÄ 14 gadu laikÄ ir kļuvuÅ”i par nozÄ«mÄ«gÄko latvieÅ”u diasporas kultÅ«ras notikumu ÄŖrijÄ ā tie stiprina latviskÄs tradÄ«cijas, saliedÄ kopienu un iepazÄ«stina vietÄjo sabiedrÄ«bu ar Latvijas kultÅ«ras bagÄtÄ«bu.
OrganizÄ:
LatvieÅ”u kultÅ«ras svÄtku ÄŖrijÄ organizatoru grupa, LatvieÅ”u biedrÄ«ba ÄŖrijÄ un Temple Bar Company
Foto: No LatvieÅ”u kultÅ«ras svÄtku ÄŖrijÄ arhÄ«va
Atbalsta:
Dublinas pilsÄtas dome, Dublinas PilsÄtas SabiedrÄ«bas LÄ«dzdalÄ«bas organizÄcija (PPN), Chunks of Art ā Sanita ZvirgzdiÅa, Latvijas Republikas Ärlietu ministrija no diasporas atbalsta projektu programmas lÄ«dzekļiem, Diaspora LV l, Latvijas Republikas vÄstniecÄ«ba ÄŖrijÄ, Latviesi.com - pasaules latvieÅ”u medijs, LSM ā Latvijas Sabiedriskais Medijs, Latvijas TelevÄ«zija, PBLA KultÅ«ras fonds
