Record turnout at Independence Day celebrations

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Record turnout at Independence Day celebrations

May 08, 2008
By Monika Hanley

A NATION IN BLOOM: The most popular independence day event saw hundreds of patriots laying flowers on a large map of the country.

RIGA - The May 4 Independence Day celebrations were a surprising success, event planners and participants said. “We were all very pleased and surprised that so many people turned out. Not only did the day fall on a free day when many people go out of town, but the weather also wasn’t the greatest,” director of the Idea Institute Project, Sandija Martinsone, said. The success of the event was surprising considering that last week a survey was released stating that the Latvian population was re ...

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