Academic Centre
For the 7th time the Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia hosts the Riga Flower Show - the most beautiful garden festival in Latvian summer that will last from July 9-12!
EXHIBITIONS
- Florist’s plen air “Fairytales”
- Sound art instalation “Biomimēze VIII” by Mārtinš Roķis
- ''Flora Magica” - a series of paintings by Anitra Bērziņa & Karinē Paronjanc
- Exhibition of paintings by pupils of the Art School of Janis Rozentāls
- Exhibition of children artworks of art studio “O”
- Bonsai tree collection and masterclasses
- Exposition of Orchids
- Exposition of Lilies
- Summer flowers, perennials and the cut flowers
- Environmental art
MASTER CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES
- Creative workshops: environmental games, artworks out of natural materials, paper making, candle castling, scientifical toys, chemistry experiments, saving and sorting of natural resources,
- Bonsai tree masterclasses
- Pony ride
- Rabbits
- Plant shop
CREATIVE PERFORMANCES
- July 9
- 9:00-11:00 Sounds of gongs
- 12:30-15:30 XI Latvian Song and Dance Festival - dance performances by schoolchildren
- July 10
- 12:00-16:00 XI Latvian Song and Dance Festival - dance performances by schoolchildren
- 16:00-18:00 Aerial Yoga
- 18:00 Folklore music concert by “Vilkači”
- July 11
- 11:30-16:30 XI Latvian Song and Dance Festival - dance performances by schoolchildren
- 17:30-18:10 Classical music concert by young talents of Inessa Galante - Aigars Raumanis (saxophone), Sandra Seržāne (violin), Mārtiņš Zujs (trumpet), Helēna Zukule (vocal)
- July 12
- 10:00 Bio-dance
- 11:00 Modern dance performance
- 12:00 Exotic dance theater “Karinedance”
- 13:30 Games and dances of the world in 12 languages - disco for children
OPENING HOURS OF THE FLOWER SHOW
- July 9-12 at 9:00-19:00
ADMISSION FEE
- 3 EUR - Adult
- 2 EUR - Senior, Student
- 1 EUR - Child aged 6 to 18 years
- 6.50 EUR - Family ticket (2 Adults + 1 Child)
- Bus - 4, 4z, 21, 37, 38, 39, 41, 46, 54
- Trolley - 9, 25
- Streetcar - 4, 5
