Latvia celebrates 90th birthday

Nov 18, 2008
Monika Hanley in cooperation with BNS

RIGA- All of Latvia has been celebrating 90th anniversary of independence for the last four days with Nov. 18 being the grand finale.

The organization committee lv90.lv, has gone all out for the celebration, lighting up Riga's building and bridges with lights and folk symbols. Tonight at 21:00 with be the culmination of the evening with fireworks along the banks of the Daugava. Here is a list of todays celebratory events:

President Valdis Zatlers

12:00 President is to take part in a special parliament session dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Latvia's independence

14:00 President is to review a military parade in Riga in honor of the 90th anniversary of Latvia's independence

20:00 President is to deliver his Independence Day speech by the Freedom Monument in Riga

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Parliament

12:00 Parliament to hold a special session dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Latvia's independence

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Other social and political events

09:00 Ecumenical service in Riga Dome Church to mark the 90th anniversary of Latvia's independence

11:00 Latvia's top officials take part in a flower laying ceremony by the Freedom Monument as part of Independence Day celebrations

14:00 Units of the Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF) military parade in Riga in honor of the 90th anniversary of Latvia's independence

17:00 Concert at the Latvian National Theater dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Latvia's independence

18:00 All For Latvia! organizes a torchlight procession dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Latvia's independence in downtown Riga

21.00 11. novembra street
Fireworks display

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