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MAY04.05. IndependenceDeclaration Day ofthe Republic ofLatviaOn 4 May 1990, the Supreme Soviet of the LatvianSSR adopted the Declaration on the Restoration ofIndependence of the Republic of Latvia. Traditionallyon 4 May, many different celebratory events takeplace throughout Latvia.The wholeLatviawww.latvia.travel11.05. Season ClosingConcert of theLatvian NationalSymphony OrchestraThe Orchestra under the guidance of its ChiefConductor Karel Mark Chichon will perform one ofthe most tragic and emotional Russian classicalpieces of music – Sergei Prokofiev’s “Romeo andJuliet”. Guy Braunstein, the 1st Concertmaster of theBerliner Philharmoniker, will make his debut in Rīgawith the Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.Great Guildwww.lnso.lv19.05. Museum Night Latvian museums both in the capital city and theregions take part in this event. Museums are joinedby other institutions preserving and popularisingcultural heritage: theatres, concert halls, libraries,higher educational institutions. During MuseumNight no admission is charged.The wholeLatviawww.muzeju-nakts.lvwww.muzeji.lv19.05. Opening of JūrmalaSummer ResortSeasonTraditional Jomas Street procession from Majori toDzintari and a rich programme of cultural activitiesfor the whole day on Turaidas Street at the exit toDzintari beach.Jūrmalawww.jurmala.lv19.05. Mežotne HillfortFestivalMežotne Hillfort Festival has become an annualtradition bringing together local residents and otherenthusiasts from the whole Latvia. The Festival hasbeen widely supported by the public already from thebeginning.Bauskawww.pilskalns.lv7