"Ligo" marks Song and Dance Festival close

  • 2013-07-08
  • From wire reports

RIGA - The 25th Latvian Song Festival and 15th Dance Festival closed with the ‘Ligo!’ concert at the Mezaparks open-air stage on July 7, with the choir singing continuing until 6 a.m. the next morning, reports LETA.

More than 15,400 singers participated in the concert - 240 mixed choirs, 79 women’s choirs, 28 men’s choirs, 42 senior choirs and 26 diaspora choirs, as well as about 700 dancers and a number of brass bands.

In total, 40,600 people participated in this year’s Song and Dance Festival. The festival included a total of 62 events during its eight days.