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entertainment programme.26.05. 27.05. Liv Village CraftFestivalThis Festival is one of the largest traditional cultureevents in Latvia combining etnomusic withtraditional culture, art and craft, as well as foodtastings. During the Festival visitors will have a greatopportunity to purchase art objects that are usuallynot for sale.Liepājawww.livasciems.lv26.05. 27.05. Livonian Festival inCēsisDuring the Festival Cēsis, Cēsis Castle and Āraiši arebrightened up by art, music, different skills, fashionand competitions. A special emphasis is put onknighthood and war, i. e., competitions, field battlesand battle reenacments. Visitors will have a greatopportunity to spend the night in Cēsis MedievalCastle garden.Cēsiswww.tourism.cesis.lv26.05. 30.08. Liepāja SummerFestivalThis Festival is the spiritual heir and continuation ofLiepāja Summer, a legendary summer symphonicmusic cycle. For decades, residents and visitors ofLiepāja with their families used to enjoy thesymphonic music concerts on the open air stage inSea Park during hot summer days.Liepājawww.liepajasvasara.lvJUNE01.06. 18.06. Rīga Music Festival Rīga Music Festival has invited symphonyorchestras and famous conductors that are wellknownin Europe to promote Rīga as a city ofsummer festival popularising academic symphonicmusic and chamber music.02.06. Sigulda Jazz 2012 2nd International Jazz Festival starts the open airmusic festival season in Latvia. This event will notbe devoted to academic and difficult music usuallyassociated with jazz but more appropriate for aRīgaSiguldaCastle ruinswww.latvijaskoncerti.lvwww.jazzfest.lvwww.youtube.com/Sigu9